Episode Details

Most men think erectile dysfunction is a bedroom problem. It's actually one of the earliest warning signs of cardiovascular disease, capable of showing up three to five years before a heart attack.

In this episode, Dr. Gabrielle Lyon sits down with Dr. Amy Pearlman, a urologist trained in men's sexual health, to discuss:

• Why ED is a symptom of vascular health, not a standalone disease and how the artery feeding the heart is roughly double the size of the one feeding the penis, so problems show up "down there" first
• Why "normal" testosterone can be meaningless, and the questions to ask before accepting a lab result that didn't flag
• How daily erections preserve penile tissue the way water keeps a sponge supple and why disuse can cost noticeable size over just a few months
• That cardiovascular exercise can rival ED medication for improving erectile function, making your heart health the real fix
• How to track erectile fitness before there's a problem, instead of waiting until something breaks

By the end, you'll understand the single signal your body uses to flag heart and metabolic risk early and the simple, mostly drug-free steps that protect both your cardiovascular health and your sexual function for life.

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Website: https://www.primeinstitute.us/

YouTube: https://youtube.com/@docamyurology?si=oJ2LZ_sxMPYTaK41

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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amy-pearlman-54a2b0208

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