re: Ads for Fancy Adult Diapers Might Make You Think Incontinence Is Normal. It’s Not

MASONMANNIX — 8/19/2018 1:36:51 PM

Dr. Mercola Quote: "But, as The Inquirer reports, just because adult incontinence may be “common,” it doesn’t mean it’s normal. And, no matter how normal a TV or magazine ad tries to make it, incontinence doesn’t have to be a normal part of your life. There are multiple treatments available, depending on your situation."

My Response: FINALLY ! I've been thinking the same thing. IT'S NOT NORMAL but these advertisers act like it is. Remember the June Allyson commercials from the 1970s and 1980's? Do you see who's doing ads for this type of product now -someone young enough to be my daughter and she's talking about "leakage"? The question that people need to ask is what am I doing that is causing me not to be able to hold my urine or poop in? Is it meds or poor eating habits or something else. For me, from 1996-1998 it was too much processed food, HFCS, eating too much refined white sugar, meds, and undigested food causing all kinds or gastro-intestinal issues.

Dr. Mercola, you now need to do a article on catheters. If I see another one of those commercials about how you can get them "discretely" and the one man who now doesn't have to worry about going to the toilet while piloting my own plane. THIS IS RIDICULOUS! People, wake up and pay attention to your body and its reaction to what you put in it. YOU know your body better than anybody else! PAY ATTENTION!

re: Ads for Fancy Adult Diapers Might Make You Think Incontinence Is Normal. It’s Not

langresearch — 8/17/2018 6:46:31 PM

We men are now being advised to ejaculate 21 times per month, to lower the risk of prostate cancer. Nobody knows how this works, but there is speculation that carcinogens form in the seminal fluid over time, and ejaculation clears these out. Personally, in my late 60s, I still have a healthy libido, but 21 times a month is quite beyond my capabilities. However, I can do Kegel exercises with little effort, and I find that after them (as after ejaculation or going for a run) my urine flow rate is increased perhaps 30%. I would like to suggest an alternative mechanism. Ejaculation is almost always preceded by an erection, and an increase in blood flow to the sexual organs, probably including the prostate. Kegel exercises probably have the same effect. In tumours, the trigger for angiogenesis or forming a blood supply dedicated to the tumour, is low oxygen supply to the surrounding tissues. So stimulating blood flow via Kegel exercises likely increases the oxygen supply.

I am surprised that nobody else has suggested this.