Middle aged men who are looking after their health and are living healthy lives can have better sex lives too. A new analysis of an existing research claims that men can still have an amazing sex life even at their 40s if they know how to take care of their health and diet.

A Study shows that ED drugs are not sufficient in maintaining erection. A healthy lifestyle with proper diet, exercise, and sleep can maintain a proper penis blood circulation.

Erectile dysfunction is common in middle aged men. In fact, 1 out of 5 U.S. men aging 35 and above are having problems in achieving or maintaining erection. On the other hand, 1 in 5 Australian men aging 40 and 2 in 5 Australian men aging 70 suffers from erectile dysfunction. In fact, erectile dysfunction has been one of the leading health issues in men that is commonly neglected because they believe that erectile dysfunction drugs can easily solve the issue.

However, Viagra and other erectile dysfunction drugs are not enough to solve the problem. It requires the cooperation of our body’s system.

"If you do take care of your lifestyle—eating right, exercising, losing weight—you respond much better to the Viagra, the Levitra, the Cialis," says Dr. Stephen Kopecky, a cardiologist at the Mayo Clinic. He also claimed that if these ED drugs are not proven to be effective, that’s the sign wherein men have to take care of their health.

Kopecky also claims that erectile dysfunction has also something to do in developing heart problems. When the arteries of penis expand during erection, they can be weakened and obstructed with cholesterol in the same way the arteries of the heart are clogged. And this can be one of the reasons why most men experience cardiovascular and neurologic problems three to five years after an erectile dysfunction.

"If you look at a guy in his 40s who has erectile dysfunction and then you compare [him] to another guy in his 40s who doesn't have erectile dysfunction, the guy with ED is about 50 times more likely to have heart disease." Kopecky explained.

A research funded by the Mayo clinic was conducted for almost 2 years. The study was created to clarify the effects of a healthy lifestyle to a better sex life. About 740 men on their 40s from Iran, U.S., and Nigeria proved that healthy regimens and better cholesterol levels lower the chances of erectile dysfunction.

However, the relationship of healthy lifestyle to a better sex life is not enough to convince the public says Kevin Billups, a urology at the University of Minnesota. He suggested that the message should focus on what healthier hearts can do to maintain a better erection. Aside from ED drugs like Viagra, healthy food, regular exercise, and enough sleep can help a lot in the penis blood circulation.