There are certain natural functions that cannot be discussed in polite company. In fact, it is considered vulgar to even mention them.

As a result, some people cannot freely talk about these natural functions with their friends, family, or even with their physician. Some people may even have difficulty thinking about these functions.

This creates a cultural environment of ignorance and silence about these natural processes, and blinds us to certain diseases that our cultural practices may produce.

For example, what do you do when you have to urinate or defecate and there is no bathroom nearby? If you are in the woods, you can do what the bears do. But if you are in the city, you have to find a bathroom in a restaurant or some other public place.

Many people are not comfortable using public restrooms, and choose instead to hold it in until later, perhaps until they get home. For a variety of cultural reasons, many people have hang-ups about their excretion functions, and this leads them to hold in their waste.  This can lead to diseases such as Kidney Stones, Bladder Infections, Diverticulitis, and Prostate Enlargement.

Some forms of excretion are deliberately avoided for social reasons, such as sweating.  This is why antiperspirants are so popular.  However, you cannot hold in waste without getting toxic, and ill.  This has relevance for women suffering from PMS and cramps, as well as for women suffering from menopausal discomforts, such as hot flashes, and spontaneous sweating. 

Additionally, our culture does not allow women to set aside time while menstruating.  The demands of modern lifestyle require women to manage their menstrual flow, while keeping up their normal hectic pace.  The price is vaginal Yeast Infections and Cervical Dysplasia. 

RELATED DISEASES...

LIFESTYLE CHANGE...