Contemporary medical study published in The Journal of Sexual Medicine, the official journal of the International Society for Sexual Medicine, found that obesity is linked to low testosterone level, explaining erectile dysfunction.

But is obesity the reason of low hormones or low hormone levels are the cause of obesity? There is no answer for the question in the article. On on hand fat tissue transforms men’s main sex hormone testosterone into women’s main sex hormone estrogen, leading to erectile dysfunction. On the other hand low testosterone may lead to muscle mass drop and hence fat accumulation, leading to further testosterone drop. Which is the first and which is the second, I do not know. But from the practical standpoint weight loss is the most important thing to start with. Imagine that obesity is the primary cause of low testosterone, then weight loss is the primary goal. But even if low testosterone is the primary cause of obesity, then loosing weight will help to slow down the testosterone drop, helping with erectile dysfunction.

So let us benefit from the well known fact, that calorie restriction prolongs life. And helps with erectile disfunction too. May be sex can prolong your life!

Source: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/134731.php

Tags: Erectile dysfunction, Hormones, Weight loss

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