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Restoring the optimal sexual health of my male patients doesn’t mean that I just prescribe a pill and send them on their way. I regard sexuality as a part of internal medicine, which means that the entire person must be “treated” for optimum, long-lasting results. The practice of sexual medicine includes finding and matching the [...]

Now it was acknowledged that an erection was a multistep chemical process which began with an increase of blood flow through the penile arteries. Nitric oxide, the critical messenger in the muscles, must be present. And, according to the Pfizer researchers, so too must cyclic GMP (guanosine monophosphate), which is the “message” within the muscles [...]

There are many things that can interfere and prevent an erection from happening, or can keep an erect penis from maintaining its rigidity. The physical problems that are known to cause ED include: • vascular problems, resulting in blocked arteries • nerve disorders • vein trouble • medications • other causes Vascular Problems The major [...]

The desperate need for a quick, effective solution for ED was brought home to me by the action of one of my patients. It’s a case that I cannot FORGET. Miles, a quiet man with a gentle manner, was in his late thirties when he first came to see me more than fifteen years ago. [...]

ED is an unbiased condition. It affects men of all ages and circumstances, whatever their sexual habits or preferences. At least one out of every three men over the age of fifty will experience it. Men whose sex lives are irregular, due to any number of causes, can suffer from ED to the same extent [...]

One of our most necessary emotions is laughter, as without it life would be a long, hard, miserable road. In the brain, laughter releases the hormones of happiness called ‘endorphins’. These increase your desire to live which actually helps you heal. Life is worth living when there’s room for humour. Often it takes a conscious [...]

At any age, prevention is better than cure. It is always worthwhile to keep the pelvis and lower spine in good ‘running order’ so no undue pressure is exerted on the circulatory system to and from the legs. As you become older, lymphatic drainage is important along with exercise and adequate rest for the legs. [...]

The disc between each vertebra is there to act as a shock absorber as we bounce along. It’s there to separate the spinal bones so that they don’t rub and wear. When we don’t correct spinal sprains, we allow the discs to wear unevenly and, over time, degeneration of the spine occurs. A direct injury [...]

This can have many causes, the most common of which is a pelvic sprain, requiring ice. Another cause is an irritated (commonly termed pinched) nerve which causes spasms of the muscles and requires heat. Knowing the difference is the chiropractor’s work. The sooner you have your back adjusted the better. If a child has backache, [...]

Usually, this is the result of an uncorrected shoulder injury. The tendon in the front of the shoulder has rolled out of its groove when the fascia is torn. We are talking here about a very neglected injury. It takes years for a shoulder to get into such a state. Because the injury was not [...]