Homeopathy for Men

Homeopathy for men, in this series of online leaflets, with homeopathy stress and anxiety, homeopathy for babies and children, homeopathy in pregnancy labour and breastfeeding, homeopathy for the menopause, and homeopathy simply explained.

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Homeopathy successfully treats all kinds of people with all kinds of conditions. It can help with the problems that men experience - skin disorders, respiratory, circulatory and digestive conditions, IBS, migraine, stress and anxiety, impotence, prostate problems and infertility.

Men and their health

There is a crisis in men's health in the UK. Most men lead stressful lives but are much less careful about looking after their health than women. For instance, men have fewer health checks and visit their GP less often and when they do go for treatment it is often because their partner has told them to!

Consequently, by the time they seek medical help, it is often for a condition that has been allowed to become serious. Deaths from testicular cancer, for example, could be largely avoided by regular self-examination and early treatment.

It's Risky Being a Man

There is another sense in which your health is endangered. In our culture, masculinity is associated with machismo: you tend to do riskier things - fast driving, hazardous sports, etc. and so you have more accidents. Between the ages of 15 and 44 years, accidental deaths are five times higher in men than women. Similarly, alcohol and substance abuse is five times higher in men than women and you are four times more likely to die from liver cancer.

It's Just a Flesh Wound

For men, its not just physical health that suffers – your mental and emotional health is also at risk. Characteristically, you won't express your feelings or attend to early indications that you are unwell - so it is not surprising when a crisis develops. This may be physical illness (like a heart attack) or emotional breakdown, midlife crisis or worse. 75% of all suicides in the UK are male, with the rate for young men currently rising alarmingly.  And young men are falling prey to what were previously considered to be female anxieties connected to their image, as evidenced by the rising rate of male anorexia.

Men and sexual health

It is estimated that 1 in 10 men over the age of 21 suffers from impotence or erectile dysfunction. Whilst men increasingly turn to homeopathy for their sexual health problems, most men suffer in silence. Homeopathy offers almost 200 remedies for erectile dysfunction, which are best selected by experienced homeopaths. Men with prostate problems are also helped by homeopathy.

Mind and body

The impact of diet and exercise on our health is generally recognised now. But equally important is the link between mind and body. Conventional medicine has tended to artificially separate the two and to treat the body as a complex machine. On a daily basis, however, most of us experience the mind-body connection. Blushing or stress headaches, for instance, are common physical expressions of our mental or emotional state. Research confirms the importance of mind-body connections in disease. American studies have shown that those who suffer frequent bouts of depression are 40% more likely to develop heart disease - the main premature killer of men in UK.

Stress and homeopathy

Pressure of work, mid-life crises and other issues affect men’s health in various ways.  Men facing the challenges of ageing, retirement and finding new identities for themselves, find a paricularly appropriate therapy in homeopathy, which addresses the patient on mental, emotional and physical levels at once. 

Anxiety, fear of failure, headaches associated with stress and high blood pressure, are frequently treated with homeopathy. Hundreds of thousands of people with moderate depression or anxiety have been unnecessarily prescribed powerful anti-depressants. The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency and NICE say GPs are prescribing too many pills for those who do not have a serious medical condition and they advise people to seek other treatment such as therapy or more daily exercise.

When combined with sound advice on nutrition, exercise and relaxation, homeopathy can provide optimum support for such patients.

Why Homeopathy?

Homeopathy is a holistic medical system, based on an understanding of the interconnection between mind and body. By taking a full case history, homeopaths treat the whole person, not just the disease. Instead of attacking symptoms with powerful drugs, homeopathy works by stimulating and strengthening your own immune system. In this way, it helps the body's natural tendency to heal itself.

Unlike conventional medicines, homeopathic remedies are non-toxic and are not addictive. Used preventatively, homeopathy can also help strengthen the immune system so that illness can be avoided. Furthermore, homeopathy can be safely used alongside other forms of medical treatment.

When to visit a Homeopath

Men tend to put off seeking any medical treatment until their condition can no longer be ignored. Whilst homeopathy can help these serious cases, it is obviously better to seek treatment before getting to this stage. This means recognising that minor symptoms are early warning signs, indicating need for attention. Many patients arrange a regular six-monthly check-up.

How do I find a professional homeopath?

To find a homeopath, consult the Register of the Society of Homeopaths. All homeopaths registered with the Society practise in accordance with a strict Code of Ethics and Practice, hold professional insurance and have passed stringent academic and clinical assessments before being admitted to the Register.

It is important that you feel happy with the manner and approach of your homeopath. In that way you will be more able to give your homeopath the information needed to prescribe well for you.

Our Register is available free of charge by post or visit www.homeopathy-soh.org

Nothing contained in this leaflet should be taken as individual medical advice or as a substitute for consulting your homeopath or healthcare practitioner.

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