Sexual Dysfunction May be a Warning Signal for Heart Disease
A recent study suggests that men who have diabetes and are having erectile dysfunction may have an increased risk of heart disease.
It was discovered that diabetic men who had difficulty keeping an erection were twice as likely to develop heart disease as other men with diabetes.
The researchers at the
They advise men who have impotency problems should see their doctor, as this appears to be a reliable warning sign that future health problems. (Read more about heart disease and decreased libido.)
Previous studies have suggested a heart problems sex drive correlation, as the appearance of sexual problems often precedes the development of heart symptoms men who have type 2 diabetes by approximately three years.
2,306 men were involved in the study. Just over a quarter already had erectile dysfunction. None of the men had any obvious signs of heart disease, or stroke.
During a period of four years, 123 men had a heart attack, died from heart disease, experienced chest pain due to clogged arteries, or were in need of a heart bypass or cardiac catheterisation.
The men with erectile dysfunction were twice as likely to end up in the group who had heart problems than those who did not have sexual problems.
Dr Peter Chun-Yip Tong who led the study said: “The development of erectile dysfunction should alert both patients and healthcare providers to the future risk of coronary heart disease.”
He has concluded that high blood sugar levels can lead to inflammation on the inner surface of blood vessels - which could lead to atherosclerosis, the hardening and furring up of both heart arteries, and to those supplying blood to the penis.
An Italian study researched 300 men who had both diabetes and were in the early stages of developing heart disease.
Of these men, 118 had erectile problems when the study began, and over the next four years, they were twice as likely to suffer a from some sort of cardiac problem such as a heart attack or stroke.
There are a few simple things we can all do to avoid diabetes and cardiac problems, and that men can do to avoid erectile dysfunction.
· Eat as many vegetables and fruit as possible, especially green leafy veg such as broccoli and spinach.
· Cut out sugar and eat primarily low glycemic foods. These are foods that don’t make your blood sugar levels sky rocket including bread and pasta.
· Get plenty of exercise. Yoga has been shown to turn around pre diabetic states.
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