Popular fruit can reverse erectile dysfunction and boost your sex drive, study reveals

Eating a popular fruit may help boost men’s sex lives according to new research.

According to a study published in the journal Current Research in Food Science, watermelon consumption is believed to have the potential to reverse erectile dysfunction and enhance fertility.

According to scientists, this is because the refreshing snack is full of antioxidants. 

For middle-aged men, who are reported to be affected by erectile dysfunction, this news may be particularly well-received, as more than half of them may experience this issue, although it is usually temporary.

Study author Haitham Al-Madhagi, from Thamar University in Dhamār, posited that the fruit works the same way as Viagra.

In other words, watermelon relaxes blood vessels by boosting production of nitric oxide. 

According to the study’s conclusion: ‘Watermelon has played an important dietary and medicinal role throughout the history of mankind. 

‘However, the mechanism for its therapeutic actions on male reproduction remains unknown. 

Around of half of middle-aged men are said to experience erectile dysfunction - though the condition is often not long-lived (stock image)

Around of half of middle-aged men are said to experience erectile dysfunction – though the condition is often not long-lived (stock image)

‘The antioxidant properties of watermelon have been shown to improve sperm quality, male sexual dysfunction, and to improve testicle function.’ 

It comes after scientists suggested that vitamin D deficiency can fuel erectile dysfunction and even make libido-boosting drugs less effective.

Researchers from Spain discovered that individuals with identified vitamin D deficiencies exhibited decreased corpora cavernosa function. The corpora cavernosa is a vital spongy tissue in the penis responsible for sustaining erections.

Writing in the medical journal The British Journal of Pharmacology, the researchers suggested administering vitamin D to these patients could be an effective treatment for the distressing condition.

Studies suggest that around one in 10 caucasian people in the UK are deficient in vitamin D, along with a third of those with black skin, and half of people of Asian origin.

The nutrient, which helps bones absorb vital calcium, is created by the body the skin interacts with sunlight.

Watermelon coud help reverse erectile dysfunction, according to new research, with scientists saying antioxidants in the fruit work in a similar way to Viagra (stock image)

Watermelon coud help reverse erectile dysfunction, according to new research, with scientists saying antioxidants in the fruit work in a similar way to Viagra (stock image)

Those who live in the UK are thought not to produce enough in the winter months, although it is possible to get the necessary dose from foods like salmon, mackerel and eggs.

The new research, by specialists from the Complutense University of Madrid, involved taking samples of corpora cavernosa tissue from 12 human donors with vitamin D deficiency. 

The scientists then stimulated the tissue using an electrical probe to test the function of the nerves.

Researchers found that donors with the lowest blood levels of vitamin D had the weakest responses to electric stimulation.

The study also found that the deficient men had lower than average levels of a protein called SLPI in their blood, which can help to repair tissue damage in the intimate area.

In a separate experiment, the same researchers fed rats a diet free from vitamin D, and found these animals were less responsive to the erectile dysfunction Viagra, compared to rats not on the diet.

The new research comes after scientists suggested that a lack of vitamin D can lead to erectile dysfunction (stock image)

The new research comes after scientists suggested that a lack of vitamin D can lead to erectile dysfunction (stock image)

‘Our results suggest that vitamin D deficiency may contribute to the lack of response to this first-line treatment of erectile dysfunction’, said Dr Miguel Olivencia, a researcher at Complutense University and co-author of the study.

‘The findings raise the possibility that restoring vitamin D in patients with vitamin D deficiency and erectile dysfunction would improve sexual performance.’

Erectile dysfunction is medically defined as the inability to achieve or maintain erection long enough for satisfactory sexual intercourse. 

It is an increasingly common condition, estimated to affect half of all men over the age of 40.

Common triggers include high blood pressure, diabetes, stress, nerve damage and drinking too much alcohol.

Lifestyle changes – including embarking on a healthy diet – can sometimes help with erectile dysfunction, experts say. 

Risk factors for vitamin D deficiency — defined as levels below 25 nanograms per millimeter of blood — include being overweight, suffering from certain inflammatory conditions such as diabetes, and not spending enough time outdoors.

Those with darker skin are also far more vulnerable as their skin is less able to synthesize the vitamin.

Government guidelines recommend taking vitamin D supplements daily during the autumn and winter. 

Taking too much vitamin D over an extended period of time however can be dangerous, researchers say. Excess vitamin D can cause too much calcium to build up in the body, weakening the bones and damaging the kidneys and heart, NHS doctors warn.

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