Selecting foods to improve pelvic blood flow and decrease inflammation both long-term and immediately after a meal may improve sexual functioning in men and women.
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I previously touched on this topic in Survival of the Firmest: Erectile Dysfunction & Death ( and 50 Shades of Greens (
Might better sexual function lead to better health? Hasn’t been studied in women, but in my last video I reviewed the available evidence for men: Do Men Who Have More Sex Live Longer? (
What effect might that inflammation directly following an unhealthy meal have on our artery function? Check out my 3-part endotoxins series starting with The Leaky Gut Theory of Why Animal Products Cause Inflammation (
And why again, is fiber anti-inflammatory? Watch my video Prebiotics: Tending Our Inner Garden (
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