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Sexual health and reproductive health, naturally.  Discover what is sexual health along with herbs, vitamins and minerals for support. If you’d like to reignite passion naturally, here are some libido-enhancing herbs, vitamins and minerals that support sexual health and reproductive health.

In this Healthy Insight:

• What is Sexual Health?
• Common Bedroom Issues
• Libido Enhancing Herbs for Women
• Libido Enhancing Herbs for Men
• Libido Enhancing Herbs for Both Men and Women
• Erotic Vitamins
• Sensual Minerals
• Tips for a Great Sex Life

Most health care practitioners agree that a satisfying sex life is important to your overall wellbeing. Yet for many of us, whether it’s daily stress, aging or medication, our libidos may be waning. If you’d like to reignite the passion, naturally – and discreetly – here are some libido-enhancing herbs that can boost desire and sexual performance.

What is Sexual Health?

With everything going on in the world, sexual desire may be waning, yet most health care practitioners agree that a satisfying sex life is important for overall wellbeing. If you’d like to reignite passion naturally, here are some libido-enhancing herbs, vitamins and minerals that support sexual health and reproductive health.

Common Bedroom Issues

• Fatigue
• Mood
• Emotions
• Libido
• Stress
• Aging
• Lack of desire
• Reproductive issues
• Boredom
• Negative body image

Libido-Enhancing Herbs for Women

Ladies, would you rather read a book than have sex? During moments of intimacy, does your mind wander to your “to do” list? Then try these:

To promote physical enjoyment… Gingko Biloba

One of the oldest types of trees, Ginkgo has been used in traditional medicine for thousands of years. Today Ginkgo Biloba leaf, which is often taken in tablet, capsule or tea form, is well known for its memory enhancing benefits, however, it also improves blood circulation (everywhere!), which is essential for healthy, comfortable sex.

To reignite the passion… Damiana leaf Turnera diffusa

 This shrub, which produces a fragrant chamomile-like scented flower, is native to Central and South America. For centuries the indigenous people used the leaves for its romance-enhancing qualities. In a tea or freeze-dried capsules, Damiana lifts mood, eases anxiety and stimulates the delivery of oxygen to key areas of the body for increased pleasure.

To enhance desire… Ashwagandha Withania somnifera

 A member of the pepper family, Ashwagandha has been used in Ayurvedic medicine for 4000 years. In other parts of Asia, it’s similar to the boost of ginseng. Modern herbalists believe Ashwagandha enhances physical energy and eases mental stress, paving the way for increased desire.

Libido-Enhancing Herbs for Men

Guys, if you’d like to fan the flame of desire, here are a few top picks to try.

To boost desire… Horny goat weed Epimedium grandiflorum

 This traditional Chinese herb with the curious name has been used for 2000 years. In recent years it’s been gaining popularity around the world to boost desire and energy.

To promote virility … Tribulus Terrestris

 This flowering plant is native to the warm climates of southern Europe and Africa and has been used in traditional medicine in China and India for centuries. In the last few decades, it has been used as a natural remedy for renewing desire, energy and virility.

To protect male “plumbing” … Saw Palmetto

 Chances are good you’ve heard about saw palmetto as the “gold standard” for prostate health. Saw Palmetto comes from a small palm tree in the Southeastern U.S. and is so popular that men spend more than $140 million a year on saw palmetto supplements. That’s because saw palmetto helps keep your prostate “plumbing” healthy, which is vital for overall performance.

To enhance quality of sex…Yohimbe Pausinystalia yohimbe

 Native to Africa, the yohimbe tree is a tall evergreen. Its bark contains a compound called yohimbe that is believed to support male sexual health. It boosts libido and blood flow while enhancing the quality of sex.

 If you’re looking for all of the above, then check out Passionate Men’s Complex™ and Black Stallion®. These two formulas deliver several libido-enhancing herbs and more in a single tablet.

Libido-Enhancing Herbs for Both Men and Women

To energize passion…Maca (Lepidium meyenii) for Sexual Health

Maca supports stamina, endurance, energy and alertness for men and women alike. Discovered 10,000 feet up in the Andes Mountains of Peru, Maca is a nutritious root that has significant levels of naturally occurring amino acids, arginine and histidine that contribute to a healthy libido and promote sexual energy and stamina. For centuries, the Maca root has grown wild in the Peruvian Andes. Native shepherds soon learned that as they grazed their herds in higher elevations, where Maca grows naturally, the herds became healthier, with more stamina and became sexually active. Soon, the indigenous Peruvians included Maca in their diets and found it could help promote increased energy and stamina for them, too!

Erotic Vitamins: Vitamin B3 and Vitamin E

Vitamin B3 (Niacin) and Sex

While Vitamin B3 (niacin) is commonly used for heart issues, there have been some promising studies suggesting it can support male erections as well. B3 is needed for energy metabolism and is known for its Niacin “flush” which increases blood flow and may intensify pleasure. Vitamin B3 can be found in turkey, peanuts, chicken (white meat), avocadoes, and whole wheat bread.

Vitamin E “The Sex Vitamin”

Vitamin E refers to a group of fat-soluble compounds, including eight antioxidants, four tocopherals and more. It is found in the largest quantities in your blood and tissues, making it especially important for blood flow and oxygen throughout your body, including your genitalia. It also plays a role in sex hormones that drive libido, hence it’s moniker of “The Sex Vitamin.”

Vitamin E is found in certain foods like salmon, egg yolk and chickpeas, but modern cooking and processing can rob you of this needed nutrient. This is why it’s one of the world’s most popular daily supplements. 

Sensual Minerals

Magnesium and Sex Hormones

Although you may already know magnesium benefits muscles and sleep, you may not know it benefits sexual health too. It eases stress, fosters libido, and supports healthy testosterone, the sex hormone in men and women. (Yes, women have testosterone too!)

With age many people experience a reduced sex drive often due to decreasing levels of testosterone. In women ovaries become less active and desire falls off dramatically. In men, magnesium can help promote testosterone levels and neutralize levels of DHEA, a steroid produced by the adrenal glands and converted into hormones that affect libido and sperm production for reproduction.

Tips for a Great Sex Life

• Maintain physical affection throughout the day
• Communicate – sort through any grievances
• Try something new
• Make a date
• Give yourself time to feel romantic
• Change your routine
• Appreciate your curves and/or changing body
• Get away for a day