Glass of popular alcoholic drink can help men from flopping in bed
RANDY men struggling in the sack should crack open a bottle of red wine, researchers say.
Chemicals called polyphenols in the drink were found to help perk up a pecker.
The researchers, who reviewed studies from the past 30 years, concluded that moderate amounts of red could increase sexual desire and performance.
It could also boost testosterone as well as male fertility, they say.
Polyphenols are strong anti-oxidants which improve the function of the inner lining of the heart and blood vessels.
This increases blood flow to other parts of the body, including the sexual organs.
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The Italy-based researchers also found women who enjoyed moderate amounts of red had more sexual desire than those who had a glass or less, or who were teetotal.
Moreover, they concluded it was older women who benefited as they tended to be bigger drinkers.
They wrote in the Journal for Clinical Medicine: “Considering that age usually correlates inversely with sexual function, these findings appear very interesting.
"It could be due to an effect of both polyphenols and alcohol content in red wine.”
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Occasional drinkers of other types of alcohol, including white wine, were less likely to benefit.
The study also found drinking too much alcohol harmed sexual health as well as overall health.