By Alicia Bell
Loss of sex drive. Many think that men are the only one’s affected. This is not true. It doesn’t matter if you are a man or a woman, young or old, you can have problems with your sex drive. This can seriously affect your personal relationships and/or marriage with your spouse. It has lead to separation or divorce in many cases. In men a reduced sex drive is often linked to erectile dysfunction.
Some Ways to Boost your sex drive include:
Libido Enhancers
Technology and medicine have advanced so that you can pop a little blue pill and get the desires that you were seeking in many circumstances. This pill does not solve the problem; it is only a quick fix. Basically, like just patching a tire instead of changing it. However, this does not always work. When some people take these medicines they have minimal to know effects.
Some people prefer natural libido enhancers. There are products out there from a lot of different companies that have pills that advertise themselves as being “natural.” Often times these products can be packed with random substances that aren’t scientifically proven. This is where the consumer should be careful.
There are some that are packed with herbs and other natural ingredients that have been scientifically proven and can increase your sex drive such as Rivalus’ http://www.rivalus.net Libido booster and testosterone boosters. They can be found here: http://www.rivalus.net/online-shop/products/enpulse
Dietary Changes
A few tips on using your diet to change your sex drive include:
Studies have shown that by taking supplements that include tribulus terrestris, tongat ali, acai berry, chaste berry, ginseng and ginkgo biloba, muira pauma are effective. Also Zinc has been proven important in testosterone production. It is found in a lot of meats.
Also taking protein supplements. If one increases their protein intake, it helps give you better recovery, more power and stamina and can also aid in naturally boosting testosterone production. Again I recommend Rivals products because I know they have been scientifically tested and proven. http://www.rivalus.net/online-shop/products/promasil-milk-chocolate-2-33-lb A low carbohydrate diet and low sugar diet. This is because carbs and sugar affect your body’s insulin level in the blood and that directly affects testosterone. The result of this is a decreased libido.
Make sure that you are eating Essential Fats such as Omega 3s. Again they help naturally boost the body’s testosterone level, and blood flow. Examples are fish oils, olive oils, nuts and flaxseed.
Lifestyle Changes
In today’s society more and more people are becoming sedentary and not physically active. This is why in today’s world, more and more people are over weight or obese. Obesity has been linked to you guessed it, a low sex drive as well as poor blood circulation, which again affect your libido. This can also lead to erectile dysfunction. So get off the couch and stop being a couch potato and get active. Start out small and gradually increase your activity levels. It is important not to do too much too fast. Grab a friend to keep you motivated and as you shed the pounds watch your libido come back!
Smoking and alcohol can also result in a poor sex drive. Smoking can cause breathing problems, is linked to cancer and can affect your circulation which in turn can affect your sex drive. Also Alcohol can cause a reduced sex drive due to mood swings, depression and again blood flow. So stay away from these two addictive substances if you are having problems with a low sex drive.
Try and stay happy and stress free. Increases in stress cause a substance in your body called cortisol to increase and again that will affect your natural testosterone levels. Try and stay calm and relax. Try meditation, Pilates, yoga or tai chi to reduce your stress levels.
Overall my advice is don’t abuse your body, stay active, stress free and try and stay away from things that are toxic for your system. This will keep your sex drive active, healthy and hopefully active for many years to come.
Alicia Bell
