Female libido surges after switching to a vegan diet, study finds

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It remains to be seen whether a vegan diet has the same impact on men. Image: Pexels

If you're still on the fence about jumping on the Veganuary bandwagon, researchers say going plant-based could benefit your life in the bedroom, too.

Women who switch to vegan diets see their libido levels increase by up to 383 per cent, researchers from Stanford University have determined.

The frisky, cruelty-free findings are revealed in the new Netflix docuseries, You Are What You Eat, which tracks 22 sets of identical twins who adopt plant-based eating habits for eight weeks.

The participants underwent a variety of scientific experiments to explore how certain foods can impact the body, with two sets of female twins having their libido levels measured while watching porn.

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“Not only did this study provide a groundbreaking way to assert that a vegan diet is healthier than the conventional omnivore diet, but the twins were also a riot to work with,” Dr Christopher Gardern, declared in a press release about the experiments.

To examine any impact on libido levels, two sets of twins, Pam and Wendy and Carolyn and Rosalyn, were asked to watch a variety of different videos while lab equipment was used to measure the temperature of their genitals. The temperature levels are a known marker of sexual arousal.

The women were first required to watch a documentary on birds to assess their baseline measurements. They were subsequently asked to watch some porn of their own choosing.

The experiment was conducted before the four women switched to a vegan diet. The experiment was subsequently repeated eight weeks later to see whether the plant-based diets had made any impact on their sex drives.

Switching to a vegan diet could benefit more than just your health. Image: Pexels

Shockingly, all four of the women’s libido levels surged.

Pam saw a staggering 371 per cent increase in arousal, while twin sister Carolyn was also 288 per cent more aroused eight weeks into her vegan diet plan.

Meanwhile, Carolyn’s arousal levels surged 383 per cent, while her identical twin Rosalyn experienced a 212 per cent hike.

Stanford scientists did not declare how, exactly, a vegan diet could cause a drastic increase in arousal, but theorised that nutrients in vegetables helped improve blood flow to the genitals.

It remains to be seen whether a vegan diet has the same sexed-up impact on men.

If it does, it may prompt many males to re-assess stereotypes about veganism.

A recent study found fewer men are adopting vegan diets because they don’t think the lifestyle is “manly” enough.

Originally published as Female libido surges after switching to a vegan diet, study finds