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Historically society has overlooked the sexual needs of those with impairments. The topic is either completely ignored or brushed aside as being irrelevant as disabled people have been considered to be almost non-sexual. However, the sexual needs of the disabled are very much a reality and there is an urgent need to address them in todays world.

Physically, the nature of the impairment itself determines how sexually active the person can be. Many impairments affect men more than women. With sexual arousal and libido being affected negatively, impotence is a common complaint. Women, on the other hand, may find their fertility completely unaffected by their disability.

The mental effects of the disability however are far reaching. Every culture has always had standards pertaining to how men and women should look and behave to be considered beautiful and attractive. These images almost always strongly stress a certain appearance and way of dressing. People with disabilities often do not fit into this mould. This leads many to consider themselves ugly or unattractive because of their impairment. For those who have suffered the impairment later in their lives, feelings of inadequacy in comparison to the past are common.

Persons with disabilities, whether mental and/or physical, often question their sexual desirability. Performance, sexual positions and enjoyment of the act itself are issues of common concern. It is also natural to wonder about whether they can maintain a long term relationship and have children. These feelings of inadequacy make it difficult for impaired persons to express themselves sexually and thus impair their functioning further.

Today society has woken up to the fact that the issue of sexuality and disability needs to be addressed in a positive manner. It has acknowledged that creating awareness and providing more information on the issue will lead to a better understanding of the needs of the disabled and this will benefit society in general.

Various organisations and bodies have taken steps to ease the problems being faced by the disabled. Resource books addressing concerns like fertility and sustenance of long term relationships have been published to provide support and advice. The numbers of disabled dating sites are also increasing rapidly. These offer dating services and tips as well as information and advice. Further, adult chat rooms allow patrons to interact with others. Some sites also document the experiences of those who live with disabilities, both their own as well as that of a loved one.

By aiming their services both at persons with various disability types as well as those who are interested in dating disabled persons, the disabled dating websites are helping disabled singles connect with potential partners. Further they are also spreading awareness about issues that were hitherto not spoken about openly. All these efforts are contributing towards the creation of a more tolerant and understanding society.

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Late season Tropical Depression number twenty-seven is here and is forming into what will soon become Tropical Storm Gamma. It will be just South of Jamaica by Friday. The surface temperatures in Caribbean are warm and will easily allow Tropical Hurricane Gamma (pronounced gama in the Greek alphabet to form.

The chances of Gamma becoming a Large Category Storm are not likely, but possible. The chances of it getting into a position to threaten the United States shoreline is not likely, but too early to completely rule out. The next named storm will be Delta and Epsilon.

Tropical Storm or Hurricane Gamma will be the twenty-fourth named storm and is likely to flood up to 15 inches of torrential rains on the Windward Islands, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands and Leeward Islands, which are already still trying to dry out from previous storms this year. Gamma is building slow and getting bigger each day and we still have over 2-weeks left in the Official Tropical Hurricane Season this year, which could be extended 2-weeks due to warm waters.

A Hurricane Gamma could be a significant storm for many islands in the Caribbean and it may not be the last named storm or Hurricane this year. Think on this

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It is estimated that as many as thirty million men in the United States suffer from, at least, occasional impotence. Many therapists and physicians today believe that as many as 85% of all cases of impotence, have some physical basis.

Impotence occurs when a man loses the ability to achieve or maintain an erection adequate to perform normal sexual intercourse. Some of the factors that can lead to impotence include the use of certain medications, alcohol, cigarettes, sexually transmitted diseases, and chronic illness such as diabetes or high blood pressure.

The Association for Male Sexual Dysfunction recognizes over 200 drugs that may cause impotence. Most people today know smoking and eating fatty foods lead to the production of plaques that clog arteries and block the flow of blood to the heart. These plaques can also block the arteries leading to the genitals interfering with the ability to maintain an erection.

Recommendations:

• In the morning, drink the liver flush; 8 oz. Apple juice (or dilute with water),3-6 cloves of raw organic garlic, and 1-2 inches of raw organic ginger root- mix well in blender. This drink will help flush the liver of toxins. Also, raw garlic kills Hepatitis on contact. Appl Environ Microbiol, 62(11) November 1996, p.4238-4242.
• Eat a high fiber diet including plenty of fruits and vegetables and whole grains. Also, see foods that heal. These foods will scrub arterial plaque off the walls of your arteries and reintroduce a healthy blood flow to the genitals.
• Investigate the possibility of heavy metal intoxication, this can be done through hair analysis.
• The following "live" (just squeezed) juices are healthful; beet, carrot, celery, currant, cranberry, citrus fruits, parsley, spinach and watermelon. These easily absorbable juices have highly concentrated nutrients that are essential for healthy blood vessels.
• Eat 3-6 cloves a day of raw garlic, as it has been repeatedly shown to lower cholesterol. There are simply too many studies on this subject, but we will reference a few here; all of these studies confirm garlic's ability to significantly lower serum total cholesterol levels and the accumulation of plaque (one study exhibited this effect within 5-14 hours). Parmacotherapy, 13(4), July-August 1993, p. 406-407 AND American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 34(10), October 1981, p. 2100-2103 AND Journal of Postgraduate Medicine, 37(3), July 1991, p. 128-131 AND American Journal of Medicine, 94(6), June 1993, p. 632-635
• Herbal detoxification products may be helpful in cleansing the body of heavy metals, chemicals and other harmful poisons. We suggest using formulas that use organic, whole herbs. If interested, take a look at some very high quality herbal detox cleanses.
• Beneficial herbs include Sarsaparilla which contains a testosterone-type substance for men, Damiana is good for improving blood flow to the genital area, Dong Quai, Gotu Kola, Hydrangea Root, Pygeum, Saw Palmetto, and Syberian Ginseng (use only organic herbs).
• We also suggest a high quality whole food supplement, like VITAFORCE that is complete and made from whole foods to help correct nutritional deficiencies.

Things to Avoid:

• All Animal Foods: dairy foods (milk, cheese, butter, cream, ice cream), fish, meat, chicken, turkey, eggs, fried and greasy foods, margarine, and all other processed foods and animal derived products from your diet. These foods are laced with chemicals, pesticides, and toxins as well as high levels of saturated fats which have a very damaging a draining effect on the body.
• Salt, tobacco, caffeine, sodas, coffee, sugar, and refined white flour (breads, pastas, cereals- replace with whole wheat pastas, breads, and cereals). These products are extraordinarily destructive to the body.
• Avoid stress.

References:

1) James F. Balch, M.D, Phyllis A. Balch, C.N.C, "Prescription for Nutritional Healing," (1997)

2) F.G. McMahon & R. Vargas, "Can Garlic Lower Blood Pressure? A Pilot Study," Parmacotherapy, 13(4), July-August 1993, p. 406-407

3) A. Bordia, "Effect of Garlic on Blood Lipids in Patients with Coronary Heart Disease," American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 34(10), October 1981, p. 2100-2103

4) J.V. Gadkari & V.D. Josh, "Effect of Ingestion of Raw Garlic on Serum Cholesterol Level, Clotting Time and Fibrinolytic Activity in Normal Subjects," Journal of Postgraduate Medicine, 37(3), July 1991, p. 128-131

5) A.K. Jain, et al., "Can Garlic Reduce Levels of Serum Lipids? A Controlled Clinical Study," American Journal of Medicine, 94(6), June 1993, p. 632-635

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