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How to Aid Vitamin and Mineral Deficiencies
February 18, 2007
Vitamin or mineral A Deficiency-Respiratory infections, wheezing, swollen eyelids, epithelial changes. Treatment-Oral vitamin a or IM (Intramuscular shot), higher vitamin A content in diet, such as carrots. E Deficiency-Steatitis, white muscle disease, fat tissue lesions, anorexia, visceral adhesions. Treatment-Change in diet, selenium additive to food, oral or IM vitamin E. K Deficiency-Gums bleeding, spontaneous hemorrhaging. Treatment-Oral or IM vitamin K, Varied diet. D Deficiency-Soft and bridle bones, bone fracturing, tremors, metabolic bone disease. Treatment-Oral vitamin D or IM calcium. Change in diet. Proper artificial UV lighting. Thiamin Deficiency-Neuropathy, paralysis, muscular atrophy or muscle twitches, anorexia, sunken eyes. Treatment-Oral or IM... Continue ReadingPosted on February 18, 2007 in | Link | Comments (0)
Deadly Connections Between Amphibians And Pesticides
January 10, 2007
Media Release - for Immediate Publication Wednesday December 20, 2006 Environmental Group Launches Database of Pesticide Effects on Reptiles and Amphibians (Eureka, CA) Capping a five-year-long effort, the citizens group Californians for Alternatives to Toxics (CATs) has created a user-friendly database of the most recent international research about the effects of pesticide use on amphibians and reptiles. "By bringing together current research on beleaguered amphibians and reptiles, we have made this global information readily accessible to academics, neighborhood activists and students," said Patty Clary, CATs Programs Director. CATs will update the database as new information becomes available, said Clary. The... Continue ReadingPosted on January 10, 2007 in Media and News | Link | Comments (0)