Natural ED Treatments

Erectile dysfunction can be managed using natural treatments. While it is essential to see a doctor to determine the cause and get treatment, you can make lifestyle and nutritional changes that will help you achieve and maintain an erection. Using tobacco or recreational drugs, drinking excess alcohol regularly and poor diet can lead to vascular disease, which is the most common cause of ED. It prevents erections by restricting blood flow to the penis.

Going Natural

• Natural treatment can improve your overall health, thus supporting your penis' normal functioning. Vascular disease may respond well to herbal support and nutritional changes.

Diet

• Change your diet to include fresh, whole, unrefined and unprocessed foods. Make sure to eat a lot of fruit such as berries to support vascular integrity, whole grains, vegetables, beans, nuts, soy, olive oil, seeds and cold-water fish such as sardines, tuna, salmon and mackerel.

Considerations

• Avoid sugar and dairy products to ease ED. You should also limit fried foods, caffeine, junk food and refined foods. At the same time, increase your water intake to 50 percent of your weight in ounces of water every day.

Supplements

• Take 1,000 mg of bioflavonoids daily, as well as 2 to 4 tablespoons of flaxseed meal every day. In addition, take 1,000 to 3,000 mg of inositol hexaniacinate daily to improve your circulation and lower your cholesterol.

Other Supplements

• To improve ED naturally, add selenium, vitamin C, zinc and vitamin E to your daily vitamin regimen.

Herbs

• Herbs including Asian ginseng, ginkgo biloba, damiana and muira puama may be used to treat erectile dysfunction. They have been used traditionally for male impotence, various sexual disorders, to increase blood flow and to improve sexual function.