How Do We Make Sex Better Without Drugs?
Here's the starting point for this post: properly informed decisions lead to a proactive system of health that brings balance and well-being. Male sexual health is an area filled with misconceptions and dangerous choices. There are multiple causes for erectile dysfunction -- from physical conditions such as heart disease and diabetes to psychological factors like stress and depression.
The rush to Viagra and friends is endemic of the band-aid approach to health where one ignores the roots of the problem and medicates for the momentary quick fix. But there are risks involved. In the early 2000's, Cedars-Sinai researchers concluded that there "appears to be a high number of deaths and serious cardiovascular events associated with the use of Viagra."
At very minimum we know about adverse effects of the "blue pill" on vision, dangers of use with certain drugs for treating hypertension, and the high number of people with the diseases or conditions which served as a basis for exclusion during the clinical trials (so they were not tested but are now taking the product anyway.)
Dangerous drugs are not the answer! We need to look for a better approach, even if it takes more effort and diligence.
So let's talk about holistic male sexual health.
The penis is an extension of the male that shares a supply of blood, oxygen and nutrients with the rest of the organs, and the unrestrained flow of these elements into the penis is central to sexual health. This is why the penis is an excellent warning indicator of cardiovascular disease (erectile problems can actually predict a heart attack.) It is a fact that arterial damage from cardiovascular disease is first indicated in the penis.
The best approach to solving erectile dysfunction or difficulty getting erections is to address the underlying causes, bringing the sexual system into strength and the body whole into health. Through proper diet, lifestyle, and by using a smart and safe daily sexual enhancer that addresses the actual systemic physiology, as well as fortifying the erectile system itself, is a wiser solution.
Choices to enhance your sexual health:
1. Stop smoking: studies have clearly shown that smoking causes arterial damage that directly affects erectile function. A recent study showed that erections improved 40% after just one smoke-free day.
2. Lower stress: uncontrolled tension causes a release of epinephrine in the body, which is the adrenaline that causes long-term arterial hardening.
3. Eat dark chocolate which contains epicatechins, flavenoids (PEA) that trigger the release of dilating chemicals in the inner layers of the arteries. This is excellent for both heart function and erectile function.
4. Eat berries: blackberries, acai, elderberries and other dark berries contain high levels of anthocyanins, superpotent antioxidants that fortify erectile function, amongst other things. Because nitric oxide is critical to the blood-vessel-dilating process which allows full erection, making sure that free radicals don't rob you of this important chemical will ensure proper, powerful erections.
5. Prevent snoring: snoring deprives tissue of proper oxygenation, which is fundamental to all health but particularly erectile health. If you snore, elevate your bed at the head.
6. Raise your testosterone levels: this is obviously critical to erectile health. Loss of testosterone is associated with rise in estrogen, and this is very bad for sexual function. Try a supplement that naturally boosts testosterone levels and is proven to enhance sexual health in many positive ways, like IGF Plus.
7. Try acupuncture: erectile dysfunction is a result of problems with the balance of the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems. Acupuncture and chinese medicine operate to restore that balance.
8. Watch your drug intake: many men suffer from erectile problems simply because of the effects of prescription medications. Drugs like Zocor, the cholesterol-lowering pharmaceutical, and many others, can bring unwanted sexual side-effects. Find healthy alternatives that don't have these effects.
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