4 natural ways to treat impotence
According to a recent European study, just over half of all men suffer from erectile dysfunction or impotence. About 40% of men over the age of 40 are trying to overcome the oppressive their self-esteem‘s state. And for 70-year-olds, this ratio reaches 70.
Remedies for this condition that conventional medicine offers are medications, pumps, implants, surgery, but many men prefer natural, natural ways to deal with impotence.
Fortunately, based on the results of scientific research, it can be concluded with a high degree of certainty that some of the natural ways to treat ED are also effective.
1. Red ginseng and golden root
The effectiveness of this herb in impotence is categorically confirmed by the results of a solid scientific study.
In 2008 scientists did a meta-analysis of data from seven studies that investigated the effect of ginseng on erectile dysfunction.
The dosage taken by the participants was between 600-1000 mg. three times a day. The scientists who did the meta-analysis concluded that there is solid evidence confirming the effectiveness of red ginseng in the treatment of erectile dysfunction.
From the results of a study with a relatively small number of participants, published in 2005, it was also found that golden root can increase the duration of an erection, which in case of impotence, the man is not able to keep it long enough.
26 men out of a total of 35 participating in the study were given 150-200 mg. golden root extract daily for 3 months.
At the end of the period, a significant improvement of the erectile function is established. Some of the participants even compared the hardness of their penis to that of their younger years.
2. Dehydroepiandrosterone /DHEA/
The natural hormone synthesized by the adrenal glands /DHEA/ can be converted into estrogen and testosterone in the body. The scientists produced the hormone naturally from wild sweet potato and soy.
Results from a European study showed that men with ED were more likely to have decreased levels of DHEA. 40 men participated in another scientific study conducted in 1999, in which half of them received 50 mg. from the hormone in the form of a food supplement.
The other half took a placebo pill once a day for 6 months. The likelihood that men who took DHEA would get and maintain an erection increased many times over.
3. L-arginine
The amino acid, which is naturally available in the body, supports the function of nitric oxide, which relaxes the blood vessels and thus actually makes it easier to get and maintain an erection.
In 1999, scientists who conducted a study of men with ED. In 31% of those who took 5 grams of L-arginine per day, a significant improvement in sexual function was observed.
Another study conducted in 2003 showed that when taking L-arginine /1.7 g/day/in combination with pycnogenol – a plant product extracted from the bark of the European Pinia pine tree /40 mg, 2 to 3 times a day/ erectile function was restored in up to 80% of the participants and in up to 92.5% after 3 months.
4. Acupuncture
Although the results of the studies are mixed, the positive results of the application of acupuncture for the treatment of impotence have been widely described. For example, in an analysis of the results of a study conducted in 1999 ., acupuncture was found to improve erections and restore sexual activity in 39% of the men who took part in the study.
