#03 Men’s Health with Dr Ralph Esposito

Our first guest to the podcast – Dr Ralph is in the house! In today’s show, Mason and Dr Ralph explore all things men’s health and sexual dysfunction (and what you can do about it to get your sex drive rocking) and look at the tonic herbs that can 10x a man’s sexual health. Dr Ralph is a medical consultant and research analyser in New York and shares the most common health complaints he sees from his male patients. The guys cover erectile dysfunction, pornography, tips to resensitise the male body, sperm health and how it’s important to converse with your partner on these topics to regain a healthy sex life. The interaction between chemical neurotransmitters and molecules is explored and how they affect a male’s sexual function. Traditional Chinese Medicine philosophy is weaved throughout the podcast and several herbs and practical lifestyle practices are explored to reinvigorate the male function and energy. 

“Erectile dysfunction in younger men….is alarming….it should not be an issue in young fertile men” – Dr Ralph’

 

In today’s episode we will cover:

-Testicular health 101. -Adaptogens for daddy issues?! -The healthy nature of masturbation. -The magic of mucuna for men’s health. -Reishi as an immunomodulator and stress modulator. -The erectile dysfunction epidemic in young, fertile men. -Deer antler; the super yang herb to increase sexual vigour. -The connection between sleep, testosterone and sex drive. -The immortal question: Is more testosterone ALWAYS better? -The connection between sexual dysfunction and pornography. -The most common issue in men’s health and what to do about it. -Colourful foods are high in antioxidants and great for testicular health. -The HPA axis and how it relates to the biological chain of events in the body. -The number one anti-erection molecule and what you can do to reduce it. -How stress is the key factor related to psychological issues of erectile dysfunction. -How men completely underestimate how strong the mind is and what role it must play in health and sexual function. -The fact that sharing with your partner your wants, needs and desires is critical to a healthy relationship and sexual function.

 

Who is Dr Espo?

Dr. Esposito is a naturopathic physician, licensed acupuncturist and functional medicine practitioner specializing in Hormones, Integrative Urology and Men's Health. His precise and personalized style embodies a progressive approach to medicine. He has been published and is a peer reviewer in well-respected medical journals. Furthermore, Dr. Esposito has authored several medical textbook chapters and has designed education modules for health professionals specifically on urological conditions, fertility, male and female hormone dysfunction, Low Testosterone, exercise, fitness, men’s health and sexual dysfunction. He has trained at NYU Integrative and Functional Urology Center. Dr. Esposito also holds a position as adjunct professor at New York University where he lectures on integrative medicine.

Resources

Dr Espo’s sitehttps://doctorespo.com/

Dr Espo’s instahttps://www.instagram.com/dr.ralphesposito/

Schizandra article https://www.superfeast.com.au/blogs/superblog/the-7-sexy-benefits-of-the-wonder-berry-schizandra 

HPA axis H-P-A- what? https://www.superfeast.com.au/blogs/superblog/stressssss-we-ve-all-heard-of-it-and-we-ve-all-experienced-it-but-what-is-actually-going-on-in-our-bodies-when-we-feel-stressed)

Sleepy Reishi tonic recipe https://www.superfeast.com.au/blogs/superblog/the-greatest-reishi-mushroom-tonic-for-deep-sleep-recipe-and-video 

Reishi articlehttps://www.superfeast.com.au/blogs/superblog/long-live-the-reishi-queen 

DUTCH testhttps://dutchtest.com/

Deer Antlerhttps://www.superfeast.com.au/products/deer-antler-powdered-extract

 

Check Out The Transcript Here:

https://www.superfeast.com.au/blogs/articles/men-s-health-with-dr-ralph-esposito-ep-3