Voltage delay in an active metal anodeliquid cathode battery cell can be significantly reduced or completely alleviated by coating the active metal anode surface with a thin layer of an inorganic compound with Li-ion conductivity using chemical treatment of Li surface. The cemented metal carbide substrate is bonded to a front end of a cemented metal carbide bolster. \u201d Each instance may include a group of redundant application servers, one or more debug nodes, and a dispatcher. At least one of the electrode structures has a physiological substance extraction pad applied to the mucous membrane. Advantageously, the subject therapy is augmented via application of light energy to the eye, as well as by the application of infrasonic sound waves directly into eyes. The present invention is also directed to methods for controlling carbohydrate cravings, inducing weight loss, reducing insulin requirements in a diabetic, and inhibiting the absorption of dietary starch by administering a composition of the invention.