Gents, next time you head to your doctor's office keep one hand guarding your groin.

Dear Healthy Friend,

Right, now that I have your full attention... We all know there are drugs that could increase libido, enhance your stamina and improve your overall ability to perform between the sheets... We also know that there are drugs that hamper your ability in all of the above... What you might not know is that you probably popped one of these intimacy inhibiting drugs this morning...

Keep reading to see the research that Dr Douglass has uncovered about these common statins...

In the name of good health,

Taryn Strugnell
Managing Editor of Nutrition & Healing

P.S. Are your teeth mysteriously sensitive? Read on for a possible cause - and Dr Wright's solution...

Cholesterol meds linked to bedroom blues
Dr WC Douglass
Editor, Healthier News

One of the most common prescription drugs - a med your own doc probably hands out left, right and upside down - can double your risk of low testosterone levels, leading to a rapid decline in sexual performance and a very unhappy wife.

The drug? Statins, of course. If the debilitating muscle pain isn't bad enough, it looks like they also come with a kick in the pant...

Italian researchers say they found the connection after studying data on nearly 3,500 men who visited an outpatient clinic in Florence to complain about their ability to perform in the bedroom, according to the study in the Journal of [Intimacy] Medicine.

They say statins tell the pituitary gland that the body doesn't need any more testosterone, so it shuts down production.

But that's just one of this drug's many lies, starting with the fabricated reason for its existence. Most people don't have a cholesterol problem. In the average man, HDL cholesterol levels range from 40 to 50 mg/dL, but that's a discussion for another time...

And while you don't need to worry about cholesterol levels, you should definitely care about your testosterone levels because there's a lot more at stake than the health of your Johnson.

Low testosterone levels can lead to low energy, sleepiness, irritability and depression (of course it's quite natural to be depressed and irritable if you can't perform in the bedroom!). It can ruin your mental focus and turn you into a weakling.

Since the body cuts back on production as we age, most of us need more - not less. Your own doc can test your levels quite easily, but the results shouldn't be a surprise to most men: If you're past a certain age, you'll almost certainly need a boost.

Just make sure you find someone experienced in natural hormones to do the job right - and lay off the statins.

Your wife will thank you - even if your neighbours don't...

What you need to know about tackling tooth pain

Q: My teeth have become so sensitive that I feel like they're throbbing out of my mouth. I've been to a dentist and he couldn't find any problems with my gums or roots and I don't have any cavities. What is going on here?

Dr. Wright: One of the major signs of vitamin D deficiency is bone pain, technically referred to as osteomalacia. And it's important to remember that teeth are bones too. So sensitive, aching or throbbing teeth that can't be explained by a dental cause might be a sign you need more vitamin D.

For adults, I recommend a total of 4,000IU of vitamin D per day. This amount can generally be achieved by spending about 20 minutes in the sun with your face and arms exposed (just until your skin turns very slightly pink).

If you can't get enough from the sun, cod liver oil is also a good source, containing daily 1,200-1,500IU of vitamin D per tablespoon. Just remember to take additional vitamin E (in the form of mixed tocopherols) whenever you supplement with fish oils or other essential fatty acids, to help prevent them from oxidising too rapidly in your body.