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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.

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