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- Title
Pistachio diet improves erectile function parameters and serum lipid profiles in patients with erectile dysfunction.
- Authors
Aldemir, M; Okulu, E; Neşelioğlu, S; Erel, O; Kayıgil, Ö
- Abstract
We investigated the effects of Antep pistachio on International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF) scores, penile color Doppler ultrasound (PCDU) parameters and serum lipid levels in patients with ED. A total of 17 married male patients with ED for at least 12 months were included in this prospective study. Patients were put on a 100 g pistachio nuts diet for 3 weeks. IIEF and PCDU were evaluated before and after the pistachio diet. In addition, plasma total cholesterol (TC), low-density lipoprotein (LDL), high-density lipoprotein (HDL) and triglyceride were measured before and after dietary modifications from all subjects. Mean IIEF-15 score was 36±7.5 before the diet and 54.2±4.9 after the diet (P=0.001). Similarly, an increase in all five domains of IIEF was observed after the diet (P<0.05). Mean peak systolic velocity values before and after the pistachio diet were 35.5±15.2 and 43.3±12.4 cm s-1, respectively (P=0.018). After the pistachio diet, TC and LDL levels decreased significantly, whereas HDL level increased (P=0.008, 0.007 and 0.001, respectively). We demonstrated that a pistachio diet improved IIEF scores and PCDU parameters without any associated side effects in patients with ED. Furthermore, the lipid parameters showed statistically significant improvements after this diet.
- Subjects
PISTACHIO; BLOOD lipids; TREATMENT of sexual dysfunction; IMPOTENCE; COLOR Doppler ultrasonography; LIPOPROTEINS; TRIGLYCERIDES; BLOOD plasma
- Publication
International Journal of Impotence Research, 2011, Vol 23, Issue 1, p32
- ISSN
0955-9930
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1038/ijir.2010.33