Having erectile dysfunction can be frustrating for both you and your partner, so anything that you can do to help improve your erectile dysfunction or reduce your need for medications is worth a try.
We have put together a list of 7 things that you can implement in your life to help take your ED into your own hands and try to improve the severity, as well as your overall health.
Exercise isn’t just there for your biceps, all muscles of your body need exercise in order to help them perform better.
This includes the muscles in your pelvic floor, which, when they become weakened, may contribute to ED by letting the blood flow escape from the area to quickly.
Find a few easy pelvic floor exercises which you feel comfortable trying out a few times a week, to strengthen those muscles overtime and potentially help reduce your ED severity.
Everything that is good for your heart health is also good for your sexual health, including reduced blood pressure and better functioning vessels.
One study states that men with ED may help improve their erections by including at least 40 minutes of aerobic exercise 4 times a week into their schedule.
As a bonus, your overall health will likely improve as well.
What you eat can have a direct impact on your blood pressure, circulation, and have consequences such as clogged vessels.
All of these things can have detrimental effects on your ED. Make sure you are consuming a diet with plenty of fruit, vegetables, healthy proteins, and fiber to give your body everything it needs to help perform adequately in the bedroom.
Steer clear of highly processed foods, or those that are excessively greasy or full of refined sugars.
Smoking can wreak havoc on your circulation, and cause your vessels to narrow, this means that less blood flow will be able to get to the penile area when you are trying to be intimate with your partner.
So, just in case you need another reason to look into quitting cigarettes, add potentially improved ED to the list.
Too much alcohol can also worsen ED symptoms, so alcohol should be avoided or kept to moderate amounts to make sure it does not affect your performance.
Stress can put a strain on your body and have an effect to you both mentally and physically.
When you are stressed out, your body produces adrenaline, which narrows the blood vessels, making circulation worse, potentially exacerbating erectile dysfunction.
Also, mental stressors may reduce your libido or make it more difficult to get in the mood. Implement healthy stress relief measures like exercise, meditation, getting enough sleep, or speaking with a therapist to make sure your everyday stress levels are not affecting your physical relationships.
Being overweight is a risk factor for developing erectile dysfunction, as well as the health conditions that tend to come along with it such as heart disease, clogged arteries, or high blood sugar.
If you are currently overweight, take the steps to get down to a healthy weight range and maintain your weight with a healthy diet and exercise to see if your erectile dysfunction symptoms are also improved.
Sometimes, developing erectile dysfunction can be a sign of declining testosterone levels.
Decreasing testosterone levels with age is normal, but if they are too low you may experience symptoms such as low energy levels, reduces muscle tone, and erectile dysfunction.
Talk with your doctor about testing your testosterone levels to see if you are in a good range for your age.
Getting your testosterone levels up to a normal level for your age, with hormone treatment prescribed through your doctor, may be a good way to improve your erectile dysfunction.
Making sure that you are as healthy as possible is a great way to help prevent and try to improve erectile dysfunction, but sometimes you will still need to use medications like PDE-5 inhibitors, Sildenafil (generic Viagra) or Tadalafil (generic Cialis.)
Here at Strut Health, we offer a free online visit with our U.S. licensed doctors to help evaluate if you are a good candidate for ED treatment.
If you are a good fit for treatment with Sildenafil or Tadalafil, your prescription medication can be shipped to you discreetly, with our free shipping.
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