Q & A archive—Sexual Ability

Question: One of the most frequently asked questions by men above the age of fifty or fifty-five is: “My sexual ability is not as good as I’d like for the past year or so. Is there anything I can do to improve it besides taking Viagra?”

Answer: Yes there is. By the time most men have reached this critical age they have developed many lifestyle and nutritional habits that can cause not only problems with satisfactory sexual function, but also a decrease in normal energy, vitality and enthusiasm for life. I always spend some time informing them of some of the habits which could be contributing to their complaint such as: 1. smoking 2. drinking too much alcohol 3. many different kinds of medication can cause impotence e.g. most blood pressure and antidepressant medications (More natural ways can be found to control these problems.) 4. eating excessive amounts of sugar, refined flour foods and hydrogenated fat foods  5. getting too little exercise

Once the above problems have been satisfied, eating properly is of primary importance. The diet should contain adequate amounts of eggs, mixed nuts, fresh meats, real butter (not margarine), fresh vegetables and fruits and lesser amounts of the grain foods. You will notice that many of the good foods mentioned here contain cholesterol. Don’t be afraid of the natural cholesterol foods. Much of the fear mongering about fats and cholesterol the past many years is propaganda fed to the public from the food, drug and medical industries for financial gain. Cholesterol is not the demon food that it has been make out to be (see Chapter 9 of my book “Letters to my Patients”). Adequate amounts are necessary for the proper functioning of our bodies. Cholesterol is essential for the manufacture of hormones by the body and as such is very necessary for sex function.

After paying ample attention to the above basics, there are several natural supplements that can help. L-Arginine taken on an empty stomach—2500 mg. a day. (This is also good for lowering blood pressure because it is a blood vessel relaxant.) Maca Extract 300 mg. three times a day with meals. Let’s not forget about “The 5-Cent Miracle Tablet”—Magnesium (see chapter 7 in my book). Vitamin E Complex 800 units per day. Be sure you get the complex. The cheap synthetic Vitamin E is of very little value. Vitamin E not an aphrodisiac as is thought by many people, but it is important for normal reproductive system health. Ginkgo Biloba 240 mg. per day taken with meals. Ginkgo helps increase circulation. These latter two should probably not be taken if you are taking “blood thinner” medications.

Improvement should not be expected until the above have been taken for several weeks. Good luck!

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