Good nutrition for men is the cornerstone of their good health. While there is no shortage of advice online, you may be wondering, “How can I measure nutrition’s impact on my health?” “What foods or supplements are doctor-recommended for my specific health concerns?” and “What should I eat based on my diagnosed health conditions?”
Online guides and fad diets can be restrictive or difficult to follow, while supplements can fall short of serving your holistic health needs. Instead, a telemedicine consultation with a board-certified physician who is focused on male health and nutrition can tailor recommendations to your needs, so you feel your best at any age.
Limits should be placed on salt, sugar, alcohol, and refined carbohydrates. Roughly 2,500 calories a day is all that adult males need to maintain general health and wellness. Younger men (ages 19-50) will need to take care to increase protein and limit high calorie beverages. In the next phase of life (ages 50-71), they will need to eat nutrient dense food, lower dairy, and limit convenience foods. Later (ages 71+), they will need fewer carbohydrates and more foods with calcium and phosphorus for bone health.
Generally speaking, a male diet plan should include:
While many diseases and health concerns are indiscriminate in who they affect, diagnosis and management may be different in men compared to women, as men have different nutritional needs.
Genetics and environmental exposure are often the culprits behind the development of serious illness, but choosing good nutrition for men may have a powerful impact in how you feel and function.
Some of the major health issues associated with male nutrition include:
Whether you’ve been recently diagnosed with cancer or you have a family history, a physician may help you discover ways to add more vegetables, fruits, and whole grains to your diet, while cutting back on red meat and dairy.
If you are a diabetic, changes might include reducing carbohydrates and sugar-sweetened beverages or combining protein and carbohydrates to limit glucose spikes.
Patients with concerns about heart disease may be advised to switch to healthier protein sources, cook in ways that lowers cholesterol, and reduce their sodium intake.
Diet plays a large role in a man’s cardiovascular health. Sometimes erectile dysfunction or poor sexual performance are early wake-up calls to start addressing all the key variables in cardiovascular health, such as: diet, exercise, stress relief, and sleep.
So-called virility diets may include foods like:
A number of other foods can help improve blood flow, which can help treat symptoms of erectile dysfunction. Many supplements promise to “save your sex life”, and it can be confusing to know where to turn, so it helps to have a trained medical doctor review your situation and provide trustworthy advice.
As men get older, they may be concerned about maintaining a full head of hair. Physicians have noted that men on keto diets, who’ve had bariatric surgery, or who drink heavily may be deficient in vitamins that are important to hair health, such as:
If you’re concerned about hair nutrition for men, you may be curious about combination supplements like Nutrafol, Viviscal, and others. As speaking with a physician before starting any of these daily regimens, telemedicine is rapidly filling in care gaps to help more men get prompt access to treatment.
Here you can talk with a men’s nutrition and health doctor as if you were conversing with your own primary care physician—only from the comfort, privacy, and convenience of your own home. A number of diagnoses can be delivered through a confidential face-to-face telemedicine appointment on your phone or laptop.
A physician will ask you some questions about your personal and family medical history to get started. Beyond counseling, we can order local blood and urine tests at a lab convenient to you and review the results, so you’ll know how your nutritional choices measure up and impact your health. We can make therapeutic diagnoses and recommendations specific to your health concerns and based on real results.
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