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It has long been known that health, particularly fitness, is linked to erectile dysfunction. People who are overweight or obese, have high blood pressure, or struggle with cholesterol levels are more likely to experience erectile dysfunction. In fact, as many as 70% of erectile dysfunction cases are thought to be related to poor diet and a lack of exercise over time by some physicians. This does not mean we know exactly how well proper diet and exercise can reverse the damage, however.

A new study has shed a bit of light on this issue. The article about an 8-week study published in The Journal of Sexual Medicine tested men suffering from obesity, type 2 diabetes, and erectile dysfunction. They concluded that even a little bit of weight loss goes a long way to reducing erection problems.

The Study

Dr. Gary Wittert of the University o Adelaide in Australia is credited as the study author. During eight weeks of study, the male subjects ate a low-calorie diet. Despite the fact that many were still obese and had type 2 diabetes at the end of the study, they did experience some weight loss. So was there a difference? A huge one.

Sexual and urinary issues were reduced or eliminated for many of the subjects. The effects continued on for at least a year. Next, Dr. Wittert plans to investigate the effects of exercise in overweight men.

What’s New?

Previous to this study, doctors suspected that only weight loss in and around the 30-pound area would be significant enough to show a difference in erection health and quality. For this reason, one of the preferred treatments was weight reduction surgery of a minimum of 30 lbs. Read more…