Forget Viagra! Drinking Coffee Prevents Erectile Dysfunction, Study Suggests
A new research has revealed that drinking 2 to 3 cups of coffee a day can help to rev up your sex life.
The study conducted by the University of Texas observed that men who had coffee daily were less likely to develop erectile dysfunction (ED).
According to report, 85-170 milligrams of coffee a day can reduce chances of developing ED by 42 percent. Those who drank between 170-305 milligrams were 39 percent less likely to develop ED.
"Even though we saw a reduction in the prevalence of ED with men who were obese, overweight and hypertensive, that was not true of men with diabetes. Diabetes is one of the strongest risk factors for ED, so this was not surprising," said David S Lopez, lead author and assistant professor at the University of Texas Health Science Centre at Houston (UTHealth).
Drinking coffee produces pharmacological effects on the body and helps the helicine arteries in the penis to relax thereby increasing penile blood flow. It also helps the cavernous smooth muscle that line up the cavernosal spaces to relax.
"More research is needed, but what scientists think is happening here is that coffee and caffeine are causing cavernous smooth muscle tissue (found in the penis) to relax, allowing more blood flow to the area and leading to improved erectile function," said Dr. David Samadi, chair of urology at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City.
