FDA Says Stop Taking Contaminated "Man Up Now"

Fresh off the press:  FDA is now warning consumers to avoid taking the "Man Up Now" dietary supplement which is marked as an "all natural" and/or "herbal" alternative to Cialis, Levitra & Viagra, which are prescription medications indicated for erectile dysfunction. 

However, as I mentioned in an earlier posting, Cialis, Levitra & Viagra are members of a class of medications, phosphodiesterase inhibitor type 5 (PDE-5 inhibitor), that should not be taken in conjunction with nitrates & nitroglycerins as the combination may cause an abrupt drop in blood pressure leaking to loss of consciousness and possibly death.  Most physicians know to avoid prescribing this combination so patients who take nitrates & nitroglycerins (typically those with heart disease caused by blood vessel blockage which also blocks the blood vessels to the penis) are forced to search for alternatives. 

Unfortunately, mass marketers are aware that we tend to look more favorably upon "all natural", "herbal", and "organic" products, especially compared to "synthetics" and thus label their products as such.  The problem arises when their products actually contain either prescription medications or substances chemically similar to said prescription medications.  Thus the unsuspecting patient takes this "all natural", "herbal", and "organic" product in conjunction with his nitrates & nitroglycerins and ends up dead.  In the case of "Man Up Now", the FDA analyzed the dietary supplement and found it to contain sulfoaildenafil, a chemical similar to sildenafil, the active ingredient in Viagra. 

If you need help in achieving an adequate erection while also taking nitrates & nitroglycerin for your heart such that you can't take any PDE-5 inhibitor, consider checking your testosterone level.  Many studies demonstrate an association between testosterone and heart health (more is better).  In case you're told you don't qualify for testosterone supplementation because you're normal and passing, ask yourself, do you want to settle for being normal or do you want to be the best that you can be?  Do you want to settle for a "C" or "D" grade or do you want an "A" or "B" grade?  Just saying . . .