{"id":10832,"date":"2017-04-14T07:00:43","date_gmt":"2017-04-14T07:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.viamedic.com\/blog\/?p=3534"},"modified":"2018-12-17T21:22:47","modified_gmt":"2018-12-17T21:22:47","slug":"the-connection-between-ed-and-a-beer-belly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.edrugstore.com\/blog\/erectile-dysfunction\/the-connection-between-ed-and-a-beer-belly\/","title":{"rendered":"The Connection Between ED and a Beer Belly"},"content":{"rendered":"

B<\/span>elly fat does nothing for your appearance or your overall health, and it can adversely affect erectile function. Fight back by taking proactive steps to lose that beer belly!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Your beer belly may be affecting more than just your ability to see your penis; it may be hindering your ability to use it.<\/p>\n

While aging can cause a decrease in testosterone, it\u2019s not inevitable that you\u2019ll develop erectile dysfunction or lose your sex drive. If you\u2019ve got a beer belly, the real culprit for your troubles in the bedroom is likely too much abdominal fat, which decreases testosterone production.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s worse, there\u2019s a vicious cycle: low testosterone also creates more abdominal fat.<\/p>\n

Belly Fat Boost Estradiol Levels<\/h3>\n

In addition to reducing testosterone levels, excess fat around the mid-section — more technically known as \u201cvisceral adipose tissue\u201d — increases estradiol, a naturally occurring form of the female hormone estrogen. It\u2019s hard to feel manly with female hormones coursing through your body!<\/b><\/p>\n

You may have heard radio or TV ads about \u201clow T\u201d and thought the symptoms matched your own. Some of the more common symptoms include:<\/p>\n