Spirit Husbands and Wives?

Spirit Husbands and Wives? Dear Caleb Oluranti, I am a regular reader of your column : You and Your Health, in the Daily Sun and I admire your courage and generosity by freely providing valid information to many Nigerians.You are one in a million; thank you very much. I am 42 y\o man.I live in Abuja, and I'm modestly attractive or desirable to the opposite sex.However, I am not yet married nor do I have any plan to do so in the nearest future.For some unknown reason(s) I am partner-less; yet I am aware that I should start a family.But,I don't even have a girlfriend right now. Nevertheless, I write because I'm curious about certain features of this problem.First, female members of staff where I work often remark that they thought I'm not interested in "such things" when I laugh and participate in sex talk in the office, as if sex is the last thing on my mind.What could be giving them this misleading impression? How could beautiful girls around me be thinking I'm not interested in women? Secondly,you Dr.Oluranti, gave an explanation to a questioner in the widely-read Daily Sun that the individual was under"...the curse of spirit husbands and wives who torment peoples' lives either overtly or covertly."You called these spirits incubi and succubi, and that they make unmarried persons have wet dreams, or have sex in dreams as well as indulge in self-love.I didn't think an orthodox doctor could validify these concepts. My personal experience relating to this was when I was forced to seek relief from an intense sexual urge by masturbating; at a time when I was having an exam fever where such conduct was out of the question.Yet,I did it because a force compelled me against my wish.That's why when you explained the situation as being under the influence of these mythical beings I became concerned and humbly beg you to elaborate more. God bless you, 42Y/O; Abuja Dear 42Y/O, The orthodoxy that forgets and denies God is foolish --"science falsely so-called". Many eminent scientists refuse such foolhardiness-- "the fool has said in his heart, there is no God" - the Bible says. Islam, as far as I can discern, simply has no patience for such highfalutin impiety. All religions -- traditional as well as the above named -- acknowledge "the most high God"; a spiritual world and consequences of right and wrong -- as in conscience -- as well as of right and wrong interactions with the spirit world. And, of course, science cannot deny that man -- unlike animals to whom these false biologists equate man-- is a religious being. If these are given, let me expatiate like you humbly requested. Man is tripartite --consisting body or physical; mind/soul or mental and spirit or spiritual. Every man is a spirit that inhabits a body but has a soul. Now, God is a Spirit-- the Father of spirits -- which spirits can be either good or bad. Bad spirits were originally created good by God who does no evil; however, they chose to rebel against God and so created evil; and Lucifer or Al-Satan their head is called the father of lies. These malevolents tempt us to do bad deeds so that they can enslave us and, of course, torment us. Doing the evil deed is deliberately allowing the devil -- or his evil spirit messengers to gain some measure of access or control over us -- and in the process giving up our own dominion of the earth and its resources and blessings --giving these up for the evils spirits to use against us."He who breaks an hedge" -- he who disobeys God-- "a serpent will bite him". There are physical consequences for promiscuity for example --STD's -- which we all know but the snag is, it does not catch everyone -- giving room for some posturing and maneuvering on the part of disobedient humanity. Good. But I tell you, no one goes scot-free -- spiritually. Do it and sin against both your body -- unwanted pregnancy; STD's --and soul -- guilt and worthlessness feelings and even your spirit-- incubi and succubi. Now, one of the ways this torment comes is what you are facing-- your case would seem simple to the spiritually understanding-- you are already married -- spiritually, that is -- to one of these succubi and she is the one driving off all would be female admirers-- you see they feel you are not interested because -- one way or the other, they sense you are already married. Further proof? You yourself-- at 42 -- have no plans to marry--oh it bothers you a bit -- but just theoretically. Why is this? The simple answer is --why would a married man plan to marry again? Remedy? The best I know is to cast out the evil spirits in the Name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth - whereupon, I guarantee you, you will marry in no time -- certainly b4 year's end --if you follow instructions. Orthodoxy, truly defined answers back to the first maxim of medicine-- "primum, non nocere" --which translated means, "most importantly, do no harm". If --as I do in my practice -- I pray for you and you get well faster, quicker or better than you could without prayer, the big question is have I done you harm? If instead of planning to help you by costly operation to bring your baby out, I guarantee you and deliver your baby without a C/S, have I harmed you in any way? If I have not, but rather have helped you, then true orthodoxy cannot and does not quarrel with me or anything you do so long as you do not harm the patient and do not add to his woes. What then quarrels with prayer and other beneficial ideas-- that are not even spiritual? You got it -- prejudice; conceit; pride and arrogance-- that's all. Ask Australian Dr. Barry Marshall, current Nobel prize winner for medicine who came up with a new idea -- it is germs (Helicobacter pylori) that cause ulcer -- not acid per se --and treatment should simply be antibiotics. Prejudiced orthodoxy certainly crucified him and almost made him go mad. Today, the same orthodoxy -- but with the prejudice gone --has given him the Nobel prize for medicine. We know the way-- just follow us -- and when success overtakes you, you'll have to stop arguing with it. Cheers

Diabetes, Heredity and Discharge

Dear Doctor, I happened to come across your column at a friend's place with whom I am staying presently and I want to say I like the way you advice and re-assure those who write you with their problems.This has encouraged me to write to you.I would like to know if it is possible for someone like me whose parents are not diabetic to have diabetes. Is it possible for a young boy like me who is twenty-one years to have diabetes just like that? What are the symptoms of diabetes? Does it make the male organ small and weak? Why I am asking this is because sometime ago I noticed that after I urinate, some whitish liquid comes out and it draws like okro though it's not quite as thick. It is clear and whitish and doesn't smell badly or cause pain . I thought I had STD at first but I was surprised because I have never slept with any woman before and I don’t masturbate. Last month I summoned courage and went to the hospital and to my greatest surprise I was told that it was semen escaping from my reproductive organs. Now one of my friends has told me that this is a sign of diabetes. Is it true? I am afraid because I know I take a lot of sweet things. Another one of my friends told me that this condition is caused by smallness of my organ. He further advised me to start having sex otherwise it would start growing smaller. Dear doctor, how do I stop this problem? It has been embarrassing me and it sometimes stains my trousers. Do I go for a diabetes test? Likewise is it really true that lack of sex on reaching maturity causes the male organ to remain small? How do I enlarge my organ? Is it through starting to have sex frequently? I thought of going to one of these places advertised frequently but I was held back because I know that some of them are quacks and I don’t know if such enlargement would leave me impotent. Sir , I would be glad to receive your advice. Yours sincerely Waleed Bibilari, Oyo Dear Waleed, Diabetes does not of necessity pass from parents to children-- its inheritance pattern is not so direct--that is even when parents have the disease. Yes diabetes runs in families but there are environmental determinants that can trigger its manifestation even when the genetic disposition is not there. So diabetes can just arise out of "nowhere"--yes. Diabetes does not the cause any of the things you have(although it can cause low libido--disinterest in sex as well as erectile dysfunction or impotence). You say you've not had sex before but what about necking and other such things including genital or oral contact? They are significant in these cases, you know. Do your test but let a doctor order it and it should prove that you don’t have diabetes. Diabetes is not always inherited. It can arise from nowhere. It's major symptoms are frequency of urination,overmuch thirst, tingling sensations in the feet and hands, frequent infections like boils, furuncles and carbuncles, slow healing ulcers,or cuts or wounds, blurred vision, always tired or just no symptom at all.For those with no symptom like you but who want to find out if they could have or be prone to the disease the laboratory may find they have what we call an impaired glucose tolerance when and if they do the test of their glucose tolerance. This your okro like discharge is a sign; not of diabetes but of chronic prostatitis –a disease that is usually a complication; not of an STD( it can be) but of UTI(urinary tract infection) which any one can have whether they sex or not. The genitals, you see, perform three functions: recreation, urination and procreation (reproduction). Now, chronic prostatitis is a very insidious disease and because the prostate is an organ through which all these three functions of the genitals pass, it could cause problems in all the three-- that is the cause of your problem and not diabetes. Anyone who, as a male, discharges any stuff without sexual arousal has chronic prostatitis-full stop. Most young men your age feel that they must have a horse size organ to be men. Not so. It is not quantity in this matter but quality that women consciously or unconsciously look for. If you have a king size organ and lack technique your sex would not be able to satisfy a woman-- never forget that.Also never forget that it is indiscriminate sex that causes problems(HIV,STD,AIDS ), not diabetes. Again, remember that diabetes does not cause these problems that you ask about.Your friend will push you into indiscriminate sex and that's where the trouble will come from; Okay? So beware.Small organs are not the cause of discharge, diabetes or anything; Okay?. Don't buy that notion.It is un-educated; illiterate. Full stop. Diabetes is a disease caused by the body's inability to handle sugar /carbohydrates properly because insulin is deficient or not working. It does not mean that sweet things cause diabetes-- else ask the people of Western cultures who would have been suffering an epidemic of diabetes on account of their liking for sweets at almost every meal--dessert, iced cream, jelly, syrup etc. A correct, balanced and nutritious diet as well as exercise and weight control are the things that help prevent diabetes. Cheers