Not so long ago, I posted a report in which a professor of neurology called statins Viagra for the brain. Bet he never suspected his off-hand comment about this dangerous class of drugs would be tested in a laboratory setting ...

That the funding for this study comes from Pfizer, manufacturers of Lipitor, is a potential giant red flag. It has been my experience that most medical studies funded by the manufacturers seem to come up with some justification for continued or new uses for their drugs.

Of course, if the results are negative and do not support the use of the drugs, the study results are buried in the rear drawer of their filing cabinets and will never see the light of day.

It's not terribly surprising that a drug that affects the cardiovascular system would have some kind of effect on ED, considering that such problems are the earliest indicator of a cardiovascular problem.

But you don't need dangerous drugs like Lipitor or Viagra -- an addictive and virtually worthless "two-pill-cure" if there ever was one -- to solve this problem. If you're willing to make some simple lifestyle changes that cost you nothing more than your time, you frequently can resolve this issue:

• Start exercising! Studies have proven that active men who engage in regular physical activity lowered their risk of experiencing ED.

• Optimize your eating habits based on your body's unique nutritional type.

• The neurotransmitter that causes the sexual message, in men and women, is acetylcholine (ACH). One way to safely and effectively enhance ACH levels in the body is to take supplements of choline (1,000 to 3,000 mg) and vitamin B5 (500 to 1,500 mg).

• ED symptoms, physical and psychological, can become worse with stress and anxiety. Take control of your emotions with EFT.