Anne Truong MDMen's Sexual Health Doctor

Diet and Exercise Beat ED Pills? The Truth #MediterraneanDiet #EDTreatment #MensHealth

13 Sept 2026 · 1 min

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In this brief video, Dr. Anne Truong explains that lifestyle changes—specifically weight loss, a Mediterranean diet, and regular moderate exercise—are more effective than erectile dysfunction (ED) medication for many men. She advises that men with a BMI over 30 should prioritize losing weight, adopt a Mediterranean eating pattern to improve blood flow and reduce inflammation, and engage in walking or similar activity for about 30 minutes every other day (≈150 minutes per week). These steps should be taken before considering prescription ED pills.

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Studies have shown that diet and exercise beat ED medication. If your weight is over a BMI of 30, then you probably need to look at losing some of that weight by getting on the Mediterranean diet. Mediterranean diet helps with increasing better blood flow, and it also decreases inflammation. And then adding exercise such as like walking 30 minutes every other day or 150 minutes a week is good for your— good for your heart. Doesn't have to join a gym or anything, just move. Those are the steps you should be doing before you apply An ED pill.