Erectile Dysfunction as a Cardiovascular Impairment

Table of Contents

1. Introduction
2. How we measure and evaluate function, impairment, and change with intervention
3. Cardiovascular health hazards impairing sexual vitality
4. Oxidative stress
5. Metabolic syndrome
6. ADMA (asymmetric-dimethylarginine) impairs NO bioavailability and jeopardizes cardio-sexual function
7. Arginine supplementation in cardiovascular disorders
8. Arginine and arginine-combinations in treatment of erectile dysfunction
9. The polyphenolic antioxidant resveratrol, the carotinoid lycopene, and the proanthocyanidin pycnogenol®
10. Selected micronutrients and the metabolic basis for their support of endothelial health and erectile function

Authors

Robert Fried Emeritus professor, Doctoral Faculty, Behavioral Neuroscience, City University of New York (CUNY), New York, NY, USA. Dr. Robert Fried is Emeritus Professor, Doctoral Faculty, Behavioral Neuroscience, City University of New York (CUNY), New York, NY. Member American Physiology Society (APS) (Cardiovascular and Respiration division). Formerly, Director of the Rehabilitation Research Institute (RRI), International Center for the Disabled (ICD), New York, NY. Diplomate in Behavioral Medicine, International Academy of Behavioral Medicine, Counseling and Psychotherapy (IABMCP). Fellow, New York Academy of Sciences (NYAS). 1953 - 1956, US Army Signal Corps. Korean Military Advisory Group (KMAG), Seoul, Korea. Hon. Discharge, 1956.