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Viagra Is Linked to Almost 70% Lower Risk of Alzheimer's

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Re: Viagra Is Linked to Almost 70% Lower Risk of Alzheimer's

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That’s the first thing that came to my mind, immediately followed by “I should tell my wife that it’s her fault if my semen turns to brain plaque” the next time she has a “headache”

Amazing! How are you posting from the 1950s?

Come on now, let others have their fun.

Re: Viagra Is Linked to Almost 70% Lower Risk of Alzheimer's

#62
post #51

Correlation not [necessarily] causation! Lots of people suggesting having sex might be a prophylactic but also consider that a lower "sex drive" might also be a factor here. We don't know because we're looking at insurance claim data. You only see links. And only in people with insurance! You have to go much further to show causation.

do people who use viagra have a lower sex drive or simply erectile disfunction? after all they go and buy viagra and then do have sex. it's not like they pop viagra to have the urge to have sex, right?

Correct, it helps with blood flow, not libido. Although of course there could be a psychological component to it.

Re: Viagra Is Linked to Almost 70% Lower Risk of Alzheimer's

#63

Earlier quoted context omitted.

That’s the first thing that came to my mind, immediately followed by “I should tell my wife that it’s her fault if my semen turns to brain plaque” the next time she has a “headache”

Amazing! How are you posting from the 1950s?

The same way you're posting from the mid 18th century from Jonathan Edwards' church during a sermon.

Re: Viagra Is Linked to Almost 70% Lower Risk of Alzheimer's

#64
post #38

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Well it does get your heart rate up

According to my Garmin watch, sex with my girlfriend only gets my heart rate into the mid 90s, the same as a walk around the block. The significance of that data is up for interpretation, but I'm skeptical that sex is really a significant cardio activity.

I remember from an old bad novel the assertion that a gentleman never wears a watch to bed. In this case, I think the notion was that it implied he didn't want to linger past the end of the cinq-a-sept.

I'd be happy to tell you that I never wear a watch to bed, but that is in part because I don't have a watch.

Re: Viagra Is Linked to Almost 70% Lower Risk of Alzheimer's

#65
It's the third option: I guess we all know it's not the viagra, but I would suggest it's also not the sex but rather what is associated with a lifestyle that includes the potential for sex: a lifestyle with connection, a partner and possibly friends. A bigger social group is pretty tightly related to better health outcomes

Re: Viagra Is Linked to Almost 70% Lower Risk of Alzheimer's

#66

Earlier quoted context omitted.

That’s the first thing that came to my mind, immediately followed by “I should tell my wife that it’s her fault if my semen turns to brain plaque” the next time she has a “headache”

Amazing! How are you posting from the 1950s?

With a sarcastic time machine

Re: Viagra Is Linked to Almost 70% Lower Risk of Alzheimer's

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post #38

Earlier quoted context omitted.

According to my Garmin watch, sex with my girlfriend only gets my heart rate into the mid 90s, the same as a walk around the block. The significance of that data is up for interpretation, but I'm skeptical that sex is really a significant cardio activity.

If you want it to go up to 180 go have a sex with neighbors wife. Jokes aside, isn't 90s is good enough? What's your normal one and high one after exercise? I honestly never measure.

50 - sleeping

60 - awake resting

90-110 - walking, carrying things

120 - light aerobic exercise

130-150+ - a good workout

Re: Viagra Is Linked to Almost 70% Lower Risk of Alzheimer's

#69
post #38

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Well it does get your heart rate up

According to my Garmin watch, sex with my girlfriend only gets my heart rate into the mid 90s, the same as a walk around the block. The significance of that data is up for interpretation, but I'm skeptical that sex is really a significant cardio activity.

You are extremely trained or she deserves much harder.

Re: Viagra Is Linked to Almost 70% Lower Risk of Alzheimer's

#70

Correlation not [necessarily] causation! Lots of people suggesting having sex might be a prophylactic but also consider that a lower "sex drive" might also be a factor here. We don't know because we're looking at insurance claim data. You only see links. And only in people with insurance! You have to go much further to show causation.

It definitely has nothing to do with low sex drive. Isn't everyone using it now?
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