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Who needs Viagra? Study shows wine may protect men against impotence
I am not making this … up.
A study in Australia suggests that wine may protect men against impotence, according to Decanter.com.
Now if I’m reading the story correctly, the “benefit” may not be limited to wine, since the effect appears to be linked to alcohol consumption and not specifically to wine consumption. (This story from NewScientist.com headlined “Alcohol stops men being a flop in bed” seems to corroborate the notion that this is not a wine-only benefit.) So presumably, beer drinkers and spirits enthusiasts may derive the same benefit as wine drinkers — as long as they do not drink to excess.
“It would be socially irresponsible to say that even a binge drinker can get some benefits,” one of the study’s authors told Decanter.
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By Rich
January 29, 2009 11:37 PM | Link to this
Can’t believe no one has mentioned before now, it’s “viagra”, not “viagara”. Doesn’t ANYONE use spell check any more?By bobbo
January 29, 2009 8:25 PM | Link to this
I’m good to go!!!!!By hairy hole
January 29, 2009 7:04 PM | Link to this
I guess it is safe to say most wineo`s are studs.By drinkup
January 29, 2009 5:00 PM | Link to this
woooooooooo, I say drink up fellas to keep your woman happy!By Flipper
January 29, 2009 1:04 PM | Link to this
That’s interesting since Australians are not noted for drinking large amounts of wine. Also who commissioned the study? I see no medical society/association mentioned at all. Other legitimate studies have linked red wine to heart benefit. One could assume that a healthy heart would increase blood flow throughout the body thus reducing the need for Viagra type drugs. I’m glad you used the word “may” protect men against impotence, Mark. Maybe they should focus on Foster’s beer since they do drink copious amounts of that down under.By Swig
January 29, 2009 12:00 PM | Link to this
Perhaps there is some biochemical and physiologic process that this Australian study cites. I wonder if some vineyard or wine producing company commissioned the study. Most stories associated with alcohol consumption and sexuality seem to suggest increased sexual dysfunction and increased promiscuity.