Tip The Vitamin Problem That Kills Your Boner Search Skip to content Menu Menu follow us Store Articles Community Loyal-T Club Loyal-T Points Rewards Subscribe to Save Search Search The World s Trusted Source & Community for Elite Fitness Alpha LifeLiving Tip The Vitamin Problem That Kills Your Boner Erectile dysfunction has many causes but here' s one that you don' t hear much about Sorry vegans this is especially bad news for you by Chris Shugart November 4, 2017August 16, 2022 Tags Diet Strategy, Health & Longevity, Living Better, Tips Stay Hard With B-12 There are several serious health conditions that can cause erectile dysfunction, like heart disease, diabetes, metabolic syndrome, and alcoholism. Men with a 42-inch waist or larger also experience Sad Pecker Syndrome 50% more often than guys with a 32-inch waist. But for some men, the problem can be caused by a simple vitamin deficiency. Vitamin B-12 helps make DNA and red blood cells. Your body can't store it for long, so this is a vitamin you need to consume regularly in some form. If you don't consume enough vitamin B-12, you can experience signs such as fatigue, heart palpitations, various digestion issues (from constipation to diarrhea), dizziness, depression, vision loss, nervousness, numbness, and tingling in the fingers and toes – a sign of a nerve problem. Severe symptoms can be treated initially with a shot of B-12. But a deficiency can also make your wiener stop working. Yep, you can't get it up, or keep it up, during naked frolicking sessions. Vitamin B-12 is only found naturally in animal foods like meat, fish, and dairy. Basically, supplementation is a must for meat-deniers. Or, you know, eat a diet that doesn't leave out a vitamin necessary for life. Some foods are fortified with extra B-12, like breakfast cereals and soy milk, but you probably shouldn't be eating that crap as a grown-up with a penis. As an adult, you want to get at least 2.4 micrograms (mcg) of B-12 per day. Seafood reigns supreme here, with trout, salmon and tuna scoring high. Clams have a boatload of B-12, but that's probably not a regular part of your diet unless you're a New Englander or weird. For land critters, beef is where it's at, but pork and chicken are okay too. Eggs are a good source, and Greek yogurt and Swiss cheese are decent options too. Besides just not eating enough foods that contain B-12, some things can interfere with your body's absorption of the vitamin, like low stomach acid. (Your natural level of stomach acid also diminishes with age.) So, heartburn medications, which reduce stomach acid, may also keep you from absorbing adequate B-12... which could lead to ED... which could be a disappointing end to date night. Get The T Nation Newsletters Don' t Miss Out Expert Insights To Get Stronger, Gain Muscle Faster, And Take Your Lifting To The Next Level related posts Alpha Life Why Are You Competing It's time to stop playing pretend physique competitor and get real. Blogs, Opinion, Strong Words Christian Thibaudeau May 18 Alpha Life Tip What Erections Tell You About Your Health Boners are a better predictor of future health than smoking, high blood pressure, or diabetes. Here's why. Health & Longevity, Living Better, Testosterone Optimization, Tips TC Luoma November 4 Alpha Life Tip The Truth About Catch-Up Sleep Does sleeping in on weekends help you make up for poor weekday sleep? Or does it just make you fatter? Science has taken a look. Health & Longevity, Living Better, Sleep, Tips Mike T Nelson, PhD August 13 Alpha Life Tip Two Truths About Training To stay motivated in the gym, you need to know the truth about training and making progress. In fact, you need to know two truths. Motivation, Opinion, Powerful Words, Strong Words, Tips Charles Staley August 3