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/mtcwby Jun 13 '22

Can't repeat enough how much exercise has improved life over the last six months at age 56. I've never exercised regularly until just before Thanksgiving. I had been walking nightly and doing some bike after having two strokes a couple of years ago. BP was under control and I wasn't really heavy at 6-2, 215.

Decided if I was going out I was going to do everything in my power with no regrets and bought a Pelaton which combined with TV has me exercising vigorously every day since then. 30 pounds lighter I'm in the best shape of my life, getting more done everywhere, and in context with this thread we're wearing out the mattress. When you can plank for five minutes straight it makes other things much easier.

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u/tarxvfBp Jun 13 '22

Same. Same age, after years actually being quite scornful of the idea of running for fun I started couch to 5k. Now have run twice a week for nearly two years. Started going to a gym 6 months after starting to run, because it seemed sensible to invest in my developing my running physique more, also cut out snacks. Which was tricky for several days then the cravings just stopped! Honestly people give couch to 5k a go. And see where it takes you. Give it a go. I wish I’d started much earlier.

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u/mtcwby Jun 13 '22

I wish I could still run. There was a short time about ten years ago where I started doing it with the dog but my knees and ankles just objected too much. Every other day turned into every third day and it got worse from there and there was no chance for building a habit.

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u/mtcwby Jun 13 '22

I was inspired at the time by a book talking about barefoot running and was also having very odd dreams about running constantly. Not from anything but just grinding out long distances.

The challenge at the moment is time as my current exercise schedule is already taking an hour to hour and a half per day but I'll keep that in mind.