Thu,29 March 2012
A specialist in men's health suggests that warning overweight men about the consequences of fat on their sex lives may help them shed their kilos where other strategies have failed. Professor Gary Wittert says most men are oblivious to the fact that being overweight could cause erectile dysfunction and this link could be the key to fighting obesity.
Professor Wittert, the head of the school of medicine at the University of Adelaide, says the high levels of obesity in Australian men has significant consequences for chronic di
Mon,31 October 2011
Being less active and eating more food has led to the average UK male weighing over a stone more in 2000 than he did in 1986, reflecting a rising trend in obesity rates.
This was the conclusion of a British Heart Foundation-funded study led by Dr Peter Scarborough of the Department of Public Health at Oxford University and published in the British Journal of Nutrition.
It reflects a rising trend in obesity rates: 25 % of men in England were classed as obese in 2008, compared with only 7 % in 1986/87.
A BHF representative described the finding as a "ticking t
Wed,26 October 2011
The phthalate family of chemicals is used in a variety of products from cosmetics, shampoos, soaps, lotions, lubricants, paint, pesticides, and plastics. Phthalates soften plastic tubing, PVC, and are also used in the coating of some timed-release medicines. Exposure to phthalates, a common chemical found in everything from plastics to soaps, already has been connected to reproductive problems and now, for the first time, is linked to abdominal obesity and insulin resistance in adult males, according to a study by the University of Rochester Medical Center.
"Substantial declines in testoster
Wed,26 October 2011
A visit to the local doctor for a general health check and blood tests to accurately test hormone levels may be the first step towards an improved quality of life. Once properly diagnosed, excellent treatments for androgen deficiency are available. The benefits of testosterone therapy for men with this deficiency are proven and the risks are known.
Low energy, mood swings, irritability, poor concentration, reduced muscle strength or bone density, and a lack of interest in sex can be signs of low testosterone levels, a condition also known as androgen deficiency.
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