{"id":1774668,"date":"2022-12-14T06:30:16","date_gmt":"2022-12-14T11:30:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1774668"},"modified":"2022-12-14T09:04:55","modified_gmt":"2022-12-14T14:04:55","slug":"these-four-habits-can-cause-ed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/these-four-habits-can-cause-ed\/","title":{"rendered":"These Four Habits Can Cause ED"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">12<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fthese-four-habits-can-cause-ed%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1774668&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Everyone encounters awkward experiences in their <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/rekindle-sex-life-after-50-news\/\" target=\"_blank\">sex life<\/a> from time to time. While you may laugh off the occasional sexual <em>faux pas<\/em>, embarrassing sexual experiences can become stressful when they occur repeatedly. What&#8217;s more, recurring sexual dysfunction may signal an underlying health condition and means it&#8217;s time to visit your doctor.<\/p>\n<p>Erectile dysfunction (ED) is a common sexual disorder experienced by <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mayoclinic.org\/diseases-conditions\/erectile-dysfunction\/symptoms-causes\/syc-20355776\" target=\"_blank\">over half of U.S. males<\/a> between the ages of 40 and 70. In fact, experts anticipate that the worldwide prevalence of ED will rise to <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.singlecare.com\/blog\/news\/erectile-dysfunction-statistics\/\" target=\"_blank\">322 million men by 2025<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Fortunately, you can avoid awkward bedroom moments by eliminating unhealthy lifestyle habits that sabotage your sexual performance. Keep reading for four everyday habits that could be causing your ED\u2014and what you can do about them.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ THIS NEXT: <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/erectile-dysfunction-botox-news\/\" target=\"_blank\">Researchers Just Found a Surprising New Treatment for Erectile Dysfunction<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"414707\" class=\"alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-medium wp-image-414707\" src=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_1739963336.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=500\" alt=\"Man Smoking a Joint\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_1739963336.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all 1200w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_1739963336-2.jpg, 333&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 500w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_1739963336-3.jpg, 512&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 768w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_1739963336-4.jpg, 683&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 1024w\"   style=\"display:none\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-medium wp-image-414707\" src=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_1739963336.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=500\" alt=\"Man Smoking a Joint\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_1739963336.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all 1200w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_1739963336-2.jpg, 333&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 500w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_1739963336-3.jpg, 512&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 768w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_1739963336-4.jpg, 683&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 1024w\"   style=\"display:none\"><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"credit\">Pau Novell Aran\/Shutterstock<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Whether your vice of choice is tobacco or marijuana, it&#8217;s no secret that smoking does no favors for your health. Besides spiking your risk of <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/tobacco\/basic_information\/health_effects\/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\">several chronic health conditions<\/a>, such as heart disease, cancer, stroke, and diabetes, smoking can also impair your heart&#8217;s ability to pump blood effectively. This impedes blood flow and constricts blood vessels in your genitals, often resulting in erection problems.<\/p>\n<p>However, the good news is that smoking&#8217;s effects on ED are reversible. Quitting smoking can stop ED in its tracks\u2014and fast. According to a study published in <em>Andrologia<\/em> in 2015, men who were heavy smokers and abstained from smoking cigarettes for 24 to 36 hours experienced significant improvements in their ability to <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC4485976\/\" target=\"_blank\">achieve and maintain an erection<\/a>. Additionally, a 2019 meta-review published in the <em>American Journal of Men&#8217;s Health<\/em> determined that ED prevalence was <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC6893937\/\" target=\"_blank\">twice as high<\/a> in chronic cannabis users than in men who didn&#8217;t use marijuana.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ THIS NEXT: <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/common-medication-erectile-dysfunction-news\/\" target=\"_blank\">If You Take This Common Medication, It Could Be Ruining Your Sex Life, Doctors Say<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"414706\" class=\"alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-medium wp-image-414706\" src=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_1377409880.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=500\" alt=\"Lots of Drinking\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_1377409880.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all 1200w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_1377409880-2.jpg, 333&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 500w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_1377409880-3.jpg, 512&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 768w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_1377409880-4.jpg, 683&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 1024w\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-medium wp-image-414706\" src=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_1377409880.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=500\" alt=\"Lots of Drinking\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_1377409880.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all 1200w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_1377409880-2.jpg, 333&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 500w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_1377409880-3.jpg, 512&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 768w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_1377409880-4.jpg, 683&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 1024w\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"credit\">Vershinin89\/Shutterstock<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>While kicking back and enjoying a few drinks can be a fun and social experience, too much alcohol can lead to disappointment in the bedroom. Alcohol <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer external\" href=\"https:\/\/www2.hse.ie\/living-well\/alcohol\/health\/effects-on-your-body\/sex-life-fertility\/\" target=\"_blank\">interferes with messengers in the brain<\/a> that tell your genitals to fill with blood. Also, it can cause ED by reducing testosterone production. Fortunately, alcohol&#8217;s influence on your <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.impotence-guide.com\/alcohol-impotence.html\" target=\"_blank\">inability to stay hard is temporary<\/a>. Once alcohol&#8217;s effects have worn off and the booze is out of your system, you should be good to go.<\/p>\n<p><strong>James Ulchaker<\/strong>, MD, a urologist with the <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer external\" href=\"https:\/\/my.clevelandclinic.org\/staff\/2312-james-ulchaker?_ga=2.226696606.2031058685.1670500045-977296388.1667395169&#038;_gac=1.93670127.1668607206.Cj0KCQiAsdKbBhDHARIsANJ6-jcc-ehJ_I4OQdCD98tB8CpocM52AdCEbVT0dxNiUiBmdnD0o-uyqtkaAjkvEALw_wcB&#038;_gl=1*1w5xkaa*_ga*OTc3Mjk2Mzg4LjE2NjczOTUxNjk.*_ga_HWJ092SPKP*MTY3MDUwMDA0NS4yMi4wLjE2NzA1MDAwNDUuMC4wLjA.\" target=\"_blank\">Cleveland Clinic<\/a>, said in a <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer external\" href=\"https:\/\/health.clevelandclinic.org\/can-your-diet-cause-erectile-dysfunction\/\" target=\"_blank\">statement<\/a>, &#8220;What you drink generally matters more than what you eat. Alcohol is one of the top things we ingest that impacts erections. In our society, we typically have a drink, go out to dinner, and then come home and have intercourse. I advise guys to do the opposite [\u2026] have some fun at 6 p.m., then have a drink and go out to dinner.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"414711\" class=\"alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-medium wp-image-414711\" src=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_1826402501.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=500\" alt=\"Man Lounging on a Chair\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_1826402501.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all 1200w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_1826402501-2.jpg, 333&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 500w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_1826402501-3.jpg, 512&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 768w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_1826402501-4.jpg, 683&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 1024w\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-medium wp-image-414711\" src=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_1826402501.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=500\" alt=\"Man Lounging on a Chair\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_1826402501.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all 1200w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_1826402501-2.jpg, 333&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 500w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_1826402501-3.jpg, 512&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 768w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_1826402501-4.jpg, 683&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 1024w\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"credit\">New Africa\/Shutterstock<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A lack of physical activity is one of the most modifiable risk factors for <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/erectile-dysfunction-blood-pressure-news\/\" target=\"_blank\">addressing your ED<\/a>. Not exercising or moving regularly can lead to weight gain, obesity, and an <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer external\" href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/29661646\/\" target=\"_blank\">increased risk of cardiovascular diseases<\/a>\u2014all significant contributors to ED. However, even moderate exercise on a regular basis can reverse ED and improve your ability to get an erection.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Even moderate exercise, like a brisk walk, stimulates your body&#8217;s ability to produce nitric oxide (NO),&#8221; <strong>Michael F. Roizen<\/strong>, MD, an <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sharecare.com\/user\/dr-michael-roizen\" target=\"_blank\">internal medicine doctor<\/a> with the Cleveland Clinic, told <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sharecare.com\/health\/erectile-dysfunction-causes\/sedentary-life-cause-erectile-dysfunction\" target=\"_blank\">ShareCare<\/a>. &#8220;NO is a short-lived chemical that your body needs to keep replenishing. It keeps your arteries open, including the ones that allow blood to flow into your penis when you get excited. Exercise may protect your sexual function, even if you have other risk factors that work in the opposite direction.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>For more health news sent directly to your inbox, <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/newsletters\/\" target=\"_blank\">sign up for our daily newsletter<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"414722\" class=\"alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-medium wp-image-414722\" src=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_1409199560.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=500\" alt=\"Mouth Breathing Man\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_1409199560.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all 1200w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_1409199560-2.jpg, 333&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 500w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_1409199560-3.jpg, 512&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 768w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_1409199560-4.jpg, 683&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 1024w\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-medium wp-image-414722\" src=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_1409199560.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=500\" alt=\"Mouth Breathing Man\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_1409199560.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all 1200w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_1409199560-2.jpg, 333&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 500w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_1409199560-3.jpg, 512&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 768w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_1409199560-4.jpg, 683&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 1024w\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"credit\">Me dia\/Shutterstock<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/diaphragmatic-breathing-exercise\/\" target=\"_blank\">Breathing through your mouth<\/a> too much can cause ED. In a 2019 study published in the <em>Journal of Oral Health and Dental Science<\/em>, researchers found that <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer external\" href=\"http:\/\/article.scholarena.com\/Relation-between-Mouth-Breather-Patients-and-Their-Sexual-Activities-Pilot-Study.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">68 percent of participants<\/a> who were mouth breathers encountered sexual issues, including ED, premature ejaculation, and <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/medications-that-lower-libido-news\/\" target=\"_blank\">reduced libido<\/a>. Interestingly, the mouth-breathing participants who experienced ED ranged in age from their 20s to 50s, reinforcing the association between heavy mouth breathing and ED.<span aria-hidden=\"true\">ae0fcc31ae342fd3a1346ebb1f342fcb<\/span><\/p>\n<p>While you may not think you&#8217;re a mouth breather, you could be one in your sleep\u2014the time when your breathing most significantly impacts factors contributing to ED. &#8220;Certain types of breathing, such as mouth breathing, increase the risk of sleep disorders. When sleep is interrupted for long periods, this can lower testosterone levels and increase the risk of erectile dysfunction,&#8221; explains <strong>Justin Houman<\/strong>, MD, medical director at <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.getbastion.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Bastion Health<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Everyone encounters awkward experiences in their sex life from time to time. 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