April 2nd 2008
The truth about Erectile Dysfunction.
It seems that everywhere you look now there’s an ad for Viagra or one of its many spin-offs. If this tells us anything, it certainly makes it clear that men in America have a serious problem. Unfortunately, many of those men are in the dark as to what their problem is exactly. They think the problem is the erection, when really it goes much further than that. Erectile dysfunction isn’t just something everyone must deal with and that an affluent society can afford to correct. It isn’t just something we want fixed so we can get back to our sex lives. ED is a warning sign for underlying blood circulation issues, and is a clear sign that you’re heading toward a heart attack or stroke.
Recently, I noticed one of the ED drug commercials mention that a man had ED and high cholesterol. He was amazed and didn’t know that his high cholesterol could have “caused” his ED. I put the word in quotes to signify that those are the commercials words and not mine. Listening to this blasphemy being played to so many Americans on a daily (even hourly) basis made me irate. High cholesterol cause ED? No. Not even close.
What they could have said (and that would be true) is that high cholesterol was a warning sign that he might get ED. Why? Because high cholesterol is a warning sign of heart disease, and part of heart disease is clogged arteries, and what causes ED? Clogged arteries.
It seems pretty obvious to me that this is the case. An erection is caused by blood flow to the penis. What else would cause you not to be able to one? There are only two solutions: You aren’t aroused OR you aren’t getting blood flow down there. Simple. If you’re aroused mentally and fine you aren’t physically responding, you better watch out. You’re on course for a heart attack. And guess what, going for some Viagra won’t help.
The cure for ED (and for any other disease caused by clogged arteries) isn’t drugs. Even modern medicine simply says you can “treat” or “manage” your disorder, dysfunction, disease, cancer, etc. by taking drugs. Not cure it. Why waste your time with anything that won’t make you better?
In order to make yourself better, you must first understand why you are sick. What causes clogged arteries? The simple answer is: Animal products. Why? Because animal products are the only things on this planet that contain dietary cholesterol, and dietary cholesterol is linked significantly to not only raised blood cholesterol, but also to just about every other disease plagued by our society, not to mention the big hitters: heart disease, diabetes, cancer.
Another interesting statistic, to support the above: Based on blood cholesterol levels, the incidence of heart disease might be 24% lower in lifelong vegetarians and 57% lower in lifelong vegans compared to meat eaters (Oxford Vegetarian Study).
If heart disease is lowered, then so are other side effects of it such as erectile dysfunction.
While you may not be interested in going vegan, you can see that it would obviously be to your benefit (male or female) to cut way down on animal products. Eat lots more fruits, lots more veggies, and preferably keep them raw! Learn how to make yummy green smoothies with lots of fruit so you don’t taste the greens. It will go a long way for you health.
One of my favorite green smoothie recipes is as follows.
-2 frozen bananas (well ripened but not black before freezing — you can add more bananas if you want)
-1/2 or more cup mixed berries (optional, as they will make your green smoothie look brown)
-apple slices
-orange juice (fresh squeezed please! Also optional)
-whatever fruit you have on hand, frozen or not.
-add some cold filtered tap water
-stuff the rest of the blender with lots of spinach (I prefer baby spinach)
Blend, pour into a glass, and enjoy! This makes quite a lot so experiment with less until you find a mix that you like. Some people just like orange juice and spinach and find that to be quite tasty.
Making dietary changes, like adding more raw fruits and vegetables and cutting back or eliminating animal products, will help you get rid of ED and any other issues associated with heart disease. Don’t settle for modern medicine’s “treatments”. Seek a cure. There is enough information out there that you can find a solution that works for you.
Sources: The China Study, by T. Colin Campbell, PhD and Thomas M. Campbell II
Lia Cross
