Comedian George Burns said something that rings true…
Unfortunately, this is true for many people that aren’t yet 90. Whether you call it impotence or erectile dysfunction it is a problem for most men at some point in their life.
Is there something you can do about it?
YES!
If you need to turn your rope into a hard piece of wood, there are a few things you can do.
First of all, there is our Thor’s Hammer Formula, but you can get a number of other herbs that can help in this regard. As discussed with Dr. William Wong, there appear to be four main factors in turning rope to wood. Below, I’ve added an additional fifth one to that discussion.
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1 – Testosterone
Libido is one of the many functions of testosterone. There’s a little bit of a trick that nature seems to play on us. Often times, you might not have enough T to “get it up,” though the desire might still be there.
Although testosterone naturally declines with age, there are lots of things that you can do to restore it towards optimal and youthful levels. These include steps like diet, working out, sleep, having sex and much more. Be sure to check out this article on Men’s Hormone Health for more details, including the related hormones, enzymes and other factors at play.
Our two most popular herbs in this regard are Pine Pollen and Tongkat Ali. Though they work through different mechanisms both herbs help to give you better testosterone levels and help in sexual function in some other ways as well.
It was with pine pollen that we first noticed the morning wood effect. And if it’s happening more and better then that means it’s likely to work better at other times as well.
2 – Dopamine
Another aspect of libido appears to be the neurotransmitter dopamine. Dopamine has a lot to do with desire, sexual and otherwise.
Dr. William Wong told an amazing story of Parkinson’s patients, at 60 and 70 years old, having sex like rabbits. This was because Parkinson’s has been treated with a drug called L-DOPA to restore dopamine levels.
The good news is there is a natural herb for this too. Mucuna is rich in L-dopa, the precursor to dopamine. For this reason, it appears to be great for getting your dopamine levels functioning better (and in a moment you’ll find out a couple reasons they can be disturbed from modern-day living).
Whether it is through this dopamine-precursor or through another mechanism, Mucuna pruriens has been shown to support both testosterone and growth hormone levels. This is a very exciting herb.
Many natural foods can also support dopamine. Precursors to L-dopa include the amino acids L-tyrosine and L-phenylalanine. So a good supply of these, which you can get from many foods, also will help support dopamine.
L-Phenylalanine → L-Tyrosine → L-DOPA → Dopamine
So why might your dopamine be disturbed? Dopamine is triggered to help you have a drive towards something. Once you get that something, dopamine is released. From hearing the ‘ding’ on your phone with social media, or with specially designed games meant to trigger dopamine addiction, this once helpful neurotransmitter can be hijacked to not work correctly.
One of the worst pieces of this problem in regards to our current issue is what is called Porn-Induced ED. With the simple access to porn of any and every type readily available with a click of a button online you can live out your fantasies even several times a day. And clicking from one video to another just to release a little more dopamine and get more excited further fuels this.
As bigger and bigger surges of dopamine get released in this way, your body and brain become resistant to its normal levels.
Eventually, you may get to a point where you can’t get it up without that same porn. Even “normal” sex may not be exciting enough. You’ll need to wean yourself off or go cold turkey in order to help get your dopamine-release around sex back in order.
Lots more could be said on this issue, but I just wanted to introduce it to you, in case it happens to be a problem for you.
3 – Nitric Oxide
So we’ve talked about hormones and neurotransmitters. Next, we move onto blood flow for our next to components.
Here’s a quick anatomy lesson. In order for the penis to become erect the spongy tissue in it, called the Corpus Cavernosum, must relax. Yes, that says relax which may seem counter-intuitive at first, as things appear to be anything but relaxed in that moment. This relaxation is triggered by nitric oxide (NO) in the endothelium of the blood vessels, which then allows blood to flow into the penis. Voila, you have an erection.
NO is important in more than just erections too. It acts as a vasodilator and thus plays a major role in exercise as well as general cardiovascular health.
One of the often used ways to support NO production is the amino acid L-arginine. This amino acid is a precursor to NO so many people take 2-10 grams before sex.
Herbs can also support NO. Cistanche is a likely candidate. Although there isn’t too much science to back it up, I’m sure it would be if studied. Historically, it’s always been used in sexual formulas and is said to direct blood flow to the genital area.
Some other foods and herbs that can support this function are garlic, cayenne, cacao, ginseng, pomegranates, Beets, amalaki, green leafy vegetables and Horny Goat Weed (which will be talked about more in the next factor).
4 – PDE5
NO is a gaseous molecule that only has a short half-life. What that means is that it can go away quickly. This may be responsible when you have no problems getting hard but then go limb.
PDE5 means phosphodiesterase type 5. We might not even know about this enzyme except for an accident with a drug. Sildenafil citrate was being investigated as a heart medication when they noticed a peculiar side effect. The men had raging boners! And thus, Viagra® was born and changed the face of medicine making significant amounts of money.
This drug and many of the others are classed as PDE5 inhibitors. Inhibiting this enzyme is useful as it primarily is used in the breakdown of factors, derived from NO, which keeps your erection.
The physiological details of how this works with PDE 5 and the NO-cGMP pathway is fairly complex which you can read more about here if you want to: The role of nitric oxide in erectile dysfunction: implications for medical therapy.
Although ED drugs are often thought of as a cure-all, they only work on this one mechanism and thus don’t work for everyone. As a drug, they also come with a list of side effects.
Horny Goat Weed, also know, as Epimedium, in addition to raising NO levels, has an “active” constituent called icariin which also acts as a PDE5 inhibitor.
Other herbs that are thought to be PDE5 inhibitors include Xanthoparmelia Powder. Cuscuta chinensis, and others.
It’s important to note that these natural herbs, unless the “active ingredient” is isolated and used in massive levels, they do not have the same powerful effects as drugs do.
Coming from that frame of mind, many people seem to expect too much right away. This should be strongly warned against.
5 – Psychological
In addition to these four physiological reasons for impotence, we also have to talk about the psychological.
For any man that has ever had things not work, perhaps based on one of the above factors, this can then set up a horrible loop where you have anxiety and worry about it not working. This surely then makes it harder for things to work.
There are lots of reasons your thinking can get in the way here that are beyond the scope of this article.
The good news is that supporting physiological function with herbs or other changes can often than help with the psychological too.
And we can’t discount the placebo effect either. If you think something might help, that can do a lot to relieve any mental pressure, and then things DO work better.
There’s also something to be said for the body’s wisdom. If things aren’t working, that can indicate too much stress in your life, lack of health in the many ways listed above, as well as relationship issues.
Special Note to Women
These factors matter for you just as much! Testosterone is a critical component in libido for women too, although progesterone and estrogen also play their role. Dopamine matters for you too.
And although it isn’t as well known, women have erectile tissue as well. For more detail, you can read Women’s Anatomy of Arousal.
Thus, NO and PDE5 will matter for you too, so the same practices and herbs can support your sexuality as well. And of course there are some women specific things to do, but that’s a topic for another time.
Putting this into Action
So, if you’re suffering from any signs of impotence what should you do?
The best bet is to try to identify the main component behind it. Is it one of the five reasons listed above? Is it a combination of them?
Try tweaking your lifestyle, and take herbs, to support that function. Notice if things get better or not. If they don’t, try something else.
Here’s a helpful guide on where you might want to start. As I said, it could be a combination of several factors.
Testosterone – Are you 50 or older? Do you see other signs of insufficient testosterone like losing strength, depression, fatigue or many more possible signs? Do you not wake up with morning wood?
You can also do blood or saliva testing for testosterone, though as mentioned here, it’s very beneficial to look at other related hormones too.
Dopamine – Be honest here. Are you watching porn regularly? Are you doing anything else that could be over-triggering dopamine, which could get in the way of your desire?
On the flip side, something you do want to see; when it comes time for sex do you get so exciting you’re almost shaking with it?
Nitric Oxide – Are you over 40? Can you not get hard in the first place? Do you not get frequent morning wood? Are you generally out of shape with a poor diet?
PDE5 – Do you get erections but they disappear? Do you have morning wood but it doesn’t last very long after you wake up?
Psychological – Do you worry about having erectile problems before or during sex?
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brown king says
Thanks for dis wonderful info. Is it possible to these herbs here in africa? Nigeria to be precise. God bless u.
admin says
We do ship to Africa. As for finding them locally I can’t say. I’m sure there are some African herbs with similar effects though.
AlphaWarrior says
Logan, cannot wait to take a look at the ingredients and concentrations of the herbs that will be used on that Thor’s Hammer formula. I’ve been following your work and reading your emails thoroughly. All in all, I’m also documenting myself further with other reliable publications on such herbs offer on the website (I’m a scientific man).
Hope to see that new product, something potent enough, at a decent price, that could be taken perhaps like Cialis, with a long lasting effect. I do not trust pharmaceuticals in general btw.
Thanks for making the effort to get this herbs to this side of the world.
Quick question: are there any documentation on the importation of the herbs that could certify their purity? This is something really important for everyone to look at. After all, taking some grams of such herbs to an independent lab anywhere would do the trick to see how potent such herb powders can really be.
Keep on the excellent work bringing to life that side of men that might be slipping away thanks to the lifestyle the world is facing.
admin says
Yes we do some testing and are working to do more. By purity and potency I assume you mean looking at active constituents. That is good in one sense but also flawed in another. To say one thing is active assumes everything else is inactive, but based on the fact there there are ten’s if not hundred’s of components in each herb, and there isn’t enough scientific research about each herb, let alone component, we tend to assume one thing is good and the rest are not.
When we have that information available we put it on the site. If there was something specifically you were looking for let us know.
Christian says
Very informative. I have a quick question. Does pine pollen aggravate hair loss for people with androgenetic alopecia?
admin says
Good question. And I don’t have an answer for you. I haven’t done a lot of research into the role of the androgens in hair loss and it seems to be a confusing subject to say the least. Maybe it will help. Maybe it will hurt. If you try working with pine pollen please do let us know your results for good or ill.
Jean w rateau says
For how long Thor’s hammer say in someone system
Zane Christopher says
We have no idea on that as there are so many variables that will differ from person to person. A few hours at least no doubt but depends on dosage as well. There haven’t been any studies I’ve seen on the duration most herbs stay in system, much less a study on the effects of a multi-herb formula.
Dr.H.Davis says
I am a formulator. I found a source for pharma grade nitric oxide! I preparing it and pharma grade recombinant dopamine, etc,in a formula I am creating. I also have pharma grade cantharis(Spanish fly!)which really works!!! No side effects either. Why? Here’s the turn off for some -it’s homeopathic. It is a fasl concept that all homopathics are non molecular. NOT true. All of my ingredients are not diluted up to 24X or 12C potency. Even then I get excellent results.
And another turn off it take about three days to really start working, but this does not apply to all.
I do private labeling 200 min. order 1 oz. bottles.
But, my reason for saying this is to say keep tuned, and know answers can come from any method or formulas, etc. This is a great site for all of us, and proffers great advice, etc. !!! I will have it ready or for my co. this year. I can do private label now.
admin says
Can you send us some to sample?
Derwin says
How can I get some of your formulation?
admin says
You can get it from here – https://lostempireherbs.com/product/thors-hammer/
Tracy Turner says
Contact info?
DR. K. D. JAKSON, SR. says
I TOO AM A LONG-TIME FORMULATOR…SINCE 1980. I’D LIKE TO CONTACT DR. H. DAVIS RELATIVE TO AN ONGOING PROJECT IN NDJAMENA, CHAD.
DR. K. D. JACKSON, SR.
Terry says
Need simple all in one ingredients package to take after meds 3-4 hr window to work. So far pine pollen, tongkat-ali, maca, horny goat weed, and other stuff provide wood but not rigid enough. Wife still enjoy it and get off but I want her to feel my wood more. I am adding cayenne to mix to open the small blood vessels. What do you think?
admin says
Cayenne certainly stimulates the blood flow. Used herbally as an accelerator so yes it could help. We’re going to be releasing our Thor’s Hammer soon in a limited release so look for that.
e says
looking for a supplement you have that can help to maintain super rock erections. I heard that shilijet helps as well as tongcat ali and others. Do you have a supplement that incorporates some or more of these combinations?
Monte Young says
Thanks again Logan! I’ve really started to dial into your work with herbs lately. The things I took for granted all the way through my 40’s suddenly need some tweaking. The podcasts, articles, and info on the website are all very helpful. Will buy the T book also!
Rasman says
Sometime soon all we will need is a combo of all the good stuff to make wood. ED is a big problem with the males from the 40’s up. I like the natural herbal tinctures ,they work some of the time,not all the time!
At 75, it is work in progress,as the women expect their pound of flesh to be a hard handful.
admin says
That’s why we’re working on the Thor’s Hammer formula to hit on all of these components.
Aklanta Dutta says
Does it have side effects. Moreover can it be taken if one is in medication
Logan Christopher says
You can check out product page for each herb in Thor’s Hammer to learn about any possible side effects.
It’s always best to consult your doctor before taking any supplement if you’re taking medication.
Mark says
Do you expect to come out with a thor’s hammer tincture anytime soon? Making it a tincture certainly couldn’t hurt the flavor any.
Thanks for all of your great info and hard work.
Zane Christopher says
Definitely wish we did Mark. We are looking at sourcing more tinctures soon but don’t have plans currently for Thor’s Hammer. We are planning to look into better delivery systems for every herb to try and improve the herb taking experience and open it up to more people. Tinctures are our favorite method of administration cause of ease of use so if we figure out a way to get our formulas into a high quality tincture format we definitely will explore that option!
Thanks for the feedback!
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