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MALE IMPOTENCE : THE 80% SOLUTION
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Impotence in males, the inability to achieve an errection during sexual
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intercourse has been recently founnd to be very highly tied in most
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cases (about 80% of them) to the same cause of heart disease and stroke:
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atherosclerosis, or hardening of the arteries (See The lancet 1:181).
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An erection is accomplished by the work of the penis' blood vessels,
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when blood vessels are damaged by atherosclerosis they can't function
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proplery. Unfortunately most men are not aware of the connection and
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continue to eat the high-fat cholesterol-rich American diet which is the
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primary cause of atherosclerosis.
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Besides atherosclerosis, the typical American diet is also responsible
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for amny of the other contributing factors to impotence in the male. Too
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much dietary fat can lead to obesity, a major cause of Diabetes. Diabetes
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not only worsens atherosclerosis but also injures the nerves that
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stimulate an erection. A poor diet also can lead to high blood pressure,
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which many doctors will proscribe a medication for (such as Aldomet)
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that can cause impotence as a side effect. Consumed fats also can raise
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the body's pituary hormone prolactin, which when high supresses the
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hormones needed for sexual functioning (elevated prolactin is the cause
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of 19 percent of all impotency cases).
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Alchol can cause temporary impotence. Marijuana can raise the prolactin
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levels and may also in some cases cause long-term impotency. Some
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perscription ulcer medications also boost prolactin levels. Other medicine
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that can cause impotence includes tranquilizers, antidepressants,
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anticholinergics, estrogens and other drugs that supress male hormones.
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Actions that can be taken thru diet to cure the problem start with a
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low-fat vegeterian regimen centered on starches (such as whole grains,
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legumes, pasta, potatoes and bread), vegetables and fruits. Such a diet
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provides plennty of carbohydrates, protein and fiber, but avoids
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cholesterol completely and limits fat to between 5 and 10 percent of daily
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calories. IN contrast, the typical American diet contains 600 milligrams
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of cholesterol and is about 40 percent fat.
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Secondly a good regular moderate exercise program, such as walking or
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jogging, bicycling, swimming or aerobic dance for 30 to 60 minutes per
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day is enough to keep in good physical condition.
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An herbal extract called yohimbine can also be of great aid (according
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to the Journal of Urology 137:1168, 1987). Yohimbine, isolated from the
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bark of the African yohumbehe tree, appears to work by decreasing the
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blood flow out of the penis. Yohimbehe has long been used as a traditional
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treatment in Africa for impotence and Western medicine has confirmed its
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effectiveness.
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Yohimbine is sold by prescription under the names of Aphrodyne, Yocon
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and Yohimex in 5.4 milligram (mg) capsules. Natural food stores carry the
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natural bark, which has an unspecified amount of the active ingredient
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yohimbine. The usual dosage is 18 mg daily, but one study used 42 mg.
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(Journal of Urology 141:1360, 1989). In this trial, 34 percent of men
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with Serious physical problems, such as advanced atherosclerosis and
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diabetes, were helped. There are no serious side effects reported from
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its use.
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