Vitamin D and ED

11 Nov 2025 · 12 min
Episode

11 Nov 2025 · 12 min

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Dr. Anne Truong explains a study of 114 men showing low vitamin D correlates with erectile dysfunction and low testosterone. Vitamin D improves blood vessel function and reduces oxidative stress. She recommends testing your levels and taking about 5,000 IU daily of vitamin D3 to reach 50-65 ng/mL.

Questions this episode answers

114 men.

Less than 30 (ng/mL).

Normal cited as ~30 to 70–80 (up to 100); preferred optimal ~50 to 65 ng/mL.

About 5,000 international units (IU) per day (vitamin D3 preferred).

Erection improvement ~30%; testosterone improvement ~20% (reported estimates).

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