Monday 3 July 2017

A 42p cucumber could CURE erectile dysfunction without causing Viagra-like side effects

A 42p cucumber could CURE erectile dysfunction without causing Viagra-like side effects

IT’S easy to disregard it as a simple salad staple, but the humble cucumber could be used as a natural viagra and even treat erectile dysfunction.


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Citrulline in foods and supplments may help with erectile dysfunction
Experts claim the vegetable boasts properties which could boost blood flow to the penis.
Erectile dysfunction, also known as impotence, is the inability to get and maintain and erection.
It is a very common condition, particularly in older men - and it is estimated that half of all men between the ages of 40 and 70 will have it to some degree.
The condition can have a range of causes, including narrowing of the blood vessels, a problem usually associated with diabetes, high cholesterol and high blood pressure.
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Men are sometimes prescribed viagra if they struggle to maintain an erection
While there are a number of ways to treat erectile dysfunction, such as lifestyle changes like losing weight or being prescribed statins - men are sometimes prescribed viagra.
However Nat Hawes, author of Nature Cures, said Citrulline-rich foods - such as cucumber - can help to ‘improve erectile dysfunction in men suffering from low blood pressure’ as well as helping the body to overcome fatigue and stress.
Shona Wilkinson, Nutritionist at Superfooduk.com said: “Citrulline in foods and supplements may indeed help with erectile dysfunction.
“Citrulline is converted in the body into another amino acid called arginine, which then converts into nitric oxide.
“Nitric oxide helps the blood vessels to relax, improving blood flow – including to the genitals.
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Erectile dysfunction can be caused by high blood pressure
“In a study on 24 men with mild erectile dysfunction, 12 of the 24 men reported a return to normal erectile function after one month of taking Citrulline supplements every day, versus only two of the men when taking a placebo.
“This is a good indication that it can work.
“You may think that arginine itself in supplements or foods would have a stronger effect than Citrulline.”
“But in fact, citrulline has been found to be better absorbed than arginine; and whereas arginine is converted into other substances by the liver before circulating around the body, citrulline passes straight through the liver and is converted into arginine by the kidneys, which then circulates around the body.
“So it may be a better and more effective alternative.”

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