..Guidelines EVERYONE Should Read Before Medicating for E.D

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Well it seems like we need a vast unblogged synopsis...covering things that are overlooked or not talked about enough. This should be the new "go-to" but does not discard individuality. If something like this has already been posted, do inform me Admins.

However I'm going to cover enough ground to make this worthwhile.

1.) STRESS Level - Including Often Overlooked "Kinetic" / Electromagnetic Interferences.

As ridiculous as it seems, your exposure to the TV/Computer, Cellphone vibrations etc could very well be a factor in causing E.D or any other sexual problems...advice is to spend more time in nature and away from excess usage of electronics. In addition, and without even going fully in detail about kinetic / Electromagnetic influence - keeping your eye on screens all day isn't good for your eyes or your general health. Unless you work online, I see no reason staying on the computer 24/7 is making any viable or productive addition to your life. Same goes with social networks; facebook, twitter etc...stay away from excess usage of anything that stresses you out.

GET OUT AND GO FOR A WALK, go for a Bike Ride..go to the Gym, lift weights...do what it takes!
It is Immensely important that you Utilize this concept. Do NOT surround yourself with negative people, be Firm in life about what you want. Learn to be in a meditated state of mind....

Which brings me to my next point.

Meditation - If you do spend time online or downloading music...consider investing/extracting a meditation music or pineal gland "activator"...many will find that this will improve their overall stress level. Perhaps even replace a couple hours of garbage music or senseless noise.

In most cases, cortisol blockers and other similar supplements are NOT needed to get the elevated level down. It's lifestyle changes that matter the most.


2.) DIET - Everyone hears about it. Not everyone understands the correct guidelines. Your macronutrient intake and calculating this and that don't necessarily matter that much in the face of a diet sourced from the right primal foods.

For optimal virility and general health, eating beef and chicken a few times a week is a GOOD thing. IF you are a vegan / vegetarian..I still advise to stay away from Soy...as most Soy is genetically modified and contains both artificial and natural estrogen mimickers.

Your carbohydrates should come PRIMARILY from Fruits, Vegetables and juices etc. Sweet Potatoes aren't bad and contain selenium and other beneficial nutrients. If you follow this guideline, and minimize / eliminate heavy starches and Breads/Pasta's / Donuts etc - I can guarantee you will both lose weight, and feel better overall. Also being overweight and / or Insulin Resistant will put a huge damper on your erectile function.


3.) KNOW YOURSELF, YOUR HISTORY, YOUR PSYCHOLOGY, YOUR "PERSONA"
Many many cases of E.D come from a psychological cause, you may want to consider a therapist. But before all of that - you have to seriously consider if this is actually YOU. How severe the psychological phenomenon is, and more importantly, you, knowing your past...what may have caused / contributed to it.
Everybody has a reason for something...and sometimes those reasons are intentional beestings of our own progression in life. I mean that literally, people progressively ruin themselves by their own mindset.

Learn to be disciplined; observant...know your flaws and improve on them before trying to outweigh everything else with a few positives. In life, act on the situation when necessary. Don't procrastinate. Start yourself onto a life goal, find a passion..an ambition.

Realize you will struggle and fail at times....(Arnold said this; don't be afraid to fail)...
Rather, never give up! Be perseverant.
It may be easier said than done for some...but that's the point - don't be a pansy in life!

If you have hormone issues that are seriously putting a damper on your quality of life and you feel are a serious disposition...again, ACT. Figure it out. Learn and be aware and make a move to correct it!


Which brings me here....

4.) HORMONES - NeuroEndocrine Profiles...

Not to be replaced by the above steps / advice..not to be necessarily obsessed on. But if you really feel there is an issue hormonally, you should get blood work. The standard bloodworks that you should test and DEMAND if necessary.....

-Testosterone Level (Total and Free)
-Estrogen Level (E2)
-Prolactin Level (especially if hypogonadism symptoms)
-SHBG (Sex-Hormone Binding Globulin)

In addition...if you are also overweight or have trouble losing weight.

-TSH (Thyroid Stimulating Hormone)
-T4
-T3

Thyroid hormones have a Very strong effect on all Physiological Regulatory mechanisms and contribute to sexual satisfaction. T3 in particular has a particularly important role in both erectile function and libido.

If you find these values to be off...
There are a couple things you can do.
Eat more seafood.
Take Iodine supplements.
Take "Shilajit".
Work out more.
Take "Olive Leaf Extract, with High Oleuropein"


5.) Consider Natural Supplements over Pharmaceutical Drugs

At least to building up a long-term fix. You may find benefit in E.D drugs short-term or "on-demand" but you should really invest in some herbal supplement's and you should refer to the "Five G's" thread we have on here.
So figure out what you can afford and consider all options.



If there is anything I missed or should be added, feel free to let me know.
Admins/Mods etc


Also this is not on my blog yet...so pegym is the first to see it.

[CUSP82 Administrator Admin of the Month Dec 2014PEGym Hero Find all posts View Profile Close CUSP82]

Okay I'll agree with this stuff.

[kickinthemebs Senior Member Member of the Month Feb 2014 Find all posts View Profile Close kickinthemebs]

Okay, great contribution to the gym mate, definite reps!

[corageon Banned Find all posts View Profile Close corageon]

Okay, great contribution to the gym mate, definite reps!

Thanks

[Karl Wagner Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Karl Wagner]

Alright thanks corageon!

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Alright thanks corageon!

No problem! Post or PM if you have any more questions!

[habraxas Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close habraxas]

Strongly agree

[Pegasus AdministratorPE Gym EditorPEGym Hero ☺ Admin of the Month Mar 2015 Find all posts View Profile Close Pegasus]

I could quibble over minor points, but I would rather say how overdue this thread is and well done.
The central points are well expressed and really should be taken in, as drugs are way overused.

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3 and 5 maybe, somewhat, the rest is opinion and preference. I understand your effort but this list in no way should be a go to for ED, it is all common health stuff and nothing more and the common folk around here need a doctor to read hormone levels.

Sorry, over rated in my humble opinion.

Hmm I thought the central point, was that a lot of ed is actually common health stuff and head issues.
Guys to quickly jump to drugs and complex answers, before just geting basic health stuff righ,t or doing a k/rk routine.

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Hmm I thought the central point, was that a lot of ed is actually common health stuff and head issues.
Guys to quickly jump to drugs and complex answers, before just geting basic health stuff righ,t or doing a k/rk routine.

Exactly. Overthinking it and going to the "band-aid" is what we have here, in many cases. I see it all too often, and the root issues are given a blind eye or they are compounded by blindness from within.

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Admins can we sticky this? Dangler? CUSP? Pegasus

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PART TWO

Basic Supplementation Grounds.
This is kind of a continuation of section 5 above.
There are few amino acids as critical to proper sexual function as the below.

L-Arginine, L-Histidine, L-Tyrosine/L-Dopa.

L-Arginine is a precursor and raw material to nitric oxide. It also can act as a substrate (thus creating nitric oxide synthase). However, most research shows that arginine without naturally produced NOS does almost nothing. Thus the effects as an NOS substrate must be pretty weak.

Now nitric oxide is the gaseous molecule that promotes vasodilation and penile erection (by relaxing the blood vessels and providing oxygen delivery).
So L-Arginine should be one supplement you should consider.
L-Arginine should be taken at anywhere from 2-5 grams a day, sometimes more (though it is probably un-necessary), but you want to build up blood levels of L-Arginine.

Second; L-Histidine - L- Histidine converts into histamine.
Histamine is a neurotransmitter that promotes vasodilation and an immunomodulatory amine - meaning a chemical that regulates or modulates the immune system. Histidine converts into Histamine by the enzyme HDC ; Histidine Decarboxylase.

Therefore, if you take enzyme inhibitors of Histidine Decarboxylase (catechins, green tea) then L-Histidine supplements do you no good.

However, many people take Green Tea - and some report INCREASED EQ on GTE. So perhaps the HDC inhibition isn't that great, or perhaps the other properties of GTE over ride it. Such as generally beneficial effects on both dopamine production and nitric oxide.

Dr.Carl Pfeiffer and Joan Matthews Larson M.D/P.h.D have noted that "High Histamine" individuals tend to have very high libidos, this is not a coincidence, and several studies indicate that histamine stimulates the release of sex hormones and nitric oxide as well.
Sources::: http://www.joanmathewslarson.com/HRC...er_coaster.htm
Histamine directly stimulates gonadotropin-rel... [Endocrinology. 1995] - PubMed - NCBI
Biology of Kundalini - Histamine

Finally - L-Tyrosine.

L-Tyrosine helps to promote both Melanin production and dopamine / noradrenaline synthesis.
Dopamine and Noradrenaline are both critical to sexual function. Yes, even noradrenaline to an extent (but you only need some).
PHARMACOLOGY OF PENILE ERECTION


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PART THREE
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Advanced Supplementation for E.D
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Now we can go into other more advance supplements and natural PDE-5 inhibitors.

There are three such supplement's that have Potent PDE-5 inhibiting properties.

1.) Horny Goat Weed (preferably a high Icariin extract)
2.) Ginkgo Biloba Extract (preferably 24% flavones)
3.) Xanthoparmelia Scabrosa Extract (is better short-term, like Viagra)


Horny Goat Weed can be used to both treat sexual dysfunctions and to enhance your EQ even if you have no dysfunction.

Also, research shows that ((Icariin)) over time of use, your natural genetic expression of PDE-5's decreases. This is very a favorable biochemical change, imagine naturally lacking PDE-5 enzymes!!!
Even if it takes months or years to this effect.

This has also been seen particularly in users of Tadalafil (Cialis), because it is a daily chemical.

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Bump for the newbies and lurkers, members and seniors.

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Great thread.

You've really got to think about the body as a system to treat ED properly. It makes me hate the medical community for shoving expensive pills and dangerous hormonal treatments down the throats of vulnerable guys who have an "embarrassing" problem that is probably symptomatic of a few bodily processes that they could optimise with diet and lifestyle changes.

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Great thread.

You've really got to think about the body as a system to treat ED properly. It makes me hate the medical community for shoving expensive pills and dangerous hormonal treatments down the throats of vulnerable guys who have an "embarrassing" problem that is probably symptomatic of a few bodily processes that they could optimise with diet and lifestyle changes.

Exactly, and there are superfoods that act as natural PDE inhibitors; plenty of them. Dark Chocalate, Goldenseal (contains berberine), Horny Goat Weed (though you probably wouldn't eat it).... you get the feel.