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April 28, 2011

There are a great many skin complaints that have their roots in this kind of condition, and many authorities have in the past shown how closely related these two conditions may be. It is certainly true to say that no skin abnormality should be treated by other measures until the trouble in the alimentary tract has been cleared up. Dr. Kellogg gives the following conditions of the skin which he maintains are directly due to alimentary toxemia:”Formation of wrinkles; thin, inelastic, starchy skin; pigmentation of the skin – yellow, brown, slate-black, blue; muddy complexion; offensive secretion from skin of flexures; thickening of the skin of the back of the upper arm; irritability of j the skin; sweating of the palms of the hands and the soles of j the feet; eruption of the skin; sores and boils; pemphigus; pruritus; herpes;  eczema;  dermatitis;  lupus erythematosus; acne rosacea; cold, clammy extremities; dark circles under the eyes; seborrhea; psoriasis; pityriasis;  alopecia; lichen;  planus; jaundice. An infinitesimal amount of poison may suffice to cause skin eruption.”This list covers practically all the known forms of disease that may affect the skin, so that what Dr.  Kellogg was saying, in effect, was that disordered function of the bowel was at the bottom of them all. From much practical experience one must say that this is substantially true, but it does not follow that all the treatment that is used can be approved. There is no doubt that the ordinary methods of purging the bowels by certain drugs is very harmful and will not help the condition of the skin.    In recent years it has been discovered that certain vitamins are synthesized in the bowel, and taking powerful medicines will upset this extremely important function.   The same applies – in a lesser degree, of course – to the practice of colonic irrigation.   Such a method, if it is overdone, can disturb the intestinal flora, and it may be a long time before the natural condition can be restored.The condition should be rectified by the use of suitable food and the elimination of enervating habits. In the meantime the usual alarmist attitude about frequent movement of the bowels should be ignored. If a proper diet is adopted there is no need to panic even if the bowels do not act for a few days, and the use of a small enema to keep the lower bowel free from accumulations is all that is necessary.
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April 15, 2011

All of a sudden, strange things start to happen to our young Miss as she begins to grow up.It can commence anywhere from nine years of age onwards. In recent years, for reasons unknown, it seems to be commencing at a younger and younger age in western lands. No doubt it is tied up with today’s sophisticated way of living, earlier psychological development and earlier mental stimulation, all of which play a potent part. It is referred to as puberty.Suddenly the system starts to develop potent chemicals, called sex hormones, and these have a rapid and far-reaching effect on many parts of the system.Suddenly breast development commences. The unnoticed, flat, pinkish nipples become more marked, rounded and protrude as they rapidly increase in size. This is most noticeable between the ages of 8 and 15. Pubic hair commences to grow, this becoming obvious in the 8-14 age group at any time. Underarm hair also makes an appearance.Menstrual periods make a tentative start, and anywhere from 10 to 161?2 years they will become more and more regular. There is usually a dramatic increase in height; this is called a ‘height spurt’ and takes place in the 9-141?2 age bracket.The skinny, school-age child is transformed within a few short years into a modern young woman of vastly different appearance and shape. Most tend to put on weight, but there is an alteration of the system’s fat deposits, giving the body the characteristic female curves which tend to remain for life. In brief, Nature has transformed her into an adult, with the physical and psychological issues that this involves.But although the ages quoted are ‘averages’, the range is enormous and varied. Many develop sexually at an early age. Others are late developers, and often they may reach the age of 18 or 20 before some of the typical secondary sexual characteristics (as the doctors say) have appeared. This is especially so in regard to breast development.

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