Blood Flow: The Secret to Hard Erection

26 Sept 2025 · 14 min
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26 Sept 2025 · 14 min

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A podcast episode hosted by Dr. Anne Truong (Sexual Health for Men) that frames erectile dysfunction (ED) primarily as a blood-flow problem rather than a psychological one. The episode explains erection physiology (arterial inflow, corpus cavernosum expansion, venous compression), identifies five major circulation-related ED risk factors (high blood pressure, diabetes/pre-diabetes, smoking and alcohol, lack of exercise/weight gain, poor diet), and gives practical remediation steps: regular exercise, Mediterranean-style diet (nitric-oxide rich foods like beets/spinach/citrus), Kegel/pelvic-floor exercises, sleep and stress reduction, blood tests (cholesterol, glucose, testosterone, thyroid), and targeted supplements. The host repeatedly promotes her "Good Morning Wood Smoothie" recipe, supplements at ednomore.com, and the Get Wood Now Boost program.

Questions this episode answers

50% of men over 50

Systolic >130 mmHg or diastolic >80 mmHg

Fasting blood sugar over 100 mg/dL; hemoglobin A1C over 5.7% (prediabetes range)

About 14 drinks a week

Penile blood vessels: 1–2 millimeters; heart blood vessels: 4 millimeters

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