Medical science has proved time and again that only around 15 percent of the cases of erectile dysfunction have mental and psychological reasons; however, a stable mind comes cent percent handy in overcoming the symptoms of erectile dysfunction. Get sexual enlightenment with the Alternative therapies.

Alternatives – Summary:
Erectile dysfunction is nothing but the medical term of impotence, a phenomenon as old as human beings. Homo sapiens with cognitive ability have dealt with this catastrophe, which rob men of their birth right to attain and sustain an erection, in their own natural ways. Impotence was not alien, so was their remedy as they look at the natural processes around them to regain their potency. In recent times, Pharmaceutical Industry has struck gold with the rechristening of impotence as erectile dysfunction and stereotyping it a disease with medicines that can cure it. But with side effects factor tagged along with these medicaments, it is back to the basics, to yoga and meditation and hosts of ancient mind therapies like Tai-Chi that center around healthy living and positive thinking.

Alternatives – A wagon wheel:
The approach to triumph over impotency may differ in the different schools of thought, but all of them revolve around three basics:

• A healthy lifestyle
• A nutritious diet
• A strong mental support

Like the spokes of a wheel, all the three have to go in sync with each other to attain the sexual status that a person pines for. Together, they help a person to move ahead leaving erectile dysfunction behind.

Lifestyle and Nutrition – Bedrock of Alternative therapies:
To remove the mental blocks that hamper sexual activities, you need to maintain a healthy lifestyle accompanied by a nutritious diet. Only then alternative therapies like yoga, meditation and other mind balancing sessions would progress in a mind-blowing pace. A healthy lifestyle would emphasis on:

• Abstaining from tobacco, alcohol, narcotics and other abusive substances
• Avoiding chemical drugs and medicines like antidepressants, sedatives and others dealing with the mind
• Maintaining regular timings for sleeping, eating and other regular events
• A regular exercise schedule like walking, jogging, cycling, swimming etc.

A nutritious diet would mean:

• Eating fresh, unprocessed, unrefined fruits and vegetables.
• Cold-water fish and olive oil
• Keeping away from sugary, fatty and refined foods
• Keeping away from diary products, junk food and caffeine
• Eliminating food sensitivities
• Drinking lots of water, almost 50% of one’s body weight

Yoga and Meditation and Erectile Dysfunction:
Ayurveda, the ancient eastern (Indian) school of thought that has taken the modern western civilization by storms says, “Practicing Yoga and Meditation can overcome mental exertion and to cope up with stress” and “A woman who understands a man and is liked by him, along with erotic environment act as best aphrodisiac.”

Ayurveda provides a window to an all-out remedy to the psychological strings attached to erectile difficulties. Medical researches have proved time and again that a relaxed and confident existence and well-being is the key to the recovery of every single case of erectile dysfunction, even when the cause is purely organic by nature. And when a partner joins in the endeavors of the patient, in the practice of the fine art of this ancient science, the results would be phenomenal indeed.

Yoga consists of intricate physical poses that exercise different parts of the body and establishing a balanced harmony of the physic and psyche. According to Alice Christensen, founder and executive director of the American Yoga Association, the Yoga pose like knee squeeze, easy bridge, and the cobra along with other breathing exercises and meditation daily are very effective in fighting Erectile dysfunction.

The most commonly used Yogic poses or Asans for erectile dysfunction are:

• Abdominal lift
• Anal lift
• Yogic seal pose
• Wind releasing pose
• Cobra pose
• Sun salute
• Shoulder stand
• Plough pose
• Horse gesture
• Thunderbolt attitude

Pranayam or breathing techniques given below would also be effective towards overcoming erectile dysfunction:

• 3-step breathing
• Alternate breathing
• Bellow breathing

Meditation is one of the five principles of Yoga that enables a person to achieve mental observation through constant practice. Meditation calls for a deep focus of the mind at one point and stilling the mind in order to perceive the inner self. The physiological, psychological and the spiritual benefits of meditation would make you youthful in mind and body. Meditation would be a healing balm to the stress, fatigue, guilt, anxiety and depression related to your sexuality. Meditation can elevate the level of the mind to a state of healing and total spiritual and mental consciousness, called the alpha state, where serenity and calm prevails. The following psychological benefits of Meditation would expedite the sexual recovery:

• Lessens anxiety
• Decreases depression
• Cultivates feelings of vitality and rejuvenation
• Promotes emotional stability
• Drives away bad mood
• Increases rationality and creativity
• Creates happiness
• Enhances self-actualization