By Devin Kyle
Impotence or erectile dysfunction has a number of causes, not all of them easy to determine. If you’re one of the minority of men who don’t also suffer from one of the various other health disorders that commonly go hand in glove with ED, pinpointing just what is causing your ED may take some time. And patience. Typically research shows that men who suffer from ED often also have depression, type 2 diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular disease or benign prostatic hyperplasia. But ED can also be brought on by poor diet, smoking, drinking, stress and other life style factors.
Any case of long-term erectile problems should always be discussed with a doctor because very often it’s a symptom of some other underlying health issue. At the same time it’s important to realize that most men will experience temporary ED issues at some point in their lives. But the key word here is ‘temporary’. Once the trigger has been identified, and resolved, the problem usually resolves itself pretty quickly.
For some men however ongoing ED may simply be a side effect of their lifestyle with no more sinister reason other than that they’re working hard, tired and stressed. Whilst resolving these issues would clearly be the preferable option, sometimes that just isn’t possible. Hence their ED problems may occur more frequently. In these cases opting for herbal remedies may be an option. The Dragons Den ED pill for example is one of a number of products marketed as health supplements. They contain plant-based compounds that have been part of traditional medicine for centuries. A few of these compounds have been the subject of more recent research with some interesting results.
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There is a tendency in many cases to dismiss herbal treatments and in many cases it’s justified. However, some herbs do actually work. And two of the ones that research has proven do work are Eurycoma longfolia (Tongkat ali or Malaysian Ginseng), and Epimedium brevicornum (Horny Goat Weed).
Tongkat ali is thought to be able to upregulate the release of free ie circulating in the blood, testosterone from its carrier hormone – sex-hormone-binding-globulin or SHBG. In this way it maintains normal blood levels of testosterone or can restore those levels back to more normal levels. The results of this research showed a clear reduction in tension, anger, and confusion in the test subjects, who were moderately stressed adults. At the same time it showed a corresponding increase in blood levels of testosterone, suggesting that the herb is indeed capable of increasing the amount of testosterone available to be used.
Horny Goat Weed has been shown to contain a PDE5 inhibiting compound called icariin. Sildenafil, the active compound in Viagra, is also a PDE5 inhibitor, as are vardenafil in Levitra, and tadalafil in Cialis. Although in its natural state icariin is not as powerful as these manufactured PDE5 inhibitors, scientists have been able to produce a modified version that is at least as powerful as sildenafil. Clinical trials of this compound, known as compound 5, have been underway for a number of years.
Both Tongkat ali and Horny Goat Weed grow wild throughout south east Asia.
