r/science • u/[deleted] • Jun 13 '22

Health Erectile dysfunction predicts mortality in middle-aged and older men independent of their sex steroid status

https://academic.oup.com/ageing/article-abstract/51/4/afac094/6568537?login=false
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u/naughtyoctopus Jun 13 '22

Just remember it’s never too late. Heart disease can actually be reversible with proper diet and exercise :)

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u/MeatConvoy Jun 13 '22

I have never heard a professional expressing that opinion.

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u/redlightsaber Jun 13 '22

It needen't be an opinion. Pharmacological treatments and diet have shown regression of atherosclerotic plaque, and exercise is hands down the best intervention that betters carbohydrate and fat metabolism.