Health Day news of Friday, 15th Jan., 2016
– Biochemical is found in berries, citrus fruit and red wine shall help men to
maintain healthy penile erections, which is a new nutrition study suggest. Food
that is rich in these flavonoids is associated with lower risk of erectile dysfunction,
researchers reported Jan. 13 in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
Eating a flavonoid-rich diet shall be good for erectile
function as briskly walking for two to five hours a week, researchers from Harvard
University’s T.H. Chan School of Public Health and the University of East
Anglia in England Reported. Flavonoids provide fruits and vegetables their
vibrant colors. The study found that three specific flavonoids anthocyanins,
flavanones and flavones are offered the greatest benefits in preventing erectile
dysfunction.
Anthocyanins are generally found in blueberries,
cherries, blackberries, radishes and red wines. Flavanones and flavones are
usually found in citrus fruits. Men that regularly consume foods that are high
in these flavonoids were 10 percent less likely to suffer from penile failure
condition like erectile dysfunction. In terms of quantities, intake of a week
is calculated for this conclusion.
The study only founds an association between flavonoid
consumption and erectile dysfunction and not a cause and effect connection as
such. Other health experts told that the study findings might just be the
result of men eating lot of fruits and vegetables for overall healthy life.
The study involved more than 25,000 middle-aged and
older men that have filled out regular health surveys since 1986. Men were asked
in 2000, 2004 and 2008 for rating their ability to have and maintain penile
erection that is sufficient for intercourse. Researchers compared their answers
to the amount of flavonoid-rich foods men reported eating in separate food
questionnaires. The study thus showed that higher total fruit intake was
associated with a 14% reduction in the risk of ED condition in men.
Further, combining flavonoid-rich food with exercise lowers
the risk of ED by 21%. The benefit of flavonoids was greatest in men found
younger than 70 years of their age. Flavonoids shall have boost man's ability for
achieving and maintaining penile erection by helping preserve health of his
blood vessels, researchers said in background notes. Prior studies that have shown
flavonoids can enhance blood vessel function and reduce blood pressure.
Men that had ate lots of flavonoid-rich foods also
were less likely to smoke or drink alcohol and more likely to exercise
regularly, all such lifestyle factors enhanced both heart health and erectile
function. The study was concluded with statement like “They have no quantification
or qualification of erectile dysfunction."
Despite of such various drawbacks, it is good for reminding
that men’s lifestyle has a big impact on erectile function. It will not be
surprising for many men that enhancement in consumption of fruits and
vegetables lowers diseases, including erectile dysfunction. However, it
provides yet another motivating factor to adopt healthy lifestyle changes or
else Generic Viagra can be alternatively consumed.
