The following diet is typical of the kind sometimes recommended if you get confusing results from single-food testing, or if you are suspected of multiple food sensitivity. Often called a low-allergen diet, it is helpful in identifying both food allergy and intolerance. It excludes all foods that commonly cause sensitivity, plus all manufactured and processed [...]

The sublingual challenge test can be used for testing for food allergy or intolerance, or for chemical sensitivity. In each, a dilute solution of extract of a suspect substance is placed under the tongue and symptoms are monitored for 10 minutes. Testing is usually done blind so that the patient does not know what is [...]

Finally, trouble with clothing can result from reactions to fastenings, trimmings, linings and elastic. Mostly the problem is obvious, through a contact reaction with a metal fastening or with lace trim, or an elastic strap or waistband, for instance. Look out, however, for garment linings, which are often synthetics or viscose. The thread used to [...]

If you have multiple allergies, you may already have discovered them through trial and error. If you have already tried a variety of different kinds of bedding, the best advice is do not throw anything away – it may come in useful one day. Many people with multiple allergies find that they tolerate one material [...]

Fragrances, oils, resins and terpenes that occur naturally in plants and trees cause problems in two ways – firstly when touched, inhaled or eaten in their natural state, and secondly when, once extracted, they are used as material or ingredients in manufactured products. In the Natural State You can be affected by inhaling the volatile [...]

We know that a well-functioning blood-flow system is essential for erections. Over a long period of time, what you eat can mean the difference between a healthy or blocked flow of blood to your penis—the difference between erection and impotence. The keys to good blood flow are your penile arteries. Keeping them working well is [...]

When a man is truly testosterone-deficient, replacement can work wonders. This was the case with a fifty-four-year-old patient named Bill. When he couldn’t help but notice the progressive decline of his sex life, he quickly—and wisely—brought it to my attention. A man who enjoyed a regular sex life with Emily, his wife of twenty-three years, [...]

The healing powers of this ancient tree include that of an antioxidant. When taken over a period of weeks, it’s thought that compounds in the plants can help to inactivate free radicals. By guarding cell membranes from damage, ginkgo helps to make blood vessel walls more flexible and keeps red blood cells pliable, allowing them [...]

For women who are drawn to men they feel they can rescue, the pill can be perceived as a danger to the relationship. These women believe that the men’s problem is the cement that keeps them together. In their private estimation, their men are “flawed,” and therefore worthy of deep pity and a lot of [...]

While self-sabotage and bad health habits play a key role in impotence, erection problems may have many other origins. And what at first looks like the sole cause of impotence is often only one factor among several. Still, there are a few common health problems that by themselves frequently cause loss of potency. Consider these [...]