Dr. Nathan Bryan: Nitric Oxide's Role in Erectile Function
Dr. Nathan Bryan: Nitric Oxide's Role in Erectile Function
In this episode of the Smarter Not Harder Podcast, host Dr. Scott Sherr is joined by guest Dr. Nathan Bryan to give one-cent solutions to life’s $64,000 questions that include:
What are the lesser-known roles of nitric oxide in the body? What are the different types of nitric oxide?
How does methylene blue affect the nitric oxide system?
How do we test for nitric oxide? What are the main sources of nitric oxide production?
How does nitric oxide affect insulin resistance, the reproductive system, and how does it come into play in the oral microbiome?
Who is Dr. Nathan Bryan?
Nathan S. Bryan, PhD is an international leader in molecular medicine and nitric oxide biochemistry.
Specifically, Dr. Bryan was the first to describe nitrite and nitrate as indispensable nutrients required for optimal cardiovascular health. He was the first to demonstrate and discover an endocrine function of nitric oxide via the formation of S-nitrosoglutathione and inorganic nitrite.
What did Dr. Scott discuss with Dr. Nathan Bryan?
00:00 - Up Next 00:56 - SNH Podcast Intro 01:23 - Who is Dr. Nathan Bryan? 05:33 - What are the lesser-known roles of nitric oxide in the body? 08:33 - Nitric oxide depletion during hyperbaric oxygen therapy 10:02 - Nitric oxide in the mitochondria 11:17 - Other mechanisms where nitric oxide is involved 13:05 - Different types of nitric oxide 17:07 - How methylene blue affects the nitric oxide system 22:16 - What in the body changes as we get older that makes it difficult for the body to produce nitric oxide? 25:42 - Testing for nitric oxide 29:02 - Main sources of nitric oxide production 30:55 - Nitric oxide is a hormone 32:45 - Mouthwash, blood pressure, and the oral microbiome 33:30 - Fluoride (and anything antiseptic) is bad news 34:07 - Antacids and nitric oxide production 36:38 - First things you'll notice if you're becoming nitric oxide deficient 39:25 - How nitric oxide can reduce insulin resistance 41:47 - Viagra and nitric oxide 44:29 - Ways to replete the bacteria in the mouth to increase nitric oxide 46:18 - Issues with dental medicine 47:43 - The endothelium is the largest organ 49:21 - Half-life of nitric oxide 50:03 - Nitric oxide overload in clinical practice 52:44 - 3 ways to live Smarter Not Harder 54:52 - Where to find more about Dr. Nathan
