Dr. Natalie Bozinovski ND. MSc. Sex shouldn’t be embarrassing – it’s on fire…it’s healing…George Michael wants it, Rihanna loves the smell of it, and the Divinyls are thinking about you and touching themselves. But despite song lyrics like those, talking about sex doesn’t come easily to all of us. Nonetheless, if you find yourself wondering […]
Dr. Alethea Fleming, ND Sexually transmitted infections are increasing in the over 65 population – but why? A small but distinct trend has appeared in the Centers for Disease Control’s tracking of sexually transmitted infections (STIs). The rate of these diseases, including syphilis, gonorrhea, Chlamydia, and HIV has more than doubled over a ten-year period
Dr. Taryn Deane, ND @DrTarynDeane “The brain is a sexual organ, wired to procreate.”- excerpt from The Mating Mind, a video by the ingenious Jason Silva The more I learn about sexuality as it relates to health, the more intrigued I become. At a time when we are all resolving to be better versions of
Dr. Katie Hendricks, Phd What is ‘swoon quotient’? *Swoon quotient: the felt experience of gratitude, intimacy, appreciation and sexual feelings all swirling together, or, the tendency to almost fall over in bliss being around your mate. Recently I came back from errands and met Gay in the kitchen. When we hugged and kissed hello I
Dr. Cheryl Hamilton, NMD Our culture places a lot of emphasis on sex appeal for women. Sexuality is an integral part of being human and sexual intimacy contributes to healthy relationships and individual well-being. However, for many women, the word “appeal” is not a term associated with sex. Many women lack desire for sex and/or
Learning to connect with your partner physically, emotionally, and spiritually Dr. Amy Bader, ND @AmyBaderND Shh… Ladies. This month we will discuss a topic that makes many of my female patients lower their voices: S. E. X. (Dramatic pause…) Physical intimacy is part of a healthy and balanced life, but many women are plagued by
Dr. Taryn Deane, BScKIN, ND @DrTarynDeane Every human comes into this world as a mix of feminine and masculine energies. This is how life is created. This is how life is sustained. The Chinese have brilliantly bypassed all the brutal biases about gender by giving these energies other names: Yin and Yang. When I learned
Treating Andropause and Low Testosterone in Aging Men Dr. Adam Sandford, ND Recently, discussions have emerged on television, in magazines, on the radio, or by word of mouth highlighting the phrases “Low T” or “Andropause;” But what do these phrases mean? As men age, they begin to experience symptoms that fall in line with hormonal
Dr. Setarah Tais, ND Infertility, or failure for a couple to conceive after 12 months of unprotected intercourse, affects 15% of all couples and nearly 50% of these cases are attributed to male factor infertility. There is evidence to suggest that the average sperm count levels has been diminishing in the last several decades1. Hormonal
SYDNEY, Australia – The blue pill is under scrutiny because it can cause unusual, detrimental visual responses for users who carry a common mutation for eye disease. According to a study to be published in the journal Experimental Eye Research in November, sildenafil, the active ingredient in the erectile dysfunction drug, Viagra, can inhibit an
