A new ‘viagra’ arrives, but it is natural and it is in the supermarket
It is not blue, nor in pill form, the new 'Viagra' comes in the form of nuts.
Albert Salas-Huetos, main co-author of the work, explains to Alimente: "This is the first study of its kind and, therefore, it is very important to open the door to future trials."
Experts from the Network Biomedical Research Center for the Physiopathology of Obesity and Nutrition, belonging to the Human Nutrition Unit of the Rovira i Virgili University (URV), have shown that consuming 60 grams a day of walnuts, hazelnuts and almonds is associated with an improvement in male sexual function.
A Spanish study confirms that the consumption of nuts improves male sexual function.
Salas-Huetos believes that "the mechanism of action of nuts would initially be due to the nutrients contained in the nuts administered. These have a large amount of arginine, a powerful modulator of the nitric oxide pathway, which is beneficial for the vasodilation, the main mechanism of erectile function.
The results obtained underline that adhering to an unhealthy Western diet supplemented with walnuts, hazelnuts and almonds can help improve sexual desire and orgasmic function. The researchers also point out that studies with more participants are required to confirm these results and clarify the possible mechanisms involved in these benefits.
