Diseases of the Maleand Female
Menstruation, PMS,The Uterus, ProstateGland and the Raw (Live)Food Diet
Menstruationisdefinedastheprocessoraninstanceofdischargingthemenses,themonthlyflowof
bloodandcellulardebrisfromtheuterusthatbeginsatpubertyinwomenandthefemalesofother
primates.Inwomen,mensesceasesatmenopause.Thenaturalhealthviewonthedischargeofblood
duringthemenstrualcycleisthatitisanabnormalprocesscausedbytheimpuritiespresentinthe
body,includingchemicalimpurities,psychologicalimpuritiesaswellasspiritualimpurities.The
same may besaid of prostate problems in men aswell.
Diseases specific to the female gender include:
- Dysmenorrhea (PainfulMenstruation)
- Menopause
- Menorrhagia (Heavy Menstruation)
- Menstrual Cramps
- Pap Smear (Abnormal)
- Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS)
- Infections
ThemedicalestablishmenthasnotedanincreaseinPMSorpremenstrualsyndrome
inwomenandprostaticirritationinmeninrecentyears.Specificproblemsincluded
inPMSare:cramping,bloating,moodchanges,andbreasttenderness.Thepresence
and intensity of these problems may vary from woman to woman.
Ovulationistheprocessbywhichamatureovumisreleasedfromtheovary,en-
ablingittobefertilizedwhenitembedsitselfintheuterinewall.Inhumanfemales,
oneeggisreleasedmidwaythroughthemenstrualcycle.Ifitisnotfertilized,itis
supposedtoreleaseitselfandsloughoff,thatis,toseparatefromsurroundingliving
tissue,naturally.Iftherearefewimpuritiesinthebody,itwillbedischargedaccom-
panyingamucoidsubstancealongwithnormaldischargesofthevagina.Ifthereare
manyimpuritiesofinthebody,itwilltearoff,duetothebody’seffortstoriditself
fromasmuchimpuritiesasitcanassoonaspossible,causingbleedingandscarring.
Therefore,fromanaturalhealthperspective,monthlybleedingisseenasameans
whichthefemalebodyusestopurifyitself,anditisperhapsbecauseofthisthatwo-
mengenerallylivelongerthanmenwhodonotpossessthesamemechanismfor
purification.Inanycase,severalwomenhavebeenfoundtoreverttothebloodless
cycleafteradoptingtheraw(livefoods)dietwhileovulationcontinuesnormallyas
describedabove.However,naturopathicpractitionersreportthatnotallwomenstop
