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Erectile Dysfunction - Libido Spiced Up With Antioxidants
Although there are several causes of
erectile
dysfunction this condition is commonly associated with chronic diseases such
as metabolic syndrome,
diabetes,
heart disease and others. Free radical damage and oxidative stress are
pathological processes that underlie most chronic degenerative diseases. They
are also largely responsible for the
erectile
dysfunction associated with these conditions.
Initiating and sustaining an erection depends on a number of physiological
process; the most important of these being an adequate blood flow to the corpus
cavernosum (the principal erectile tissue in the
penis). This in turn depends on normal functioning blood vessels that supply
blood to the penis and its erectile tissue.
An erection
cannot be achieved without the action of nitric oxide on the blood vessels of
the penis and its spongy corpus cavernosum. The erectile process is initiated by
the nervous system - either through a spinal reflex (when there is direct
stimulus to the penis) or by way of nerve signals from the brain. The relevant
nerves, when stimulated via either pathway, release nitric oxide from their
nerve endings in the penis.
However, the maintenance of an
erection depends on the nitric oxide that is release from the endothelial
lining of the penile blood vessels. If the blood vessels malfunction as a result
of disease processes such as heart disease and diabetes the individual concerned
will not be able to achieve or sustain an erection.
Endothelial function is curtailed when free radical damage and oxidative stress
occurs - as it always does in these conditions.
Recent studies have found that antioxidants can reverse endothelial malfunction
thereby improving blood flow to the penis. They do this by neutralizing the free
radicals responsible for oxidative stress and endothelial damage in the relevant
blood vessels.
Researchers have shown that antioxidant supplements can improve erectile
function by 35% in the presence of poor endothelial function due to diabetes or
metabolic syndrome. Sildenefil improves erectile function by 45% in these
conditions while a combination of antioxidants and sildenefil acts
synergistically to enhance penile blood supply by 50%.
As antioxidants are crucial in the prevention and treatment of heart disease,
metabolic syndrome and diabetes, it is not surprising that they help associated
conditions such as
erectile
dysfunction as well.
The evidence is clear that antioxidants play a vital role in the treatment of
erectile dysfunction. When it comes to naturally occurring foods in the diet
spices have the highest antioxidant activity of all food groups including fruit
and vegetables (American Journal of Clinical Nutrition July 2006 and US
Department of Agriculture 2007).
It goes without saying that if you add more spices to your diet not only will
you improve your general health but you will spice up your sex life too!
Keith Scott is a medical doctor who has a particular interest in nutrition. He
is the author of several books including the best selling Natural Home Pharmacy
and more recently the ground breaking, Medicinal Seasonings, The Healing Power
of Spices.
Find out more about the use of spices in the prevention and treatment of heart
disease, diabetes, metabolic syndrome and other diseases at:
http://medspice.com/
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