A PLANT-BASED DIET
COULD IMPROVE
UROLOGICAL HEALTH IN MEN WOR D S BY ION UȚ RAIC EA
M
en
interested
in
preserving
their
urological health may benefit from eating
more
vegetables
and
fruits,
researchers reported. Statistics indicate
approximately 30 million Americans suffer from erectile
dysfunction. In 2019, the American Cancer Society estimated approximately 174,650 new cases of prostate cancer in men and around 31,500 cancer-related deaths. Stacy Loeb, a Professor of Urology and Population Health at NYU Langone Health and prostate cancer specialist, reported that risk factors, such as increased age, BMI, hypertension, diabetes and history of stroke, were strongly associated with ED risk.
A plant-based diet (PBD) can prevent and treat some of the causes of erectile dysfunction. Loeb noted that the environmental and health benefits of plant-based diets recommend them for men concerned about prostate cancer risks.
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