Podcast Video: ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION May Mean Chronic Disease & EARLY DEATH with Dr. Merrill Matschke
This podcast episode was originally published on August 15, 2022.
According to Dr. Merrill Matschke, erectile dysfunction (ED) equals endothelial dysfunction equals early death. In this conversation with Dr. Casey Means, Dr. Matschke shares the mechanistic links between metabolic health and men’s health issues, especially vascular erectile dysfunction and fertility, all have to do with decreased nitric oxide production, oxidative stress, low testosterone, and chronic inflammation. Here’s how metabolic health and ED connect and how to mitigate it through diet and lifestyle changes.
What we discuss:
The connection between metabolic dysfunction and erectile dysfunction
How ED develops
Let’s talk about oxidative stress
The importance of testosterone levels in insulin sensitivity
The importance of diet, exercise, and sleep
Why is testosterone dropping?
Our healthcare system needs to do better
Don’t put treatment off
Sleep is crucial
Nobody’s perfect
