Posts made in November, 2011
Exercise
Exercise is so important that if I could give only one health study, it would probably be on exercise. There are many disorders that can be neutralized by lots of vigorous exercise. As exercise is increased, degenerative diseases of all kinds are decreased, life span is extended, various minor infections such as colds are reduced, and perhaps best of all, the quality of life is significantly enhanced. The best exercise should be characterized as “vigorous though not violent.” Jogging and running are for the few. Most individuals do not maintain a high enough level of athletic training to make jogging or running a safe exercise. For these individuals, walking...
Read MoreCaffeine
Our national drink is a caffeinated beverage: tea, coffee or colas. Caffeine is also present in chocolate. caffeine has many pharmacologic actions in the body, including excitation of the nerves followed by a sort of paralysis or depression. The stomach and bladder are irritated by caffeine and there is widespread interference in various enzyme systems, damage to the chromosomes of the sex cells and other body cells, and many other unwanted actions. Just as we have a national drink, we also have a national disease–heart disease–which will account for 53% of the deaths in America this year. Heart disease shows a stronger association with coffee drinking than...
Read MoreThe Milk Myth
Do all children need cow’s milk to grow strong bones and teeth? Is cow’s milk good for everyone? Problems from milk drinking involve iron deficiency, anemia, allergies, early heart attacks, chronic cramps, and diarrhea. Over thirty million Americans are allergic to milk because of low levels of an enzyme called lactase in their intestines. The body will not digest lactose milk sugar, unless sufficient amounts of lactase are present. At five years old the amount of lactase begins to lessen and by adulthood many lose the ability to produce lactase. Eighty percent of Japanese, Filipinos, and Arabs have lactose intolerant reactions. Seventy to eighty percent of...
Read MoreHow to Have Family Worship
“In every family there should be a fixed time for morning and evening worship.” CG 520. Formula for Successful Family Worship: (1) Scripture reading, (2) Singing, and (3) Praying. “At family worship let the children take a part. Let all bring their Bibles and read a verse or two. Then let some familiar hymn be sung, followed by prayer.” CG 524. The counsel quoted above refers to reading from the Bible for worship. This then is pointed out as the best source of study. Bible story books often tend to speculate. Several methods of Bible reading are suggested below to help give ideas on how to use the Scriptures in family worship so as to hold the interest of the...
Read MoreAbout
Agatha Thrash M. D. graduated from the Medical College of Georgia and did specialty training in Pathology at Emory University. She was certified by the American Board of Pathology, and practiced hospital and private pathology for about 15 years, and Forensic pathology part time for about 35 years. She serves on staff at Uchee Pines Institute practicing natural medicine for the last 37 years. She ran a home birth service in Russell County, Alabama for ten years, and served as the Public Health officer head of the Lay Midwife Association of Russell County. During this time she has written a number of books about natural medicine, and hundreds of counseling papers on a variety of topics for patients. She lectures widely in Natural Remedies and Nutrition.