Long-term vegetarian diet may lead to decreased sexual desire in men

Older men and those who follow a vegetarian diet have been warned by the medical community that a low-protein diet could affect their sexual desire in the future.

According to the report, researchers say that people who do not eat enough protein are at risk for lower testosterone, which can lead to reduced sexual function, as well as reduced muscle mass, fewer red blood cells, and bone damage. People who do not eat meat are particularly at risk because animal products are the best source of high biological value protein.

Vegetarians and strict vegetarians choose not to eat animal products, and the elderly eat much less meat than they did when they were young due to loss of appetite and difficulty chewing. Researchers have found that a low-protein diet leads to an increase in the sex hormone binder hemoglobin in the elderly, thereby reducing the effectiveness of testosterone.

Researchers investigated the hemoglobin levels of 1,552 men aged 40 to 70 and found that protein and fiber intake were closely related to sex hormone levels.