Prevention and Treatment of Erectile Dysfunction Utilizing Lifestyle Changes and Dietary Supplements

Abstract: Erectile dysfunction (ED) is common among cardiovascular disease (CVD) patients. It is an important component of the quality of life. Moreover, it also confers an independent risk for future CV events. There is usual a 3-year time frame between the onset of ED symptoms and a CV event which offers an opportunity for risk mitigation. Thus, sexual function should be incorporated into CVD risk assessment for all males. Algorithms for the management of patient with ED have been proposed according to the risk for sexual activity and future (comprising of both lifestyle changes and pharmacological treatment) improve overall vascular health, including sexual function. Proper sexual counselling improves the quality of life and increase adherence to medication. Testosterone assessment may be useful for both diagnosis of ED, risk stratification, and further management. There are issues to be addressed, such as whether PDE5 inhibitors reduce CV risk. Management of ED requires a collaborative approach and the role of the cardiologist is pivotal.Keywords: cardiovascular disease, erectile dysfunction, sexual functionAbstrak: Disfungsi ereksi (DE) umumnya ditemukan pada pasien dengan penyakit kardiovaskular. DE merupakan komponen penting terhadap penurunan kualitas hidup pada laki-laki dan merupakan indikator terhadap risiko kejadian penyakit kardiovaskular di masa depan. Terdapat jangka waktu sekitar 3 tahun antara munculnya DE dan kejadian penyakit kardiovaskular, sehingga masih ada kesempatan untuk mencegah risiko yang akan terjadi. Dengan demikian fungsi seksual harus dimasukkan dalam penilaian risiko penyakit kardiovaskular pada semua laki-laki. Algoritma untuk penanganan pasien DE telah dirumuskan sesuai dengan risiko aktivitas seksual dan kejadian penyakit kardiovaskular di masa depan. Beberapa pendekatan untuk mengurangi resiko penyakit kardiovaskular terdiri dari perubahan gaya hidup dan pengobatan farmakologi dapat meningkatkan kesehatan termasuk fungsi seksual. Konseling seksual yang tepat dapat meningkatkan kualitas hidup dan meningkatkan kepatuhan terhadap pengobatan. Penggunaan testosteron dan inhibitor PDE5 dapat bermanfaat dalam pengobatan DE. Penanganan DE memerlukan kerjasama dari berbagai bidang spesialistik termasuk peran dari kardiologis.Kata kunci: disfungsi ereksi, fungsi seksual, penyakit kardiovaskular

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The Role of Bioactive Compounds from Dietary Spices in the Management of Metabolic Syndrome: An Overview

Nutrients ◽

10.3390/nu14010175 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 14 (1) ◽

pp. 175

Author(s):

Dana Hasan Alkhatib ◽

Abdul Jaleel ◽

Maryam Naveed Muhammad Tariq ◽

Jack Feehan ◽

Vasso Apostolopoulos ◽

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Keyword(s):

Blood Pressure ◽

Metabolic Syndrome ◽

Blood Glucose ◽

Dietary Supplements ◽

Bioactive Compounds ◽

Fasting Blood Glucose ◽

Density Lipoprotein ◽

Preventive Measure ◽

Blood Lipid ◽

Lifestyle Changes

Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a combination of physiologically dysregulated parameters that can include elevated fasting blood glucose, high blood pressure, central obesity, increased triglyceride levels, insulin resistance, diabetes, elevated low density lipoprotein levels, and reduced high density lipoprotein levels in the blood. Effective clinical management of MetS is critical as it is strongly associated with long lasting and fatal complications in patients. Alongside standard care of lifestyle changes and medication, dietary supplements derived from herbal resources could be an alternative therapeutic strategy that is safe, efficient, culturally acceptable, and has few side effects. Of the dietary supplements, spicy foods have always been considered a great source of functional bioactive compounds. Herbal therapy is broadly used in many countries as a treatment or as a preventive measure in the management of MetS risk factors, including blood glucose, blood pressure, and blood lipid levels. Herein, an attempt is made to evaluate the recent studies in the management of MetS with herbal alternatives, and to explore the possibility of their use as therapeutic treatments or supplements.

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