Men’s health and wellbeing

Men are less likely to seek health advice but are more likely to have poor diets with stressful lifestyles!

Obviously there are general health conditions that affect both men and women, but there are also certain conditions that are specific to the male and female bodies that will require a distinct approach. Some of the major issues associated with men’s health are related to diabetes, heart disease, hypertension, impotence, prostate health and certain cancers.

Weight gain can be a problem for men who are under stress, increasing the risk of diabetes through a sugar-rich and nutrient-deficient diet of processed food. The pancreas, which is responsible for making insulin and other enzymes, becomes stressed resulting in low levels of insulin which are necessary to take the glucose into the cells. This results in the inability to properly metabolise sugars resulting in high levels of sugar to be left in the blood.

Recent figures have shown that Coronary Heart Disease kills more than 110,000 people in England every year. These statistics show that CHD is the biggest killer in the country. Heart disease is an improper functioning of the heart muscle and the arteries. There is research linking the lack of vital nutrients in the diet to myocardial infarction (heart attack), atherosclerosis and hypertension. High intakes of salt and an excess of fat increase the risk of heart disease as do stress and excess weight.

Impotence, also known as erectile dysfunction, affects one in ten men in the UK. Certain health conditions, such as diabetes and heart disease, cause men to experience impotence, but an imbalance of vital nutrients that the body requires for all the processes in the body, can also cause impotence and infertility as well as other major diseases of the body.

Prostate and other cancers are on the increase in the UK – in fact Cancer Research UK has predicted the lifetime risk of being diagnosed with prostate cancer is 1 in 10 for men in the UK. Nutritional Therapy can play a role in prostate health. Because prostate nutrition and health are linked closely it only makes sense that if you are not eating a healthy diet (containing vital nutrients, vitamins and minerals) your general health level will also decline along with your prostate health. If you have poor nutritional habits your chances of developing some form of prostate problem are increased. The thing to remember is that the key to good prostate health is eating a healthy diet.

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