Sexual Health and the Mediterranean Diet
An Essay by Dr. Andrew Siegel, MD
Author of Finding Your Own Fountain of Youth
“A recent study reported in the International Journal of Impotence Research (Esposito, Ciobola, Giugliano et al), concluded that a Mediterranean diet improved sexual function in those with Metabolic Syndrome...”
“Diminished blood flow, most commonly on the basis of an accumulation of fatty plaque deposits within the walls of blood vessels, is often associated with the aging process”
“Sexual dysfunction is often in the category of a medical problem that is brought on by unwise lifestyle choices.”
“The Mediterranean diet focuses on wholesome, natural products that are high in the healthy good fats (monounsaturated and polyunsaturated) and low in the unhealthy bad fats (saturated and trans fats).”
“A Mediterranean diet is also high in omega-3 fatty acids, a type of polyunsaturated fat present in oily fish, including salmon, herring and sardines.”
“Maintaining a Mediterranean dietary pattern has been correlated with lower incidences of cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes and sexual dysfunction.”
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