Is
the “love muscle” really a muscle? There is some controversy over the correct
answer to this question. Actually, people who say that the male organ is a
muscle and those who say that it’s not are both correct – to an extent.
Learning the facts about male anatomy, and particularly the male organ muscle,
will help men avoid common misconceptions about maintaining optimum male
organ health; it will also inform them of how to do it right.
Smooth
Muscle vs. Skeletal Muscle
Those
who say that the male organ is not a muscle are correct in the sense that the
organ does not contain skeletal muscle (except for at the base), such as the
biceps or quadriceps. Skeletal muscles attach to bones, controlling movement
usually through voluntary contraction. These muscles get bigger and stronger
when they are placed under the stress of exercise.
Those
who say that the male organ is a muscle are correct in the sense that about
half of it is made up of smooth muscle.
Smooth muscle tissues are found throughout the body in blood vessels, internal
organs and the rod. In the male organ, there are two kinds of smooth muscle:
the corpora cavernosa (two chambers that fill with blood during tumescence) and
the corpus spongiosum between them through which the urethra runs. Smooth
muscle contracts and relaxes involuntarily, which is why you can’t simply will
an tumescence.
Tumescences
occur when the smooth muscle tissue within the male organ relaxes, allowing the
member to engorge with blood. Maintaining performance function, then, requires
healthy smooth muscle in the organ. What is the best way to support these
muscles?
Although
pumping the male organ regularly is important to its health, it won’t make the
member stronger (or bigger, for that matter,) in the same way that lifting
weights strengthens the skeletal muscles. Tumescence is all about healthy blood
flow, which requires that the smooth muscles are able to fully relax. The
following two tips will help men show their male organ muscles some love.
Manage
Stress
When
a person experiences emotional stress such as anxiety, his muscles tend to
tense up. This is true both for skeletal and smooth muscle. Since proper blood
flow involves the relaxation of smooth muscle, chronic stress can interfere on
a physical level with performance function.
Men
can manage stress in a number of ways. Relaxation training techniques, such as
meditation, deep breathing and guided imagery, can be immensely useful for
those preferring a self-help approach. Psychotherapy can also do wonders for men’s
emotional, and therefore physical, well-being.
Get
Plenty of Nitric Oxide
Nitric
oxide is a chemical in the body that relaxes smooth muscle to allow for proper
blood flow. A number of factors can cause a deficiency in nitric oxide,
including:
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Sedentary lifestyle
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Smoking
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Age
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Fatty diet
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Lack of proper nutrition
When
levels of this chemical are low, the smooth muscle in the male organ can’t
fully relax and, therefore, performance health suffers.
Aside
from eliminating activities that reduce levels of nitric oxide in the body, men
can work to increase levels by:
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Eating foods that promote higher nitric oxide levels, such as kale, spinach,
beets, chard and berries
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Exercising
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Practicing relaxation techniques
Is
the male organ a muscle? Yes and no. Men can support the proper function of
smooth muscle tissue by managing stress levels, eliminating behaviors that
lower levels of nitric oxide in the body and increasing those that boost the
chemical.
Men
may supplement their efforts to boost nitric oxide content and promote overall
male heath by using a male organ health
cream (health professionals recommend Man1 Man
Oil) that
contains L-arginine, an amino acid involved in nitric oxide production. The
best creams will also contain vitamins and minerals to support healthy nerve
function. Look for natural moisturizers in a cream, such as Shea butter and
vitamin E, for smooth, supple skin.
Visit http://www.menshealthfirst.com for additional information on
most common male organ health issues, tips on improving manhood sensitivity,
and what to do to maintain a healthy member. John Dugan is a professional
writer who specializes in men's health issues and is an ongoing contributing
writer to numerous websites.