Increasing age, busy lives, worries and anxieties, lack of sleep, and poor eating can all affect interest in sex or ability to enjoy it. You probably feel like you’re the only person with this problem, too, which makes it even worse. Guess what? Even though nobody’s talking, the statistics say the person sitting either to the right or left of you has the same issue. Still, the fun isn’t necessarily over…not if you don’t want it to be. A few key supplements and lifestyle changes may be all it takes to have you back in the mood for love and romance.

Supplements for Him

• Tribulus—This is the herb used most often for bringing back passion to the bedroom. The steroidal saponins help boost stamina and sexual arousal in men.
• L-Arginine—Key amino acid that boosts production of nitric oxide. Nitric oxide expands blood vessels for healthy blood flow, thus helping to promote optimal circulation.
• L-Citrulline—Amino acid that helps promote a natural flow of blood.
• Ginseng—Increases all-around stamina and endurance. Research shows that Panax (Korean) ginseng contains plant testosterone and it can stimulate production of testosterone in the body.
• Maca—This Peruvian herb is effective at balancing hormones for both men and women, so it works for both sexes, but more often it is suggested for men. Is it effective? Well, maca definitely works for some people. A female customer from Punta Gorda, FL wrote to us joking that she may have to stop taking maca because even Ronald McDonald was starting to “look good” to her.

• Ashwagandha—An Ayurvedic herb with ginseng-like activity that helps increase female sexual energy.
• Eleuthero—Helps restore a woman’s body balance both physically and biochemically. It particularly helps keep vaginal tissue healthy when natural estrogen levels have decreased. Eleuthero can also help with the irritability often associated with fluctuating hormones.
• Damiana—Overall herb for well-being that can help to boost libido in many women.

The Role of DHEA

DHEA is an important hormone in the bodies of both men and women. It is the parent hormone from which both testosterone and estrogen are synthesized, and the body makes abundant amounts of it in youth. Therefore, it is often referred to as the “youth hormone.” Remember that feeling when all you could think of was the opposite sex? It was distracting, to be sure, but it was also exhilarating. Unfortunately, DHEA production peaks at around age 21 and steadily declines with each passing year. By the time we reach our sixties, production of it has nearly stopped entirely. Thinking about supplementation?

• Have your levels tested to see if your levels are low.
• DHEA may cause androgenic effects like facial hair. If you’re female, take 7-Keto DHEA, a metabolite of DHEA that offers the same benefits with none of the masculine side effects.
• Supplementation may suppress your body’s ability to make its own, so if you have good results, you may have to take it for the rest of your life to continue the results.

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Damiana Leaves
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