By Victor Nwegede, Abakaliki.
A health practitioner and Founder of Paddy Paddy Wellness, Dr David Paddy, has said with little or no attention paid to regular exercise, continuous consumption of processed foods, eating and resting patterns, etc, the rate of erectile dysfunction has become alarming among Nigerian men.
According to him, men who suffer from erectile dysfunction might be more at risk of stroke, heart disease and premature death, saying, ” Men must take action and tackle this issue head-on before it takes a toll on their overall health and well-being."
He stated this in an interview with journalists, in Abakaliki, on Thursday, adding that over 65 per cent of Nigerian men were at risk of suffering from erectile dysfunction at the age of 40.
Below is an EXCERPT from the interview.
In the course of your partnership with the Lagos State Government Traditional Medicine Board and others, you should have an idea of the rate of affectation of ED. How many men are currently affected by erectile dysfunction in Nigeria? Do you have the statistics?
The issue of erectile dysfunction is alarming because daily, I get countless questions from people asking me how they could get rid of the problem. I sent out a survey recently to know which was the biggest problem men are facing currently. And among these issues, erectile dysfunction in the form of low libido, weak erection and premature ejaculation was the highest. This is not surprising because in 2019, one Dr Festus from the University of Ife conducted a survey and he found out that the percentage of men suffering erectile dysfunction as of 2019 was around 44 per cent. It got us thinking that if we had 44 per cent of men having this issue in 2019, imagine what the number is in 2023. If you look at the statistics you will now understand the need for us to begin to educate our men. Among the causes of this-we have infections, abdominal fats, and low testosterone levels (which is largely attributed to age) because as you grow older your testosterone level decreases. But God has blessed us with natural herbs to take care of all these things. He has provided a lot of natural resources to increase our hormonal levels and a lot more. God knows that as you age your testosterone and hormonal level is growing low and He has provided things around us with which to increase it and thereby increase our performance. But like I said ignorance is one of the reasons why a lot of people don't know that these things exist, let alone using them to help themselves. The rate of erectile dysfunction is alarming. It's very alarming and I can tell you this for sure. It's increasing daily and we have to do something about it. Let me give you an instance as to why I said this. Clinical research or study carried out about a couple of years ago showed that the average sperm level in men was about 40 million cells. Now, a decade later it was discovered that the average number of sperm cells in men had reduced to 15 million. Can you see the huge gap? Can you see the difference? This simply tells you that there's a problem. It should tell us that there's a very serious silent killer on the prowl among men. This is killing men gradually, and the problem is most men are too embarrassed to talk about it. It's hard for men to walk up to a doctor and say I can not perform in bed. But when we put out our messages out there, it will attract them and it becomes easier for them to reach out and speak out. About 65% of Nigerian men are likely to suffer from the stigmatisation of having a weak or no erection once they are 40 years old. This silent humiliation and suffering have given rise to an urgent need for conversation and effective solutions to address this pervasive problem.
But why the increasing rise of these issues-low sperm count, erectile dysfunction, obesity, prostate cancer, HBP, etc, among Nigerian men unlike before? Why the ugly trend?
The reason why the issue of erectile dysfunction, High Blood Pressure etc. are on the rise among Nigerian men is simple. There has been a very big shift from the time of our forefathers to the time we live currently in. The lifestyle of our forefathers back then was simple. In those days, our fathers consumed chemical-free liquids. At that time they also had nothing to do with processed foods. Everything was natural for them. There were a lot of natural activities for them then-you had more people going to the farms, you had people walking kilometres and you had more people eating fresh foods, right?
And that's why it sounds funny when you hear people say I'm a traditional man, I'm a modern man and you also hear all these debates where some ladies say I can make fresh foods for my husband like the ancient women used to, and that if he can't eat processed foods he can go and die. Well and of course, that's why men are dying. This is because our mothers in those days understood these things, and even though they didn't know the exact science, they knew the importance of having fresh foods in the body. So we are going to give credit to them as well. You could see that the problem is deeply rooted. Everybody is on the go. There's no time to relax; there's no time to meditate, there's no time to work on getting rid of stress. So, all these things combined, are the reasons why there is a serious rise in these health challenges among men. The new man has to go and tap into the secrets of the old man and asks, "How did the old man survive? What did the old man do differently?" Now, when we go into conversations like this, then we can start to see a new change. And if you are not fortunate to go into programs like ours, then it's going to be a little difficult.
What's your brand name?
My brand name as registered with the Corporate Affairs Commission is Paddy Paddy Wellness Ltd and we are fully licensed by the Lagos State Government Traditional Medicine Board. Our focus is helping Nigerian men overcome the 'silent killer problems” that attack most of them once the clock is 40. I say silent because most men would never speak about what they are going through until it becomes worse. At 40 years of age, a lot of hidden toxins begin to manifest. It’s the golden age when most of your youth energy might have depleted. So we provide educational materials in the form of newsletters, and video content to help educate our men on these issues. Some of these issues include erectile dysfunction, prostate challenges, diabetes and more. Therefore, you can say we are here to enlighten our men on these issues and free them from shame, embarrassment and premature death.
What is the biggest mistake you see among men that are hindering them from getting results?
Now, this is a very important question and I say this even in my book, titled: "Adams Booster Therapy (hardcopy to be available soon). There’s a cardinal sin you must never commit when it comes to getting rid of any problem whether it’s ED, diabetes or hypertension. That sin is ignorance. You see, before you try to get rid of any problem, you must find out the root cause.
You must ask yourself, "Why am I going through this problem?" This is because whenever you experience a symptom in your body, that’s just a notification that there’s a bigger problem with your internal body system. And you have to attend to it as soon as possible; but what we see today is a situation where a person has a headache, and instead of finding out why there’s a headache, he begins to treat it with levity. And he begins to look for a painkiller. Now let me ask you, will a painkiller solve the root cause of why you have the headache? You say it won’t, right? Because you only dealt with the pain and not the problem Plus, when you consider that there are a lot of misconceptions out there, then you’ll understand why it’s important to educate yourself before you take any form of medication.
Instead of providing supplements or remedies for symptoms of problems, we ask the question, "What is the root cause of this problem? And the reason we do this is to prevent the recurrence of problems, by dealing with the root of the problems. And that’s why, when I discovered through research and my time at the Lagos State Traditional Medicine Board that a vast number of things contribute to the inability to perform for mature and advanced men, we decided to tackle each of those factors individually. And that’s why if you ask any of our customers, they’ll tell you happily what their experiences have been. We give them a list of sex regeneration booster foods, snacks, smoothies, water therapy treatments and even penis workout programs. This is what we call a full restoration treatment here in our company. So, to answer your question, we go over and beyond to make sure our customers don’t just get a hard one - I mean all the heart-damaging things that Viagra and others easily do. We, however, focus on the overall health benefit of our customers That’s what makes us different.
Aside from the Lagos State Government Traditional Medicine Board, what other organisations are you partnering with?
Currently, we are running a program with the College of Naturopathy in the United Kingdom and in time, we look to build long-term relationships with other herbal medicine institutions in India and other parts of the world where it has been practised with solid results.
How can people get in touch with you?
We are having our online presence in motion and you can easily connect with us via Instagram @paddypaddywellness. You will be able to send us a message and also get access to our educational videos as well.
