About Atkin's Diet & Impotence

Many people want to lose weight so desperately that they will attempt any diet said to work. The Atkins diet has shed many pounds for quite a few people, but it brings with it consequences because it severely restricts carbohydrates and allows unlimited fats, which could lead to heart problems that can cause impotence.

History

• The Atkins diet prescribes eating very few carbohydrates and unlimited amounts of proteins and fats, so that means meat, eggs and cheese are the stars while eating fruits, grains and vegetables is frowned upon. As the body is deprived of carbohydrates it is forced to burn fat---the foundation of the Atkins diet.

Effects

• Because the Atkins diet promotes eating foods high in saturated fats it can be said that it encourages heart disease, while its polar opposite is one low in fats and cholesterol, which is known as a heart-healthy diet.

Considerations

• Men who suffer from high blood pressure, high cholesterol, angina, stroke or heart disease are all likely candidates for erectile dysfunction or impotence as a result of those conditions or the medicine used to treat them, according to Web MD.

Potential

• Any diet that allows consumption of a great amount of red meat that is high in fat can result in impotence, even if there is no heart disease involved.

Theories/Speculation

• While the Atkins diet does encourage weight loss it opens up many more possibilities of developing negative health conditions, including impotence.