Which Foods Slow Down Or Speed Up the Affect of Your Type 2 Diabetes Medications?
If you have diabetes, high blood sugar (that needs to be maintained carefully if you're diabetic) causes nerve and blood vessel damage that can be painful. This effects many processes in the body -- sexual response being one of them. Damage to blood vessels inhibits the release of nitric oxide; a lack of nitric oxide results in constricted blood vessels which restricts blood flow to the penis. Studies have also shown that almost 70 percent of diabetic adults have high blood pressure and/or regularly take blood pressure medication.