Dr Pete's Health Secrets

9       There are plenty of ways to protect your erection. Some of these involve changing our daily habits, while substituting new ones. In this article I will explore 7 ways you can prevent erectile dysfunction. 1. Leave your work at the office “Work-related stress is a huge issue for sexual function,” says Dr. Walker. Men with demanding jobs have a hard time leaving work at the office, which means their anxiety is in high gear for most of the day keeping them from ever reaching full-throttle in the bedroom. When you’re a workaholic, sleep and exercise—two big contributors to ED tend to take a backseat. Knowing when to turn it off can help you get it up, Dr. Walker reassures.  “Don’t work when you get home, don’t work on vacation, and incorporate more stress-relieving activities like exercise,” he advises. 2. Go to bed early Researchers from the University of Chicago found that sleeping 5 hours or less tanked testosterone levels ...

             In women , breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed type of cancer. In fact, medical experts say that 1 in every 8 women will be diagnosed with this disease in her lifetime.  Definitely, breast cancer should not be taken lightly. Some of the risk factors (things that increase your likelihood of developing a disease) cannot be avoided. It cannot be denied that there is nothing that you can do about your age , gender, family history and race or ethnicity.  However, this does not mean that you will surely be battling breast cancer one day in the future if you are white (white women are slightly more susceptible to having the disease) or a female relative is suffering from it.  That’s because there are also certain risk factors that can be avoided, thus considerably reducing your chances of developing breast cancer. The following are some habits known to considerably increase a woman’s likelihood of suf...

                 The Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni plant was discovered more than 1,500 years ago by the native Guarani people, growing in clumps of two or three along the edges of the rainforests of Paraguay .  In the beginning, the natives used the leaves for their medicinal benefit, to freshen their breath, and to sweeten and mellow the strong taste of herbal tea. Research conducted at the University of Southern California has demonstrated the connection between tobacco smoking and blood sugar levels.  The main trigger of the high that smokers experience is sugar and its ability to allow nicotine molecules to transmit that “high” to neurons. Smoking we all know is bad for you. It has been demonstrated to gave a casual effect on lung, prostate and breast cancer, heart disease and many chronic health conditions. These findings strengthen the connection between nicotine cravings in smokers attempting to stop and blood sug...