Eating more nuts may benefit male sex drive

In a clinical trial, men who increased their daily nut intake to two handfuls reported better sexual performance. The 14-week trial compared a group of men who added a certain type of nut to their diet on a daily basis to a comparable group of men who followed the same diet but did not include nuts. Almonds, hazelnuts, and walnuts totaled 60 grams (g), or about two handfuls, of the recommended daily intake of nuts. According to the researchers, this is the first study to suggest that eating nuts can improve sexual function. Good sex movies

They are from research facilities in Spain. Daily consumption of these nuts appeared to boost sperm quality, according to a 2018 analysis of the trial data. The most recent analysis makes use of the same trial data but concentrates on how nut consumption affects erectile and sexual function. The results imply that including nuts in a Western-style diet can enhance the quality of orgasms and sexual desire. Participants' responses to questionnaires and blood samples' biomarkers were used as two different data sources by the researchers to evaluate changes in erectile function.

The inability to achieve and maintain a satisfactory erection long enough to engage in sexual activity is known as erectile dysfunction (ED). Older men are more susceptible to the condition than are younger men. Approximately 30 million men in the United States are affected by ED, according to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), one of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Although ED research has advanced, the authors point out that the results regarding primary prevention are still largely inconclusive.

Smoking, insufficient physical activity, stress, drinking too much alcohol, being overweight, and eating poorly are all lifestyle choices that can increase the risk of developing ED. These factors have an impact on the biology of blood vessels and nerves, which can affect erectile function. An adequate blood supply is required in order to achieve and keep an erection. A complex interaction between nerve cells and blood vessels is necessary for an erection.

Nitric oxide (NO), a substance that aids the muscle tissue in the penis in producing and relaxing an erection, is also necessary for the process. A lower risk of ED and sexual dysfunction has been associated with the Mediterranean diet and other diets that share some of its characteristics, according to some studies. Such diets have been connected by these studies to enhancements in endothelial function. The balance between dilation and contraction is maintained in part by the endothelium that lines the blood vessel walls.

The authors highlight evidence from studies that eating nuts may have positive effects on endothelial function. They also make mention of a recent study that revealed eating pistachios could enhance erectile function. Because pistachios, like other nuts, contain "several antioxidants and arginine, a precursor of [NO], a powerful compound that increases vasodilatation," they hypothesize that this may be the case. 83 healthy males between the ages of 18 and 35 provided the data for the new study's analysis.

All of the men were eating a Western-style diet, which is higher in animal fats and lower in fruits and vegetables than the Mediterranean diet. 43 of the men were randomly assigned to the nut-enriched group, and the other 40 were placed in the control group. Both groups kept up their Western-style eating habits. However, while those in the control group did not add nuts to their diet, those in the nut-enriched group also ate 60 g of mixed nuts every day. At the beginning and conclusion of the 14-week trial, the participants completed a common questionnaire about erectile and sexual function. At these times, they also provided samples of blood and sperm.

As "surrogate markers of erectile endothelial function," the researchers examined the samples' concentrations of NO and the molecule E-selectin. The participants who increased their intake of nuts demonstrated a significant improvement in orgasmic function and sexual desire, two indicators of erectile and sexual function, when compared to those in the control group. The amounts by which the scores on erectile function, intercourse satisfaction, and overall satisfaction had altered between the two groups, however, were not significantly different.

Additionally, there was no discernible difference between the two groups in the levels of NO and E-selectin, the two indicators of erectile endothelial function, before and after the intervention. They urge additional, extensive research to support their findings and elucidate the mechanisms underlying how eating nuts may enhance sexual function. The study was funded in part by a grant from the International Nut and Dried Fruit Council.

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