Improving Sexual Health Naturally

A recent Ipsos Reid survey revealed the majority of Canadians over the age of 40 often feel “too tired” to have sex. Few things invigorate quite like a roll in the hay — which means it’s definitely time to take a look at the diet factors behind this sad-but-true sex drive stall.

Foods That Affect Sexual Health:

Empty calories and greasy treats just don’t cut it in the boudoir, and not simply because poor eating contributes to an expanding waistline and crumby sheets kill the mood. Saturated fats and sugar zap the body’s stores of zinc, which is a key player in all things amorous.

Zinc:

• improves sex drive
• regulates sperm function
• increases fertility
• heightens the senses of taste and smell

How to Get Zinc:

1. brown rice
2. sesame seeds
3. poultry
4. cheese
5. oysters (“Oysters contain the highest amount of zinc available in a food source,” says Dr. Millie Lytle, naturopath, Toronto.)
6. Other types of seafood, such as crab, scallops or mussels

More Foods That Improve Sexual Health:

• figs
• bananas
• lean meats
• leafy greens

Factors That Can Decrease a Woman’s Sex Drive, and What To Do:

Hormonal imbalances brought on by pregnancy, premenstrual syndrome, menopause or the stresses of everyday life can put the kibosh on lust. Diet changes and herbal supplements are one way to make a difference:

• “Omega-3’s and -6’s are very important for females because they tend to be found in phytoestrogen food sources such as flax and borage seeds and good quality soy products like miso, tempeh and naturally fermented tofu,” says Dr. Lytle. These phytoestrogens boost the female libido and help alleviate the sex drive sapping symptoms of menopause by balancing estrogen.
• Wild yam supplements are another wise choice for women who yearn to reignite their ardor. This plant contains progesterone friendly phytonutrients and can address a cornucopia of woes associated with hormone deficiencies, including increased body fat, migraines, water retention, dysmenorea and, of course, loss of sex drive.

First Published at: https://new-spanishfly.com/