For other women intercourse is an important part of comfort and closeness, both valuing and being valued. There are also those women with strong feminist views who wish to prove themselves unaffected by childbirth. The sense that the body has been irrevocably changed by the birth of the baby can be particularly strong in those [...]
Mr. A. had been a stud and was proud of it. He had moved down from London and spent some time teaching the locals a few lessons. Now after settling into married life he is running a garage and car hire business and is well known in the local community for giving a helping hand. [...]
An increasing number of women work outside the home and put off childbearing until a suitable time in their career. After many years of contraception they may feel a sense of panic as the biological clock ticks on. Some women in their lates 20s or early 30s may discontinue the Pill, sometimes just to reassure [...]
From time to time any doctor offering a contraceptive service, whether in a clinic or in a general practice, will meet patients transferring from other sources of care. The reason usually given is that of convenience, either of time or place, although some young people will express dissatisfaction with their previous care. The dissatisfaction is [...]
It is not easy to provide care for those who are not well motivated to use contraception, and the way it is done can be a contentious issue. Anxieties may be raised about eugenic control, for instance that one is stopping the poor from breeding, or making value judgements about the behaviour of others and [...]
The Spectrum of Healing Colours Clearly the colours we choose for our clothes, home, work environment, healing spaces and surroundings have a profound impact on our physical, emotional and mental well-being. Colours enable us to ease stress, fill us with energy, alleviate pain, elevate moods, enhance healing and increase positivity. Following is a list of [...]
Bodywork, good posture, tai chi, chi gung and yoga are wonderful forms of therapy for relaxation, pain relief and immune support. Bodywork incorporates all types of massage therapies and spinal realignment techniques. Massage involves the manipulation of muscles and other soft tissues. It promotes muscle relaxation, increases lymphatic circulation and improves blood flow through the [...]
Bedstraw is commonly referred to as goosegrass, clivers or cleavers. All three varieties of bedstraw carry similar medicinal properties. Bedstraw tea is most famous as a remover of toxic wastes, enhancing detoxification through the liver, kidneys, pancreas, spleen and most importantly, the body’s lymphatic system. A healthy lymphatic system is an integral key to maintaining [...]
Fluoride and Fluorine Fluorine is a trace mineral that is found throughout every human bone. Organic fluorine helps to increase the number of blood cells in our body and to preserve a youthful complexion. Fluorine is important for growing children, due to the need for bone and teeth development. Generally foods are rich in natural [...]
Proanthocyandins and Pycogenol Proanthocyandins, also known as oligomeric proanthocyandins are flavin bioflavonoids. They are naturally occurring substances found in a variety of foods and plants. Clinical tests indicate they are 50 times more potent than vitamin E and 20 times more potent than vitamin Ñ in terms of bioavailable antioxidant activity. They strengthen and repair [...]