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I'm Dr Anne Truong, your host.

I'm an intimate health medical doctor and best selling author of the book, Erectile Dysfunction Fix.

I'll do a deep dive into sexual health and performance and how it affects men of all ages and backgrounds.

So let's get started, and be sure to visit my website at sexualhealthformenpodcast.com for more information and resources from the show.

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Hello there, Modern Man.

I'm Dr Anne Truong.

I've treated over 7000 men with ED.

In today's episode, we're going to talk about why executive and entrepreneurs have high rate of ED compared to non-executive and entrepreneurs.

Do you know that entrepreneurs and executive are significantly more likely to experience ED than the general population?

In today's episode, we're going to look at the shocking connection between the high stress career and sexual health, and why your boardroom performance might be affecting your bedroom performance.

If you're an entrepreneur, CEO or executive, watching this, you might want to pay close attention, because that's what I'm about to share could literally change your life and your business.

We always talk about the sacrifices business owners make, the long hours, the stress, the sleepless night, but there's one health impact that nobody talks about, yet it affects millions of high achieving men worldwide.

I see a lot of men that have their own business or executive that experience ED.

Now let's talk about the shocking statistics.

Let's look at some of the numbers here.

Numbers don't lie.

Men with ED have twice their absenteeism from work, meaning they're less productive at work.

They experience 23% more workplace impairment compared to those that do not have ED.

And overall, they have 2.5 times more productivity loss than their non-ED counterpart.

So what's really shocking is, while the general population has about a 5% rate of certain stress related disorders, research suggests that business leaders and entrepreneur shows three times higher for stress related condition.

So what does this mean?

There's a CEO have mental health crisis, 55% of CEO experienced negative mental health issues in the past year alone.

That's a 24 point jump from 2023 and that 70% of entrepreneurs report being impacted by mental health condition.

So here's the kicker, chronic stress directly lead to ED through multiple biological pathway.

Let's look at the science behind this.

So number one, the cortisol problem.

So when you're constantly stressed.

So let's be honest, if you're running a business, you are constantly stressed, your body pumps out cortisol and adrenaline, these hormone literally redirect blood flow away from your genital area to the muscle in preparing for you for fight or flight.

This is a train mechanism that we have ingrained in our body from millions of years ago, that when you have cortisol adrenal release, it means that we have to fight against something, or fight against the dinosaurs or run away to protect ourselves.

So that's the last thing you want to do, is have blood flow down to your penis.

You want to have blood flow to your arms and your legs so that way you can run away from danger.

It is just ingrained in us.

You cannot fight it.

It is just autonomic response.

Guess what?

You need proper blood flow down to the penis for normal erectile function.

No blood flow, no erection and stress.

Number two, the testosterone crash.

Here's something fascinating from the Harvard research.

Successful executive actually have a very specific hormonal profile.

High testosterone, low cortisol.

What that mean is that if you're successful, you tend to have higher testosterone and low stress or low cortisol.

The problem is chronic stress elevate cortisol, which then suppresses testosterone production.

While you're trying to be the business owner, stress is literally killing your testosterone.

And here's a vicious cycle.

Once ED starts, it creates performance anxiety, which creates more stress, which makes the ED worse.

So it's like being trapped in the Nightmare feedback loop.

Now it gets worse.

The typical entrepreneur lifestyle is likely a perfect storm for sexual dysfunction.

55% of founders suffer from insomnia, which means that testosterone production decreases because testosterone is made during when you sleep, particularly when you're in deep sleep, like REM.

That excessive work also keep cortisol high.

Cortisol is a stress hormone.

Cortisol high, no erection, decrease blood flow.

So 85% of entrepreneur report high stress level.

And that many, not all, this is not a general, sometime will rely on alcohol to de stress or poor diet choices as coping mechanism because they don't have time to go grocery shopping and that they will neglect themselves first, which is the first thing is sleep.

Second is stress.

And another thing we need to discuss about the business impact.

Now you might think, "Okay, this is a personal problem." So here's why entrepreneurs should care about this.

Remember those productivity stats that I mentioned earlier, the men with ED have two times higher absenteeism rate, more than double the workplace impairment and 25% total productivity loss compared to non-ED men.

So if you're leading a company, making critical decisions and managing a team while dealing with the psychological burden of sexual dysfunction, you're literally operating on empty at a fraction of your potential.

So there's something really crazy that studies show that leaders with the ideal hormone profile of high testosterone, low cortisol manage more people and achieve more higher status position.

So ED is often a sign that your hormones are completely out of whack.

Now next, early warning signs.

Your health system alert.

Here's the scariest part, ED is often the canary in a coal mine for your overall health.

67% of men with ED could face a heart attack in 7 to 10 years.

So ED is frequently the first symptoms of heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol.

So if you're experiencing ED and you're an entrepreneur, an executive, your body is literally trying to tell you something critical about your cardiovascular health or your heart health.

So what are solutions that actually work?

Address the root cause.

You know, I'm a big proponent of addressing the root cause and not padding the problem.

Number one, stress management.

Stress management program has shown to improve ED better than medication alone, like Viagra or Cialis.

Consider meditation.

There are various meditation app.

Consider exercise and even psychological counseling to decrease your stress.

Set boundaries around your work hours.

Take breaks, go on vacation where you could unplug for like a week or so, so you can reset and be in tip top shape.

Number two, hormone optimization, get your testosterone level and cortisol level checked.

Testosterone can be checked by a blood work and cortisol level is best checked if through saliva.

And you can actually have this done in the lab, or your doctor can order it.

If you go to most lab facilities, such as Labcorp or Quest, they actually can do this studies for you without even a doctor's order.

However, you need to work with a doctor to how to interpret it in your clinical situation, and also if you want to get testosterone replacement therapy.

So many executive are now using testosterone optimization as a performance tool for increased productivity and for work.

Also, you got to consider changes in your lifestyle, like prioritize sleep.

This is when testosterone gets produced.

Regular exercise, like 30 minutes, four to five times a week.

Don't overdo it.

Limit alcohol to about 14 drinks a week.

Improve your diet.

I recommend eating a Mediterranean diet.

Consider supplements like vitamin D, zinc and magnesium, which help relax muscle.

Zinc help increase testosterone.

Vitamin D is essential for sexual function.

So when you get blood work at the lab, you should get a CBC, a Chemistry 14, testosterone total, free testosterone, prolactin, vitamin D, zinc level, magnesium level, as well as prolactin level.

Number four, consider go to see a doctor about this early than later, because what you don't want to do is to take a medication which pack the problem, which really you're digging yourself a bigger hole than when you first started with.

So let's break the stigma.

Most successful entrepreneurs I know treat their sexual health like their business KPI.

They optimize it, measure it, and invest in it.

So when your testosterone level is optimized and your stress level is low or low cortisol level, then you can solve problem easier, better than your competitors who are suffering in silence, and you can literally have a competitive edge.

Better hormones equal better decision making, better leadership presence, and better stress management.

In fact, Silicon Valley executives are attending testosterone party and biohacking event focused on male optimization.

They've realized that sexual health is business health.

So here's what I want you to do right now, get your blood tested for total testosterone, free testosterone, saliva cortisol test, and your overall health markers.

Audit your lifestyle, how's your sleep, your stress level, your diet and your exercise.

And then invest in your health like you would invest in your business.

So if you like to get my daily peak energy tip, go to this link right here.

It is the URL dailypeakenergy.com to get the guide on how to optimize your hormones and your energy for the day so you can be more productive to the day for your business.

But necessarily, if you get this, if you own a business, even if you are working for somebody, it will optimize your energy and productivity for the day.

To be the best that you can be in and out of the bedroom.

So I hope you find this episode interesting, and I would love it if you can subscribe and get notification and share it with somebody you think will benefit from this.

And just know that ED is a warning sign for your general health and that you should not suffer in silence.

And there are solutions for ED.

And the first thing is, start early, don't wait too long.

And do not take the medication, because in the long run, you're gonna end up in bigger trouble than you first started out with.

So having said that, I'll see you in the next episode, Modern Man.

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