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Want your penis to work - again? (part 2): A Holistic Approach to Erectile Dysfunction...And Vascular Health

Want your penis to work - again? (part 2): A Holistic Approach to Erectile Dysfunction...And Vascular Health

"Say N.O. to E.D....Say N.O. to all Disease!"

Last month I discussed a holistic approach to erectile dysfunction and poor vascular health. The focus was on the critical biochemical nitric oxide (N.O.). Nitric oxide plays a key role in blood vessel relaxation and dilation and, therefore, erectile function. Nitric oxide is essential for healthy blood vessels and avoidance of heart attack and stroke. By improving blood flow, nitric oxide plays a pivotal role in nutrient delivery, waste removal, and energy production. This translates into improved function and better health throughout the body. Actually, nitric oxide does many other beneficial things in the body, which deserve attention in future discussions.

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Don’t let your microflora break your heart!...or bones…or brain…or joints…or…

Don’t let your microflora break your heart!...or bones…or brain…or joints…or…

February is Heart Health month. So of course, I’d like to speak to you about your …gut!

Once laughed at by conventional medicine, dysbiosis (imbalanced intestinal flora) is now verified to be a major cause of disease.

There is an explosion of research in the field of microflora or microbiome. These terms refer to the bacteria and other organisms that naturally inhabit our gastrointestinal tract. The skin and other body surfaces also are home to bacteria. The composition of your microbiome is a major determinant of your health.

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Don't let your M.D. tell you that you don't have a gluten problem until you have this test!

Don't let your M.D. tell you that you don't have a gluten problem until you have this test!

So much chronic unwellness can be attributed to gluten sensitivity and to leaky gut syndrome. I have written on both of these subjects before. Fatigue, pain, brain fog, depression, digestive symptoms, asthma, kidney disease, sore tongue, and vitamin D deficiency are a sample of the hundreds of possible manifestations of gluten sensitivity, which can affect any part of the body. What's new is the single blood test that checks for both gluten sensitivity and leaky gut syndrome with unsurpassed accuracy and economy.  

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