Impotence is a Sign Of Heart Disease
December 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Nearly everyone knows that smoking, obesity, high cholesterol and high blood pressure will increase your risk of having a heart attack. Men who are impotent (having problems getting erections) is a powerful predictor of heart disease. Strong erections depend on having metabolic health and blood flow control. Men who have Health problems, for example, obesity and insulin resistance, cause inflammation that hinders the health and function of cells lining the blood vessels, which help control the flow of blood.
A Canadian study discovered that males with erectile dysfunction(ED) had a 50% greater risk of getting diabetes or the Metabolic Syndrome- a group of risk factors in connection with heart disease.
Erectile Dysfunction is a “sentinel of the heart,” that allows doctors to prevent and treat heart problems before they occur. Over 90% of males treated for ED and coronary artery disease had ED 3 years before they had any symptoms of heart disease. Their artery supplying the penis is smaller than the one supplying the heart, so it might jam up first. The erection-promoting drug Viagra reduced the risk of heart attack by 1/3 in males with erectile dysfunction. So, any male over age 30 with erection problems should be checked for signs of heart disease.
Source: ScienceDaily, May 20, 2008
