Exercise and Caffeine: A One-Two Punch for a Better Love Life

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Doctors have long recognized the cardiovascular benefits of exercise and recommend regular physical activity to stay healthy. But many patients don’t follow through. Here’s a new reason to stick with your exercise routine: studies show a relationship between exercise and better erectile function. And if you need your morning coffee before heading to the gym, feel free to indulge. Dr. Danoff explains how your love life can benefit from both exercise and caffeine.

Exercise and Caffeine: A One-Two Punch for a Better Love Life

A study published in the Journal of Sexual Medicine from the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles showed that men who exercise more have better erectile and sexual function. In a related study from the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, caffeine intake was associated with reduced levels of erectile dysfunction—that is, men who drink the equivalent caffeine level of two to three cups of coffee a day are less likely to have erectile dysfunction than men who drink little or no coffee.

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“There’s no shame in wanting the fun parts to work right. This book goes a long way in telling you how.”

     —Bill Maher, host of HBO’s
Real Time with Bill Maher

 

Dudley Seth Danoff, MD, FACS, is a diplomate of the American Board of Urology and a fellow of the American College of Surgeons. Born in Brooklyn, New York, Dr. Danoff is a graduate of Princeton University, summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa. He received his medical degree at Yale University with honors. He completed his urologic surgical training and fellowship at Columbia University Presbyterian Medical Center in New York City. Following his training, he served as a major in the United States Air Force Medical Corps. For more than a quarter century, Dr. Danoff taught on the clinical faculty of UCLA School of Medicine. Currently, he is attending urologic surgeon at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. He is the founder and president of the prestigious Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Tower Urology Medical Group, the leading urologic practice serving the Southern California community for over thirty years. Dr. Danoff and his wife, Israeli singer Hedva Amrani, are longtime residents of Beverly Hills, California, and have two children: Aurele Danoff, an attorney, and Doran Danoff, a composer.

 

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