Yoyo Bitters And Erectile Dysfunction

Yoyo bitters is an oral poly herbal liquid preparation popularly marketed and used in Nigeria. Its use is rapidly increasing among patients with chronic diseases such as diabetes and hypertension. This is because it has been claimed to regulate blood pressure, control body weight, and facilitate digestion among others. Contained various parts of plants such as aloe vera, cinnamomum aromaticum, citrus aurantifolia, acinos arvensis, and chenopodium murale.

Yoyo bitters

The World Health Organization (WHO) defined herbal medicine as: ‘any part of a plant in which one or more of its parts can be used for therapeutic purposes or as precursors for the synthesis of useful drugs. Herbal medicines include herbs, herbal materials, herbal preparations and finished herbal products that contain parts of plants or other plant materials as active ingredients.

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Medicinal herbal bitters on the other hand contain blended ingredients in a water or alcohol base used for the treatment of illnesses. Bitters contain complex carbohydrates, secondary metabolites, vitamins and minerals that have antioxidant, antiviral and other pharmacological properties. They are used to aid digestion and metabolism, relieve occasional heartburn, calm upset stomach and nausea, increase absorption of fat soluble vitamins, help maintain healthy blood sugar levels, ease constipation and regulate bowel movements, help mop up free radicals and stimulate immune function among others.

Erectile Dysfunction

Occurs when a man can't get or keep an erection firm enough for sexual intercourse. Erectile dysfunction can be a sign of a physical or psychological condition. It can cause stress, relationship strain and low self-confidence. People may also experience reduced sex drive. Also common are soft erections, trouble getting an erection, trouble maintaining an erection, or anxiety.

There are several medication natural and orthodox for treating erectile dysfunction. Sildenafil 50-100mg 30 minutes before sex is the most prescribed over the counter drug. Oral medication target nitric oxide. There are some lifestyle modifications that are recommended including abstaining from smoking and tobacco.

Yoyo Bitters And Erectile Dysfunction

There is no evidence or let me say research that has proven that Yoyo bitters improve sexual performance. Also nothing on if the herbal mixture improves sperm count, semen quality, etc. There are only testimonials of men who have tried it.

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But there is evidence that yoyo bitters reduce blood sugar level. And there is strong evidence on how excess or too much blood sugar in the body impairs sexual performance and lipido, especially of men. So if Yoyo bitters reduce blood sugar level, it can have some positive effect on erectile dysfunction. We need to wait for research base evidence before we can see this.

The presence of zinc in the constituent of yoyo bitters lend credence to the theory that it combat erectile dysfunction. Zinc is known to improve male sexual performance.