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Stand up and cheerBy now you have heard about the latest stunt of yet another animal rights organization in fabricating cancer claims regarding hot dogs and requesting that a warning label be placed on all packages. I have another plan: to request that a warning label be put on all cured meats. "Warning: Eating this product could lead to extreme sexual pleasure." Apparently with the barrage of sex-enhancing compounds that are currently being marketed, men are not eating enough cured meats. Cured meats are excellent sources of dietary nitrites, cholesterol and zinc, all of which are vitally important in keeping all of our "parts" functioning properly. And I find it worth mentioning that there is a growing body of science indicating that estrogen-laden soy products are contributing to male sex problems. Global sperm counts have dropped by one-third since 1989 and by half in the past 50 years. Erectile dysfunction (ED) has become a daily discussion and it is currently estimated that between 15 to 30 million men suffer from the problem. According to the National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NAMCS), for every 1,000 men in the United States, 7.7 physician office visits were made for ED in 1985. By 1999, that rate had nearly tripled to 22.3. First of all, why is it that raw oysters continue to get all of the credit for promoting libido simply because of their available zinc? Every one knows that hot dogs are nutrient-rich sources of vitamins, minerals, protein, iron and zinc. Not to mention that they do contain a moderate amount of cholesterol, which is essential for the production of testosterone. Testosterone is the lone stimulant of sex drive and its chemical formation is dependent on dietary cholesterol, which most people don't realize. Have you noticed that ads for cholesterol-lowering drugs are usually followed by ads for products to address the problem of ED? Why can't we see that limiting cholesterol is causing other serious problems? Finally, we come to the most recent component of the national discussion on dietary nitrites/nitrates. Louis J. Ignarro, 1998 Nobel Laureate in Physiology or Medicine, writes in the medical textbook Food, Nutrition and the Nitric Oxide Pathway: Biochemistry and Bioactivity (Dr. Nathan S. Bryan, Editor, Destech Publishing) that the field of nitric oxide "continues to evolve and recent research further confirms that it (nitric oxide) is one of the most important molecules produced within our body." "Nitric oxide or nitric oxcide was known for many years as a toxic air pollutant expelled from car exhaust. You can imagine the impact of the story when it was discovered that such a gaseous molecule is produced in our body. Even more remarkable is the fact that such a gas is produced within our body to serve as a signal for cell to cell communication or for the transduction of nerve impulses," said Ignarro. "Nitric oxide regulates blood pressure, causes penile erection, and controls the action of almost every cell in our body." The human immune system also uses nitric oxide in fighting viral, bacterial and parasitic infections, and tumors. In 1976, George McGovern commissioned a study to determine why there was such an increase in cardiovascular disease and cancers. The study revealed the consumption of animal fat to be the problem. That was the period of time that we, as a nation, made the decision to switch from animal fat to plant-based fats (i.e. margarine instead of butter). Since that time, our total fat consumption per person has tripled and our rates of heart disease and cancer have increased five-fold. I don't think you need to be very scientifically minded to understand that we are consuming the incorrect products. Consumption of animal fat leads to proper cholesterol levels, benefits Vitamin D production (which 50 percent of Americans are lacking) and sexual satisfaction. Now we learn that proper heart health and increased blood flow comes from dietary components like the nitrite/nitrates from products like cured meats. Now this information, if taken to heart, should give every couple in the nation cause to stand up and cheer. Editor's note: Trent Loos is a sixth generation United States farmer, host of the daily radio show, Loos Tales, and founder of Faces of Agriculture, a non-profit organization putting the human element back into the production of food. Get more information at www.FacesOfAg.com, or e-mail Trent at trent@loostales.com.
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