Did you know that being sexually active is associated with closer relationships, better immune function, lower blood pressure, improved sleep, reduced stress, and lower mortality?

On today’s Broken Brain Podcast, our host Dhru talks to Dr. Amy Killen, an anti-aging and regenerative physician specializing in sexual optimization, aesthetics, and longevity medicine. Board certified in emergency medicine with ten years of ER experience, Dr. Killen saw the impact of unchecked chronic disease and disability from the front lines before transitioning to anti-aging and regenerative medicine.

An international speaker, clinical practice owner, medical director of a national regenerative medicine physician training course, author, and frequent media guest, Dr. Killen has become an outspoken advocate for empowering patients to look and feel their best by merging lifestyle modification, hormone optimization, personalized medicine, and regenerative therapies.

In this episode, Dhru and Dr. Killen talk about how our modern lifestyle impacts our sexual health for the better or worse. They discuss the shame and stigma associated with sexual dysfunction. They also talk about some of the new, cutting edge therapies for sexual optimization, urinary incontinence, and erectile dysfunction.

In this episode, we dive into:

– Common myths around sexual health (8:17)
– The importance of sexual pleasure to our wellbeing (18:30)
– How alcohol and sugar consumption impact our sex lives (30:42)
– Foods and supplements that support sexual vitality (38:40)
– How regenerative medicine can support sexual health (40:50)
– How stem cells can restore sexual function (43:06)
– Shockwave therapy to treat erectile dysfunction (49:43)
– Why Dr. Killen decided to specialize in this field(51:48)
– The safety of Botox (1:00:38)
– Where to learn more about Dr. Killen (1:08:02)

For more on Dr. Amy Killen, you can follow her on Instagram @dr.amybkillen, on Facebook @dramybkillen, and through her websites https://dramykillen.com/ and https://www.doceremedical.com/.

For more on Dhru Purohit, be sure to follow him on Instagram @dhrupurohit, on Facebook @dhruxpurohit, on Twitter @dhrupurohit, and on YouTube @dhrupurohit. You can also text Dhru at (302) 200-5643 or click here https://my.community.com/dhrupurohit.

Interested in joining Dhru’s Broken Brain Podcast Facebook Community? Submit your request to join here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2819627591487473/.

Share this page:

Our attitudes about women’s sexual pleasure – especially during pregnancy – indicate our general feelings of their place in society. Jawed-Wessel charts a path to improving gender equity starting with sex.

Sofia Jawed-Wessel, PhD, MPH is an Assistant Professor of Public Health and Health Behavior at the University of Nebraska at Omaha and the Assistant Director of the Midland Sexual Health Research Collaborative. Jawed-Wessel has led and collaborated on several projects and manuscripts related to women’s and men’s sexual health including, sexual behaviors during pregnancy, sexual functioning during pregnancy and after childbirth, the use of sexual enhancement products, and condom development and use.

This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx
Video Rating: / 5

Share this page:

It’s time, we, as women, take ownership of our pleasure, as it is the right of every human being. But doing that requires that we let go of shame, get to know our bodies, recognize that we are more “normal” than we think, and shift our attitudes about to sex.

Noted broadcaster, author, therapist and speaker, Dr. Laurie Betito has been serving
listeners with relationship and life advice for over two decades.
She is the host of a nightly radio show called Passion, covering all topics related to
love, sex and relationships, the President of the Sexual Health Network of Quebec
and also the author of The Sex Bible for People Over 50.
A clinical psychologist with a specialty in sexuality in private practice, her work is
rooted in helping people live life with passion, while infusing love and positivity in
all relationships.
For more information about Dr. Betito visit www.drlaurie.com or listen to her
weeknights from 10-11pm on CJAD800.

This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx

Sex is not intimacy. How can you be a great lover and have an intimate connection? How do you increase relationship and sexual satisfaction? What is an orgasm and what does chocolate have to do with it? Can you save a sexless marriage? What’s the difference between porn, masturbation and reality? How do you manage resentment, stress, kids, affairs, trauma and sexual challenges? Can you connect physically without just talking about it? Amy Color’s answers educate and inspire. Intimacy Therapy Coach, international trainer, clinical supervisor, Amy Color has defined the science and sound of intimacy. She’s created practical solutions based on decades of research with proven results. She shares her recipes for physical and emotional intimacy that foster deep secure connection in a respectful and entertaining way. Amy@amycolor.com wants everyone to feel sexually confident. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx
Video Rating: / 5

Share this page: