The Kegel Legacy by Barry Fowler

The Kegel Legacy by Barry Fowler

The long term consequences of natural childbirth are still a major taboo in the 21st Century: - Has your sex life become less enjoyable since you had children? - Have you suffered from embarrassing leaks after childbirth? - Do you feel that all is not quite right 'down below'? You are not alone and do not have to suffer in silence. Arnold Kegel gave his name to a highly effective course of treatment but the millions of women who have tried to practice 'Kegel' exercises over the last 65 years have been misinformed, misdirected, poorly taught and basically let down. The 'Kegel exercises' that women are shown today bear no resemblance to what Kegel actually recommended and are not worthy of his name. Millions of women struggling to cope with embarrassment and discomfort have been kept unaware of a simple, effective self-help treatment. And a multi-billion pound industry for designer incontinence pads has grown as a result. The author makes the case for a total reassessment of pelvic floor muscle training and post-natal rehabilitation and the better promotion of pelvic floor exercises as a self-help treatment. Reading this book may make you angry. But hopefully it will empower you and give you the knowledge to take greater control of your health and well being

Barry Fowler has had a lifelong interest in health, medicine and the environment even if his early career did not follow an obvious path in this direction. In the decade after graduation from Queen Mary University of London with Honours in Physiology he undertook postgraduate studies in Economics, Business Management and Marketing whilst pursuing a business career that took him to the highest levels of in marketing management in several business sectors. In the late 90s he met the inspirational entrepreneur Susie Hewson (see foreword) at a time when he was fundamentally reviewing his ambitions and lifestyle. He was very impressed with how she was trying to make a difference to the environment and to the health of millions of women and soon became heavily involved in a major campaign to promote the use of her biodegradable feminine hygiene products. He set up a new company to bring healthier and more environmentally sound products to a wider audience and began to import and distribute a wide range of cloth and natural hygiene products. It was around this time that he began to write more extensively on health, fitness and environmental issues. His early research sparked an interest in the treatment of incontinence and began to raise questions about the way in which incontinence is managed both by the sufferers and the medical community. So began a ten year campaign to raise awareness of the use of exercise to treat incontinence and some of the other common health problems that arise from childbirth and the menopause. This book is the latest element of that campaign. When not managing his various business interests Barry tries to pursue a healthy lifestyle. He can be found at the gym most days and practises Iyengar yoga regularly. He spends as much time as possible outdoors - skiing, cycling, hiking and camping according to the season.

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ISBN 13	9781909465138
ISBN 10	1909465135
Title	The Kegel Legacy
Author	Barry Fowler
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	The Cloister House Press
Year published	2013-06-28
Number of pages	98
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