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    Natural Solution #1 and #2: Panax Ginseng and Rhodiola Rosea


    Called the “herbal Viagra,” Panax ginseng (“red ginseng”) has solid research behind it. In 2008, researchers reviewed seven studies of red ginseng and ED. Dosages ranged from 600 to 1,000 mg three times daily. They concluded there was “suggestive evidence for the effectiveness of red ginseng in the treatment of erectile dysfunction.”


    One small study published in 2005 also indicated Rhodiola rosea may be helpful. Twenty-six out of 35 men were given 150 to 200 mg a day for three months, and experienced substantially improved sexual function.


    Natural Solution #3: DHEA

    A natural hormone produced by the adrenal glands, dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) can be converted to both estrogen and testosterone in the body. Scientists make the dietary supplement from wild yam and soy.


    The Massachusetts Male Aging Study showed that men with ED were more likely to have low levels of DHEA. Forty men with ED participated in another study published in 1999, in which half received 50 mg DHEA and half received a placebo once a day for 6 months. Those receiving the DHEA were more likely to achieve and sustain an erection.


    Natural Solution #4: L-Arginine

    An amino acid naturally present in the body, L-arginine helps make nitric oxide, which relaxes blood vessels to support a successful erection. In 1999, researchers studied men with ED. Thirty-one percent of those taking 5 grams a day of L-arginine experienced significant improvements in sexual function.


    A second study published in 2003 showed that L-arginine (1.7 grams/day) combined with pycnogenol, a plant product from tree bark (40 mg, 2 to 3 times a day), restored sexual ability to 80 percent of participants after two months, and to 92.5 percent after three months.



    Natural Solution #5: Acupuncture

    Though studies are mixed, many show positive results when acupuncture is used to treat ED. A 1999 study, for example, found that acupuncture improved the quality of erection and restored sexual activity in 39 percent of participants.


    A later study published in 2003 reported that 21.05 percent of ED patients who received acupuncture had improved erections. Other studies have shown conflicting results, but this treatment has potential and may work for you.















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    Natural Solution # 6

    Pomegranate juice.
    Drinking antioxidant-rich pomegranate juice has been shown to have numerous health benefits, including a reduced risk for heart disease and high blood pressure. Does pomegranate juice also protect against ED? No proof exists, but results of a study published in 2007 were promising. The authors of this small-scale pilot study called for additional research, saying that larger-scale studies might prove pomegranate juice's effectiveness against erectile dysfunction. "I tell my patients to drink it," says Espinosa. "It could help ED, and even if it doesn't, it has other health benefits."

    Natural Solution # 7

    Yohimbe. Before Viagra and the other prescription erectile dysfunction drugs became available, doctors sometimes prescribed a derivative of the herb yohimbe (yohimbine hydrochloride) to their patients suffering from ED. But experts say the medication is not particularly effective, and it can cause jitteriness and other problems. "It's not a great drug," says McCullough. "And I suspect the herb is not as potent as the pharmaceutical version." What's more, evidence shows that yohimbe is associated with high blood pressure, anxiety, headache, and other health problems. Experts discourage its use.


    Natural Solution # 8

    Horny Goat Weed. Horny goat weed and related herbs have purportedly been treatments for sexual dysfunction for years. Italian researchers found that the main compound in horny goat weed, called icariin, acted in a similar way as drugs like Viagra.


    Natural Solution # 9

    Horny Goat Weed. Horny goat weed and related herbs have purportedly been treatments for sexual dysfunction for years. Italian researchers found that the main compound in horny goat weed, called icariin, acted in a similar way as drugs like Viagra.


    Natural Solution # 10

    Ginkgo biloba. Known primarily as a treatment for cognitive decline, ginkgo has also been used to treat erectile dysfunction -- especially cases caused by the use of certain antidepressant medications. But the evidence isn't very convincing. One 1998 study published in the Journal of Sex and Marital Therapy found that it did work. But a more rigorous study, published in Human Pharmacology in 2002, failed to replicate this finding. "Ginkgo has come out of fashion in the past few years," says Ronald Tamler, MD, assistant professor of medicine and co-director of the men's health program at Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York City. "That's because it doesn't do much. I can say that in my practice, I have not seen ginkgo work -- ever."


    No matter what erectile dysfunction treatment or treatments a man ultimately decides upon, experts say it's important to eat healthfully and to avoid smoking and heavy drinking. In addition, says Lamm, "A loving, receptive, and responsive partner is a home run. After all, this is still a couple's issue."

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