The Wellness Mama Podcast
The Wellness Mama Podcast
Katie Wells
The Connection Between Sexual Health, Longevity, and Regenerative Medicine with Dr. Amy B. Killen
53 minutes Posted Nov 15, 2023 at 10:00 am.
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Episode Highlights With Dr. Amy

  • She didn’t play with Barbies as a kid but the funny thing she played with instead
  • Why she switched from emergency medicine to the work she does now
  • The connection between sexual health and longevity
  • Correlation between people who are more sexually active and lower all cause mortality
  • Some of the reasons for the decline in libido 
  • The importance of being able to activate the parasympathetic nervous system for overall and sexual health
  • The misinformation about hormone testing and hormone replacement
  • Universal things that contribute to longevity and health: exercise, lean muscle mass, sleep, healthy diet, sunshine
  • Why she recommends sun and how she balances this with sun health
  • In studies, those with the lowest sun exposure had the highest risk of death
  • Her recommended supplements for longevity and slowing aging 
  • Her take on Ozempic
  • What to know about peptides and when they can be useful
  • Why sauna is one of her top biohacks
  • Her take on cold water exposure
  • Even more reasons to lift weights, especially as we get older
“It’s better to be brave than perfect.”  Dr. Amy Killen

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