Health and Fitness Advisor » Men’s Health

Can High Blood Pressure Cause Erectile Dysfunction?

admin — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 04:30:17 +0000

Since high blood pressure, or hypertension, is a condition that interferes with blood flow, it is frequently associated with ED. High blood pressure makes the heart work harder, which puts strain on the blood vessels. This may cause the blood vessels to harden and narrow, which may prevent blood from getting to the penis. Blood flow is critical for healthy erectile functioning.

Lifestyle factors are also a consideration. Cigarette smoking, alcohol and drug abuse, and obesity can all impede your natural bodily functions, which can mean difficulty in getting and maintaining an erection. The good news is that these are all factors that are in your control.

If you smoke, you should consider stopping smoking. As well as erectile dysfunction, smoking can contribute to cancer, emphysema and other illnesses. Smoking can also cause damage to blood vessels, which may prevent blood flow to the penis. For men with other ED risk factors, smoking can double their chances of having erectile dysfunction.

Natural Treatments & Foods for Impotence

admin — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 04:26:56 +0000

Impotence, or sexual dysfunction, is the inability for a man to sustain the erection required to engage in sexual intercourse. Impotence does not denote a man that lacks sexual desire, but is the consistent physical inability to achieve a sufficient erection. Causes of impotence can be disease, emotional stress, poor overall health, obesity, medications, an any other factor that restricts blood flow in the penis. Smoking and alcohol have also been linked to impotence.

Natural Treatments For Impotence

Natural treatments for impotence work to restore the man’s body to its normal healthy state and to treat the psychological reasons behind the dysfunction. Common treatments include arnica montana, argentum nitricum, cantharis vesicatoria, agnus-castus, lycopodium, nux vomica, selenium, and conium maculawm. Readers are reminded that natural cures depend heavily on the symptoms of each individual, and contacting a specialist for a case-specific treatment is required.

Foods and Impotence

Foods like chocolates, chilies, scallops, olives, oysters, chilies, and anchovies have always been linked to increased sexual drive, although there is little evidence to support these claims.

Exercise and Impotence

Men who exercise regularly increase the body’s testosterone levels and concurrently reduced their risks of impotence and sexual dysfunction.

Natural Treatments & Remedies For Hair Loss

admin — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 10:47:31 +0000

Alopecia is the medical term that refers to the patchy loss of hair on any part of the body. The cause of the hair loss is thought to be an internal attack on the hair follicles by white blood cells that mistakenly identify hair tissues as being diseased. The severity of hair loss depends on the extent of the attack and on how effectively the attacked tissue defends itself and recovers. Life events that are traumatic or stressful, allergic reactions to medications, and poor diet are all known causes of hair loss.

Natural Treatments For Hair Loss

Treatments for hair loss work to restore the body’s natural balance, and may include changes in diet and lifestyle.

Natural remedies used to stop hair loss include sage, rosemary, nettle root, saw palmetto, graphites, calcarea, hepar-sulph, rhus-tox, and sepia.

To restore hair growth naturally, muria puama, uva-ursi extract, eleuthero, pumpkin oil extract, nettle root, and saw palmetto are recommended.

Vitamins used to help with hair loss include Vitamin C and Vitamin A.

Understanding and Preventing Prostate Cancer

admin — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 10:10:03 +0000

Prostate cancer occurs when cells located in the prostate multiply in an out of control fashion. Most men with prostate cancer and other cancerous tumors look for a cures that will work directly on the cancer itself. However, natural cures work to treat the body as a whole which in effect stimulates the body to rid itself of the cancer.

Prostate Cancer Prevention

Natural preventions to prostate cancer include regular intake of Vitamin A, Vitamin E, selenium and certain estrogens extracted from plants and beans. Green tea is also thought to be a natural treatment of prostate cancer prevention, although the exact data is inconclusive on its effectiveness.

Foods and Prostate Cancer

Strengthening the overall immune system of the body is crucial in effectively removing cancer of the prostate. Foods that are low in saturated fat, fruits (especially tomatoes), and vegetables will naturally provide the body with the energy it needs to protect itself from the cancer.

Foods and Prostate Cancer

Exercise and Prostate Cancer

Regularly exercising (at least 3 hours weekly) has been shown to lower the risk of prostate cancer by almost 70%. Physical activities such as biking, swimming and running was effective in both the prevention of and in the body’s healing of prostate cancer.

Can High Cholesterol Cause Erectile Dysfunction?

admin — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 12:14:28 +0000

Getting an erection is dependent on the smooth flow of blood to the penis, therefore health issues that affect blood flow, such as high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and diabetes, may also affect erection quality.

The risk of erectile dysfunction is greater in men with high total cholesterol levels than in men with low total cholesterol levels. If there is too much cholesterol in your system, blood flow into the penis may simply be blocked since cholesterol sticks to the walls of the arteries, leading to less blood flow into the penis, causing erectile difficulties.

If you smoke, you should consider stopping smoking. Smoking can also cause damage to blood vessels, which may prevent blood flow to the penis. For men with other erectile dysfunction (ED) risk factors, smoking can double their chances of having erectile dysfunction.