Listen up gentlemen! Did you know that vitamin D may help men who are at risk for erectile dysfunction (ED)? A study that was published in the Journal of Sexual Medicine found that vitamin D deficiency is very common among men with arteriogenic erectile dysfunction (ED).
There is link between erectile dysfunction and cardiovascular disease. In fact, many men with erectile dysfunction are often diagnosed with cardiovascular disease within a few years. Vitamin D deficiency has also been linked to cardiovascular disease. Some doctors believe that getting more vitamin D could reduce your risk of having cardiovascular disease and possibly erectile dysfunction as well.
Beware of a vitamin D deficiency
Vitamin D deficiency is much more common than you may think. Some of the known culprits causing it might surprise you.
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Sunscreen
Sunscreen is the best way to protect against skin cancer, but it also blocks out the vitamin D that you need from the sun. First get direct sun exposure for about 10-15 minute a day sans sunscreen and then lather up.
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Spending too much time indoors
If you work in an office for 8-12 hours a day, no matter the season make it a priority to take a break during the afternoon to go outside for 10-15 minutes to get some sunshine.
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Pollution
Maybe you live in a place that has air pollution or smog or perhaps there are big buildings blocking the sunlight. This can severely inhibit your exposure to direct sunlight and cause a vitamin D deficiency.
If you think you might have a vitamin D deficiency and could be at risk for erectile dysfunction, you should contact a urologist New York at Luzato Medical Group for a consultation.
How to get Vitamin D
Vitamin D is one of the most unique vitamins. It is also known as “the sunshine vitamin” because our body produces it naturally as a response to sunlight – another wonder of the human body! Going outside for 10 minutes during the middle of the day can provide you with plenty of this powerful vitamin.
In addition to getting vitamin D from the sun, certain foods and supplements offer vitamin D. Some of these include salmon, sardines, egg yolk, shrimp and fortified milk, cereal, yogurt and orange juice.
Many benefits of vitamin D
Aside from reducing your risk for cardiovascular disease and erectile dysfunction, vitamin D has many other benefits.
- Helps your brain maintain cognitive functions
- Helps your immune system
- Nourish your bones and teeth
- Reduces risk for multiple sclerosis
- Reduces risk for osteoporosis as well
- Improves mood
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