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Applied Trophology Volumes
Volume 1
- Applied Trophology, Vol. 1, No. 1
(January 1957)
Which Is First—The Disease or the Microorganism? - Applied Trophology, Vol. 1, No. 2
(February 1957)
Acidosis and Alkalosis - Applied Trophology, Vol. 1, No. 3
(March 1957)
The Diabetic Syndrome - Applied Trophology, Vol. 1, No. 4
(April 1957)
The Ideal Drinking Water - Applied Trophology, Vol. 1, No. 5
(May 1957)
The Management of the Hypercholesterol Patient - Applied Trophology, Vol. 1, No. 6
(June 1957)
The Constipation Syndrome - Applied Trophology, Vol. 1, No. 7
(July 1957)
The Sedimentation Rate—Its Significance - Applied Trophology, Vol. 1, No. 8
(August 1957)
The Vitamin C Complex - Applied Trophology, Vol. 1, No. 9
(September 1957)
The Common Cold—Its Etiology and Treatment - Applied Trophology, Vol. 1, No. 10
(October 1957)
Housewives’ Eczema, Dentists’ Novocaine Dermatitis, Petroleum Dermatitis (Machine and Oil Workers) - Applied Trophology, Vol. 1, No. 11
(November 1957)
Lead Poisoning in Benjamin Franklin’s Time - Applied Trophology, Vol. 1, No. 12
(December 1957)
Inositol (Vitamin B10), Potassium, and Phosphoric Acid
Volume 2
- Applied Trophology, Vol. 2, No. 1
(January 1958)
Natural Tissue Antibody, Aging, and Cancer - Applied Trophology, Vol. 2, No. 2
(February 1958)
The Importance of Gastric Hydrochloric Acid - Applied Trophology, Vol. 2, No. 3
(March 1958)
Rheumatic Fever and Heart Disease - Applied Trophology, Vol. 2, No. 4
(April 1958)
Histamine: The Toxic Factor in Colds and Allergy - Applied Trophology, Vol. 2, No. 5
(May 1958)
Guanidine, Vinegar and Health - Applied Trophology, Vol. 2, No. 6
(June 1958)
Enzymes in Food—Their Importance - Applied Trophology, Vol. 2, No. 7
(July 1958)
Bone Disease, Bone Meal and Amino Acids - Applied Trophology, Vol. 2, No. 8
(August 1958)
Vitamin F and Virus Reactions - Applied Trophology, Vol. 2, No. 9
(September 1958)
Biochemical Chain Reactions - Applied Trophology, Vol. 2, No. 10
(October 1958)
Intestinal Parasites and Their Control - Applied Trophology, Vol. 2, No. 11
(November 1958)
The Common Etiology of Both Infectious and Degenerative Diseases, Part I - Applied Trophology, Vol. 2, No. 12
(December 1958)
The Common Etiology of Both Infectious and Degenerative Diseases, Part II
Volume 3
- Applied Trophology, Vol. 3, No. 1
(January 1959)
The Physiology of Urea - Applied Trophology, Vol. 3, No. 2
(February 1959)
A Few Notes on Clinical Toxicology - Applied Trophology, Vol. 3, No. 3
(March 1959)
The Toxicology of Drugs - Applied Trophology, Vol. 3, No. 4
(April 1959)
The Geriatric Problem - Applied Trophology, Vol. 3, No. 5
(May 1959)
The Menace of the Microbe, Part I - Applied Trophology, Vol. 3, No. 6
(June 1959)
The Menace of the Microbe, Part II - Applied Trophology, Vol. 3, No. 7
(July 1959)
Notes on Mineral Metabolism - Applied Trophology, Vol. 3, No. 8
(August 1959)
The Physiology of Heredity - Applied Trophology, Vol. 3, No. 9
(September 1959)
Heart Disease—America’s Leading Cause of Death - Applied Trophology, Vol. 3, No. 10
(October 1959)
Refined Oils, Cholesterol, and Glandular Functions - Applied Trophology, Vol. 3, Nos. 11–12
(November/December 1959)
Arsenic in Paints and Wallpapers
Volume 4
- Applied Trophology, Vol. 4, Nos. 1–2
(January/February 1960)
“Intelligence Test to Detect How Much You Have Been Brainwashed,” “Carcinogenicity of Heated Fat,” “Pit Cherries Against Arthritis,” and “Ready-Mixed,” plus Tip of the Month (Achlorhydria) and High Points of Arginex - Applied Trophology, Vol. 4, No. 3
(March 1960)
“Pioneers in Drugless Therapy: Dr. Still and the Founding of Osteopathy,” “Surveys Show Ills of U.S. Population,” “Choline,” “Heart Diseases Causes Half U.S. Deaths,” and “Cranberries Are Peanuts,” plus Tip of the Month (Increase Hearing) and High Points of Choline Tablets - Applied Trophology, Vol. 4, No. 4
(April 1960)
“The Physiology of Food Assimilation,” plus Points of Interest (Serum Cholesterol), Tip of the Month (Pernicious Anemia), and High Points of Ovex - Applied Trophology, Vol. 4, No. 5
(May 1960)
“Pharmacology and Trophology: How They Differ in Principle and Practice,” “A Note on ‘Unfitting the Unborn,’” and “Smallpox and How It Is Transmitted,” plus Q&A, Points of Interest (Urate Calculi), and High Points of Vasculin - Applied Trophology, Vol. 4, No. 6
(June 1960)
“Counterfeit Money, Counterfeit Foods, Counterfeit Health, Counterfeit Logic,” plus High Points of Cholacol II - Applied Trophology, Vol. 4, No. 7
(July 1960)
“Despotism as Practiced in the U.S.A.” (Part I) and “Antihemorrhagic Vitamin Effect of Honey,” plus High Points of Prost-X - Applied Trophology, Vol. 4, No. 8
(August 1960)
“Despotism as Practiced in the U.S.A.” (Part II), “Vitamins and Books,” and “Deafness Caused by Intramuscular Administration of Neomycin,” plus High Points of Bio-Dent - Applied Trophology, Vol. 4, No. 9
(September 1960)
“Additional Information on the Vitamin C Complex” and “Infant Feeding,” plus Do You Know? (Licorice) and High Points of Niacinamide-B6 - Applied Trophology, Vol. 4, No. 10
(October 1960)
“A Little Knowledge Is a Dangerous Thing” and “Action of Vitamin E on the Reticuloendothelial System,” plus High Points of Calcium Lactate - Applied Trophology, Vol. 4, Nos. 11–12
(November/December 1960)
“Sea Salt,” “Dietary Deficiency of Vitamin C Held Still a Possibility,” “Whole Nutrition,” “The Syndrome of Magnesium Deficiency in Man,” “Old Fashioned,” “Gastric Irritant,” “Therapeutics (Heart Extract),” plus Tip of the Month (Milk of Magnesia) and High Points of Cardiotrophin PMG
Volume 5
- Applied Trophology, Vol. 5, No. 1
(January 1961)
“Organic Food—What Does It Mean?” “An Increase in Infectious Hepatitis,” and “Seaweed: Both Tranquilizer and Stimulator to Plants,” plus High Points of Min-Tran and Orchex - Applied Trophology, Vol. 5, No. 2
(February 1961)
“Vitamin F and Carbamide in Calcium Metabolism” and “Carbamide in Glaucoma,” plus High Points of Cardiotrophin PMG - Applied Trophology, Vol. 5, No. 3
(March 1961)
“Do Worn Out Soils Cause Disease?” “Life from the Soil,” and “A Recent Decision (Vitamin E and the FDA),” plus High Points of Antronex - Applied Trophology, Vol. 5, No. 4
(April 1961)
“More on Natural vs. Synthetic” and “Questionable Merit,” plus High Points of Congaplex - Applied Trophology, Vol. 5, No. 5
(May 1961)
“Some Side Effects of Drugs,” plus High Points of For-Til B12 - Applied Trophology, Vol. 5, No. 6
(June 1961)
“The Mineral Salts of the Blood,” “Low Resistance and Vitamin Deficiency,” and “Diet, Nutrition, and Dentistry,” plus High Points of A-C Carbamide - Applied Trophology, Vol. 5, No. 7
(July 1961)
“Dr. Franklin Bicknell’s Chemicals in Your Food” (Book Review), “Orally Administered RNA Improves Memory Retention,” and “Label Declaration of Vitamin E,” plus High Points of Ribonucleic Acid (RNA) - Applied Trophology, Vol. 5, No. 8
(August 1961)
“Fats in the Diet: From the Clinic to the Kitchen” and “Vitamin Reduces Tooth Decay,” plus High Points of Chlorophyll Complex - Applied Trophology, Vol. 5, No. 9
(September 1961)
“Abuse of Antibiotics” and “Harmless?” (Tranquilizers and Children) - Applied Trophology, Vol. 5, No. 10
(October 1961)
“An Open Letter to Senator Kefauver,” “How Our Government Subsidizes Malnutrition and Disease,” and “We Can’t Believe It” - Applied Trophology, Vol. 5, Nos. 11–12
(November/December 1961)
“Health and the Constitution,” “Fraud Orders to Help Bolster Up Fraudulent Foods?” “Malnutrition and Heredity (Unfitting the Unborn),” and “More About ‘Unfitting the Unborn’”
Volume 6
- Applied Trophology, Vol. 6, No. 1
(January 1962)
“Hemoglisia” and “Lee Letter to Time Magazine” - Applied Trophology, Vol. 6, No. 3
(March 1962)
“Hemoglisia Kills One Person in Seven” by Michel Remy, “Bedbugs and Smallpox,” and “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. 3
(March 1964)
Mysteries of Ribonucleic Acid; Cholesterol (Editorial) - Applied Trophology, Vol. 8, No. 4
(April 1964)
Interrelationships of the Vitamins; A Few Facts on Vitamins; Cholesterol and Magnesium; Migraine and Meniere’s Disease - Applied Trophology, Vol. 8, No. 5
(May 1964)
Nutrition and the Doctor; Your Health Manifesto - 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. 5
(May 1965)
Amino Acid Content; U.S. Healthy? - 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. 8
(August 1965)
Inositol, Potassium, and Phosphoric Acid; Fluoridation - Applied Trophology, Vol. 9, No. 9
(September 1965)
Anatomical Secrets Unstuck; Vitamin C; Ode from a Stomach; Important Announcement (Symplex M and F, Paraplex) - Applied Trophology, Vol. 9, No. 10
(October 1965)
Nutrition and Public Interest (Part I) - Applied Trophology, Vol. 9, No. 11
(November 1965)
Nutrition and Public Interest (Part II) - Applied Trophology, Vol. 9, No. 12
(December 1965)
Nutrition and Public Interest (Part III); Harm of Antibiotics; Arabs and Heart Disease; Formula 22684
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)
“A Doctor’s Viewpoint of Whole Food,” by Dr. Yellowlees - Applied Trophology, Vol. 10, No. 8
(August 1966)
“Immunity and Hypersensitivity as Factors in Etiology of Mesenchymal Diseases” and “Acidophilus Milk in the Therapy of Infantile Diarrh” - 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. 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,” by Geoffrey Hull - Applied Trophology, Vol. 11, No. 7
(July 1967)
“The Saccharine Disease,” by T.L. Cleave and G.D. Campbell, “Character of Poisoning Changes,” and “Testing 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 - 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)
“Our Biological Poisons” (Part I) - Applied Trophology, Vol. 11, No. 12
(December 1967)
“Our Biological Poisons” (Part II), “Cardiac Ailments Linked to Water,” and “Space Age Research
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 - Applied Trophology, Vol. 12, No. 2
(Fourth Quarter 1970)
Potassium in Nutrition; Consumer’s Credo
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. 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 - Applied Trophology, Vol. 15, No. 2
(Second Quarter 1972)
Cholesterol - Applied Trophology, Vol. 15, No 4
(Fourth Quarter 1972)
Carbohydrates
Volume 16
- Applied Trophology, Vol. 16, No. 1
(First Quarter 1973)
Constipation - 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
Volume 17
- Applied Trophology, Vol. 17, No. 1
(First Quarter 1974)
Our Food Failure - Applied Trophology, Vol. 17, No. 2
(Second Quarter 1974)
Land and Food - Applied Trophology, Vol. 17, No. 3
(Third Quarter 1974)
Nutrition and Public Interest #4 - Applied Trophology, Vol. 17, No. 4
(Fourth Quarter 1974)
Our Lost Integrity
Volume 18
- Applied Trophology, Vol. 18, No. 1
(First Quarter 1975)
“Environmental Health Factors” (Part I) - Applied Trophology, Vol. 18, No. 2
(Second Quarter 1975)
Food and Earth - Applied Trophology, Vol. 18, No. 3
(Third Quarter 1975)
A Dietary Default - Applied Trophology, Vol. 18, No. 4
(Fourth Quarter 1975)
Unpolluted Thoughts
Volume 19
- Applied Trophology, Vol. 19, No. 1
(First Quarter 1976)
The Right to Food - Applied Trophology, Vol. 19, No. 2
(Second Quarter 1976)
Imputed Health Hindrances - Applied Trophology, Vol. 19, No. 3
(Third Quarter 1976)
A Centennial Observation of Errors - Applied Trophology, Vol. 19, No. 4
(Fourth Quarter 1976)
Then and Now: Food for Health
Volume 20
- Applied Trophology, Vol. 20, No. 1
(First Quarter 1977)
“Obey or Pay” - Applied Trophology, Vol. 20, No. 2
(Second Quarter 1977)
“Nutritionally Disqualified” - Applied Trophology, Vol. 20, Nos. 3–4
(Third & Fourth Quarter 1977)
“Cholesterol and Health”
Volume 21
- Applied Trophology, Vol. 21, No. 1
(First Quarter 1978)
“Environmental Health Factors” (cont.) - Applied Trophology, Vol. 21, Nos. 2–3
(Second & Third Quarter 1978)
“Food and Health vs. Chemicals and Drugs” - Applied Trophology, Vol. 21, No. 4
(Fourth Quarter 1978)
“Nutritional Problems—Old and New”
Volume 22
- Applied Trophology, Vol. 22, No. 1
(First Quarter 1979)
“Life’s Challenge” - Applied Trophology, Vol. 22, No. 2
(Second Quarter 1979)
“The Challenge Continues” - Applied Trophology, Vol. 22, No. 3
(Third Quarter 1979)
“Nutrition for the Whole Person” - Applied Trophology, Vol. 22, No. 4
(Fourth Quarter 1979)
“Nutrient Bioavailability”