Статьи Март, 2009
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CHEMICAL SENSITIVITY; BASIC AVOIDANCE MEASURES
If you have just been diagnosed as chemically sensitive, or have just come through one of the elimination programmes just described, you are probably feeling very unnerved by what you have discovered, wondering how you will cope.
Take heart, it is not as bad as it seems. It is perfectly possible to live with even very severe sensitivity and to function quite happily in everyday life, if you take precautions and follow some basic guidelines. You are not sentenced to a prison cut off from ordinary life. There will inevitably be things in your life that have to change, and you may well have to give up some things that you cherish, but you will not have to become a hermit, remote from the world.
There are no really effective treatments for chemical sensitivity and allergy. Neutralisation therapy can work for some people , and some people find that complementary therapies help. Taking high doses of vitamins and minerals can also help. The only thing that is consistently of any benefit is avoiding chemicals and eliminating them from your environment as far as you can.
Your basic precautions for coping with chemicals are to:
• Air things when new
• Take care when things get warm
• Avoid fumes
• Think twice before using chemicals
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ALLERGY TO BUILDING AND DECORATING MATERIALS: ROT TREATMENTS
Treatments for dry and wet rot are usually composed of a fungicide, dissolved in an organic solvent. Timber treatments often contain an insecticide as well. Treatments for dry rot on brick and stonework contain a fungicide, or sometimes bleach. The fungicides used are unpleasant toxic chemicals, including phenols and tributyltin, and they, plus the solvents used, can cause persistent sensitivity. Avoid them if you possibly can.
Treatments of this kind are usually sprayed or applied on site. If you absolutely have to use them, make sure you are not around while they are being used, and air the building well, if necessary staying somewhere else for some time before returning.
Use alternatives wherever possible. Timbers affected by rot can often be cut out and replaced with timber treated in advance. Ask for timber which has been vacuum-impregnated with salts of copper, chromium and arsenic, and ask for it to be aired for some time before use. These are toxic salts which are forced into the timber through vacuum treatment. These salts do not cause sensitivity over the life of the building. This treatment is available from all major rot treatment firms and is accepted by building societies to meet conditions of mortgage. Timber of this type can also be used for fencing, doors, window frames and other external timber applications.
Some hardwood timbers are more resistant to rot than softwoods such as pine. Use a resistant hardwood if you can, although they are more expensive and now less available because of concerns over rainforest depletion. The choices include greenheart, iroko, cedar, padauk, white oak, teak and hickory.
If you cannot cut out timber and replace it, and need to apply something on site, use Boric Salt powder which again is solvent-free and fume-free, although it is toxic and needs handling carefully. It will not cause sensitivity, but can irritate on use. This is available from Livos and from The Healthy House.
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WHAT CAN I DO FOR MY ALLERGY? OTHER FILTER SYSTEMS
For an office building or work environment, you can build in air filters, either in air conditioning systems, or into individual rooms. Consult an architect or air conditioning engineer. Air Improvement Centre and Beta-Plus can also advise on systems for workplaces.
Icleen produce filters that fit or stand over heaters or radiators. They work by filtering out particles or fumes in the air rising up from the heaters. The filters are constructed of a fabric web in a metal frame. They only function when a heater is working, but they use no electricity, make no noise and are particularly effective against particles circulating in convection currents. The filter frames can be adapted to use for storage heaters, convectors, and desktop use, such as computers. They can be wall-mounted or free-standing, and are not conspicuous.
These niters are less effective than an air filter that recirculates room atmosphere constantly, and they may have limited effectiveness against chemicals. But their other advantages may outweigh these drawbacks, and reports have said that they do make some difference. Current prices quoted are £35 per metre fitted. Replacement fabric filters cost £10 per metre – renewable once or twice a year, dependent on use.
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ALLERGY: WHAT ARE HOUSE DUST MITES?
House dust mites live on the debris of human environments, and on other small living organisms. They do not cause harm directly to humans, apart from being a potential allergen. The species of mite particularly associated with allergy in the UK is called Dermatophagoides pteronyssimus. Dermatophagoides means ‘skin-eating’ and, in common with other mites, house dust mites feed especially on human skin scales. Humans shed on average up to one gram of skin scales a day -enough to feed many mites for months and these fall and collect around where humans live. House dust mites also feed on animal skin scales, and on micro-organisms such as moulds, bacteria and viruses.
Having house dust mites in your environment is not a sign of dirty or insanitary conditions, nor of slovenly or poor housekeeping. They need a particular ecology to survive and human environments provide the best conditions for them. House dust mites thrive where food supply is plentiful, and where the environment is moist, warm and dark. They like ideally a moisture level of 80 per cent relative humidity and a temperature of about 25°C (77°F). For humidity year round, the UK is ideal for them; and for temperature, many warm, dark places indoors such as unaired beds, duvets, chairs and carpets, are also well suited.
They are present all year round and hence are responsible for many cases of perennial rhinitis or other year-round symptoms. Their presence can increase when the weather is very damp and, like mould allergy (>MOULDS), allergy to house dust mites often gets worse in damp weather.
They can be found in very high densities where the environment is favourable to them. Up to thousands have been measured in one gram of surface dust. It is their droppings – their faecal pellets – that cause most problems with allergic reactions, although some people are allergic to debris of the mites themselves. The faecal pellets remain even when the mites themselves move on or die, so dust, bedding or pieces of furniture can continue to cause problems even if you kill the mites.
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THE MOST COMMON CAUSES OF ALLERGY
Inhalants
Allergy to inhalants, particles you can inhale, is usually clearly identified by skin and blood tests. The IgE mechanism appears to be principally responsible for such reactions.
Foods
Food allergy is perhaps less common than most people believe, since many cases of reaction to foods are food intolerance, rather than true allergy. Allergy to foods, rather than intolerance, will show positive results to skin and blood tests. You are likely to react whenever you eat a food to which you are allergic, even if you have not eaten it for a very long time; and you are more likely to have an immediate reaction, even to a small or tiny amount of the food. You may also be able to remember a precise date or occasion when you first reacted to a food. Food intolerance has a different pattern of reaction, and different symptoms (see page 20).
Table 1: The Most Common Causes of Allergy
INHALANTS
House dust mitesAnimal and pet hair
Mould spores
Pollens
Feathers
Wools
Dusts at work
FOODS
Cow’s milk, butter, cheese, yogurtEggs
Wheat
Yeast
Oranges, lemons, grapefruit, satsumas
Nuts
Beans, pulses, soya products
CHEMICALS
FormaldehydePerfumes and fragrances
Paraphenylenediamine (PPDA)
Rubber
Phenols and cresols
METALS
NickelChromates
Chemicals and metals
Allergy to chemicals and metals is sometimes very hard to distinguish from chemical sensitivity. In allergic contact dermatitis, where reactions are often delayed, positive results from patch tests on skin can often establish that an allergic reaction is involved. However, in many cases of asthma, eczema and dermatitis, tests are inconclusive and the dividing line between allergy and sensitivity is unclear.
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SURGERY SOLUTION OF ERECTION PROBLEMS: HOW INFLATABLE IMPLANT INSTALLS
Surgery to install an inflatable implant is usually done under a general or spinal anesthetic, and not a local, because the operation is more extensive. And with this type of implant, a two to four day hospital stay is the norm.
The surgeon gets access to the body through the scrotum, or through an incision in the lower abdomen, above the penis. He then cuts into the corpora cavernosa. All the components are usually inserted through one incision and placed in their proper locales. Before the patient is sewn up, the reservoir is filled with fluid—usually a solution of water and contrast material so the fluid will show up on an X-ray. Then the tubing which connects each part is hooked up. And all the components are tested to make sure they work.
Some surgeons prefer to leave the prosthesis partially inflated, others leave it completely flaccid. If s typical for a catheter to be inserted into the bladder for a day or so. And while the patient is still under the anesthetic, the doctor will pump the implant up and down several times to make sure everything is in working order.
In general, it takes a little longer to recover from inflatable implant surgery than from an operation to put in a semirigid prosthesis, because the surgery takes longer and is more complicated. If s typical to have a bruised and swollen penis and scrotum following surgery (ice bags on the area can help), and if s common to feel a burning sensation the first few times that you urinate. You’ll want to take a week or two off from work, and to take it easy while recovering.
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THE VIRILITY-ENHANCEMENT DIET: THE FISH CONNECTION
The concept is very simple: eating fish at least once a week will lower your cholesterol, enhance overall vascularity, and improve erectile health in the process. New studies on the effects of fish eating support the idea that polyunsaturated fatty acids are responsible for this. The omega-3 fatty acids, found primarily in the oils of the fish, lower blood triglyceride levels. The omega-3s seem to make blood less likely to coagulate, which, in turn, makes it less likely to clot. They accomplish this by raising the levels of prostacyclin in the blood, thereby making the arterial walls relax. At the same time, they lower the levels of thromboxane, another chemical messenger which is responsible for the constriction of blood vessels.
To get the fullest benefits of all fish has to offer, I suggest that you eat it two or three times a week. Fatty species, such as herring, cod, mackerel, salmon, and sardines, contain greater quantities of omega-3s than do leaner varieties. But if the idea of eating that extra piece of fish each week is just not appealing to you, there are other ways to get the omega-3s you need. Flaxseed may be the source that will work for you.
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ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION: PSYCHIATRIC MEDICATIONS
ED is not only one of the most troubling side effects of many psychiatric drugs, it is also the least discussed. «I thought it was just me,» a patient said after learning that an antidepressant that he had been taking daily for two years caused his ED. «I was embarrassed to talk to you about it. And I didn’t know if there was anything you could do for it, anyway.»
If ED is going to become a problem for men undergoing pharmacotherapy with tranquilizers or antidepressants, the trouble usually begins during the first month of treatment. For many men who experience this initial side effect, and then stay on the program long enough to benefit from diminished anxiety and/or reduced depression, there will eventually be a reawakening of sexual interest and, consequently, improved sexual performance.
Over time, however, the sexual picture may change, again because of the drugs. Many of the treatments for psychiatric-related disorders negatively affect sexual response by impacting the autonomic nervous system, which controls the genitals. Other psychiatric drugs can block nerve function, making it difficult, or even impossible, to achieve an erection or ejaculation. High doses of tranquilizers prescribed for anxiety and depression not only cause ED, they can also be responsible for the lessening of libido (sexual desire), an inability to ejaculate, and gynecomastia (breast enlargement in men).
The popular new class of depression-fighting drugs, SSRIs, such as fluoxetine and sertraline, also inhibit sexual function. SSRIs are selective serotonin-reuptake inhibitors, a group of drugs which affect the neurotransmitter, or brain chemical, serotonin, which affects mood. These medicines often contribute to ED, diminish sex drive, and block orgasm. This latter problem is so widespread with Prozac, Paxil, and Zoloft, three of the most widely used SSRIs, that I often prescribe low dosages of them to men complaining of premature ejaculation. Current estimates of men taking SSRIs who have erectile problems range from 9 percent to 24 percent.
While it sometimes happens that sexual problems diminish after a man has adjusted to the drug he is taking, it is usually the exception to the rule. Taking a drug «holiday,» or having sex when the drug is at its lowest concentration in the body, are alternatives that work for some men (see pages 165 and 166-68). For others, yohimbe (the pulverized bark of an African tree, available in health food stores or by prescription) or red ginseng can alleviate ED when taken in combination with their SSRI medications. Many of my patients have responded very well to changing from Prozac to either Wellbutrin or Serzone.
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DEGREE OF PERSONAL SEXUAL SATISFACTION
Any relationship is bound to have its physical ups and downs. However, a realistic appraisal of personal satisfaction is something that must be faced if a couple is to reach an enlightened connection. In the case of Rachel and Joshua, their sexual problem was, interestingly enough, related to the society in which they lived. A couple in their early twenties, they had been married for a year when they came to see me. Participants in an arranged marriage dictated by their culture, they were expected to have children as soon as possible. They told their respective families that they were seeing doctors to address their fertility problem.
Sadly, whether fertility was an obstacle was a moot question. The fact was they had only achieved intercourse a couple of times. At his young age, Joshua was experiencing erectile dysfunction.
«Our parents brought us together, we got married, and now we’re expected to have children,» Joshua told me with frustration rising in his voice. «We want to—of course. It’s just that I can’t perform regularly.
I don’t understand it!»
His physical exam revealed abnormally high cholesterol, which, I hastened to explain, very often contributes to ED as a man ages. I suspected that in Joshua’s case, the ongoing pressure to immediately build a family might be the major culprit and I suggested a consultation be with a sex therapist.
After numerous sessions, the therapist reluctantly agreed that no progress had been made. It was at this time that Joshua and Rachel enrolled in the Vasomax study.
My only concern in their case was that they had little frame of reference to compare before-and-after personal sexual experiences. «We’ve been together for a while now,» Rachel ventured, «and, despite the problems we’ve been having, we’ve been able to get to know each other in a very positive way. What I see this pill giving us is the opportunity to build on what we’ve already established. If we can get over this hurdle, I’m convinced that the love and affection we have for one another will move us forward to where we want to go.»
Joshua nodded in agreement. «Rachel is right. We want to get past this dark period and move on—even if it takes us a while to do it.»
Happily, the pill did for them what they hoped it would, and their joint feelings made the outcome the satisfying one they were hoping for. The personal satisfaction issues in this case were:
• mutual frustration at the lack of a sex life
• shared comfort in the basic relationship, based on compatibility
• anticipation of exciting and fulfilling sexual experiences—as well as becoming first-time parents
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ERECTION: THE PENIS
The penis is where erection all comes together, but the penis isn’t acting alone. Looking at one, it might be difficult to imagine that it contains thousands of tiny blood vessels and a sophisticated network of nerves. The mystery deepens when you consider that all this complicated biological machinery must work together to control the flow of blood which produces an erection,
Long cylinders called the corpora cavernosa run down each side of the penis. These paired cylinders have to fill with blood for a man to obtain an erection. They are like long balloons: When pumped up with blood they are erect; when vacant, they are not erect. And they hold a lot of blood. When erect, the penis holds about eight times as much blood as when flaccid,
A tube called the urethra runs along the bottom of the penis. The urethra carries sperm and urine, but not, thankfully, at the same time. When a man ejaculates, a valve between the urethra and the bladder closes off the bladder and allows only sperm to pass. Although some sperm may be washed out when a man urinates, in general the same sophisticated valve system prevents sperm from traveling down the urethra when a man is urinating.
Surrounding the urethra is other spongelike tissue called the corpus spongiosum. This area also fills with blood during an erection. It is connected to the most sensitive part of the penis, the tip or head, called the glans penis.
The glans penis is a little bonus from nature, an extra source of sexual enjoyment for the man. It normally becomes firmer and larger when a man is aroused. And a man will respond more quickly to stimulation at this pointthan anywhere else along the penis.
The skin of the penis slides easily over the entire penile shaft. All males are born with an extension of this skin, called the foreskin, which covers the glans penis. However, it has been very common for American men to have had the foreskin removed shortly after birth with a minor surgery called circumcision. (There is usually no medical reason for circumcision, and these days many parents choose not to circumcise their baby boys.)
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SKIN DISORDERS
Skin disorders are quite debilitating to many people because they often affect the face and hands and can be unsightly and very embarrassing. Probably the most common skin disorders are atopic eczema and eczema dermatitis. Eczema is inflammation of the skin which often occurs when there is an irritant. The sufferer is easily upset and of nervous temperament, and often has a dry, scaly skin. Eczema usually affects the knees, face, neck and elbows. It is a dull, red, scaly patch that can become extremely itchy. In most medical treatment steroid ointments are used which have short term effects and dramatic side effects. The naturophathic approach involves the patient avoiding allergens and controlling or avoiding stressful situations.
Contact eczema such as housewives’ eczema, where detergents cause a flare up on the hands, is the most common. Occupational eczema from contact with acids, alkalines, and allergens, is important to detect. If this is not the source then look at the diet. Vitamin A and zinc and the herbs sarsparilla, red clover, burdock, and dandelion can help neutralise the problems that are causing eczema. Evening primrose oil taken in large doses has proven effective in scientific studies when used for the treatment of many skin disorders. Ointments containing chickweed, pine coal tar, and juniper berry can also help reduce inflammation, stop itching, and speed up the healing process.
Sepplements
evening primrose oil 500 mg 2 capsules 3 times daily
multivitamin mineral
(sustained release) 1 tablet each morning
chick weed compound
Eczema balm
Dermatone
bio zinc 1 tablet morning and night
sarsparilla complex 1 table 3 times daily
cod liver oil 5 ml daily
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HYPERACTIVITY AND CHILDREN
Some children appear to be overactive, running around the place much more than others of their age. Often parents ask, «Is hyperactivity a real thing?»
If your child is a lot more active than s/he should be and s/he suffers a lot of mood changes and is very hard to get along with there is a strong chance s/he is hyperactive.
This hyperactivity is diet-related. Certain foods need to be excluded from the diet. These include sugar and refined carbohydrates. Sugar is a known cause of hyperactivity.
However, often it is an allergy problem. We should look at food labels to see if they contain artificial colourings, flavourings and preservatives and remove them from the diet. This is really a case where fresh is best. You will still be able to give your child a treat by giving them something wholesome. They will get used to the change and they will be nowhere near as hyperactive as they were.
Salycilates (the main constituent of aspirin and found in many fruits) can be an allergen causing reactions. If your child is allergic and you suspect this is a cause then a cytotoxic blood test can confirm this. If the result is a problem then go on a low salycilate diet.
SUPPLEMENTS
children’s multivitamin formula
scullcap, passiflora, hops, valerian (in combination)
dose as for age formula — a child under age of 12
child’s age in years= % adult dose
age + 12
potassium phosphate 100 mg twice daily
magnesium phosphate 100 mg twice daily
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CRACKING SKIN
Quite often skin cracks around the heels, the hands or even the corners of the mouth.
The cracking around the mouth, which is the epithelium tissue of the mucous membranes, is often caused by a deficiency in vitamin A. Cod liver oil is a good source of natural vitamin A. It also contains essential fatty acids which make a difference in helping to heal the cracking tissues. Vitamin B can also help and it is a good idea to take a vitamin B complex daily.
Cracking in the heels and the hands is often associated with occupation, for example, washing or working with feet in water. Detergents dry the skin out resulting in cracking. A calendula cream on the hands and the feet can help. Calendula, used for hundreds of years, is a soothing healing herb which also has antiseptic properties.
Other important essential fatty acids are found in evening primrose oil. Evening primrose oil has been well researched and has shown to be of benefit in the treatment of many skin disorders. Start with 6 capsules per day for 3 weeks then reduce to 2 capsules per day.
The mineral silica, although the most abundant of all minerals, may be lacking in the diet. Signs of silica deficiencies are cracking heels and weak, soft nails.
SUPPLEMENTS
fish oil 1000 mg 1 capsule 3 times daily
evening primrose oil 1 capsule 3 times daily
silica compound 1 tablet morning and night
25 mg Silica
(celloid cell salt)
multivitamins and 1 tablet daily
minerals
calcium fluoride 6x 1 tablet daily
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YOUR BLOOD PRESSURE
Salt, as we all should know by now, can cause high blood pressure in some people. Salt, taken to excess, causes problems in the retention of fluid. This excess fluid is caused by the need to dissolve the excess sodium and hold it in solution. This causes an increase in the blood volume and a corresponding rise in blood pressure. This increase in blood pressure places a larger working load on the heart and circulatory system.
The average Australian-, according to the Australian Heart Foundation, only requires 200 mg of sodium per day to maintain a healthy working life. We do not need to add sodium chloride (salt) to our food as most tinned or packaged foods contain added salt. There are a number of good publications that list the salt contained in many foods and it would be a good idea to get a copy of the Nutritional Almanac.
The average Australian consumes between 1 and 3 teaspoons of table salt per day giving them an average of 400 mg of sodium and this level is far too high.
I recall the case of a woman patient who, although taking her doctor’s medication, still had problems in keeping her blood pressure under control. On analysing her diet we found that she had a salt intake of around 7000 mg per day. I placed her on a low salt diet in combination with a herbal preparation containing hawthorn and garlic. This medication reduced her blood pressure to 120/80 (normal). Soon after she was able to completely stop taking the prescribed drugs (this was done with her doctor’s permission).
Note if you have high blood pressure, you should see your general practitioner as soon as possible.
Evening primrose oil 2 capsules 3 times daily
Hawthorn 500 mg dried herb twice daily
Garlic 500 mg dried herb twice daily
lime flower 750 mg dried herb twice daily
vitamin E start with low dose and increase
to 500 IU daily.
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SUPPLEMENTING WITH VITAMINS AND MINERALS: IS IT NECESSARY FOR YOU?
Overcooking
Lengthy cooking or re-heating of meat and vegetables can oxidise and destroy heat susceptible vitamins such as the B group, C, and E. Boiling vegetables leaches the water soluble vitamins B group and C as well as many minerals. Light steaming is preferable. Some vitamins, such as vitamin B6 can be destroyed by irradiation from microwaves. Food storage
Freezing food containing vitamin E can significantly reduce its levels once defrosted. Foods containing vitamin E exposed to heat and air can turn rancid. Many common sources of vitamin E. such as bread and oils are nowadays highly processed, so that the vitamin E content is significantly reduced or missing totally, which increases storage life but can lower nutrient levels. Vitamin E is an antioxidant which defensively inhibits oxidising damage to all tissues. Other vitamin losses from food preserving can include vitamin B and C.
Convenience foods
A diet overly dependent on highly refined carbohydrates, such as sugar, white flour and white rice, places greater demand on additional sources of B group vitamins to process these carbohydrates. An unbalanced diet contributes to such conditions as irritability, lethargy, and sleep disorders.
Antibiotics
Some antibiotics, although invaluable in fighting infection, also kill off friendly bacteria in the gut, which would normally be producing B group vitamins to be absorbed through the intestinal walls. Such deficiencies can result in a variety of nervous conditions, therefore it may be advisable to supplement with B group vitamins when on a lengthy course of broad spectrum antibiotics.
Food allergies
The omission of whole food groups from the diet, as in the case of individuals allergic to gluten or lactose, can mean the loss of significant dietary sources of nutrients such as thiamine, riboflavin or calcium.
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MAKING LOVE: PERFECTING YOUR TECHNIQUE
To be a good sexual partner means that you should keep sex interesting, not only by regarding it as the best means of expressing your affection towards your man, but also by experimenting with a variety of techniques and practices. You always should be willing to take the initiative. Men want to feel that they are accepted by their partners, and are worth making an effort to arouse and delight. Try some seduction occasionally; tell your man to lie back and enjoy your caresses as you take the active part.
Remember always to communicate your enjoyment of what you are doing or what is being done to you. Don’t be embarrassed about the way you look or sound while making love. Almost all men find expressions of desire and signs of growing sexual excitement in women extremely stimulating. Far too many women give their partners too little feedback so that their men tend to feel discouraged and unappreciated for what they are doing and will, in future, pay less attention to foreplay.
Use your imagination as much as possible. This is especially important in long-term relationships when boredom can easily set in. In addition to picking and choosing among the entire range of the normal sexual repertoire, introduce activities that will bring novelty into your relationship. Suggest taking a bath or shower together; make love outdoors in a private place; plan lunch at home but make love instead; abandon your bed in favour of the floor, sofa or a rug; use a mirror to watch yourselves making love; view a sexy video together; or indulge in a sexual banquet of both partners’ choosing.
Show enthusiasm towards your partner if he suggests ways of enlivening your sex life. Unless something is painful or distressing, it is always worth finding out whether or not it gives you pleasure. In sex, as in all things, let your instincts be your guide.
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MASTURBATION: WHAT MEN DO
It is only through experimentation that each man discovers how best he likes to be stimulated. Some men use only the lightest of touches on the upper surface of the penis; some use strong, gripping and stroking movements over the whole organ that for many other individuals could be painful. Often, men prefer to stimulate the glans alone; they either confine their manipulation to the upper surface of the penis on or close to the frenulum, or pull to stimulate the entire area of the glans. Most men, however, manipulate the penile shaft with stroking movements that encompass the entire organ; rapidity, length of movement and tightness vary from man to man.
Many men masturbate incorrectly; they try to get it done as quickly as possible and much of their technique and timing is wrong. This may result in problems later, since many men come to associate masturbation and ejaculation with getting rid of tension quickly.
As ejaculation approaches, most men increase their actions until they are stroking the penile shaft as rapidly as possible. During ejaculation, most men either ease completely or markedly slow the movements along the shaft. This is because the glans is quite sensitive straight after ejaculation. It can be distressing for a man if a woman continues to carry out active manual stroking or pelvic thrusting immediately subsequent to ejaculation.
Some men find using a lubricant on their hands can enhance their pleasure. Petroleum jelly, hand or body lotions, and massage oils can all make the experience more pleasurable.
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FOREPLAY AND BECOMING AROUSED
Satisfying lovemaking takes time, and can never take too long. On rare occasions, you may become so aroused during foreplay that you immediately move on to actual intercourse, but usually a couple enjoys the gradual intimacies that leisurely kissing, undressing, petting, massage, oral sex and the sharing of fantasies – among others – provide.
Foreplay should be savoured as an integral part of lovemaking. Learn to excite each other slowly but surely, discovering and exploring your partner’s erogenous zones and whole body in a loving, caring, thoughtful, and not simply mechanical, way.
Becoming Aroused-Satisfying lovemaking takes time, and can never take too long. There are numerous activities for lovers to indulge in that do not involve actual sexual intercourse. On rare occasions, you may be so aroused that you immediately proceed to penetration and an orgasm, but usually a couple enjoys the gradual intimacies that leisurely kissing, undressing, petting and oral sex, among others, provide.
The variety of techniques that can be used to pleasure each other can be enjoyed as activities in their own right, or as delightful prologues to sexual intercourse. The longer, more refined and attentive the foreplay is, the more receptive you and your body will become, and the better, more magical and more fulfilling the ultimate pleasure will be.
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ATTRACTING A PARTNER: WHAT WOMEN LOOK FOR IN MEN
The choice of a sexual partner is still determined very much by evolutionary patterns whereby women first looked for mates who could be relied upon. For that reason, physical appearance appears to be less important to women than personal qualities.
Age is also not such an important factor in a woman’s choice of a man. Unlike men, who have a tendency to look for younger women, women can be attracted to men of all age groups.
Personality Confidence, assertiveness, independence and dominance tend to be found appealing, as are reliability and faithfulness, and qualities that suggest warmth, intimacy and attentiveness. Men who try to get on with women and talk freely and openly about what interests them, and use a soothing voice, are more successful with women.
Physical qualities A man who is fit and healthy, with a fairly lean, well-muscled body that is not weedy, and who may have some surprising feminine characteristic such as long eyelashes, is considered more attractive than a stereotyped muscle man. Women prefer men taller than themselves.
Personal characteristics Attractive features to women are a body cleansed of the sweat of the day and free of body odour; a genital area whose scent is not too pungent; well-cared-for hands; well-washed feet, and a clean pair of socks daily; clean hair; a face that is clean-shaven or with a shapely beard, and without a rash.
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A MAN’S SEX ORGANS: THE PENIS
There is no organ about which more myths have been perpetrated than the penis. It has been praised, blamed and misrepresented in art, literature and legend since time immemorial. These phallic fallacies have become firmly fixed in our culture, thereby influencing our attitudes and behaviour.
The penis has two functions — the passing of urine and the depositing of semen in the vagina — but it is the role of the penis as the organ responsible for orgasm in both men and women that has achieved mythical status.
Although they vary in length, the average penis measures 9-5 centimetres (3 ¾ inches) in its flaccid state. It is composed of erectile tissue arranged in three cylindrical columns. The column underneath expands at the end of the penis to form the glans. Through the centre of this column runs the urethra, a narrow tube carrying semen (and urine) out of the body through an opening at the tip of the glans. When a man has an erection, and for a few minutes after he has ejaculated, the urethra becomes compressed so that he can’t urinate, although semen can get through.
The expanded glans is demarcated from the main shaft of the penis by an indentation that runs around its head, and the skin on the shaft of the penis forms a fold (the foreskin) that extends to cover the glans. On its lower side, the fold is tethered to the inner surface of the glans by the frenulum. For many men, this tiny band of skin is their most sensitive part and, if stimulated, may quickly arouse them.
At birth, the foreskin is attached to the glans; starting in infancy, it gradually separates. The foreskin may be removed by circumcision. There is no truth in the notion that an uncircumcised man can control ejaculation more effectively than a man who is circumcised. This myth is founded on the widespread misconception that the glans of the circumcised penis is more sensitive to touch than the glans covered most of the time by a foreskin. During intercourse, the foreskin retracts exposing the glans exactly as for a circumcised glans.
The skin of the penis is thin, stretchy, without fat and loosely attached to the underlying tissues. The penis is richly supplied with sensory nerves and nerves from the autonomic nervous system.
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NATURE DOCTOR – LAWS WE SHOULD ALL TAKE NOTE OF 2
In accordance with the laws of nature, we may presume that in fifty years from now the Amazon Indians will no longer die from measles, since by then they will have developed the immunity which we already have. As long as the Indians retain their traditional lifestyle and can avoid the detrimental effects of an ever-encroaching civilisation, they will not have to worry about many of our other so-called ‘diseases of civilisation’ either. The number of deaths resulting from gout, diabetes, obesity, cancer and multiple sclerosis will continue to be negligible among the Indian tribes of the Amazon.
Physicians, biologists and nutritionists who are aware of these dangers advocate a return to a natural way of life and to eating natural wholefoods as a protection against modern diseases. Like a voice crying in the wilderness, they sound the alarm again and again, appealing to us to change our life-style to a more natural one. Notable among them was the late Dr Joseph Evers, who treated thousands of people suffering from multiple sclerosis. They all hoped to find some relief from their hard lot in life. Nonetheless, it would be better to do something about preventing the illness rather than painfully trying to overcome it, because in spite of every effort made and care given, a cure is not always guaranteed. Krankheitsgeschehens (Changes in the Development of Disease), which is published by Karl-Haug-Verlag, is so impressive that even a healthy person, after reading it, will change his life-style and diet without delay and almost subconsciously. Any reasonable person reading the book will take note of the clear and logical arguments presented by this experienced researcher. Dr Evers proves to the reader that nature has a greater share in increasing our life span than the achievements of orthodox medicine.
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MIDDLE EAR INFECTIONS
For a chronic middle ear infection with pus the following directions will help give the patient relief. Place an onion poultice behind the affected ear, but if relief is not forthcoming, change to a mustard poultice. If even this does not produce the desired result, you will have to resort to the Baunscheidt method (see page 439). It is always important that the inflammation, especially in chronic cases, is drawn away from the head by some form of stimulation therapy, so that the focus of infection is drawn from the inside to the surface. Inflammation in the ears, eyes and nose can be diverted to the neck or shoulders. Internal remedies are Belladonna 4x, five drops every two hours, and Ferrum phos. 6x, two tablets also every two hours. The patient takes one of these remedies every hour, say Belladonna first, an hour later Ferr. phos., then back to Belladonna again. For as long as the ear continues to discharge and suppurate, Hepar sulph. 4x is effective. When there is no more pus, Silicea 12x is indicated to stabilise the improvement. Follow up with one drop of St John’s wort oil and one drop of Plantago (ribwort juice) once daily into the ear. When the ear infection is accompanied by nasal catarrh and pharyngitis, which is most likely due to the germs spreading, use Cinnabaris 4x and Plantago. You can also put five drops of Plantago on cotton wool and place this in the ear, replacing it every day.
This treatment will heal even a chronic inflammation so that the hearing will return to normal. On the other hand, if the described treatment is not strictly followed, the patient’s sense of hearing will be endangered. The auditory nerve together with the intricate structures of the inner ear can be permanently damaged by bacterial toxins; the infection can actually cause erosion of the ossicles of the middle ear. When this happens, no treatment will restore the hearing apparatus. So never lose time in starting an intensive natural treatment as soon as problems with the ear begin to manifest themselves. Take into account the patient’s general state of health and adopt a natural diet. This will help nature to heal and regenerate.
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THE SENSATION OF TASTE 2
Simple experiments will tell you that there are different taste zones on the tongue. If the tip of the tongue is dipped in honey water, the sensation of sweetness is immediately apparent. A little further back on the periphery of the tongue the taste of salt is registered and even further back, also on the periphery, sourness is sensed, while zones registering bitterness are found across the! posterior section. The central part of the tongue is a neutral area, as it does not register any sensation of taste.
It is noteworthy that the tongue is more accurate and reliable as a test organ than many chemical reactions. For this reason a winej merchant, or a tea, coffee or olive oil processing firm will pay more attention to their experienced ‘tasters’ than to the analysts in a chemical laboratory.
Imagine what life would be like without the 3,000 taste buds on our tongues. What would encourage us to eat and drink if there were no pleasure in it? If you have ever had to force yourself to eat without feeling hungry you can well understand the difference. We would also lose our incentive to prepare delicious meals for our families if there were no smile of approval and enjoyment on \ the faces of the happy eaters. Despite its small size, the tongue is endowed with many important functions, providing much satisfac- j tion and pleasure.
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COELIAC DISEASE 2
As regards fruits, finely grated raw apples mixed with mashed bananas are permissible. Bilberries, or blueberries, can also be served. When the acute stage of the disease has passed, a little grapefruit juice may be given. Bambu Coffee Substitute is beneficial, but only when it is taken in small quantities.
The quantity of food eaten should be kept very low. When the digestion has become somewhat normalised (noticeable in the consistency and colour of the stools) the amount of food can gradually be stepped up. Remember, however, too much food is worse than too little. Should any food item appear to upset the patient’s digestion, leave it out of the diet; the choice and combination of foods depends on the individual sensitivity of the patient. Once the stool appears normal again, the remedies can gradually be dispensed with and you may slowly try introducing other foods again. If a relapse occurs, you will have to return once more to the stricter diet. Almond milk has proved to be of great help in cases of relapse.
If these suggestions are faithfully carried out and you take the child’s individual sensitivity into account, patience and perseverance will lead to a complete cure. It should be remembered, however, that due to deficient digestion, which is caused by inadequate motility of the intestine, the ingested food will be only partly assimilated and particularly the absorption of minerals will be j insufficient. No wonder, then, that children who suffer from coeliac disease are very prone to fractures of the bones because of their considerable calcium deficiency. However, the susceptibility to i these complications can be reduced with a preparation of biological calcium such as Urticalcin. At the same time, this will help to curb the tendency to spasms which, in coeliac disease, are also attributable to calcium deficiency.
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REMEDIES 3
Calcium deficiency shows itself in various ways and can still be found quite frequently among small children. It prevents them from developing properly and makes them prone to catching frequent colds. If the mother wants an inexpensive, natural and good calcium preparation, she can make one up herself by doing the following. Pick some young fresh nettles, which can be found in most places, maybe right by the house or in the garden. Next, take some egg shells, which are on hand in practically every kitchen. People who live by the sea might like to use oyster shells instead. Crush the shells together with the fresh nettles and leave to dry in the air. Once pulverised, a light green powder will result. The child should take half a teaspoon of this 2-3 times daily. After a few months the teeth will improve and, in time, will become noticeably stronger. The bones will benefit also, and the susceptibility to colds and catarrh will diminish. If preparing this powder is too much of a bother, simply use Urticalcin, a ready-made calcium product containing stinging nettles.
If, in addition, the child has a deficiency of vitamin D, then you have the basic cause of rickets. Although serious cases of rickets, resulting in underdeveloped or deformed bones, are now extremely rare, less severe forms of rickets are still seen even today. It may seem strange, but children suffering from this mild form of rickets are usually very lively, react to everything quickly and their facial expression is almost too intelligent for their age. They tend to be precocious and always remind me of an apple that has grown ripe too soon. On closer examination the apple proves to be worm-eaten, and that is actually why it has ripened prematurely.
Such children who lack both calcium and vitamin D need help and can be helped. Homoeopathic or biochemical calcium triturations are excellent for this purpose, for example Calcarea phos. 6x, Calcarea fluor. 12x (for the teeth) and Silica 12x. The calcium preparation Urticalcin contains several calcium salts in various potencies, as triturations, as well as Urtica (as a vitamin D carrier), and is therefore also an efficacious remedy. Orange juice and cod-liver oil are rich in vitamin D and are highly recommended. Furthermore, carrot juice or the concentrate Biocarottin, which is made from fresh carrot juice, is another natural remedy for overcoming calcium deficiency.
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HOW TO BECOME A BETTER LOVER – MAIN COMPLAINS
The women in The Hite Report had five main complaints about their vers. First, many women enjoyed touching and caressing for the leasure of the activity itself and not necessarily only as a prelude to intercourse. The touching could be from lying pressed close together; or gentle and passionate kissing; or sleeping together in a close embrace. Second, many women complained about the dull routine of sexual intercourse. Inevitably, sex began with kisses, then the woman’s breasts were explored, then her clitoral area, while she fondled the man’s penis, then, and rather too rapidly, sexual intercourse started and when the man had come it was all over. This is an exaggerated version of the man’s lack of sensitivity to his partner’s needs, but it seems to have been a ‘consistent’ pattern of sex for many of the women. Third, many women complained that their lover did not really care about arousing them in a passionate way. Many of the men spent too little time in trying to arouse their partner, or did it in the wrong way, and, worse, having aroused her, did not help her to orgasm. The man either expected the woman to reach orgasm simultaneously with his orgasm, or tried to give her an orgasm when he decided the time was right. Fourth, in spite of the so-called sexual revolution, which is said to have liberated women sexually, many women complained that the men they knew still ‘wanted to play games’, and were unable to accept the woman as an independent person, were unable to treat her as anything but a sex object, and felt threatened by a sexually ‘aggressive’ woman. In other words, they still believed in the double standard of sexual behaviour. Fifth, most women wanted sex as part of a warm, affectionate, mutually respecting relationship, and not just as a pleasurable genital sensation. British and Australian women make similar complaints about their partner’s sexual behaviour and performance, judging by letters in magazines and by surveys, similar to that made by Shere Hite in the U.S.A.
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THE HUMAN SEXUAL RESPONSE – PHISICAL REACTIONS 3 (SECOND PHASE)
The second phase of orgasm quickly follows the first. The muscles which surround and support the urethra and the base of the penis begin to contract in a rhythmic, regular, co-ordinated way forcing the seminal fluid, under considerable pressure, along the urethra until it is ejected from the eye of the penis. The pressure is such that the ejaculated seminal fluid may spurt a distance of 25 to 50 centimetres (1 о to 20 inches) from the penis. At the same time the whole of the man’s pelvic muscles and those of his abdomen and buttocks contract rhythmically. The stretching of the man’s urethra, the rhythmic contraction of its surrounding muscles, and the expulsion of the seminal fluid along the urethra are interpreted in his brain as the pleasurable response of orgasm. The first two or three contractions of the pelvic muscles are strongest and it is at this time that the pleasure of the orgasm is the greatest. As they occur at intervals of 0.8 seconds, the maximum duration of intense pleasure is 2 seconds. The later contractions of the muscles surrounding the deep urethra are less strong and are associated with less pleasure. They rarely last for more than 2 seconds.
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ERECTION REFLEX
When the spinal cord is intact, the sex centre in the brain controls the spinal erection reflex. If the messages coming into the brain sex centre are erotic, from memories or fantasy or thoughts, the erection reflex works more easily and rapidly, in other words, it is «acilitated. But if the messages received by the sex centre from other parts of the brain are disturbing, because of old unhappy memories, depression, anxieties, or hang-ups about sex, or because of anxieties about other matters, or because of hostility to one’s partner, the erection reflex is damped down, or inhibited. This inhibition may be so strong that the erection fails to occur, or if it occurs it may be only transitory.
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THE HUMANS SEXUAL RESPONSE – ‘INTERSEX’ MEN, SEXUAL DRIVE
How a man’s sex drive starts and how it is maintained is not completely understood, but the male sex hormone, testosterone, is strongly implicated. At puberty, testosterone is secreted into the blood in increasing amounts, and all mammals (including humans) become sexually arousable.
The ‘intersex’ men not only became male in shape but they developed a male sexual drive. They perceived girls as sexually exciting, they had male sexual daydreams, and when sexually stimulated they ejaculated. In other words, each of them responded as a male would respond to erotic stimulation, although up to this time he had thought himself to be, and others had thought him to be, a girl. The testosterone had triggered his male sex drive.
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SEXUAL RELATIONSHIPS
Investigations into adolescent sexuality are difficult to organize and few, if any, of those made can escape criticism. However, the information obtained from Scandinavia, the U.S.A., and Britain is sufficiently important to be recorded so that the reality of current adolescent sexuality can be contrasted with the conventional illusions.
Ira Reiss studied adolescent sexual behaviour in America in 1967. He found that he could divide sexual behaviour into four groups. These are (1) Abstinence:
pre-marital intercourse is wrong for both sexes, although some kissing and petting is permitted. (2) The double standard:
this states that as men have a stronger sexual drive than women, and a need to satisfy it, men can ‘indulge’ in sexual intercourse when they want. A woman either should await marriage or, occasionally, may permit sexual intercourse with her fiance. (3) Permissiveness with affection: if the couple have an affectionate, relatively stable relationship, sexual intercourse is permitted. (4) Permissiveness without affection: sex is a universal pleasurable activity for both men and women, and each can enjoy sexual intercourse regardless of the amount of affection which exists between them.
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