The REAL Cause of Erectile Dysfunction (& the #1 Exercise to Fix It)
In a Nutshell
Erectile dysfunction is an early warning sign of heart disease that appears 3-5 years before symptoms because the penis's small blood vessels clog first. The root cause is declining nitric oxide levels that impair blood vessel relaxation, not low testosterone or venous leak. Deadlifts and squats are the most effective fix as they rapidly boost nitric oxide production, combined with low-carb intermittent fasting and nitrate-rich foods like arugula and beets.
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Erectile dysfunction is not caused by low testosterone. Early erectile dysfunction in men in their 40s or even younger can be a warning sign that the heart is in trouble. One of the early signs of heart problems is erectile dysfunction.
The blood vessels that supply an erection are between 1 and 2 mm, while the blood vessels that supply the heart are between 3 to 4 mm. The narrower pipe is where the problem is going to show up first. This is why erectile dysfunction shows up usually 3 to 4 to 5 years before heart problems show up. This shows up in younger men in their 40s and less in older men in their 60s, 70s and 80s.
The recommended tests to rule out heart problems are a CAC test (coronary artery calcium test) that looks into the coronary artery and looks at the calcium in there, and an ultrasound of the carotid arteries. A fasting insulin test is also recommended with the target number under five.
A simple way to rule out if there's a problem with the plumbing is to check if erections occur in the middle of the night or in the early morning. Having early morning erections or nocturnal erections indicates it might not be a vascular problem.
Testosterone drives libido and sex drive, but it doesn't drive the mechanical erection itself. Viagra does not boost testosterone - it increases nitric oxide instead.
Venous leak is not what's causing erectile dysfunction. There are no holes in the vein system causing the problem.
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