Raindrops of the same size and shape are falling today with the same impacts and foot-pounds of energy for work in breaking down soil granules as they always have. But the chemical composition
Diseases as Deficiencies Via the Soil
The word “disease,” like its counterpart in the word “health,” still challenges our definition of it. Commonly one of these terms is said to be the opposite of the other. But such a
Acidosis and Nutrition
The regulation of the acid-alkaline balances of the body fluids is just as vital to our well-being as the regulation of temperature. We normally have a blood and tissue condition of mild alkalinity,
V – P Vitamin C and Diabetic Gangrene; A Ten Year Scoop on Medical Science
Drs. Wirtschafter and Widmann in the March 1 issue (1947) of the Journal of the AMA tell how they have discovered a new treatment for diabetic gangrene, and with its help they have
Our Teeth and Our Soils
The knowledge about the human body and its many functions has been accumulating seemingly very slowly. The additions to our information have awaited the coming of each new science and the contributions by
We Can Grow Legumes on Acid Soils: Alfalfa and Clovers Fail Not Because a Soil Is Sour, But Because the Fertility Has Leached Away
Alfalfa and clovers fail not because a soil is sour, but because the fertility has leached away. Liming alone will not cure a sick soil. In fact, overliming may do more harm than
Sludged Blood
This paper constitutes a brief introduction to a series of observations made mostly with microscopes in living animals and men which leads to a more precise understanding of a variety of mechanisms whereby
Fundamentals of Nutrition For Physicians and Dentists
Oral health is related to general health. They are interlocking biologic directorates. This statement will not be questioned today by the intelligent physician or dentist. Although the dental profession is still preoccupied with