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7 Natural Ways To Reduce Hypertension

Sunday, May 24th, 2009


There are many natural ways you can reduce blood pressure without resorting to nasty anti-hypertension pills. Using synthetic drugs to control your blood pressure is not good for your liver in the long term. In addition, these pills cost a lot of money and you may have to spend thousands of dollars a year.

Reducing blood pressure is simple but requires a lot of hard work and discipline. Here are a couple of things you can do to naturally reduce your blood pressure:

1. Exercise: This is possibly one of the most healthy and effective ways to reduce your blood pressure. You don’t have to necessary go to the gym everyday, all you need to do is simple go for a quick 10 minute bike ride or a 20 minute walk. Basically, any activity that will keep your heart working hard is a simple and yet effective way to decrease your blood pressure. In addition, exercise can also help you lose weight and make you feel better. Exercise will stimulate natural endorphins into your body that can make you feel happier.

2. Weight Loss: Losing weight will put less pressure onto your arteries and therefore reducing the amount of effort your heart will need to pump blood throughout your body. Consult a health professional for a complete diet plan to help reduce your weight.

3. Avoid salty food or any food that has high sodium content: Salt can dramatically increase your blood pressure. Avoid all salty foods such as potato chips as much as you can.

4. Stop smoking: The nicotine in smoke can have a substantial impact on your blood pressure. There are nicotine patches you can use to help reduce your addition to tobacco.

5. Eat food that has high fiber. Fresh vegetable and bread with whole grain are excellent source of high fiber content.

6. Avoid Fatty Foods: Don’t eat fatty foods such as, gravy, butter, cheese, bacon and chocolate.

7. Increase calcium intake: Milk is an excellent source of calcium. Not only would it reduce blood pressure it also strengthen your bones.

So there you go, seven simple ways to reduce blood pressure. It’s simple but it’s even harder to do. Reducing blood pressure naturally will require you to change your normal daily habits. If you stay on course, you will spend less money on buying pills and it will make you feel better in the long run.

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What is Erectile Dysfunction?

Saturday, May 23rd, 2009


Erectile dysfunction (ED) is when a man can’t sustain an erection long enough to finish having sex or cannot get an erection. Men who are older than 65 years old are at high risk of developing ED. It is a myth that ED is part of the aging process. It’s common for men to have ED during their early twenties and as you get older, you become less sensitive. Older men should still able to get an erection and enjoy sex.

There are multiple causes of ED. They are more likely to occur with
people who have the following medical problems:

Diabetes (high sugar levels)

Atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries)

Hypertension (high blood pressure)

It is very common for people that have high blood pressure to experience impotence. The reason being is that their penis does not have good blood circulation.

Other physical causes are nerve damage due to surgery or trauma, brain or spinal injuries, hormone dysfunctions, alcohol abuse and liver failure. If you have any of the above conditions, see your doctor to get blood tests and advice. The other main reason why men develop ED is because of psychological factors. They would have problems because either they had a bad experience (for example, previous episode of impotence), feeling stressed from family or work issues, depression and problems in your relationship with your sex partner.

Society has a heavy influence on men today. Having a good sex drive is very important of our own measure of success and masculinity. If we lose that, it can have devastating to our personal image including feelings of loss or inadequacy and shame. There is a strong culture of silence and inability to discuss the matter.
In fact, approximately one in ten men will eventually experience recurring impotence at some point in their lives. Considering there are three billion men in the world, it is amazing to conclude that 300 million men will eventually have erectile dysfunction!

There are no formal tests to diagnose erectile dysfunction. Blood test can be performed to determine the underlying conditions such as diabetes and hormone changes. The most useful way to determine if the erectile dysfunction is due to psychological (mental) or physiological (physical) problem is to distinguish whether the patient ever has an erection. If the man sometimes (doesn’t matter if it’s rarely), it most likely to be a combination of physiological and psychological but if it never becomes erect then it would be physiological problem. If you do think your erectile dysfunction is due to a psychological problem, see your doctor for a referral to a psychologist or a counselor. Don’t be embarrass to acknowledge you have a problem because there are a lot of men (a lot more than you think) have ED but won’t admit to it. The first and hardest step in curing your problem is to admit you have a problem.

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Erectile Dysfunction Treatment

Saturday, May 23rd, 2009

Erectile Dysfunction treatment will mainly depend on the cause of the problem. For instance, men with hormonal deficiency may require testosterone supplements. However, the cause is usually lack of adequate penile blood circulation as a result of damage to inner walls of blood vessels. In particular, it is often associated with men who have hypertension. Most treatments (with the exception of testosterone supplementation) work on a temporary basis – they enable an erection to be attained and maintained long enough for intercourse, but do not permanently improve the underlying condition. There are several different treatments available:

Alprostadil

Alprostadil is a penile suppository (a drug delivery system that is inserted into the urethra where it dissolves). It works within ten minutes after insertion into the urethra and is able to maintain erection for 30-60 minutes. Alprostadil is sold in the United States under the brand name Muse. The other names are Caverject and Edex. This drug is not as popular as Viagra because of the invasive means of delivery.

BEFAR

BEFAR is a cream that is applied directly onto the penis. Due to the limited area of it’s application, the complications are less severe. The major side effects are limited to transient warm and burning sensation. It is currently only commercially available in the far east. Befar has demonstrated a clinical efficacy of up to 83% in patients with varying degrees of ED. The cream itself has an onset action of 10-15 minutes and can continue on past four hours.

Do Vacuum Pumps (Penis Pump) Work?

According to the American Urological Association, they do work. It is a low cost treatment for erectile dysfunction. Vacuum pumps work by drawing blood into the penis and should be used just before sexual intercourse. The device is made up of a pumping mechanism (looks like a squeeze ball) and an acrylic tube that surrounds the penis. Most men do not like using the device because it’s cumbersome and requires a lot of effort to use. Also, most men report their penis as cold or numb and would make it feel spongy and semi-flaccid. Penis pumps can be purchased over the Internet or available over the counter. Some of these products are marketed as a penis enlargement device. Medical literature, however, doesn’t support this advice and overuse of the pump can damage the penis. If you apply too much pressure, it may cause very serious and permanent tissue damage. Always check with reputable sources about of repetition and pressure you should use for the device.

Hormone Treatment

Hormone treatment is rare. Men can prescribe hormones to treat their erection problems. Other factors need to be investigated before it is prescribed to the man.

Surgery

This is the very last resort if all other treatment fails. The most common type of  procedure is prosthetic implants. The procedure involves the insertion of artificial rods into the penis. The prosthesis should have the following features:

1. Rigid, semi-rigid and malleable rods. Each produces varying
degrees of rigidity.

2. Inflatable prostheses
- Multi-component inflatable prosthesis. It is the most popular because it gives the best appearance when erect and is the softest when deflated.
- Self contained inflatable prosthesis
If you develop complications after surgery, the results can be disastrous. Bacteria and particles can easily form around the prosthesis causing severe infections. Treating infection is costly and may be more expensive than the surgery itself.

PDE5 Inhibitors

PDE5 Inhibitors are a class of drugs that stimulates smooth muscle relaxation in the blood vessels supplying the corpus cavernosum (penis) which results in increased blood flow and an erection. Sildenafil (Viagra), tadalafil (Cialis) and vardenafil (Lavitra) are all PDE5 Inhibitors. These drugs are clinically proven to improve erectile Dysfunction. If you have severe hypertension, do not take these drugs until you speak to your doctor.

Counseling

If a psychological (mental) problem is suspected, counseling can help you overcome your difficulty.

Source: Wikipedia.org

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