Testosterone Does Not Promote Atherosclerosis or Improved Sex Life in Older Men

Testosterone replacement therapy has been touted by many manufacturers as a panacea for failing sexual function in older men as well as a treatment for a host of age-related diseases. Testosterone supplementation has come under scrutiny after some studies have shown that the therapy increased the risk of cardiovascular disease. Shalender Bhasin and colleagues at Brigham and Women's Hospital at Harvard Medical School in Boston are the first to report that testosterone therapy has no increased risk of producing progressive atherosclerosis. The study was reported in the August 11, 2015, edition of the Journal of the American Medical Association.

Testosterone Therapy Increased The Risk Of Cardiovascular Disease In Older Men

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The researchers examined the effects of a 7.5 gram dose of 1 percent testosterone on a group of 156 men that were 60 years of age and older for three years. An equal number of men of the same age received a placebo. The average increase in testosterone brought testosterone levels to between 500 and 900 nanograms per deciliter in the men that received testosterone. Progression of atherosclerosis was measured in the thickening of the carotid artery and the build up of calcium in the carotid artery because an increase in atherosclerosis in the carotid artery can lead to stroke and death. No difference was found in the progression of atherosclerosis in the two groups of men.

Both groups of men reported equivalent lack of improvement in sexual function, a desire for sex, and any increased level of intimacy. An increase in the number of red blood cells was seen in the group of men that used testosterone. Improved red blood cell function is one of the promised benefits of testosterone therapy. The researchers are urgent in their report that their research does not eliminate testosterone therapy as a cause for increased risk of cardiovascular disease in men over 60 years of age.

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Diet discovered that reduces erectile dysfunction

A new study from the University of East Anglia and Harvard University has found a diet that reduces a man’s potential for having erectile dysfunction. The diet has the added benefit of improving cardiovascular health so that men can be healthy enough to have sex. The discovery was reported in the Jan. 14, 2016, edition of The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

Blueberries, cherries, blackberries, radishes, black currant and citrus fruits reduce the possibility that a man under the age of 70 will develop erectile dysfunction. Consumption of these fruits and vegetables were found to be more effective in preventing erectile dysfunction than exercise. Previous research has shown that five hours of brisk walking a week reduces the development of erectile dysfunction.

Flavonoids and flavones in the new diet prevent the development of erectile dysfunction. The benefits are realized with only a few servings of the fruits and vegetables each week. The research population was 50,000 men. One-third of the men involved in the study had experienced erectile dysfunction prior to the study. The average improvement was 14 percent. Regular exercise increased the retention of the ability to achieve an erection to 21 percent.

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Diet and exercise do not produce the potential for priapism. The most popular treatment for erectile dysfunction can cost as much as $25 per pill. The same $25 can buy more than enough of the fruit and vegetables that prevent erectile dysfunction than one needs to consume to achieve the result. The discovery is unlikely to change the behaviors of the majority of men in the United States. Exercise and a sensible diet are too hard compared to taking a pill.

Medicaid and Medicare will pay the majority of the cost for erectile dysfunction drugs. People that work pay the bill for the added costs of erectile dysfunction treatments over diet and exercise. A government that was truly concerned with lowering taxes and improving health would consider ending the use of erectile dysfunction treatments by Medicaid and Medicare recipients that refuse to exercise or change their diet. This Draconian yet sensible change will never occur in an election year.

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