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BBC Breakfast’s Jon Kay sparks outrage as Health Secretary shuts down tense chat
BBC Breakfast host Jon Kay was shut down by new Health Secretary Therese Coffey during tense grilling as she ended interview early.During Wednesday’s instalment of the popular BBC morning show, the 52-year-old broadcaster returned to Number 10 Downing Street as he shared live coverage ahead of Liz Truss’ first cabinet meeting.While Sally Nugent held down the fort on the red sofa at the Salford studios, the TV presenter interviewed the first female deputy prime minister as he grilled her on the backlash she has faced on social media.READ MORE:BBC Breakfast thrown into major format shake-up as Sally Nugent presents soloBut it appeared as though the politician was unimpressed with his line of questioning as she swiftly shut down his comments, arguing that she had to “move on” to another broadcaster.When she appeared on the BBC show, the 50-year-old MP discussed her ABCD police which aims to improve ambulances, medical backlog, care, doctors and dentists in the NHS.She told viewers at home: “As I say my focus is on ABCD and that will be my focus for the time that I'm in health and social care.“Forgive me to my friends at the BBC I need to move on to another broadcaster.”Determined to get answers following the backlash she received about her religion and opinions on health, Jon pushed for an answer on air.He said: “Okay well we’ll see you down here in Downing Street very shortly but I was just going to ask you before you go.“You know that there’s scrutiny about your personal views and your faith right now.“You'll also have seen stuff on social media last night talking about you being a smoker, how do you welcome all of this talk?”Therese fired back with: "I didn’t look at social media last night, I'm too busy trying to get
Doctor reveals how your gut health can impact your sex life - from UTIs to IBS - dailystar.co.uk
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Doctor reveals how your gut health can impact your sex life - from UTIs to IBS
your sex life, especially if you’ve eaten a big meal or are experiencing indigestion - but doctors have warned that more chronic problems may also be to blame.If you’re not digesting or absorbing food properly, or if your gut is inflamed for various reasons, these can cause symptoms which will make you put sex at the back of the line.Fatigue, bloating, diarrhoea, constipation and pain are just some of the symptoms associated with poor gut health.But according to Dr Babak Ashrafi, clinical lead for Service Expansion at ZAVA, there’s a more direct and immediate association between gut health and sex drive, and that’s to do with anatomy.He told the Daily Star: “The lower part of the gut is close to our genital organs, and so any intimacy or penetration can cause pain or pressure sensations on the gut.“Similarly, the weight of another body on top of us will increase the pressure in our abdominal cavity and force acid up the food pipe, making heartburn and indigestion much worse.”Conditions like IBS (irritable bowel syndrome), reflux disease and inflammatory bowel disease can all be exacerbated by sex, depending on what kind of sex you’re having, explained Dr Ashrafi.Want the Daily Star's sexiest stories news straight to your inbox? Sign up to our daily Hot Topics newsletter HEREEveryday Health reported in 2018 that worries about sex can trigger IBS symptoms, and that men with IBS report having erectile dysfunction more often than men without it.Sexual health has also been connected to the gut because of the neurotransmitter serotonin - around 80 to 90 percent of serotonin is produced in the gut, claims Dr Edward Catalano.According to Healthline, low levels of serotonin are associated with increased libido, while increased
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