Supplements
This tends to be the Wild West of therapies. It’s very difficult to get something that’s not adulterated Viagra - Dr. Landon Trost

image by: Kurt Zeronic Muller
HWN Recommends
What is actually in erectile dysfunction supplements?
In western Iran and other parts of the Middle East, some men forcefully strike their penises to generate stronger erections.
“We hear a lot of things” men will try to treat erectile dysfunction, said Dr. Landon Trost, head of andrology and male infertility at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. “That’s probably the most violent.”
The ground-up bodies of blister beetles known as Spanish flies and extracts from the ginkgo biloba tree are perhaps the best-known folk remedies for erectile dysfunction, or E.D. But they are hardly the only ones.
The journal International Society for Sexual Medicine recently reviewed ingredients found in top-selling “nutraceuticals”…
Resources
No Wonder It Works So Well: There May Be Viagra In That Herbal Supplement
They claim to help you sleep, make your hair grow, speed weight loss, improve your sex life and ward off the nasty cold going around the office. Though it's often impossible to tell if dietary supplements work, consumers generally feel certain they can't hurt. But they can.
Think oysters are an aphrodisiac? Think again
For centuries, humans have been searching for a magic food or supplement that will boost their sex drives. Yesterday's honey and oysters are today's "horny goat weed" and Libido-Max pills. There's only one problem with these supposed libido enhancers: There's no good evidence showing that they work.
'Viagra 007' Dietary Supplement For Erectile Dysfunction Contains The Active Drug In Viagra
Erectile dysfunction supplements often represent the most brazen of the brazen, with thinly-veiled product names such as Dick's Hard Up found to contain prescription phosphodiesterase-5 (PDE5) inhibitors. These undeclared prescription drugs pose significant health risks for users who might be taking other drugs, such as nitrate vasodilator drugs.
Beware of natural supplements for sex gain and weight loss
Beware of dietary supplements manufactured in Asia, because they are more likely to be contaminated and tainted according to the FDA. Also, ethnically diverse, non-English speaking and poor people are more likely to come across tainted dietary supplements because they shop for these products at ethnic stores, flea markets, swap meets or online.
Consuming This Amount Of Nuts Daily May Help With Erectile Dysfunction
While many men try using supplements or other medications to help with erectile dysfunction (ED), the possibility that a change or addition to diet could be helpful is intriguing. According to the result of small study recently published in the journal Nutrients, Spanish researchers found that eating 60 grams of nuts a day (about 2 handfuls) led to improved sexual function.
Don't believe the hype: watermelon isn't a natural Viagra
Eating tons of it in hopes of treating erectile dysfunction will accomplish exactly one thing: it'll have you peeing a lot, since the melon is a diuretic and is about 92 percent water.
I Took Knockoff Viagra Until I Learned What’s In It
Erectile dysfunction (ED) drugs are the most counterfeited medications in the world - Michael Reitano
Supplements like the "herbal Viagra" Lamar Odom allegedly took are barely regulated by the FDA
The NBA champion was rushed to the hospital after being found unconscious in a Las Vegas–area brothel.
What Is In Your Dietary Supplements? Study Reveals Unapproved Ingredients
What was the most commonly marketed purpose of these adulterated dietary supplements? It isn't hard to guess. Or maybe it is. Close to half (45.5%) of these products were for "sexual enhancement." Talk about tainted love. The most common ingredient in 47% or 166 of of the 353 adulterated "sexual enhancement" supplements was sildenafil, which happens to be the active ingredient in Viagra. Hmmm.
Why Are Porn Ads Saying to Put Apple Cider Vinegar on Your Dick?
I'm not here to interrogate the effectiveness of dick-growth supplements: it's been proven that they don't work. But the apple cider vinegar imagery is haunting. Folk remedies involving apple cider vinegar have been around forever.
What is actually in erectile dysfunction supplements?
The ground-up bodies of blister beetles known as Spanish flies and extracts from the ginkgo biloba tree are perhaps the best-known folk remedies for erectile dysfunction, or E.D. But they are hardly the only ones.

Introducing Stitches!
Your Path to Meaningful Connections in the World of Health and Medicine
Connect, Collaborate, and Engage!
Coming Soon - Stitches, the innovative chat app from the creators of HWN. Join meaningful conversations on health and medical topics. Share text, images, and videos seamlessly. Connect directly within HWN's topic pages and articles.