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While we are waiting for this ideal equality to arrive, we can create as much of it as possible under existing conditions. A just as well as a wise man, even though circumstances do not permit his wife to work outside of the home, will wish her to share the control of the family budget equally with him, although she may not possess the power to demand it that comes with a pay-check. The same is true of all property rights. Complete communism and democracy should be the rule of the family: from each according to his ability, to each according to his needs, and in family conferences each to count as one and no more than one—not as in past ages when man and wife were one, but that one was the husband.

It might be well to add in this connection that it is no less important that the number of participants in family councils do not exceed two than that it be no fewer than two. Nothing can destroy the love of a man for his wife so surely as for her to depend upon her relatives’ advice in all her decisions. Such dependence is an indication not only that a woman has not grown up but also that she does not truly love her husband. The same may be said for those rarer cases in which a man is tied to his  relatives.

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The need for gradual withdrawal is the justification for use of nicotine gum and nicotine skin patches, both of which release low levels of nicotine into the bloodstream over extended periods to ease withdrawal symptoms. Your doctor can prescribe them for you with specific instructions on their use. Neither nicotine gum nor patches are effective unless used as part of a smoking cessation program. If your doctor prescribes nicotine gum, chew it until you feel a tingling sensation in your mouth (about 10 seconds), then “park it” between your cheek and gums. Then periodically re-chew and re-park for about 30 minutes. Use one piece of gum for every two cigarettes that you would have smoked. Taper off the gum until you stop using it altogether in 3 to 6 months.

Nicotine transdermal (skin) patches have also been shown to help smokers stop smoking. The major advantage the patches have over nicotine gum is the ease with which they are used. The nicotine is slowly released through the skin and enters the bloodstream. Nicotine patches are effective at reducing withdrawal symptoms and then, like the gum, their use is tapered. When the nicotine levels decrease and the addictive “pull” has subsided, maintenance of abstinence will depend on the behavioral adjustments you have made.

Other medications, notably a blood pressure medication called clonidine, which is available in a skin patch form, have been shown to reduce symptoms of nicotine withdrawal. They may be advisable for some people with particularly uncomfortable withdrawal symptoms who do not tolerate nicotine gum or patches.

Of course, the problem with quitting is not the moment of stopping, but the process of never smoking again. Experts now recognize that prevention of relapse is the key to success. Again, your commitment is the mainstay, but many of the strategies to prevent relapse are designed to give you commitment a better chance.

Setting  measurable,  well-defined goals,  recording your behavior to monitor your progress, having frequent contact with health care provides, and arranging for social support and positive reinforcement will help you succeed. Many people use token rewards to encourage their progress. It is also important to maintain this vigilance over a long time to avoid relapse. Regardless of the specific assistance you may need in stopping smoking and maintaining abstinence, a comprehensive smoking cessation center or nicotine dependence treatment center may enhance your effort. In these settings, counseling, prescriptions instructions, and follow-up can be focused on your specific needs.

Quitting smoking is probably single best thing you can do to red your risk of heart attack. Modifying other risk factors certainly will help, but nothing can help more than getting rid of cigarettes. The combinatior of smoking and other risk factors greatly amplifies your risk of developing coronary artery disease. Be a winner and quit.

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Yeast infections (candida albicans) are prevalent, debilitating, and conquerable.

When the Candida or yeast germ gets out of control in the body, it produces a toxin that not only affects the nervous system (causing headaches, fatigue, depression, hyperactivity, and memory loss, among others) but also the reproductive organs, leading to abdominal pain, persistent vaginitis, bladder problems, loss of sexual interest, and more.

Causes

• Antibiotics

• Nutritional deficiencies

• Birth control pills or cortisone

• Diabetes mellitus

• Improper hygiene

• Anxiety or physical stress

• Chronic constipation or diarrhea

• Food or chemical allergies

Cures

• Avoid substances that yeast can thrive on, such as sugar and refined carbohydrates.

• Eliminate all yeast-containing foods and any that may have mould (for at least several weeks or until the infection is gone). These include cheese, raised breads, sour cream, buttermilk, beer, wine, cider, mushrooms, soy sauce, tofu, vinegar, dried fruits, melons, frozen or canned juices.

• The drug usually prescribed is Nystatin, but there are many natural and extremely effective dietary combatants. Among them are garlic, broccoli, cabbage, onions, plain yoghurt, turnips and other vegetables.

Supplements

• High-potency multiple vitamin, a.m. and p.m.

• High-potency chelated multiple minerals (with at least 1,000 mg. calcium and 500 mg. magnesium, as well as adequate amounts of iron, zinc, and selenium)

• Vitamin C, 1,000 mg. (time release), a.m. and p.m.

• Vitamin E (dry form), 200-400 IU, daily

• Propolis, 500 mg., 3 times daily

• Free-form amino acids (balanced formula) daily

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