Peyronie's disease is characterized by the formation of hardened tissue (fibrosis) in the penis that causes pain, curvature, and distortion, usually during erection. The penis is the male organ for reproduction and urination. It is composed of two columns of erectile tissue (the corpora cavernosa); the corpus spongiosum, which contains the tube that carries urine and semen from the body (urethra); and the sheath that surrounds the erectile tissue (tunica albuginea). In Peyronie's disease, dense, fibrous scar tissue (plaque) forms in the tunica albuginea.
Because Peyronie's disease involves deformity of an erect penis and may impair sexual intercourse, doctors have historically classified the condition as a form of impotence, currently referred to as erectile dysfunction (ED).
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Nutrition
The positive effects of proper nutrition should not be underestimated. Nutrition and supplements can often make changes in physical conditions that are otherwise believed to be controlled only by medication or surgery. The appropriate diet can improve overall health, boost the immune system, and help the body heal.
Eat, fresh, unrefined, and unprocessed foods. Include fruits, vegetables, whole grains, soy, beans, seeds, nuts, olive oil, and cold-water fish (salmon, tuna, sardines, halibut, and mackerel). Eating organic food helps reduce exposure to pesticides, herbicides, and hormones.
Avoid sugar, dairy products, refined carbohydrates, fried foods, junk foods, and caffeine.
Eliminate food sensitivities. Use an elimination and challenge diet to to determine food sensitivities.
Drink 1/2 of your body weight in ounces of water daily (e.g., if you weigh 150 lbs, drink 75 oz of water daily).
Supplements
Bromelain (proteolytic enzymes)- Take 750 mg, 3 times daily, on a empty stomach. Bromelain is a pineapple enzyme that can digest proteins (as can all proteolytic enzymes). It helps prevent the deposition of fibrin, which is believed to cause the connective tissue to thicken.
Herbal Medicine
Gotu kola (Centella asiatica)-Supports healing and normal development of connective tissue. Note: It may be up to 6 weeks of using bromelain and gotu kola before results are noticed.
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