Reports About Tongkat Ali Extract You Should Know

A high percentage of men in western cultures are affected by erectile dysfunction. Although there is interest in finding a solution for the highly personal disorder, the majority of westerners does not discuss the condition or try some of the available remedies. There are traditional medicines and therapies and there are alternative medicines. Recently, the famous television personality, Dr. Mehmet Oz, introduced an alternative herbal remedy that has caught on in recent years.

Despite his expanding career as an author and daily television host, it is easy to forget that Oz was the leading heart transplant surgeon at the esteemed Columbia Presbyterian Hospital in New York City.

Many of these physicians realize that before we had all the modern technology and thousands of medications for every conceivable ailment, doctors were using grass root therapies and medicines to effectively treat patients. Acupuncture, massage therapy and yoga are just some of the more respected and accepted therapies.

There are also many local herbal medicines that have been used to treat all sorts of native health issues for centuries. Late in March 2010, Dr. Oz introduced one of his favorite herbal medications on his television show. The product has many names in Southeast Asia but is most commonly called Tongkat Ali Extract. For centuries, natives have gone into their protected rain forests and dug the roots from the 3-meter vertical roots of the Eurycoma Longifolia. It is from these roots that the Tongkat Ali Extract, “Asian Viagra,” is derived.

Tongkat Ali has commanded great interest since test results by Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the U.S. government, and the Malaysian government were published. Tests have been performed on animals for seven years and on humans since 2004. The herb has been used to improve circulation, increase energy levels, to deter high fevers and as a cure for ED.

In western cultures, patients with erectile dysfunction have been receiving prescriptions for PED-5 inhibitors for about ten years. Pfizer’s Viagra is the leading accepted prescription medicine for erectile dysfunction.

You might be surprised with a Wall Street Journal report about Viagra and other PDE-5 inhibitors Cialis and Levitra. Here are just a few of their findings:

* More than 30 million men use Viagra around the globe. * 50 percent of males who purchase Viagra do not renew their prescriptions. Think about that! * Average duration of the erection with 100 mg of Viagra and 20 minutes of sex videos = 1 minute – Think about it! * About 80 percent of men who suffer erectile dysfunction seek no remedy. * Viagra does not increase desire. * The average Viagra user is 50-years old. * Half the men who use Viagra experience at least one side effect. * Men with diabetes have the highest rate of failure with Viagra.

“Giving somebody a good erection does not necessarily give somebody good sex,” said Mike Sweeney, Pfizer’s senior medical director of urology. Pfizer, Inc, has made it clear since the drug’s inception that Viagra is not an aphrodisiac. The company suggests that users try the PDE-5 inhibitor a minimum of eight times before deciding if it works. This response is designed to overcome the very common disappointment with a first-time user.

The bottom line is that Viagra is a disappointing experience for many men. Remember, 50 percent of users do not refill their prescription. Do you trust Dr. Oz? Why would a prominent physician endorse Tongkat Ali as the most effective natural aphrodisiac and testosterone booster if it did not work?

Unlike Viagra or other PDE-5 inhibitors, Tongkat Ali is accompanied by virtually no side effects. The herb’s ability to dramatically increase the male testosterone levels has assured males of increased penis size, stronger erections, more powerful orgasms and more productive testicular performance.

Three years ago, ZRT Laboratories performed tests on humans who used Tongkat Ali. 90 percent of the users reported elevated levels of the most important sexual substance. The test included men of all ages. Dr. Oz would not endorse a product that was a hoax. Try Tongkat Ali today. You will be glad you did.