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Men who consume just three or four weekly portions
of foods and drinks containing flavonoids — which
include berries, citrus fruits, and red wine — may
reduce their risk of erectile dysfunction, according
to a new study from researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan
School of Public Health and the University of East
Anglia.
They also found that men who were physically active
in addition to consuming high amounts of flavonoids
had the lowest risk of erectile dysfunction.
The study was published online January 13, 2016 in
The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
Making lifestyle choices to improve their erectile
function may have the added benefit of improving
men’s heart health, said senior author Eric Rimm,
professor in the departments of epidemiology and
nutrition at Harvard Chan. “Erectile dysfunction is
often an early barometer of poor vascular function
and offers a critical opportunity to intervene and
prevent cardiovascular disease, heart attack, and
even death,” he told The Telegraph in a January 13,
2016 article. “Men with erectile dysfunction are
likely to be highly motivated to make healthier
lifestyle choices, such as exercising more and
eating the right foods—which would greatly benefit
their long-term cardiovascular health as well.”
For more information
The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
Dietary flavonoid intake and incidence of erectile
dysfunction
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Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
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University of East Anglia
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