Key Supplements for Prostate Health
 

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Today, I want to talk about one of the leading sources of men’s health angst, which is prostate imbalances, prostate inflammation, BPH, elevations in prostate testing, like PSAs, and even, potentially, biopsies that might have yielded a positive cancer diagnosis.

So overall, I want to share with you some ways to address prostate health, and specifically, I want to share with you, I actually have a guide that I have written for gentlemen, that is something you can grab, click on a link down below, which is my prostate fix guide. I also have a masterclass that’s available for all gentlemen to take to learn. It’s a deep-dive, a 60-minute deep-dive into understanding how to address prostate imbalances. So, let’s dig into some things that we need to address.

Prostate Anatomy

With any type of elevation in PSA marker, or a challenge with urine flow, or notice the frequency is there, or any type of irritation at the very end of urination, we’re dealing with an inflamed prostate gland. Now, what does that mean?

An inflamed prostate gland, essentially, is a combination of an accumulation of fluid, so we actually have kind of a swelling, if you will, in the gland and around the gland. In the middle of the gland is the urethra, the ureter. So, it’s like a donut, and in the middle is the process where we’re able to urinate. When that gland gets swollen, it swells on the outside, and it swells on the inside. So, that’s where we can get challenges with urine flow and imbalances throughout the day.

Is Excess Estrogen Causing Inflammation?

Now, the other thing that we’re dealing with in the prostate gland is that the prostate is highly receptive to excess estrogen. I talk more about this in my guide, and I’m digging further into it in my masterclass. But estrogen, for men, can be the leading source of inflammation. So, if we want to deal with estrogen accumulation in the male body, we need to do a few things. We need to lower overall inflammation in the body, and we do this through two ways. One, I love to supplement with Joint & Muscle Care (formerly Magi-Complexx capsules) for gentlemen. This is a very inflammation-reducing supplement. It’s a trio of herbals that are known to reduce inflammation in the body. They also help create the lymphatic process and the lymph flow that will clear a lot of inflammation in and around the prostate gland.

So turmeric, frankincense, and myrrh, these are very grounding. They’re very good for that lower pelvic region. This can help reduce some of the inflammation of that gland. So for gentlemen that may experience… what I see in a lot of my patients is a greater urination process at night. So generally, a gentleman will kind of get to bed, and then they go through two or three wake-ups where they have to urinate. But they’re not urinating fully, so they’re not emptying their bladder fully. Part of that is inflammatory. It’s also related to a particular stress hormone. That is something we’re going to address, too, but the Joint & Muscle Care (formerly Magi-Complexx) is something you could take at night. And so you could take it around dinner time. That’ll start to lower the inflammation levels and start to minimize that nighttime waking.

Support the Liver

Now, the second thing that we need to do is we need to address the liver. The liver is a key detox organ, and the liver is also important for estrogen metabolism. So supporting the liver by drinking dandelion tea or adding milk thistle liquid herbal drops to that dandelion tea mix is a very powerful way at detoxing the liver and supporting the estrogen metabolism, meaning the breakup of estrogens that’s going to eliminate through the bowel contents and move out through the colon and rectum. That’s really important. And so targeting the liver is a really important part of this whole inflammatory reduction process when it comes to prostate health.

Is Stress a Factor?

The third thing that we want to do is address stress. Stress management. And let’s talk about stress. It’s not so much like, “Oh. I’m thinking I’m stressed,” or … For a lot of my gentlemen, they’re retired, so they’re like, “I don’t have the work stress, but I have this physiological stressor.” We have an assortment of stressors. We can have chemical stressors. We can have environmental, like allergy, allergens, internal to the body, like food allergens, or external. We could be dealing with micro-toxins, mold exposure. We could be dealing with an overwhelm of heavy metal exposure from work environment or maybe lifestyle, like smokers or folks that were consuming tobacco.

We can also deal with the stressor hormone, which is called cortisol. Cortisol is a very inflammatory-related hormone that can cause a whole bunch of stress inside the body, and it ultimately leads to some of the inflammatory challenges the prostate gland experiences. So, stress management techniques, like meditation and yoga, are some of the most powerful, free, stress-reducing tools that you can use on a daily basis. For gentlemen, sometimes, also reducing stress might be exercising in a different way, so doing more of a cardiovascular-based exercise in a 30-minute window.

So, instead of working out for an hour or doing hardcore weights, the most impactful exercise would be 30 minutes. Maybe it’s getting on a rowing machine and doing rowing or swimming. Those are very powerful, full-body exercises that support cardiovascular health but minimize the cortisol production. So a lot of men who are working out and kind of really doing a lot of weight lifting and high impact, the HIIT exercises or CrossFit, sometimes, they’re triggering cortisol in a way that is negative to the prostate gland.

Mineral Deficiency Is Easily Fixed

Now, another thing that I like to address is adding a very powerful mineral that is often going to be in a deficient state in our body. And particularly in the male body, this mineral deficiency can lead to inflammatory conditions, not just in the prostate, but joints. You might notice gout or swelling in the feet and ankles, and you might also notice kind of holding fluid here in the midsection.

Magnesium is a really critical mineral for lowering the inflammatory levels in our body, and we have Magnesium 7. I love to recommend adding this powder, so you can break open the capsules. You can add this into a smoothie. You can add it into your tea or morning coffee. It’s really great to add in twice a day – in the morning and in the evening. That can be a powerful way to support your prostate gland.

So, these are some tips. If you’re interested in going even deeper into healing the prostate gland, addressing inflammation and these inflammatory markers, like an elevation in PSA levels, where maybe you’ve been diagnosed with prostate cancer that’s being monitored or are dealing with, maybe, a catheter on a daily basis, I’m going to invite you into taking my Prostate Fix masterclass. We’ll walk away, after 60 minutes of this impactful class, you’ll walk away with some immediate resources, tactics, tips, and even a companion guide to impact your prostate gland in a positive way.


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3 Proven, Powerful Ways to Reduce Heart Issues in Men
 

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Today, I want to talk to you about heart health for men, specifically any of the fathers, grandfathers, uncles, or gentlemen seeking to support their heart health. I’m going to share with you three really powerful supplements to add to your daily regimen that have a ton of clinical research and are proven to be helpful in minimizing the inflammation of heart disease. They are great at supporting the heart tissue and will also target the reduction in the overall accumulation of calcium, which calcium is one of the leading reasons for heart disease and heart attack and arteriosclerosis. But calcium that is not blocked appropriately in the body can go rogue. And so I’m going to share with you a supplement we have here at Organixx that’s going to be extremely powerful for reducing that. So, make sure you stay with me through this whole video.

Address Systemic Inflammation: The Leading Cause of Heart Disease

So, number one, let’s talk about inflammation. Inflammation. Systemic inflammation is a leading source of the cause of heart disease. This ranges from high blood pressure and blood sugar, metabolic imbalances, and all the way through to arteriosclerosis and strokes and heart attack. So, targeting inflammation and the inflammatory markers, cytokines – these are certain cells that are inflammatory producing and trigger a whole bunch of other inflammation in the body – targeting that is going to be really critical in reducing your propensity or likelihood to develop heart disease, have a stroke, or have a widowmaker heart attack.

So, Magi-Complexx is my favorite go-to. It’s a three-herbal blend that has the most potent forms of anti-inflammatory herbals in them. The combination of turmeric and frankincense and myrrh – these are the gifts of the Magi, that’s why we call it Magi-Complexx. It is so wonderful for reducing inflammation in the body. Turmeric is amazing at not only reducing inflammation, it supports the lymphatic system. So, this helps support the detox process of not only the heart tissue, the overall body, and the glymphatics, that’s a lymphatic system of our brain.

The Magi-Complexx is something that you can use for pain. It can be used for inflammation of the joints. But also deeper, systemically, it can target inflammation in the cardiovascular system. And free radical damage tends to be this leading source of the body’s creation of cholesterol, and reducing inflammation targets those free radicals. So we can reduce free radical damage by reducing inflammation in the body, thereby limiting the amount of cholesterol your body’s having to produce to heal open wounds in the vascular channel.

Repair Damaged Heart Tissue with Coenzymes

Now, the second thing that I love to recommend is a supplement that is a more recent modern find. This was back in the 1970s, the Japanese discovered the amazing potency of ubiquinol. And now we have the mitoquinols, an even more potent form of a coenzyme our body naturally produces.

It’s been discovered that our heart and our gum tissue is primarily comprised of coenzyme Q10. And quinols and the mitoquinols, that category of enzymes, coenzymes, are known to directly target the turnover and the restoration of our heart cells and ultimately our gum cell, gum tissue.

So, if you may have had a heart attack or maybe have had a stint or CABG procedure or any type of heart-disease-related surgery, maybe from a heart attack or arterial blockage, and maybe the heart is also dealing with congestive heart failure, CoQ10 or a mitoquinol, a very potent form of CoQ10, is extremely powerful at adding this into your daily regimen. I use it with my patients. There’s massive amounts of research. Particularly in Japan, they use the quinols to reverse heart disease and recover and repair damaged heart tissue.

I promise you, I’ve seen it in my own practice. I have had gentlemen who’ve had near widowmakers and have been awaiting surgery. And we put them on massive doses of coenzyme Q10 or mitoquinol. And we actually see their heart tissue repair, where cardiovascular doctors have said, “There’s no way we’re going to see change in the heart damage and the heart tissue. It’s impossible for it to repair.” Within a year, sometimes as little as six to nine months, we see a reinvigoration and a change in that cellular tissue.

And the reality is, is that our cells are constantly evolving and changing. By adding a mitoquinol, which you can find in my supplement store, actually. This is a more potent form of coenzyme Q10, and you can only get it through licensed professionals. We have mitoquinol that you can use on a daily basis. And it’s as small as 10 milligrams or 20 milligrams, but it gives you a massive potency to heal the heart and also any periodontal disease or gingivitis. It’s great for gum tissue. And gum tissue is very… it mirrors the heart tissue. So, if you’re dealing with any type of gum dental issues, likelihood, we might be also seeing some heart imbalances or heart tissue imbalances. So, mitoquinols are great for heart and gum tissue.

Manage Your Body’s Calcium Production

Now the last and final, let’s talk about calcium production in the body. There is a very special mineral, a very important mineral that is needed in over 600 different enzymatic body reactions. This mineral is often going to be in a deficient state with all of us. We calculate about 85% to 90% of the population globally has a deficiency in magnesium.

And magnesium in the body is like a bouncer for the nightclub. So, if the nightclub is our heart or a vascular channel, magnesium functions to keep calcium out. Calcium’s like a firecracker inside the vascular channel. So it is bouncing, it’s keeping the magnesium out or calcium blocker. And it’ll help push the calcium to the bones instead of getting into the vascular channel. And ultimately, arteriosclerosis is a disease where our body is putting bone matter, calcium, into the vascular channel. And we see a hardening, an actual calcification, a “bony” vascular channel. That is something we need to avoid for improved… and for our longevity, we need to see better balanced vascular health that is deficient in calcium accumulation.

And the way to minimize calcium accumulation is to add Magnesium 7. This is our multi-blend magnesium. This is wonderful. Adding it as a powder into smoothies. You can even add it into a tea or a coffee in the morning. So, we have capsules you can break open that are really great to add into your daily regimen. But magnesium functions as a natural calcium blocker. And a lot of individuals, particularly men that might be on calcium-blockers or beta-blockers, calcium is a factor for enhancing the state of our blood pressure. It can also lead to conditions like congestive heart failure, arterial blockage, and can ultimately lead to the need for surgeries and additional medications and therapeutics. So, adding Magnesium 7 right now to your daily regimen is going to be something that will help support your overall vascular health.

So, I’m excited to share these three items with you. Because overall, this is a powerful way to enhance your heart health. And this is not just for men, but for women. But for men, we see a lot of heart attacks being a leading source of fatalities. And so we can avoid and lower inflammation, power up the heart cells, lower the exposure of the vascular channel to calcium, then we can create a more supple, flexible, dynamic vascular channel that helps support you through the aging process.


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Brain Health Risks in Men & How to Avoid Them
 

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Today, I want to talk to you specifically about some men’s health imbalances that across the board are very good to support with some of our supplementation here at Organixx. I want to discuss men’s brain health and some of the risks to developing Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, dementia, as well as the category of mental health.

One of the things you might not realize is one of the leading causes of death in men over the age of 50 is suicide. Mental health is a really important thing when we look at overall brain health, and we have some great resources to power up the neurons of the brain to enhance neuroplasticity and neurogenesis.

How to Biohack the Brain

Those are two terms that you may or may not be familiar with. And I actually hosted a huge masterclass about supporting your brain and biohacking the brain. And I’m going to share with you that we can regrow our brain cells. We can enhance baby brain cells that help generate neurons and support cellular turnover and the detoxification of our brain in some amazing ways.

This is really exciting at any age, especially for gentlemen that might have some propensity, maybe genetic propensity, that they may develop Parkinson’s, or Alzheimer’s, or even ALS, as well as targeting mental health balancing. And this is really important because the two go hand in hand. We need nutritional support, and we need healthy neurons and communication pathways – these are called neurotransmitters – we need all these to be balanced, to support not only our healthy, supple brain in continuing through our adult aging lives, but also to support our mental health – feeling happy, having the right balance of serotonin and dopamine and other neurotransmitters to support a healthy mental outlook.

Brain Nutrition: Nootropics

First, I want to share with you one of my favorite supplements that we have here that is brain-focused and it is called “Brain Health 8” [formerly Ageless Brain]. And to be honest with you, I feel like any individual at the age of 50 or over should be taking Brain Health 8 as a daily supplement because it’s powered up with a ton of brain-focused nootropics. That is a term for brain nutrition. And then there are certain types of brain nutrition that we need.

Importance of Supporting the Blood-Brain Barrier

We have a blood-brain barrier. It’s almost like a little bit of a girdle, but it’s a vascular girdle that keeps all of the nutrition that the brain needs separate from the rest of the body. It also is protective of viruses and bacteria particles from combating and getting into and exposing the brain matter with things that need to be left out of the brain.

This blood-brain barrier can accept certain types of nutrition, and we have put in the Organixx Brain Health 8 those nutritional types. I’m going to share with you what we have in this. We have camu camu and cat’s claw. Those are two fantastic herbals that are really great for powering up and supporting the brain. Camu camu is a nootropic, and it also is very dense in vitamin C. And we know through a lot of scientific studies, vitamin C is very important for aging, the aging brain, and also to support our immune state.

We also have bacopa, which is another brain-supportive nootropic that has a lot of great scientific research in helping support neuroplasticity – that is the regeneration, and growth, and clustering of neurons. That is what helps us continue to be supple and functioning from a brain perspective, and can also combat some of these brain-aging diseases like dementia, Parkinson’s, and Alzheimer’s. We also have dragon’s blood resin, we have cacao, and we also have pau d’arco.

This Brain Health 8 will enhance the circulation to the brain. It also helps support lymphatics. And the glymphatic process of your brain is actually just the detox process. It’s basically the lymphatic system connected to the glial cells. These are these little cleaning brain cells that actually help detoxify the brain. And that only occurs at night.

Supporting your body with Brain Health 8 will support supple brain health, it’ll help regenerate our brain cells, and it’ll help to detoxify any of the unused, unneeded, unnecessary inflammatory cells and brain cells that need to get detoxed. It’s very supportive of helping your brain continue to be youthful.

Not ‘Magic’ Mushrooms

Now, pairing up with the nootropic power of Brain Health 8, I like to add in functional mushrooms, and these are very specialized medicinal mushrooms – and don’t be alarmed, these are not psychedelic mushrooms.

There’s a lot of communication, a lot of research happening now in the psychedelic world. These are not psychedelics. They are more in the medicinal properties. They are adaptogenic, and they are also nootropic, and they are powered, or create power for your brain to regenerate neurons. It’s really great for helping neurons regrow and repair themselves. If there’s any brain damage, TBI, or maybe we’ve had a stroke, or have vascular impairment that is causing some brain dysfunction, as well as any mental health imbalances, 7 Mushrooms is a blend of an assorted amount of very powerful mushrooms like reishi and maitake, we also are going to find turkey tail and chaga, and chaga is a very powerful nootropic. It’s really great for reducing inflammation levels of the brain.

And reishi is one of my favorite mushrooms for the brain. There’s a lot of research with reishi that we get a calming of our central nervous system. That’s really important when we’re looking at mental health imbalances. We also will see a heightened central nervous system response. Calming down the brain, reducing the inflammation levels, and triggering with the polysaccharides in reishi, we’re going to see an enhancement in the neuron rejuvenation. That helps create new and healthier synapses and brain neuropathways that will communicate and signal the right hormones needed to keep our brain balanced from a mental health perspective.

Overall, functional mushrooms like reishi and chaga are very powerful at supporting our brain in balancing not just our inflammatory levels but also helping enhance the brain rejuvenation, the neuroplasticity, the growth of the neuron connections, and the neural tone by repairing our neurons, you’re going to find this is a very powerful blend together.

For any gentlemen that maybe have a family history, maybe early diagnosis of dementia – which by the way, I’m seeing more and more patients in their mid-fifties being diagnosed with early-onset dementia and Alzheimer’s – and the most important way to target the reversal – which by the way, you can in early stages reverse this disease – is power up the neuroplasticity and the neurogenesis of your brain by using nootropics and functional mushrooms in this blend.

I’m excited to share that with you because these two supplements will have life-changing impact on the overall state of your mental health, your brain rejuvenation, and will help support the longevity of your brain. I’m excited to share that with you, and if you have any questions, send us a comment and I’ll make sure to answer them in a future video.


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How Can Men Optimize Their Health? Top Doctor-Recommended Supplements
 

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Today, I want to talk to you about how to optimize health for men, and this is a really important topic because a lot of men rely on their partners, their spouses, to give them advice and tips on what supplements to take. Often, we as women in our households are supplying our gentlemen with supplementation.

Support Your Healthy Habits

So today, I’m going to offer some advice for any of you ladies who want to power up and support your male partner’s health and enhance their wellness, as well as any of you gentlemen looking for some basic guidance to help support your overall health. And this is going to really support and supplement any of the good, healthy lifestyle habits and maybe current lifestyle changes you’re implementing where you’re eating healthy foods, maxing out your sleep, and lowering your stress.

Address Nutritional Deficiencies

So, the first and most important thing for men to consider taking is a whole-food, plant-based supplement, and this is really, really critical because the multivitamin that has a good amount of bioavailable, plant-based nutrition can really create a foundational piece where you get a lot of the daily requirements of your nutrients, and a lot of health issues, when we look at aging and degeneration within the body, a lot of our problems or challenges ultimately come back to nutrient deficiencies.

So, I’m very excited to recommend the Multi-Vita-Maxx. This is our plant-based, powerful multivitamin. You’re going to get all of the required daily requirements of both your vitamins as well as key minerals like magnesium, and zinc, and chromium, which is really important for gentlemen looking to balance their blood sugar levels. I also like that this is a fermented form of a multivitamin, which enhances the bioavailability of this nutrition.

Get the Gut Healthy

Now, the second thing that’s really important is for gentlemen to support their gut health. We have a term that we reference to the balance of bacteria in the gut, and we call it the microbiome. That’s an assortment of bacteria that we want to be balanced and we want it to be very plentiful and very similar to like a coral reef – we want to have multiple types of bacteria that create this kind of rainbow cascade of good bacteria that balances our body.

And in one of my masterclasses, I host masterclasses every month, I have one of my masterclasses that digs into mastering your gut health and ultimately supporting your gut microbiome. One of the things I share in that class is that the microbiome, our microbes, the actual bacteria, enhances our hormone levels and it can actually influence our immune system and it can influence the inflammatory response in the body.

So, for any gentlemen who might be dealing with diabetes, or gout, or liver imbalances, maybe elevations in cholesterol and triglycerides, or even gentlemen who might be dealing with prostate imbalances, it’s really important for us to look at adding a good probiotic.

And we have ProBiotixx+, which is a very powerful form of L. plantarum, which we know is one of the super plentiful bacteria types that can help culture and rebalance your gut. So, making sure you get a good probiotic can be very beneficial in enhancing your overall gut health, which can balance your digestive grievances like IBS, or CIPO, or gas and bloating after consuming a meal, but it can also power up our brain health and balance our hormones.

Combat Inflammation to Prevent Illness & Disease

Now, another thing that is really important for men is to address inflammation. Ultimately, inflammation is the root of all illness and disease within the body, and systemic inflammation is something we need to combat. And signs or symptoms of inflammation can be swelling, it can be elevations in enzyme levels like our ALT and AST – those are labs that identify enzyme levels in our liver. We will present with hormone imbalances. Men will have elevations in prostate markers like PSA will be elevated or experience benign prostatitis. Other individuals might experience heart disease. And so rooted behind all of these illnesses and diseases is ultimately inflammation. Our cells, our cytokine process is overwhelmed and heightened, and there are really two ways that I use some supplementation here to combat inflammation.

The first thing is magnesium, a very well-balanced, multi-magnesium, like we have Magnesium 7. This can be really helpful in minimizing inflammation that gentlemen experience in their joints. Maybe you have joint pain, or osteoarthritis, or rheumatoid arthritis, and even gout.

Swelling is a byproduct of inflammation. So, if you notice you’re holding more fluid, Magnesium 7 is what I recommend. I’m kind of an expert in the swelling category, I’m specialized in lymphatic therapy, which is all about moving the excess fluid in the body. We use magnesium to flush fluid out of the body and it will flush fluid through the kidneys and bladder and you might notice a reduction in fluid retention of upwards of three to five pounds on the scale. So, Magnesium 7 is great for lowering your inflammation levels.

Address the Reduction in Stomach Acid & Enzymes As We Age

And then, last and final is at the age of 30, for all of us, men and women, we have a reduction in stomach acid levels and we start to notice that the pancreas is not producing enough digestive enzymes. That ends up leading to digestive grievances, imbalances in our digestive process, an inability to digest our food, assimilate the nutrients, and power up the body. That can also lead to constipation, and leaky gut, and gut-brain, gut-heart, gut-thyroid imbalances.

So, one of the best ways to combat this lowered stomach acid level and a reduction in digestive enzymes that your pancreas is producing – which by the way can often be an undercurrent for diabetes – Enzyme 17 is something you want to add to your daily practice and this is something where you take two of these supplements, about 20 to 30 minutes before you consume a meal.

Enzyme 17 is one of the most plentiful enzyme blends that is out there on the market. It’s one of my favorite products we have here at Organixx, and it can help your body digest and break down the assorted macro and micronutrients that you need to support your body.

Additionally, here is a bonus tip that I tell all my patients. If you are dealing with any inflammation, or maybe you have digestive imbalances you notice. Maybe there are food particles that you’re passing in your bowel contents. Enzyme 17 is something you can take at night on an empty stomach and it will help reduce the digestive grievances and will help clear up systemic inflammation.

So, that’s a little bonus tip, but overall, these four items are going to be very helpful in supporting overall men’s health, and are basic foundational elements that every gentleman should add to his daily supplement regimen. So, that’s my tip for you and I hope you share that with any of the gentlemen in your life. And gentlemen, if you have any questions about health and wellness, make sure you comment and hit that reply button and I will be taking questions and answering them in future videos.


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Epimedium: Nature’s Alternative to the “Little Blue Pill”

The well-known Chinese medicinal herb yin yang huo (scientific name Epimedium) is also known popularly as “horny goat weed,” “rowdy lamb herb,” and “bishop’s hat.” It was likely first used in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) as a natural aphrodisiac 2000 years ago [1,2].

This hardy, heart-shaped plant can be found growing in the wild in Asia, including in China, and in Europe. It may have gotten itsgoat-grazing-mountain name when herders noticed that their goats became more sexually active after grazing on Epimedium plants.

In a natural progression from animals to humans, Epimedium has been used for centuries in TCM to help counter fatigue and sexual dysfunction (including erectile dysfunction), and boost both male and female libido.

Modern science has confirmed these properties of Epimedium, along with its newly discovered ability to protect nerve cells and promote their growth, lower atherosclerosis risk, reduce inflammation, and perhaps even slow down aging. More on each of these below.

Over the past few years, researchers have isolated more than 260 biologically potent compounds from this versatile plant, including its main flavonoid component icariin, along with other flavonoids, polysaccharides, and sterols.

Let’s take a closer look at some of the compelling evidence for Epimedium’s proposed biological actions when it comes to sexual potency.

The Main Types of Erectile Dysfunction

unhappy man and concerned wife in bedroomErectile dysfunction (ED) is estimated to affect around 20 million men in the U.S. and can be categorized either as primary ED – a rare condition in which a man may never have been able to sustain an erection – or secondary ED, typically caused by stroke, diabetes, or an injury.

Additionally, medications for high blood pressure, depression, high cholesterol, cancer, and long-term pain have been known to cause ED or contribute to it.

Scientific Research Into Solutions for ED

In a 2007 laboratory study, consumption of Epimedium extract was seen to help improve erectile function in aged male rats [3]. In separate studies, Epimedium’s main active component icariin, while helping to boost erectile potency, did not have much of an effect on testosterone levels [4-6].

Exciting new research suggests that Epimedium might be just as effective for male libido as the well-known “little blue pill” – but with fewer side effects.

For instance, in 2008, researchers from the University of Milan in Italy tested four plants that are used as natural aphrodisiacs in traditional cultures, along with three individual compounds [7,8].

The blue pill works by blocking the actions of an enzyme known as phosphodiesterase-5, or PDE5, which helps to control blood flow to the penis. In short, suppressing PDE5’s activity promotes male erections [9].

Icariin Is a Compound in Epimedium

In the Italian study, of the four plants tested, only Epimedium and its main active component icariin were able to block PDE5.

Next, the study researchers created six chemically modified versions of icariin, which they also tested on PDE5. The most efficient of these, compound 5, apparently works just as well as the blue pill – and is likely to cause fewer side effects.

This is because the active ingredient in the blue pill also affects phosphodiesterase enzymes (PDEs) other than PDE5 and can therefore harm vision and heart function.

Compound 5 is very specific in that it only blocks PDE5. Indeed, icariin has been shown to have up to 100-fold specificity for PDE5 relative to other PDEs [10].

Therefore, it is unlikely to affect other organs like the active ingredient in the blue pill does.

Along with inhibiting PDE5’s actions, icariin at low doses also induces the enzyme nitric oxide synthase, likely leading to increased production of the gaseous compound nitric oxide (NO) – which is known to dilate blood vessels and improve local blood flow [11]. This may also help to improve erectile function.

Protecting Nerve Cells and Promoting their Growth

Icariin has been shown to have neuroprotective and neuroregenerative properties in multiple studies [12-18].

For instance, in a 2013 laboratory study, Epimedium extract and icariin were seen to help promote the recovery of damaged nerves and improve their re-growth relative to both icariin and control, although icariin was better than control [19,20].

Further, flavonoid compounds from Epimedium have been shown to promote the proliferation and differentiation of neural stem cells in laboratory experiments, suggesting that these compounds may promote neuronal growth [21].

Icariin appears to protect brain cells – known scientifically as neurons – by inhibiting pro-oxidant and pro-inflammatory markers in response to stress [22,23].

In a laboratory mouse model with an early onset and rapid advancement of senescence, or aging, icariin treatment for 15 weeks was seen to prevent aging-related learning and memory losses via various mechanisms, including the prevention of oxidative damage [24].

Intriguingly, icariin and its derivatives have been shown to extend lifespan and maintain DNA stability in nematode worms known as C. elegans as well as in mice [25,26]. Indeed, there is some preliminary evidence to suggest that icariin may be useful in treating age-related diseases [27].

Lowering Atherosclerosis Risk

Stethoscope listening to a heartbeatAtherosclerosis is a disease in which plaque builds up inside the arteries.

Emerging evidence suggests that icariin can protect against DNA damage, correct defects in the cells lining blood vessels, prevent the proliferation and migration of smooth muscle cells, suppress inflammatory responses, and prevent platelet activation. Together, these actions appear to contribute to icariin’s ability to lower atherosclerosis risk [28].

Reducing Inflammation

Laboratory studies show that icariin can limit the extent of inflammation in lung and immune cells, as well as in a rat model of asthma [29-31].

Epimedium: Side Effects

Side effects associated with Epimedium consumption appear to be caused by taking high doses of the herb for prolonged periods of time. These can include spasms, breathing problems, sweating, reduced thyroid function, irritability and aggression, nausea, a racing heart, and feeling hot [32,33].

In one instance, a patient reported rash, pain, and a burning sensation after taking Epimedium with ginkgo, while another patient with congestive heart failure was hospitalized with symptoms of shortness of breath, chest pain, and irregular heartbeat.

Epimedium may affect hormone levels, especially estrogen, and should be completely avoided by patients with hormone-sensitive cancers or with heart disease [34].


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What Every Man Needs to Know About Male Hormone Health

Testosterone: it’s a hidden life force inside every man’s body that contributes to his masculinity. The premier male hormone associated with strength and virility, testosterone is what builds strong bones and big muscles. It’s responsible not only for generating sexual drive, but also a man’s “drive for life.”

Every man requires testosterone in sufficient quantities in order to live out his manhood to the fullest, differentiating him from a woman in terms of his physical, emotional, and cognitive attributes.

This vital male hormone is the essence of maleness, and something that every man’s body is naturally equipped to produce in adequate amounts… so long as he eats healthy, exercises regularly, and gets plenty of rest.

Oh, if only it were that simple! The unfortunate reality is that there are many things in the modern world that can directly interfere with male testosterone production – various “toxic” factors collectively known as hormone disruptors.

Low testosterone can silently reduce a man from vibrancy to apathy, and from strength to weaknessHormone Disruptors

Hormone disruptors come in many shapes and forms and are oftentimes unseen to the naked eye. This is what can make avoiding them somewhat of a challenge. Low testosterone can silently reduce a man from vibrancy to apathy, and from strength to weakness [1].

A man will know he’s likely encountered hormone disruptors when he starts to experience symptoms of low testosterone. He’ll feel less energetic, has a harder time thinking clearly, and begins to see his once rock-hard muscles turn to mush.

Even when it seems like a man is doing all the right things, hormone disruptors can quietly interfere with his biology and cause extensive damage. It can be a very jarring experience for affected men, who may wonder to themselves: what’s happening to me and how can I fix this?

The first step is identifying where male hormone disruptors typically lie in wait, in order to avoid them whenever possible. The second is to actively work to overcome their damaging effects as part of a holistic approach to healthy living.

What Are Male Hormone Disruptors?

A hormone disruptor is really any substance or influencing factor that interferes with the functionality of the endocrine system. The endocrine system is a network of glands inside the body that’s responsible for producing and balancing hormones [2]. Chemical pollutants represent one common example of endocrine disruptors.

Exogenous toxins (toxins coming from outside the body) often possess hormone-mimicking properties that, when a person is exposed to them, can have an estrogenic effect on the body. In other words, these external toxins act like female hormones in a man’s body.


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Hormone disruptors can also block natural male hormones from communicating with one another, greatly limiting their ability to perform necessary duties.

These duties include important bodily functions such as the regulation of metabolism, growth, development, detoxification, cell and tissue function, sexuality and reproduction, and mood. As it turns out, nearly every organ and cell in the body is governed by the endocrine system, which is why hormone disruptors are so destructive [3].

Synthetic Estrogens and Other Chemicals That Destroy Male Hormones

While both men and women require testosterone in order for their bodies to function correctly, men need much more of it than women do. Men’s bodies are designed to naturally produce more testosterone than women’s bodies, which is why exposure to environmental chemicals that damage its production or expression is particularly harmful for men.
BPA found in many plastic water bottles harms a man's hormone levels

Industrial compounds such as bisphenol-A (BPA), a xenoestrogen commonly used in plastic bottles, food can linings, and thermal paper receipts, can be a man’s worst nightmare.[Note: A xenoestrogen is a chemical that imitates estrogen in the body.]

These xenoestrogens often lurk inside product packaging, processed food, even tap water – a tasteless, odorless assault on masculinity. The good news is that synthetic estrogen compounds can be avoided if you know where they typically hide.

Hormone Disruptors in Your Home

In the home, hormone disruptors are often found in things like cleaning products, laundry detergents, hand soaps, wall paint, varnishes, and even furniture and carpeting.

Let’s take a closer look at 7 of the most common endocrine disruptors that impact male hormones:

#1. Dioxins

These industrial byproducts are classified by the World Health Organization (WHO) as being persistent environmental pollutants (POPs) – meaning they don’t biodegrade very easily (if at all). Dioxins tend to accumulate in food, mainly in the fatty tissue of meat and dairy derived from animals exposed to herbicides, pesticides, and other chemicals [4]. Dioxins are also present in many laundry detergents, hand soaps, and cleaning products [5].

#2. Fire-retardants

It’s pretty much an industry standard for manufacturers to apply flame-retardant chemicals to couches, chairs, mattresses, and carpeting to help offset their risk of flammability. But these chemicals, which include things like chlorinated tris (TDCPP) and polybrominated biphenyl ethers (PBDEs), are highly toxic and intensely hormone-disruptive [6].

#3. Parabens

These chemical preservatives are commonly found in shampoos, hand soaps, moisturizers, and other personal care products. They were widely thought to be safe until research emerged in the late 1990s to suggest that parabens, much like BPA, mimic the female hormone estrogen. This is why men should avoid like the plague any product that contains parabens [7].

#4. Fragrances

Men, if you see the word “fragrance” on an ingredients list, put the product back and run! Synthetic scent chemicals can be found in everything from air fresheners and candles to dryer sheets and fabric softeners. There are thousands of them out there, many of which are a nightmare for a man’s hormones. The good news/bad news is they don’t have to be labeled as anything other than “fragrance,” which in some ways actually makes them easier to spot and avoid.

#5. Perfluorinated compounds (PFCs)

It might be easier to prepare food with them, but non-stick cookware is another common source of hormone disruptors that should be avoided. PFCs and other chemicals in the coating material interfere not only with testosterone, but also with estrogen and cortisol. These chemicals disrupt normal bodily function and potentially interfere with a man’s ability to reproduce [8].

#6. Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and mercury

These two compounds (the former being a now-banned chemical coolant and lubricant) are persistent in the environment and tend to accumulate in bottom-feeding fish, as well as in those that are farm-raised. Wild-caught fish, and especially smaller fish varieties, are a much safer alternative for men seeking to protect their hormones [9].

#7. Glyphosate

The active ingredient in Monsanto’s Roundup herbicide, glyphosate is the world’s most widely-used crop chemical. It’s routinely sprayed on genetically-modified corn, soy, and other non-organic crops, as well as on conventional wheat just before harvest. Residues of glyphosate, a proven hormone disruptor, often linger on these same food products after harvest, which is why men will want to stick with organic food whenever possible [10].

Why Men Should Never Consume Soy

Soy phytoestrogens are damaging to testosterone levelsSpeaking of soy, men will want to avoid this food, period, regardless of whether or not it’s organic. That’s because soy is loaded with phytoestrogenic (plant estrogen) compounds such as isoflavones that science has confirmed exhibit a powerful estrogenic effect inside the body.

Soy phytoestrogens are so powerful, in fact, that at least one study has cautioned that infant consumption of soy-based formulas is comparable to taking three to five birth control pills every single day [11]! They may even be more damaging than the aforementioned chemical toxins [12].

Adults can suffer from exposure to soy as well, as soy isoflavones and other phytoestrogenic compounds in soy have been shown to directly inhibit male hormones. Their influence on sexual development and reproduction, neurobehavioral development, and functionality of both the thyroid gland and immune system led researchers to publish a paper in the journal Pediatrics to declare that phytoestrogens like the kind found in soy “are of particular interest in human health [13].”

Isoflavones and other phytoestrogens are also present in many other types of legumes (beans), and well as in many other foods in general. These foods include (but aren’t limited to):

Sugar & Stress: Testosterone Killers

There are two more major killers when it comes to testosterone: sugar and stress. The two often go hand in hand, as a stressful lifestyle can drive men to binge eat for comfort.

Binge eating usually involves junk foods that are high in refined sugars and processed grains, the latter of which essentially turn into sugar as well once they’re metabolized. This can send blood sugar levels soaring, resulting in a corresponding plunge in testosterone – not to mention the damage it does to insulin sensitivity.

Research suggests that intaking 75 grams of pure glucose – which is easy to do with a few cans of soda pop or a slice of pie after a fast food meal – is enough to send testosterone levels into the depths.

Men who eat like this are at high risk of developing type-2 diabetes and other illnesses associated with metabolic syndrome, which in and of itself is indicative of severe hormone imbalance [15].

Then there’s stress, which all by itself wreaks absolute havoc on testosterone production and stores. We’re talking about chronic stress that causes the adrenal glands to have to pump out a constant stream of cortisol. This cortisol directly suppresses testosterone both in the hypothalamus and the testicles. Also known as the “stress hormone,” cortisol competes with testosterone for cholesterol – and it usually wins, leaving inadequate stores for testosterone biosynthesis.

Not only that, but excess cortisol production can deplete the adrenal glands of their ability to produce hormones period, resulting in a condition commonly referred to as adrenal fatigue. Adrenal fatigue can create a negative feedback loop in which a man no longer feels the vigor and strength he once did. This causes him to stress out even more, lose sleep, eat junk food, and ultimately plunge into an even worse anabolic position than when he started.

Adaptogens Combat Hormone Disruptors

Adaptogens naturally assist your body to “adapt” to stress and environmental damage. They help to support the immune system, nervous system, circulatory system, and most importantly for us men, the endocrine system – your own personal testosterone factory.

Two of nature’s most powerful adaptogens are ashwagandha and Cordyceps Sinensis. A double-blind study in 2015 showed ashwagandha extract to significantly increase recovery time in 57 male subjects, as well as improve gains in muscle strength, size, and mass. And researchers found Cordyceps Sinensis to significantly enhance libido and sexual activity, as well as boost reproductive function in both male and female subjects.

Men, Take Steps to Protect Your Hormones

It’s a situation that no man wants to find himself in, which is why it’s important to take the proper steps to help mitigate stress and rejuvenate your mental and physical state.

This typically involves moving your body regularly, getting at least 6-8 hours of sleep every night (and even taking naps during the day if need be), and taking action to eat right no matter how busy you might be.

De-stressing may further include downsizing, decreasing your responsibilities, and even supplementing with adaptogenic herbs to help support a normalized, homeostatic state of mind, body, and soul.


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