ED has become almost a normal thing for men over 50.
That doesn’t change how unpleasant it is to suffer it.
Fortunately, a new study in the journal Biomolecules reveals that a common, cheap (sometimes even free) vitamin can
restore your stamina.
The study’s authors looked at the evidence from published studies on the relationship between vitamin D and ED to find out whether there was a relationship and why.
Their first discovery was that blood vessel damage is a major risk factor for ED. Low vitamin D levels and increased heart disease risk are also connected.
There are several ways in which vitamin D prevents blood vessel damage. It reduces inflammation, helps repair damaged blood vessels, prevents blood clotting, and promotes the relaxation and widening of blood vessels.
This miracle vitamin is therefore helpful in preventing one of the strongest causal factors of ED: blood vessel damage.
The second connection is diabetes, which is common among men with ED. High blood sugar increases harmful substances called reactive oxygen species, which can hinder blood vessel function, damage nerves, and increase harmful processes linked to blood clotting.
Vitamin D can help here too. It can help insulin, the hormone that controls sugar in the body, to work better. This is because cells that use vitamin D are found in the pancreas, fat cells, and possibly muscle cells. All these are important for insulin to work properly.
That is why many studies have found that vitamin D supplements can reduce the severity of diabetes.
Another risk factor for ED is high blood pressure, which vitamin D can also address. It can reduce the production of renin, a hormone that contributes to high blood pressure. Studies have found that people with appropriate vitamin D levels have lower blood pressure.
Cholesterol is another common cause of ED, and vitamin D can influence the expression of certain proteins that control cholesterol levels. Many studies have shown that vitamin D supplementation can reduce cholesterol.
The findings of the studies the scientists reviewed suggest that vitamin D can prevent many of the risk factors for ED and treat them when they are present.
It is important to either spend around 20 minutes every day with your skin exposed to direct sunlight or consume vitamin D supplements or foods enriched with vitamin D.