Putting Men's Health First
A strand from Les Liaisons Dangereuses has the morally righteous Madame de Tourvel seduced by Le Vicomte de Valmont as a bet with his ex-lover La Marquise de Merteuil. Valmont and Tourvel fall deeply and passionately in love. Merteuil is furiously jealous and forces Valmont to reject Tourvel. Tourvel retires, grief-stricken, to a convent. As … Continued
Time spent in the sun doesn’t just result in a fabulous tan; it also allows the body the opportunity to absorb all of the vitamin D it needs. Vitamin D is a vital mineral, one that allows the body to absorb calcium, which is vital to maintain healthy teeth and bones. There is also evidence … Continued
Is big still beautiful? Venus did not suddenly appear in ancient Greece only to be stolen by the Romans, to be venerated by emperors as the archetypal goddess of love and sex. Her origins were tens of millennia earlier, near enough 35,000 years ago in Northern Europe. Then she was only a handful of soft limestone … Continued
Films have long made the link between smoking and sexuality. James Dean, the dangerous bad boy, sat astride his motorcycle with a cigarette hanging out of his mouth. Sean Connery lighting up at the poker table, eyeing up his latest femme fatale. Massimo Garotti sparking a post-coital cigarette, with a beautiful woman wrapped around him. … Continued
The quest to delay the onset of age is one that human’s have been obsessing over for centuries. The cycle of birth, life and death is the one inescapable reality of existence – on this planet at least. What goes up what must come down, and no matter how healthy you are, how many miracle … Continued
Dr Richard Petty is founder and medical director of The WellMan Clinic which he established in 1986. More posts by the Author: Coveys of Naked Ladies
During the festive period many people take the opportunity to relax, celebrate and over-indulge a little bit. It’s Christmas! It’s a great excuse to have some fun. But there’s a tendency to forget about taking care of our health during the period. Winter comes with cold weather, less sunshine, and bugs, colds and flus around … Continued
You might think women have the monopoly on hormones and HRT; but you’d be wrong. In fact many men also go through a period often called the ‘male menopause’. Now, the name doesn’t have much to do with what’s actually happening. Unlike the female menopause, where the female body has a significant drop in oestrogen; … Continued
… have appeared – shockingly pink, slender and tender, uncovered and unabashed –but lethal. Some unfortunates have mistaken them for edible ramsons, wild garlic. Cardiovascular and respiratory failure follow, around the third day post-ingestion. Initially the symptoms are much like cholera. All parts of the autumn crocus are highly poisonous. The leaves appear in spring which … Continued
All You Need To Know About Erections from WellMan Clinic on Vimeo. The male sexual organ is a weird and wonderful thing, and you could fill volumes with all the quirky facts and interesting titbits there are about this revered member. So, we’ve decided to narrow it down and spell out the ABC of erections, … Continued