Health & Nutrition
Dr. Aaron Spitz, Author of The Penis Book, on Plant-Based Diet and Male Sexual Health
Urologist and Game Changers contributor Dr. Aaron Spitz, author of The Penis Book, joins for a frank conversation about how a plant-based diet affects erections, testosterone, fertility, and prostate health, and why erectile dysfunction can be an early warning sign of cardiovascular disease.
Topics Covered
- Dr. Spitz's own journey to plant-based eating after a patient's PSA dropped dramatically on The China Study diet
- Why the penile arteries (about 1mm in diameter) narrow years before the larger coronary arteries, making erectile dysfunction an early warning sign of heart disease
- How a whole-food, plant-based diet improves blood flow and erection quality more than any pill or supplement
- Debunking myths that a vegan diet lowers testosterone or feminizes men, including data on sex hormone binding globulin
- Circumcision, HPV, and penis cancer risk explained from a urological perspective
- How diabetes and smoking damage the blood vessels and nerves responsible for healthy erections
- Peyronie's disease: causes, treatment options, and its lack of a clear dietary link
- Five tips for penis health: whole-food plant-based eating, sleep, avoiding excess pornography, avoiding toxins, and pelvic floor (Kegel) exercises
About the Guest
Dr. Aaron Spitz is a board-certified urologist and the author of The Penis Book: A Doctor's Complete Guide to the Penis, from Size to Function and Everything in Between. He was featured in the plant-based documentary The Game Changers and has spent over a decade counseling patients on the health benefits of a whole-food, plant-based diet.