The article “Are Vitamins Drugs?” by Dr. M.L. Riccitelli in the June issue of The Apothecary has prompted the following reply: First, we may say that on the basis of available evidence,
The Effect of Heat Processed Foods and Metabolized Vitamin D Milk on the Dentofacial Structure of Experimental Animals
We performed a feeding experiment with cats in our laboratory a few years ago to determine the effect of heat-treated foods upon growth and development. This experiment stemmed from the fact that we
Fragmentation and Scarring of the Tarsal and Metatarsal Bones: An Index of Dental Deformity
In my previous paper,a l described our experience with feeding experimental animals diets which produced deficiencies in skeletal and organic development. I demonstrated that these animals returned deficient material to the soil, which
Lithogenesis and Hypovitaminosis
In earlier times, prior to one hundred years ago, lithiasis, particularly of renal origin, was much more prevalent than today. It was in fact the major cause of surgical intervention at that time.
Cater to Cows’ Tastes by Soil Treatments on Pastures
While we are emphasizing the use of more grass as cover for the soil against erosion, we are subconsciously including more cows as the means of converting that herbage into human food values.
Auscultation: a New Appraisal
Why is physical examination of the chest being neglected? Why do so many clinicians want to see an X-ray film before they make a physical examination of the chest? Is it because they
Thiamine Deficiency and High Estrogen Findings In Uterine Cancer and In Menorrhagia
While studying vaginal and cervical cytology smears for a diagnosis of uterine cancer, the observation was made that over two-thirds of the 150 cases proven to be cancer showed evidence of abnormally high
The Physiology of Vitamins A and E
There are two characteristics common to both vitamins A and E. They are both fat soluble, and both are necessary to reproduction. The need for these vitamins in reproduction is evident particularly for