If you go to the hairdresser or barber, make an appointment to go when the place is not busy – first thing on Monday or Tuesday is a good time to go. Avoid using gas and paraffin ovens and fires if you possibly can. If you are very sensitive to fumes, replace them with other [...]
The field of chemical sensitivity is even less researched, and more hotly disputed, than that of food sensitivity. The dividing line between allergy and intolerance or sensitivity to chemicals is even more blurred and less understood. At the heart of the debate lie the issues of what the underlying mechanisms are, what the symptoms are, [...]
The basic approach for working out what your child might be allergic or sensitive to is little different from that required for adults. To do this properly, you need to understand what allergy, intolerance and sensitivity are, the likely symptoms, and the methods of detection, including medical tests You should always consult a doctor if [...]
If your baby appears to react to milk (breast or bottle) and is not yet taking any solid foods, make absolutely sure that there is nothing else he or she is taking or absorbing that might be the cause. What else is your baby ingesting? Think of any juice, drinks, medicines, vitamin drops, toothpaste. What [...]
Conventional vacuum cleaners blow back a share of the dust they collect (including house dust mites and other allergens) into the room. It has been demonstrated that the level of airborne allergens actually increases during and after vacuuming. So, if you vacuum a great deal to remove house dust mite allergens, you actually stir things [...]
Implant surgery is not cheap. Hospital charges and surgeon’s fees vary a great deal throughout the country. In 1986, the semirigid prosthesis cost about $1,000; the inflatables about twice that; and the semi-inflatables about $3,000—surgery, hospital and doctors’ fees not included. Manufacturers do offer some warranty protection, but thaf s for the prosthesis alone, not [...]
Adding all of these foods to your diet will help your penile health. There are two substances, however, that will hurt it: alcohol and tobacco. If you consume more than two alcoholic drinks per day consider cutting back. If you don’t, you run the very real risk of giving yourself ED, or worsening an existing [...]
If you’re wondering what medicines to avoid, there is no simple answer. Many drugs can affect the capacity for erections and sexual response. But if you are suddenly experiencing sexual problems, you can do some detective work on your own. And one of the first places to look is inside the medicine cabinet. Don’t overlook [...]
Another instance of a couple with sexual problems was that of George and Katherine. In their early fifties, they had lived together for ten years when I saw them. George’s ED, the result of surgery three years before, had put a serious damper on what had been a working relationship. However, after the pills were [...]
The penis, testicles and other organs can’t do everything on their own. They need help. Vital to erection are the arteries that expand and carry extra amounts of blood to the penis when a man is sexually aroused. Without increased flow, there can be no erection. The crucial locations for this blood-flow activity are the [...]