SEXUAL
DYSFUNCTIONS
by Dr. Lawrence
Wilson
© October
2013, L.
D. Wilson Consultants, Inc.
All
information in this article is for educational purposes only. It is not for the diagnosis, treatment,
prescription or cure of any disease or health condition.
This
article discusses the basic causes of many sexual problems, and their
correction using nutritional balancing science. These conditions include low libido, erectile dysfunction,
premature ejaculation, sexual fluid craving, vaginal dryness and pain on intercourse. For information about masturbation, please read Masturbation on this site.
SUMMARY OF VARIOUS
SEXUAL CONDITIONS
1. SEXUAL FLUID
CRAVING AS A CAUSE FOR SEXUAL ADDICTION. This is a very
important topic today, although it has attracted little medical attention. This
condition can affect men, as well.
It slowly goes away when one goes on a nutritional balancing
program. For more on this topic,
please read Sexual Fluid Craving on this
website.
2. LOW LIBIDO. This is extremely common. The main cause, in both men and women,
is general nutritional depletion of the body. When the body is tired, often sexual desire just disappears. As the body is brought into balance and
energy returns, normal sexual interest usually returns with it.
3. ERECTILE
DYSFUNCTION. This used to be called impotence. It is the inability to sustain an
erection of the penis. It is
mainly due to lowered vitality and low energy production in the cells, and this
is usually quite simple to reverse.
It usually responds very well to a nutritional balancing program.
4. PREMATURE
EJACULATION. This problem also goes away as one radically improves
oneÕs health with a nutritional balancing program.
BASIC CAUSES FOR
SEXUAL PROBLEMS
1. LOW ENERGY AND SEXUAL
DYSFUNCTION
Especially
as we age, oneÕs adaptive energy
level declines. An early sign is
often reduced sexual desire and/or impotence or erectile dysfunction in
men. Women may also lose all
interest in sex.
Sex is not essential, and when biochemical
energy production declines, sexual function diminishes or may cease altogether.
This needs to be understood clearly, so that one does not believe it indicates
a lack of love or caring. It is
simply a physical condition, in many cases.
Low
adaptive energy can be corrected in almost all cases with a nutritional
balancing program. Age may be a
factor, but it happens in young people as well as older ones. Here are just a few ways that low
energy is indicated on a properly performed hair mineral test:
1.
A slow oxidation rate. This reduces energy
output of the body tremendously.
It is associated with sluggish thyroid and sluggish adrenal glandular
activity. It is not so easy to
measure on blood or urine tests from a standard lab or doctor. To read more, click on Fast and Slow Oxidation.
While
this may sound complex, an oxidation rate that is too fast can also cause
reduced energy production.
2.
Four low electrolytes pattern. This pattern, now
common on hair mineral analyses, is associated with even lower energy
production than slow oxidation. It
is also very difficult or impossible to identify with regular medical tests, or
with nutritional or other testing methods. In fact, the hair mineral test is the only way I know of to
identify it. It took years of
research to figure out this problem and what to do about it. To read more about it, click on Four low electrolytes.
3.
Excesssive toxic metals. These include high levels of cadmium, in particular, or arsenic,
lead, nickel, copper or mercury.
These are also difficult to identify with most types of testing,
including blood or even urine
challenge tests with chelating agents such as EDTA or DMPS. The reason is that the toxic metals are
often hidden deep within the bodyÕs tissues and organs. Often, the only indicator may be what
we call a poor eliminator pattern on a hair mineral test. This is a very low reading for the
mineral. For much more on this
important topic, read Poor Eliminator Pattern
on this website. Also, read Toxic Metals.
4.
Low sodium/potassium ratio. Other imbalances
related to energy problems include a ratio of sodium to potassium less than
about 2:1, four high electrolytes in some cases and other patterns of imbalance
on a hair mineral test, on occasion.
CORRECTION
A
nutritional balancing program can help reverse all these imbalances, often
within a few months to a year if the pattern is more chronic. I feel this is far superior than using
stimulants such as ginseng, yohimbe, Viagra or other unnatural stimulating
drugs or supplements. The natural
approach also improves general health as well.
ZINC, COPPER AND
POTENCY
Sexual
potency, particularly in men, has much to do with zinc and its availability to
the body. Low zinc impairs
prostate function, for example.
This alone can affect sexual desire and sexual potency. Zinc is critical for male sexuality,
although it is also needed in women as well.
Zinc
is mainly found in red meats, and to some extent in all poultry and eggs as
well. It is not found much in
vegetables or fruit or grains of any kind. Also, stress depletes zinc rapidly, causing hidden
deficiencies in many people.
Alcohol and smoking cigarettes also tend to lower zinc levels by
introducing toxic metals that compete with zinc.
Copper
excess also mimics zinc deficiency and this is common today. Copper IUDs and birth control pills and
patches elevate copper, for example, and can lead to lack of interest in sex in
women.
Copper
has profound effects on the female and male reproductive system. See the article, Copper
Toxicity Syndrome.
Cadmium,
mercury and lead can also lodge in the sexual glands and replace zinc in
critical enzyme binding sites, causing sexual difficulties. This occurs more and more as people age
in most cases.
THE CALCIUM SHELL,
NUMBNESS AND NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSION
Some
people with sexual imbalances have a calcium shell pattern on a hair tissue
mineral analysis. This is a hair
calcium level above about 165 mg%.
The higher the reading above this level is, the more severe the
pattern. This pattern is
associated with reduced energy, copper toxicity, and literal depression of the
nervous system. This occurs
because calcium stabilizes the cell membranes and tends to reduce cell
permeability, decreasing the responsiveness of the nervous system in
general.
This can cause numbness in the body and less
sexual responsiveness in some cases.
In other cases, the person wants to feel pleasure and will seek out more
sex and become promiscuous or engage in kinky or extreme sexual practices in
order to feel more pleasure from sex.
This pattern needs to be researched more in relation to sexual
imbalances.
HORMONE IMBALANCES
AND SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION
Sex
hormone dysfunctions are another cause of erectile and other sexual disorders
in some cases. Testicular activity
in men, as well as sex hormone production in women, are closely linked to the
function of the adrenal and thyroid glands. The testicles and ovaries in women produce steroid hormones,
but so do the adrenals.
Some
physicians are quick to recommend the use of replacement hormones such as
testosterone and estrogen for sexual problems. However, nutritional balancing science rarely if ever needs
to use bio-identical or natural hormone replacement. Hormones
are not supposed to be taken orally.
Nutritional balancing is much safer and basically improves the bodyÕs
own ability to make the hormones.
This is a far more gentle and safe solution. For more on this topic, read Hormone Replacement
Therapy.
By correcting the causes, the hormone imbalances
can improve and with it, sexual problems often abate, though it may take a
little longer than just taking a hormone pill.
ARTERIOSCLEROSIS AND
SEXUAL FUNCTION
Another
cause for ED and possibly low sexual desire in men and women involves narrowing
of the arteries going to the genital organs. Here are the causes we identify and correct using a hair
mineral analysis.
1. Hardening of the arteries leading to the
genital area. Reasons for this
include zinc deficiency, copper excess, elevated levels of calcium, cadmium,
mercury or the presence of other toxic metals.
Other
causes of hardening of the arteries are deficiencies of other common minerals
such as manganese, copper, occasionally, selenium and others. Vitamin
deficiencies may also play a role in some cases. To read more about hardening of the arteries, read Cardiovascular Disease.
2. Stress can cause the arteries to tighten
up, reducing blood supply to the penis. Reduction of stress is often extremely helpful for some
sexual dysfunctions such as ED.
More rest, a relaxing environment and anything else that reduces stress
is superb.
3. Excess sympathetic nervous system
activity is another cause in a few cases. It can cause arterial narrowing and spasm. This restricts the blood supply to the
pelvic organs. Read about this in Autonomic Nervous
System Imbalances.
MEDICATIONS AND
SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION
A
growing cause for sexual dysfunction is the use of prescription and
over-the-counter drugs. Common ones
that interfere with sexual desire or cause ED include most high blood pressure
medications and some anti-histamines.
Other ones include heart medications, anti-depressants, sedatives and
perhaps others. Always consider
this cause if sexual desire or ED are problematic.
Recreational
drugs and alcohol use also may interfere with sexual function, although for a
few people a little helps by relaxing the body. However, all drugs interfere with nutrients and also may
have depressing effects on the brain and nerve centers that affect sexual
activity.
ILLNESSES THAT AFFECT
SEXUAL FUNCTION
A
number of ailments affect sexual desire and potency as well. Among the best known are diabetes and
heart disease because these affect the arteries. Others, however, that may be important are chronic fatigue,
depression, anxiety, other emotional disorders such as panic attacks and
others. Nutritional balancing
science is excellent to reverse many of these conditions, including most
cardiovascular disease and even long-standing diabetes provided a person will
follow a program carefully.
PSYCHOLOGICAL AND
EMOTIONAL ASPECTS
Medical
science is well aware that emotional and psychological factors can cause ED,
low sexual desire, painful erections, painful intercourse and every other
sexual problem.
Conflicts
of many kinds often come to the surface during sexual activity, particularly if
sex was portrayed as unclean or sinful when one was young.
Conflicts
with partners also commonly play a role in women, especially. Hidden or buried anger, resentment,
guilt and other feelings can all prevent sexual pleasure and cause severe
physical symptoms in some people.
Some
therapists and natural healing methods may help understanding and resolving
these conflicts. However, always
consider physical and biochemical causes first, as these may be simpler to
correct. Also, if they are not
corrected, the psychological therapies will be less effective, if they are
effective at all.
SPIRITUAL FACTORS
INFLUENCING SEX
1. The need to move beyond the physical. An important spiritual factor that may
be important in some people is the need of the spirit or soul to move beyond
physical pleasure and enjoyment.
This may be needed in order to experience pleasures of the mind or even
move into a more religious mode of living.
This
may seem odd. However, at times it
is important that a person move beyond the physical or animal plane of
existence and experience life at other levels.
Spiritual
yearning for union with God, rather than union sexually, is where everyone is
headed. Sometimes loss of interest
in sex or other ÒproblemsÓ really just signal a subconscious desire and need to
move to another level of yearning and joining with others.
This
may also signal a need to move from Òregular sexÓ to what I call Deep Loving Relationships and Etheric Blending. Read these articles and others on relationships on this
website to learn about these more advanced aspects of sexuality.
2. Sexual misinformation. Some people
think sex is necessary and important, and any lack thereof means their marriage
or relationship is bad, or that they are not loved, and more. This is totally false. It is promoted by the media, at times,
and by many liberal-leaning and progressive ÒauthoritiesÓ. It is simply incorrect.
Anyone
knows this if one thinks carefully about it. Sex is just one expression of love, but certainly not the
only one and, at times, not really that important. So misconceptions about sex need to be cleared up in some
cases and then partners can relax and be very happy with hugging, kissing or
just talking with each instead of feeling they need to have intercourse on a
regular basis. This would save
many marriages and relationships.
Having said this, I believe that if couples would focus on their health
more, they would be far more inclined to have more healthy sexual lives. Read How To Be More
Sexy for more on this topic.
Much
more could be written about solving sexual problems, and this article may be
extended in the future.
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