References for Impotence - Natural Medical Protocols

Below are supplemental abstracts and references of research that support the conclusions on the treatment for Impotence

Whole Foods

Murray M, et al. Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine. Prima Publishing; Rocklin, CA; 1998:573.

Alcohol, Caffeine, Sugar

Hsieh CC, et al, "Predictors of sex hormone levels among the elderly: a study in Greece." J Clin Epidemiol. 1998;51(10):837-841.

Balch JF, et al. Prescription for Nutritional Healing, 2nd ed. Avery Publishing Group; NY, NY; 1997:215.

Morley JE. "Management of impotence." Postgraduate Med. 1993(93):65-72

High Cholesterol Diet

"High cholesterol diet linked to sex problems." Medical Tribune. 1992;June 25:14.

Vitamin and Mineral References

Multivitamin

Ito T, et al. "The effects of ArginMax, a natural dietary supplement for enhancement of male sexual function." Hawaii Med J. December,1998;57:741-744.

Balch JF, et al. Prescription for Nutritional Healing, 2nd ed. Avery Publishing Group; NY, NY; 1997:215.

Vitamin C, Vitamin E

Murray M, et al. Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine. Prima Publishing; Rocklin, CA; 1998:573.

Inositol Hexaniacinate

Sunderland GT, et al. "A double blind randomized placebo controlled trial of Hexapol in primary Raynaud's disease." Clin Rheumatol. 1988:46-49.

Welsh AL, Ede M. "Inositol hexanicotinate for improved nicotinic acid therapy." Intl Record Med. 1961(174):9-15.

Zinc

Moyad MA. "Dietary supplements and other alternative medicines for erectile dysfunction. What do I tell my patients?" Urol Clin North Am. 2002;29:11-22.

Balch JF, et al. Prescription for Nutritional Healing, 2nd ed. Avery Publishing Group; NY, NY; 1997:215.

Supplement References

Omega-3 Fatty Acids

Murray M, et al. Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine. Prima Publishing; Rocklin, CA; 1998:573.

L-Arginine

Moyad MA. "Dietary supplements and other alternative medicines for erectile dysfunction. What do I tell my patients?" Urol Clin North Am. 2002;29:11-22.

Klotz T, et al. "Effectiveness of oral L-arginine in first-line treatment of erectile dysfunction in a controlled crossover study." Urol Int. 1999;63(4):220-223.

Chen J, et al. "Effect of oral administration of high-dose nitric oxide donor L-arginine in men with organic erectile dysfunction: results of a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study." BJU Int. 1999;83:269-273.

Lonsdorfer J, at al. "L-arginine, a familiar compound...with a promising future." Sem Hop Paris. 1999;75(33-34);1255-1264.

Moody JA, et al. "Effects of long-term oral administration of L-arginine on the rat erectile response." J Urol. September,1997;158:942-947.

Melman A. "L-arginine and penile erection." J Uro. September,1997;158(686).

Dehydroepeandrostrone (DHEA)

Reiter WJ, et al. "Serum dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate concentrations in men with erectile dysfunction." Urol. 2000;55:755-758.

Reiter WJ, et al. "Dehydroepiandrosterone in the treatment of erectile dysfunction: a prospective, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study." Urol. 1999;53:590-595.

Hypothalamus, Pituitary and Orchic Glandulars

Balch JF, et al. Prescription for Nutritional Healing, 2nd ed. Avery Publishing Group; NY, NY; 1997:215.

Stein J. "Objective demonstration of the organ-specific effectiveness of cellular preparations." In: Schmid F, ed; Cell Research and Cellular Therapy. Ott Publishers; Thoune (Switzerland); 1967:294-301.

Neumann KH. "The influence of tissue injections on experimental liver damage." In:Schmid F, ed; Cell Research and Cellular Therapy. Ott Publishers; Thoune (Switzerland); 1967:368-79.

Stein J. "Specific effect on implanted endocrine tissues." In:Schmid F, ed; Cell Research and Cellular Therapy. Ott Publishers; Thoune (Switzerland); 1967:340-67.

Botanical References

Gingko Biloba Extract

Paick J-S, Lee JH."An experimental study of the effect of ginkgo biloba extract on the human and rabbit corpus cavernosum tissue." J Urol. November,1996;156:1876-1880.

Sikora R, et al. "Gingko biloba extract in the therapy of erectile dysfunction." J Urol. 1989;141:188A.

Yohimbine

Guay AT, et al. "Yohimbine treatment of organic erectile dysfunction in a dose-escalation trial." Intern J Impotence Res. 2002;14:25-31.

Mozersky RP. "Herbal products and supplemental nutrients used in the management of diabetes." JAOA. December,1999;99(Suppl 12):S4-S9.

Ernst E, Pittler MH. "Yohimbine for erectile dysfunction: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials." J Urol. February,1998;159:433-436.

Rowland DL, et al. "Yohimbine, erectile capacity, and sexual response in men." Arch Sexual Behav. 1997;26(1):49-62.

Kunelius P, et al. "Is high-dose yohimbine hydrochloride effective in the treatment of mixed-type impotence? A prospective, randomized, controlled double-blind crossover study." Urol. 1997;49(3):441-444.

Mann K, et al. "Effects of yohimbine on sexual experiences and nocturnal penile tumescence and rigidity in erectile dysfunction." Arch Sex Behav. 1996;25(1):1-16.

Carey MP, Johnson BT. "Effectiveness of yohimbine in the treatment of erectile disorder: Four meta-analytic integrations." Arch Sex Behav. 1996;25(4):341-360.

Susset JG, et al. "Effect of yohimbine hydrochloride on erectile impotence: a double-blind study." J Urol. June,1989;141:1360-1363.

Reid K, et al. "Double-blind trial of yohimbine in treatment of psychogenic impotence." Lancet. August22,1987:421-423.

Morales A, et al. "Is yohimbine effective in the treatment of organic impotence? Results of a controlled trial." J Urol. June,1987;137:1168-1172.

Panax Ginseng

Choi HK, et al. "Clinical efficacy of Korean red ginseng for erectile dysfunction." Int J Impot Res. September,1995;7(3):181-186.

Kim C, et al. "Influence of ginseng on mating behavior of male rats." Am J Chin Med. 1976;4:163-168.

Pygeum Africanum

Carani C, et al. "Urological and sexual evaluation of treatment of benign prostatic disease using Pygeum africanum at high dose." Arch Ital Urol Nefrol Androl. 1991;63:341-345.

Centella Asiatica

Duke JA. Handbook of Medicinal Herbs. CRC Press; Boca Raton, FL; 1985.

Homeopathy References

Morrison R.Desktop Guide to Keynotes and Confirmatory Symptoms.Hahnemann Clinic Publishing; Albany, CA; 1993.

Murphy R.Homeopathic Medical Repertory.Hahnemann Academy of North America; Pagosa Springs, CO; 1993.

Phatak SR. A Concise Repertory of Homoeopathic Medicines. B. Jain Publishers Pvt. Ltd.; New Delhi, India; 1992.

Kruzel T. The Homeopathic Emergency Guide.North Atlantic Books; Berkeley, CA; 1992.

Kent JT. Repertory of the Homeopathic Materia Medica.B. Jain Publishers (P) LTD; New Delhi, India; 1991.

Boericke W. Materia Medica with Repertory, 9th Ed..Boericke & Tafel, Inc.; Santa Rosa, CA; 1927.

Other Treatment References

Testosterone

Aversa A, et al. "Hormonal supplementation and erectile dysfunction." Eur Urol. 2004;45:535-538.

Morley JE. "Testosterone and behavior." Clin Geriat Med. 2003;19:605-616.

Jain P, et al. "Testosterone supplementation for erectile dysfunction: results of a meta-analysis." J Urol. August,2000;164:371-375.

Younes AKH. "Low plasma testosterone in varicocele patients with impotence and male infertility." Arch Androl. 2000;45:187-195.

Exercise

Esposito K, et al. "Effect of lifestyle changes on erectile dysfunction in obese men: a randomized controlled trial." JAMA. June23/30,2004;291(24):2978-2984.

White JR, et al. "Enhanced sexual behavior in exercising men." Arch Sex Behav. 1990(19):193-209.

Smoking

Kahn J. "Smoking may increase risk of impotence." Med Tribune. January,1995;19:5.

NIH Consensus Development Panel on Impotence. "Impotence." JAMA. July7,1993;270(1):83-90.