Summary: A recent survey found that men who consumed 85-170 mg of caffeine had a lower risk of erectile dysfunction (ED).Erectile dysfunction (ED) is the inability to get and keep and erection. The reasons why this happens vary, but it is considered abnormal for a man of any age. According to the National Institutes of Health, around 15 percent of 40-year-old men, and between 15-25 percent of 65-year-old men have experienced ED on a long-term basis. There are treatment options, but most include medications that can have unpleasant side effects. However, recent findings show that by drinking caffeine, you might be able to treat your ED. According to the National Health and Examination Survey (NHANES), researchers found that those who had a greater intake of caffeine had a lower risk of ED. Researchers from the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston looked at data from 3,724 men aged 20 and older that enrolled in NHANES from 2001-2004. They found that men who consumed 85-170 mg of caffeine a day had a 42 percent lower risk of reporting ED than men who only consumed 0-7 mg daily. What else did researchers find in this study? Listen in as Dr. Mike shares this study (published in the journal PLOS ONE) and how drinking caffeine can lower your risk of ED.
