One in three men today has erectile dysfunction, and we’re seeing an increase in younger men facing this problem. What is causing this major health issue? Why is sexual health an early indicator of cardiac issues? Why is Cialis a great solution for this problem, and when should a young man consider getting a script for it? On this episode, we talk about why prioritizing sexual function is so critical to our survival as a species.

Three Takeaways

The explosion of men with ED is really tied to the obesity epidemic in our general population.
The vascular tissue in the penis is an early warning system of changes of endothelial dysfunction
Cialis has a long half-life, so you can take it everyday or every other day and benefit from it.
As the bladder ages, it becomes less like a healthy rubber band and more like a old rubber band. Its compliance goes down, and it’s believed to be caused by a lack of blood flow.

At the start of the show, we talked about just how common ED has become in young men. We talked about the connection between penile vascular tissue and our cardiac function, and why we have the opportunity to act before it gets really bad. We also talked about the benefits of Cialis, and why more people should be using it.

We also discussed:

The psychological, societal and physiological factors leading to ED
The optimal strategy for solving the ED crisis
Some of the key changes that happen to your sexual health as you age

Considering the fact that heart attacks are our highest killers, improving our sexual health can literally save our lives. The healthiest of us are going to maintain sexual health, and this will also reflect in metabolic health and cardiac health. The penis isn’t just a blood vessel-- it’s a vascular sponge that has the most sensitive tissue that ages faster than any other blood vessel. If people with ED have an 80% increased risk of a heart attack or a cardiac event, we should be working to save these people while we still can-- when we can mitigate the early signs. Ultimately, survival of the fittest is survival of the sexiest.

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