It’s a sad fact of life that much of the research published in the medical journals is depressing. These scientists spend their lives studying all the different ways in which people can die. There are only a few major breakthroughs each year. The rest of the time, the best you can hope for is a small step forward in understanding the problems. In the case of erectile dysfunction (ED) there is a clear trend emerging. In England, Dr Kirby who recently published Sleeping With Ed, has been co-ordinating research into the relationship between men with ED and cardiovascular disease. The current state of the research shows that the first symptoms of ED double the risk of developing heart disease within four years. The reason is easy to state. The usual physical reason for ED is that the artery leading into the penis does not dilate properly. This is a narrow artery. If there is a problem with this artery now, the same problem is likely to affect the larger arteries in the chest and lungs next. ED is a better predictor of heart disease than high cholesterol, high blood pressure or among smokers. The next phase of the research is to begin treating men with drugs to lower the levels of lipids and statins to see whether fewer cases of heart disease emerge. But in the UK, many doctors continue to view ED as a problem of lifestyle and not as the basis of predicting more serious health problems.
In the US, the Mayo Clinic has recently published an important new study demonstrating that heart disease can be slowed or halted by early medical intervention. This means treating all younger men between 40 and 49 who consult their doctors with ED as potential heart patients. So, when you go see your doctor about ED, do not be surprised if a range of tests for heart disease are ordered. For the record, between 5 and 10% of men under 40 are likely to experience ED. It then becomes increasingly common as men age. Between 40 and 60% of men over 70 are affected.
So, this research is good news for two reasons. The first is that, having proved the link, it is now possible to prevent the early deaths of many younger men from strokes or heart attacks. Drugs to reduce blood pressure and cholesterol levels, improved diet and exercise combine in a regime to extend lives. All this is possible because you experience ED. The second reason is that levitra will offer immediate relief to the problem of ED. However, you should not buy levitra on the internet and self-medicate. You need careful guidance on dosage if you do start taking other drugs to control your blood pressure. That said, with proper guidance, there is no reason why, with levitra, you should not cure the ED, and live a longer and more satisfying life as a result.