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Applied Trophology Volumes
Volume 1
- Applied Trophology, Vol. 1, No. 1
(January 1957)
The Disease or the Microorganism; Science Discovers Vitamin E; Oxidative Diets; Cancer and Rancid Fats; Vitamin E in Infants; Cramps; Q&A; High Points (Trace Minerals-B12, Antronex, Arginex, Betaine Hydrochloride) - Applied Trophology, Vol. 1, No. 2
(February 1957)
Acidosis and Alkalosis; New Aid for Incurable Disease; Chlorophyll Ointment in Decubitus Ulcers; Choline in Liver Metabolism; Effects on Bile Flow of Choline; Pancreas and Cholesterol; Potassium in Bulbar Poliomyelitis; High Blood pH; High Points (Cholacol, Bio-Dent, Cal-Amo, Calcium Lactate) - Applied Trophology, Vol. 1, No. 3
(March 1957)
Diabetic Syndrome; Virus Infections and Vitamin E; Q&A; High Points (A-C Carbamide, Cardiotrophin PMG, Chlorophyll Complex) - Applied Trophology, Vol. 1, No. 4
(April 1957)
Ideal Drinking Water; Vitamin B in Diabetes; What Patients Like About a Doctor; X-Ray Burn Treatment; Q&A; High Points (Choline, Okra Pepsin E3, Disodium Phosphate, and more) - Applied Trophology, Vol. 1, No. 5
(May 1957)
Management of the Hypercholesterol Patient; Menopausal Hot Flashes; Pharmacology and Physiology of Vitamin Action; The Pulse Test - Applied Trophology, Vol. 1, No. 6
(June 1957)
Constipation Syndrome; Waning Sex Drive; Ike’s Doctor Declares; High Points (Niacinamide B6) - Applied Trophology, Vol. 1, No. 7
(July 1957)
Sedimentation Rate; Cardiovascular Diseases; Heart Attack Deaths Among Women; Hot Weather; Q&A; High Points (Cardiotrophin PMG) - Applied Trophology, Vol. 1, No. 8
(August 1957)
Vitamin C Complex; Sugar Everywhere; Balanced Diet; Vitamin C in Heart Failure; Asiatic Influenza; Americans “Best Fed”; High Points (Catalyn) - Applied Trophology, Vol. 1, No. 9
(September 1957)
The Common Cold; Celery Root; Multiple Sclerosis Fight; Auto Accidents Causing Neck Injury; Professional Attitude; High Points (Potassium Bicarbonate, Pneumotrophin PMG) - Applied Trophology, Vol. 1, No. 10
(October 1957)
Housewives’ Eczema; News Items; Check pH; Nutrition and Dietetics; Dyes in Foods; Celery Wins over Candy - Applied Trophology, Vol. 1, No. 11
(November 1957)
Lead Poisoning in Ben Franklin's Time; Iodine Sensitivity; Franklin’s Letter; Fluoride Symposium; Gingivitis Treatment - Applied Trophology, Vol. 1, No. 12
(December 1957)
Inositol, Potassium, and Phosphoric Acid; Vitamin E Influence; Potassium Deficiency; Calcium; New Fats and Heart Disease; High Points (Inositol)
Volume 2
- Applied Trophology, Vol. 2, No. 1
(January 1958)
Natural Tissue Antibody, Aging, and Cancer; Mononucleosis; Nutrition in Dental Health; High Points (Collinsonia Root) - Applied Trophology, Vol. 2, No. 2
(February 1958)
Importance of Gastric Hydrochloric Acid; Intestinal Flora; Solidarity in the Professions; Freedom from Caries; Drugs Cause Damage; Sore Throat; High Points (Cholacol) - Applied Trophology, Vol. 2, No. 3
(March 1958)
Rheumatic Fever and Heart Disease; Quality Protein in Diet; Raw vs. Pasteurized Milk; Epistaxis; High Points (Cardiotrophin PMG) - Applied Trophology, Vol. 2, No. 4
(April 1958)
Histamine: Toxic Factor in Colds and Allergy; Lead Poisoning, Histamine, and Lead in Medicine; Gut Healing and Beef Pituitary; Nutrition Improves Dental Health - Applied Trophology, Vol. 2, No. 5
(May 1958)
Guanidine, Vinegar, and Health; Good Nutrition; Organic Mineral Elements; Nutritional Disorders; Aged Lack Vitamin B; Diagnosis of Dental Disease; Corticotrophin and Thymex; Mental Adjustment with Aging; High Points (Thymex) - Applied Trophology, Vol. 2, No. 6
(June 1958)
Enzymes in Food; Night Coughs in Children; Formula for Longevity; Celiac Disease Allergy to Wheat; Antibiotic Abuse; High Points (Orchex) - Applied Trophology, Vol. 2, No. 7
(July 1958)
Bone Disease, Bone Meal, and Amino Acids; Tranquilizers Bad for Children; Humans Need Vitamin E; Elastic Fibers of the Heart; What Early Man Discovered About Food; Need for Good Diet; Sunstroke, Poison Ivy, Poison Oak; High Points (Antronex) - Applied Trophology, Vol. 2, No. 8
(August 1958)
Vitamin F and Virus Reactions; Deficiency Retards Detoxification; Human Poisoning by Insecticides; Summer Eating Rules; Rx Is Honey; Head Noises; Pineal Gland Hormone; High Points (Prolamine Iodine) - Applied Trophology, Vol. 2, No. 9
(September 1958)
Biochemical Chain Reactions; Digestion; Physician Knows Best; Dangers of Cortical Hormones; Medicine; High Points (Manganese B12) - Applied Trophology, Vol. 2, No. 10
(October 1958)
Intestinal Parasites and Their Control; Nutritional Deficiency Cause of Parasitic Infestation; Human Infection with Giardia Lamblia; Prenatal Nutrition and Harelip; Medical Aspect of Fluoridation; Dentists; Nutrition and Degenerative Diseases; High Points (Zymex) II - Applied Trophology, Vol. 2, No. 11
(November 1958)
Etiology of Infectious and Degenerative Diseases, Part I; Systemic Alkalosis; Salt Therapy for Toxemia; Potassium Deficiency; Ultimate Tranquilizer; Serum Proteins in the Aged; High Points (Zypan) - Applied Trophology, Vol. 2, No. 12
(December 1958)
Etiology of Infectious and Degenerative Diseases, Part II; Pruritis Ani; Comment on Trichinosis; Scientific Method; High Points (Gastrex)
Volume 3
- Applied Trophology, Vol. 3, No. 1 (January 1959)
Physiology of Urea; Nutrition; Diverticulosis; For-Til B12 - Applied Trophology, Vol. 3, No. 2 (February 1959)
Notes on Clinical Toxicology; Seawater Injections; Corns; Thymex - Applied Trophology, Vol. 3, No. 3 (March 1959)
Toxicology of Drugs; Vitamin A and Goiter; Toxic and Exophthalmic Goiter; Antronex - Applied Trophology, Vol. 3, No. 5 (May 1959)
Menace of the Microbe, Part I; Aspirin in Gastric Ulcer; Dental Erosion Caused by Soft Drinks; Cataplex E2 - Applied Trophology, Vol. 3, No. 6 (June 1959)
Menace of the Microbe, Part II; Replacement of Teeth; B Deficiency and Pediculosis; Diet in the Treatment of Cancer; Memory Deficits; Mental Persuasion; Leukemia Due to Irradiation; Ribonucleic Acid (RNA) - Applied Trophology, Vol. 3, No. 7 (July 1959)
Notes on Mineral Metabolism; Butter; Nutritional Disturbances; Cramps; Orchex - Applied Trophology, Vol. 3, No. 8 (August 1959)
Physiology of Heredity; A Simple Solution; Bee Sting; Nutrition of Aged Cardiac Patients; Wake Up and Read; Cal-Amo - Applied Trophology, Vol. 3, No. 9 (September 1959)
Heart Disease; Nutrition of Aged Cardiac Patients; Hemorrhage; Cardiotrophin PMG - Applied Trophology, Vol. 3, No. 10 (October 1959)
Refined Oils, Cholesterol, and Glandular Functions; Potassium Deficiency; Tic Douloureux; Fatigue and Vitamin C; Cataplex C - Applied Trophology, Vol. 3, Nos. 11–12 (November/December 1959)
Arsenic in Paints and Wallpapers; Is Transfusion Necessary; Not as Well Fed as You Think; Oily Skin; A Milestone; Let Food Be Your Medicine; Trace Minerals-B12
Volume 4
- Applied Trophology, Vol. 4, Nos. 1–2 (January/February 1960)
Intelligence Test; Carcinogenicity of Heated Fat; Pit Cherries Against Arthritis; Tip of the Month (Achlorhydria); Ready-Mixed; Arginex - Applied Trophology, Vol. 4, No. 3 (March 1960)
Pioneers in Drugless Therapy; Ills of U.S. Population; Choline; Heart Diseases Causes Half U.S. Deaths; Increase Hearing; Cranberries Are Peanuts; Choline Tablets - Applied Trophology, Vol. 4, No. 4 (April 1960)
Physiology of Food Assimilation; Serum Cholesterol; Pernicious Anemia; Ovex - Applied Trophology, Vol. 4, No. 5 (May 1960)
Pharmacology and Trophology; Unfitting the Unborn; Smallpox Transmission; Q&A; Urate Calculi; Vasculin - Applied Trophology, Vol. 4, No. 6 (June 1960)
Counterfeit Foods; Cholacol II - Applied Trophology, Vol. 4, No. 7 (July 1960)
Despotism as Practiced in the U.S.A., Part I; Antihemorrhagic Vitamin Effect of Honey; Prost-X - Applied Trophology, Vol. 4, No. 9 (September 1960)
Additional Information on the Vitamin C Complex; Licorice; Infant Feeding; Niacinamide-B6 Capsules - Applied Trophology, Vol. 4, No. 10 (October 1960)
A Little Knowledge Is a Dangerous Thing; Action of Vitamin E on the Reticuloendothelial System; Calcium Lactate - Applied Trophology, Vol. 4, Nos. 11–12 (November/December 1960)
Sea Salt; Deficiency of Vitamin C; Whole Nutrition; Milk of Magnesia; Magnesium Deficiency in Man; Old Fashioned; Gastric Irritant; Therapeutics (Heart Extract); Cardiotrophin PMG
Volume 5
- Applied Trophology, Vol. 5, No. 1 (January 1961)
Organic Food; Increase in Infectious Hepatitis; Seaweed Tranquilizer and Stimulator; Min-Tran, Orchex - Applied Trophology, Vol. 5, No. 2 (February 1961)
Vitamin F and Carbamide in Calcium Metabolism; Carbamide in Glaucoma; Myotrophin PMG - Applied Trophology, Vol. 5, No. 3 (March 1961)
Worn Out Soils Cause Disease; Life from the Soil; Vitamin E and the FDA; Antronex - Applied Trophology, Vol. 5, No. 4 (April 1961)
More on Natural vs. Synthetic; Questionable Merit; Congaplex - Applied Trophology, Vol. 5, No. 5 (May 1961)
Side Effects of Drugs; For-Til B12 - Applied Trophology, Vol. 5, No. 6 (June 1961)
Mineral Salts of the Blood; Low Resistance and Vitamin Deficiency; Diet, Nutrition, and Dentistry; AC Carbamide - Applied Trophology, Vol. 5, No. 7 (July 1961)
Book Review: Chemicals in Your Food; RNA Improves Memory Retention; Label Declaration of Vitamin E; Ribonucleic Acid - Applied Trophology, Vol. 5, No. 8 (August 1961)
Fats in the Diet; Vitamin Reduces Tooth Decay; Chlorophyll Complex Ointment - Applied Trophology, Vol. 5, No. 9 (September 1961)
Abuse of Antibiotics; Tranquilizers and Children - Applied Trophology, Vol. 5, No. 10 (October 1961)
Open Letter to Senator Kefauver; How Our Government Subsidizes Malnutrition and Disease; We Can’t Believe It - Applied Trophology, Vol. 5, Nos. 11–12 (November/December 1961)
Health and the Constitution; Fraud Orders Bolster Fraudulent Foods; Malnutrition and Heredity; More About “Unfitting the Unborn”
Volume 6
- Applied Trophology, Vol. 6, No. 1 (January 1962)
Hemoglisia; Lee Letter to Time Magazine - Applied Trophology, Vol. 6, No. 3 (March 1962)
Hemoglisia Kills One Person in Seven; Bedbugs and Smallpox; Effect of Honey on Calcium Retention
Volume 7
- Applied Trophology, Vol. 7, Nos. 1–2 (January/February 1963)
Unwanted Effects of Drugs - Applied Trophology, Vol. 7, No. 3 (March 1963)
Avoidable Misfortunes; Cholesterol “Relationship” to Mental Acuity - Applied Trophology, Vol. 7, No. 4 (April 1963)
Synthetic Foods vs. Natural; Dextrorotary Lactic Acid in Psoriasis; Germs Not a Cause of Disease - Applied Trophology, Vol. 7, Nos. 5–6 (May/June 1963)
Occupational Cancers with Special Reference to Laboratory Personnel - Applied Trophology, Vol. 7, Nos. 7–8 (July/August 1963)
FDA—Protector of the Drug Industry - Applied Trophology, Vol. 7, No. 9 (September 1963)
Foods for Special Dietary Uses and Good Nutrition - Applied Trophology, Vol. 7, Nos. 10–12 (October/November/December 1963)
Highlights of Heart Progress; Symposium on Chemical Carcinogenesis; Dental Caries and the Pediatrician
Volume 8
- Applied Trophology, Vol. 8, No. 1 (January 1964)
Hard Water and MgSO4 on Rabbit Atherosclerosis - Applied Trophology, Vol. 8, No. 2 (February 1964)
Lecture by Melvin E. Page; Metabolic Catalysts; Lysine in Human Nutrition - Applied Trophology, Vol. 8, No. 6 (June 1964)
Factor in Whole Grain Prevents Decay; Soft Drinks Causing Cirrhosis of Liver; Comments on Saccharin; Cranberry Juice Aid to Health - Applied Trophology, Vol. 8, No. 7 (July 1964)
Vitamins (Part I) - Applied Trophology, Vol. 8, No. 8 (August 1964)
Vitamins (Part II); Nutritionist Ties Carbohydrates to Atherosclerosis Development; Battle for Life Revealed by Electron Microscope - Applied Trophology, Vol. 8, No. 9 (September 1964)
Honey; Metabolic Effects of Vitamin E; Control of Food Allergies Provides Relief to Patients; Non-Caries Snack - Applied Trophology, Vol. 8, No. 10 (October 1964)
Seeds and Oils; Further Revelation in the Battle for Life; Synthetic vs. Natural Hormones - Applied Trophology, Vol. 8, No. 11 (November 1964)
Comments on Saccharin; Facts About Proteins; Cholesterol-Lowering Effects of Rolled Oat; Medical Students Fail to Eat Well - Applied Trophology, Vol. 8, No. 12 (December 1964)
Facts About Food Fats and Oils; Sugar—Cause of Coronaries; Cause of Death
Volume 9
- Applied Trophology, Vol. 9, No. 1
(January 1965)
The Disease or the Microorganism; Subcutaneous Sarcomas in the Rat; Health Appropriation; Food Contamination; Report Calls U.S. Ill-Fed - Applied Trophology, Vol. 9, No. 2
(February 1965)
Lack of Acid Key to Thrombi; Enzymes; Angoram Natives Caries-Free - Applied Trophology, Vol. 9, No. 3
(March 1965)
Ounce of Prevention; Trichinosis - Applied Trophology, Vol. 9, No. 4
(April 1965)
Facts About Fats and Oils; Linoleic Acid Obtained from Flaxseed Oil - Applied Trophology, Vol. 9, No. 6
(June 1965)
Constipation Syndrome; Calcium; Influence of Vitamin E on Glucose Metabolism; Money Collected for Research - Applied Trophology, Vol. 9, No. 7
(July 1965)
Should Food Be Our Medicine; Insecticides Have Effects - Applied Trophology, Vol. 9, No. 9
(September 1965)
Anatomical Secrets Unstuck; Vitamin C; Ode from a Stomach; Important Announcement (Symplex M and F, Paraplex)
Volume 10
- Applied Trophology, Vol. 10, No. 1
(January 1966)
RNA Basic Secret Revealed; Brain RNA Extract Transferred Memory; Dental Research Pinpoints Deficiencies - Applied Trophology, Vol. 10, No. 2
(February 1966)
Allergens; Oral Disease - Applied Trophology, Vol. 10, No. 3
(March 1966)
U.S. Attacks Malnutrition; Artificial Sweeteners; FDA Corruption - Applied Trophology, Vol. 10, No. 4
(April 1966)
Responsibility of Physician to Detect Deficiency Disease; Endocrine Gland Support - Applied Trophology, Vol. 10, No. 5
(May 1966)
Food Chemicals Criticized - Applied Trophology, Vol. 10, No. 6
(June 1966)
Protection of Basic Freedoms; Intimidation by Government - Applied Trophology, Vol. 10, No. 7
(July 1966)
Doctor’s Viewpoint of Whole Food - Applied Trophology, Vol. 10, No. 8
(August 1966)
Doctor’s Viewpoint of Whole Food; Etiology of Mesenchymal Diseases; Acidophilus Milk in Therapy of Infantile Diarrhea - Applied Trophology, Vol. 10, No. 9
(September 1966)
Experts Critical of New FDA Order; Pharmaceutical Companies Irate - Applied Trophology, Vol. 10, No. 10
(October 1966)
“Average Diet” Fallacy; Life Foods - Applied Trophology, Vol. 10, No. 12
(December 1966)
Quack Hunt; Freedom in Healing; Why Russians Live Long; Friendly Intestinal Bacteria
Volume 11
- Applied Trophology, Vol. 11, No. 1
(January 1967)
FDA Vitamin Regulations; Struggle over Vitamin and Mineral Pills; Butterfat in Cooking - Applied Trophology, Vol. 11, No. 10
(October 1967)
Zinc; Interferon and RNA-DNA Complex; Zinc and Health - Applied Trophology, Vol. 11, No. 11
(November 1967)
Biological Poisons - Applied Trophology, Vol. 11, No. 12
(December 1967)
Biological Poisons; Cardiac Ailments Linked to Water; Space Age Research - Applied Trophology, Vol. 11, No. 2
(February 1967)
Cereal and Bread Nutrition - Applied Trophology, Vol. 11, No. 3
(March 1967)
Cereal and Bread Nutrition; Modernity Threat to Health - Applied Trophology, Vol. 11, No. 4
(April 1967)
RNA Investigative Progress; Butter, Whole Grain Bread, and Potatoes; Phosphorus Deficient Diet - Applied Trophology, Vol. 11, No. 5
(May 1967)
Cavity Reduction Through Nutrition - Applied Trophology, Vol. 11, No. 6
(June 1967)
Drugs, Farmers, and Disease; Saccharine Disease - Applied Trophology, Vol. 11, No. 7
(July 1967)
Saccharine Disease; Character of Poisoning; Food Additives - Applied Trophology, Vol. 11, No. 8
(August 1967)
Thymus—Mystery Gland; Birth Rate Decline - Applied Trophology, Vol. 11, No. 9
(September 1967)
Environment of a Living Cell; Health and Environment
Volume 12
- Applied Trophology, Vol. 12, No. 1
(Third Quarter 1970)
Biochemical Background of Obesity; Potatoes; Aging and Diets; Definition of Nutrition; Why Dieting Is Difficult
Volume 14
- Applied Trophology, Vol. 14, No. 1
(First Quarter 1971)
Magnesium in Health and Life - Applied Trophology, Vol. 14, No. 2
(Second Quarter 1971)
We Are What We Eat; Ideal Drinking Water - Applied Trophology, Vol. 14, No. 3
(Third Quarter 1971)
Microminerals in Nutrition - Applied Trophology, Vol. 14, No. 4
(Fourth Quarter 1971)
Endocrine Glands and Aging; Relations of the Endocrine Organs
Volume 15
- Applied Trophology, Vol. 15, No 4
(Fourth Quarter 1972)
Carbohydrates - Applied Trophology, Vol. 15, No. 1
(First Quarter 1972)
Acidosis and Alkalosis; Pit Cherries Against Arthritis; Carcinogenicity of Heated Fat; Disease and Thymus Gland; Vitamin K and Fractures; RNA Basic Secret; Dental Research Pinpoints Deficiencies - Applied Trophology, Vol. 15, No. 2
(Second Quarter 1972)
Cholesterol
Volume 16
- Applied Trophology, Vol. 16, No. 2
(Second Quarter 1973)
Nutrient Soil; Life Expectancy - Applied Trophology, Vol. 16, No. 3
(Third Quarter 1973)
Our Chemical Environment - Applied Trophology, Vol. 16, No. 4
(Fourth Quarter 1973)
Susceptibility to Malnutrition