Welcome to this on-air with Ella minisode, a little bite-sized boost to your day, always quick,

always thought-provoking, and always under 10 minutes. Let's go. And then does nitrous oxide,

does our natural production decline as we age? Do I have that right? That's correct. On average,

if you look at like population-based studies,

we lose about 10 to 12 percent of our nitric oxide production. We lose about 10 percent of that function

per decade. So by the time we're 40 or 50, we only have about 50 percent of the nitric oxide

we had in the way. But that doesn't have to be the case. We can actually prevent this age-related decline. We know how to recouple the Moss enzyme,

maintain its normal function. But if you look at population-based studies, the trend is very clear.

The older we get, the less we make. Okay, I want to talk specifically about what types of foods help,

but let's not get there yet. I'm going to stay in science class for just another moment.

Let's say I'm your average 44-year-old. I'm not

super athletic. I'm just kind of living my life. What are some ways I might observe a decline in

nitric oxide, whether I'm male or female? Sure. Well, first thing that happens is you're going to

develop some type of sexual dysfunction, and it's both erectile dysfunction in men and women. So if you think about this, when we're stimulated, that tells our sex organs to make

nitric oxide, which dilates the blood vessels, and then increases blood flow, and that's engorging.

It's clitoral engorgingment or it's penile engorging. And that's responsible for normal sexual function.

So if you can't make nitric oxide, then you don't get

dilation of the blood vessels of the sex organs and you develop erectile dysfunction. It occurs in both

men and women. That's typically the first sign and symptom. In fact, we call that the canary in the

coma. Secondly, you get an elevation in blood pressure. Nitric oxide is a vasodilator, so it keeps the

blood vessels soft and compliant and your blood pressure

normal. If you lose the ability to make nitric oxide, your blood vessels don't dilate and

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