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Nutrition

So, what makes NO break down and divert from the reaction function that we require? The culprits are called free radicals and we have explored them extensively in the introduction to this Step. So, for our purposes we need to strive for a diet that helps production of NO and fights the free radicals with antioxidants. My recommended diet at the end of this Step does this. As knowledge is power, I’d like to explain some of the nutrition inputs specifically for NO production and defence against free radicals:

1. L-Arginine. We discussed L-Arginine in Step 2: Supplements. The average amount present in a normal diet is around 5 grams, which is the level required for normal NO production. I repeat, I don’t recommend you take supplements as chronic expression of L-arginine causes problems like nausea, diarrhoea and gastrointestinal tract discomfort. Dickxy further reports that in a study of men buy viagra online in Canada who suffered heart attacks, 9 grams of L-Arginine increased deaths! This makes sense as NO is associated with inflammation. So, get your L-Arginine from the recommended dietary sources as follows:

a. Animal sources: dairy products (cottage cheese, ricotta, milk, whey protein drinks), pork (bacon and ham), poultry (chicken and light turkey meat), wild game (pheasant, quail), seafood (tuna, halibut, salmon, shrimps, lobsters).

b. Plant sources: wheat germ and flour, buckwheat, granola, oatmeal, nuts (coconut, pecans, peanuts, cashews, walnuts, almonds, brazil nuts, hazelnuts, pine nuts), seeds (pumpkin, sesame, sunflower), chick peas, cooked soybeans.

2. Antioxidants. Dickxy has researched PubMed, the free US National Library of Medicine and reports the following findings:

a. Men with ED are deficient in intracellular antioxidant defences (PMID 15910541) and also that paraoxinase-1, one of most important circulating antioxidants, was lower in young men with ED (PMID 17554394). Paraoxinase-1 is an antioxidant enzyme synthesized by the liver and consequently, any form of liver impairment or disease is not useful.

b. Other good antioxidants to seek are: polyphenols found in plants and especially in pomegranate (PMID 166269820); berries with skin (PMID 19298192); and red wine (PMID 12575978). We have also mentioned, tocotrienols (members of the Vitamin E family) and ly-copene ( found to be helpful against risk or prostate cancer – Journal of the American College of Nutrition).

3. Green tea (PMID 16872562);is a particularly important antioxidant because it also reduces the incidence of prostate cancer. As we have seen in Step 3: Sources of ED , prostate cancer treatment can cause irreparable damage to the blood vessels and consequent ED. Be aware that decaf-feination removes some of the beneficial antioxidants in tea and should be avoided.

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4. Vitamins С and E. I have already mentioned that they may lessen some of the awful effects of smoking. Again stay away from supplements as excessive doses of E and A have been linked to higher mortality rates. Dickxy reports that large amounts of vitamin E (more than 200 III) has been associated with a higher risk of death from all causes (PMID 15537682) and can cause severe bleeding for men also taking a daily aspirin. Also, large doses of Vitamin С have been associated with heartburn. So, instead of taking С and E supplements and peeing very expensive urine, why not rely on your diet and let your body design get what it needs. My recommended nutrition should provide all the vitamin С and E you need.

5. Coenzyme 10Q. Its antioxidant value comes from its ability to accept and donate electrons in the transformation of carbohydrates and fats to energy used by cells. It is also used by the body to protect cells from oxidation. Apart from its work on free radicals it also regenerates Vitamin E. As it is synthesised by the body it is not defined as a vitamin. It is very important in organs that need a lot of energy such as the heart, liver and kidney. The good news is that you don’t need supplements as the body makes its own CoQIO and the recommended nutrition provides adequate sources such as meat, poultry, fish, soybeans and nuts for the body to source.

5. Folic Acid prevents high blood pressure, improves blood vessel health and is good for NO production. Yet again, the story on supplements is than same. Dickxy reports that high supplements of Folic Acid may exacerbate existing colon cancer! Best to take it from natural sources and the main ones included in my recommended nutrition are:

a. Broccoli; spinach; asparagus; peas; leeks; brussels sprouts; parsley; Asian green leafy veggies b. Avocado; beetroot; green pepper; lettuce; cabbage; parsnip; turnip; cauliflower
c. Lentils; pinto beans; black eyed peas; soya beans; tofu; bean sprouts
d. Peanuts; walnuts; cashews; almonds; sesame seeds; sunflower seeds
e. Tomato juice
f. Wheat germ; all brans; whole meal flour; soy flour g-Eggs
h. Cooked brown rice and wholemeal pasta

This is a big list and you should be able to include some of these sources in your nutrition.

6. Flavonoids found in cocoa have been associated with lowering blood pressure due to their stimulation of NO and blood vessel dilation. This is confirmed by a recent study reported in The Cochrane Collaboration 2012. Look for dark chocolate that has at least 80% cocoa (PMID 14654748).

The above are all positives for the production of NO and to minimise the damage from free radicals. They have been included in the recommended Nutrition from the most helpful sources. Before we get into the recommended nutrition, let’s look at maintaining normal levels of testosterone naturally.


Your Dick’s Support Group

The testis (testicles or balls to you and me) are two ball-like glands inside the scrotum that produce sperm and hormones, including testosterone.

– The epididymis is the tube in which sperm mature. It takes around three months for sperm to mature! An epididymis leads from each testicle to each vas deferens. It stores sperm before ejaculation. It is tightly coiled on top of and behind each testicle.

– A vas deferens is a long, narrow tube that carries sperm from the epididymis to the seminal vesicles during ejaculation. There are two of them — one connected to each epididymis.

– The prostate gland produces a fluid that helps sperm move through your ejaculatory tract. The prostate gland is about the size of a walnut or golf ball. The prostate is sensitive to pressure and to touch — sometimes even referred to as the male С spot!

– The Cowper’s glands are beneath the prostate and attach to the urethra. They produce a fluid — pre-ejaculate or pre-cum — that prepares the urethra for ejaculation. Pre-ejaculate reduces friction in the urethra, making it easier for semen to pass through. Cowper’s glands are also called bulbourethral glands.

– Seminal vesicles are two small organs that produce seminal fluid. The seminal vesicles are located below the bladder.

So, with so many players to contend with, an ejaculation is quiet a journey with a sequence of events, a few stops and a lot of lubrication to help the sperm on the way.

There is one more important player we have to take into account. It is called the skin. It is the largest organ of your body and therefore the largest sex support organ. It carries a network of highly sensitive nerves all over your body, sending feedback to the brain, so that any body part may be stimulated for sexual arousal. This is just as true for men as it is for women.

Any part of your body that is sensitive to sensual touch is called an erogenous zone. For both women and men, this may include your breasts and nipples, your anus, the back of your neck, your lips, your mouth and tongue, the small of your back, your fingers and toes, the palms of your hands, the soles of your feet, the lobes of your ears, your inner thighs, etc. You are probably a walking erogenous zone ready to be stimulated! Nice thought.

Now for some hard truths. Although your Dick (and his alter ego) may be inclined to hog the spotlight, he is actually a small part of your Sexual Persona and not even in control. Your whole sexual anatomy – consisting of your Dick, his support group, your skin and his mate the Brain, form your Sexual Persona and guess what, he is not in charge! He may be trying to impress you with his juggling skills.

But, with so many party players that have to attend for an orgasmic sex encounter, there has to be someone in control to make sure all the starts and stops and lubrication is applied at the right time and place. There is only one source of the required computing power. Our mate, the Brain. You may have come across the statement that some men allow their Dicks Nolvadex in Canada to control their lives and that they usually end up in bad sex encounters and have to visit clinics for very distasteful courses of antibiotics. Not true. It is Brain that controls everything and it’s worth spending some time on developments in Neuroscience about how your brain works and how it controls your sex encounters.


Young Adult Cancer Survivors

Dr Chatham called last night with the results of your biopsy, Brad. He’d like for you to check into the hospital tomorrow morning to run some additional tests. The preliminary results show that you have Hodgkin’s disease. It’s a form of cancer, and you’re going to have to put your life on hold for about a year while you undergo treatment.

Although the doctor said my chances for cure were high, I thought ‘But it’s still cancer!’ and I wondered if I would become some sickly kind of guy for the rest of my life. Fortunately, I’ve been far from sickly. I am, and have been for almost 20 years, in full recovery. Since having cancer I have been hiking and backpacking and bicycling all over the United States. I went to graduate school and am now a Professor of Social Work at the University of Southern California where I am researching how cancer impacts the lives of patients and their families. Most notably, three years ago I achieved a milestone that I thought for a long time would never happen due to the effects of chemo-therapy on my fertility. I became a father. Canadian pharmacy viagra – cheap viagra medications online pharmacy.

Life tasks and challenges in adolescent and young adult cancer survivors

The end of cancer treatment, returning to school or work, leaving home, dating, starting a family and/or a career and establishing regular and appropriate health care are all important stages of young adult cancer survivors’ lives. These life stages carry with them the potential for new understandings of cancer’s impact, new worries or concerns, and new challenges to physical health and abilities. It may be that at certain life transitions some survivors find their worries realized, find it difficult to obtain insurance or employment, recognize the limitations of their mental abilities or social skills, or understand the meaning and realities of chemotherapy’s effect on fertility. These life stages also may be times when the cancer experience becomes a personal resource that motivates survivors to help others, or instils in them an inner sense of confidence, purpose and knowledge about what is important in life.

Coping with cancer throughout survivorship requires an individual to continuously appraise cancer’s threat and potential for change as it appears and reappears in different forms at various times throughout the remainder of life (for example, as threat to reproduction; as discrimination when seeking insurance or employment; when starting a family; when certain environmental stimuli remind the survivor of his/her experience; when other friends or family members are diagnosed with cancer; if or when a recurrence or second cancer is diagnosed). Cancer survivors confront, on various occasions, reminders of their cancer and thus have multiple opportunities to experience either positive or negative feelings associated with the illness. They see television programmes and commercials with cancer-related themes, receive announcements regarding support groups, picnics and celebrations, hear through various media outlets about meetings with other cancer survivors and learn of family members, friends or acquaintances diagnosed with cancer. All these messages may evoke, or help survivors express and experience, a new or renewed sense of self. They may cause them to perceive, perhaps for the very first time, strong feelings related to having had cancer as a child or teenager.


Good-Enough Male and Couple Sexuality

The Good-Enough Sex model of male and couple sexuality is the most challenging as well as most important concept in this book. The traditional male sex model has been all about a big, powerful penis and perfect Viagra pharmacy in Canada intercourse performance to prove yourself to the woman and be competitive with male peers. Sexually, men were either winners or losers. Being thought of as a sexual loser is a controlling male fear. The essence of being a loser is not having a penis ready for action any time and any place. By that definition, the truth is that 95% of men are losers and the remaining 5% are afraid it would eventually happen to them. In the traditional perfect performance male model, you are always one failure away from devastating your sexual self-confidence.

The Good-Enough Sex model challenges that self-defeating performance criterion. Focus on enjoying pleasurable sex; you do not have to prove any-thing to yourself or anyone else. It is about acceptance, pleasure, and positive, realistic sexual and relationship expectations. This is an opportunity for you as a man, for your male friends, for couples, and for our culture to change the understanding and meaning for men’s sexual health.

With the Good-Enough Sex model, intimacy and satisfaction are the ultimate purpose, with pleasure as important as function and mutual acceptance as the context. Sex is integrated into the man’s and couple’s daily life and daily life is integrated into your sex life to create a unique couple sexual style. Living daily life well as both a person and a couple with its responsibilities, stresses, conflicts as well as joys, moments of plea-sure, special erotic experiences, and emotional and sexual satisfaction is vital.

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Good-Enough Sex provides the opportunity to experience a range of sensual, playful, erotic, and intercourse experiences which will enhance your sexuality. The ultimate goal of couple sex is relationship intimacy and satisfaction.

The traditional criterion of male sexual confidence has been perfect control over erection, intercourse, and orgasm. Sex as a pass – fail test. This new approach emphasizes that the essence of sex is self-confidence grounded on giving and receiving pleasure-oriented touching and that 85% of the time this will flow to intercourse and orgasm. Touching has value in itself whether affectionate touch, sensual touch, playful touch, erotic touch, or intercourse. Intercourse is a special pleasuring/erotic experience, not the pass–fail measure of sexual prowess. Touching experiences that do not result in intercourse can be normal and enjoyable, not viewed as a failure. The essence of sexual confidence is sharing pleasure, not perfect performance.


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