Even though 52 percent of men will experience erectile dysfunction at any time, some things can help a man maintain a strong sex drive as well as healthy erections even though the clock has been ticking.
Several supplements can make the difference between bedroom fun and bedroom boredom and put the “vroom-vroom” back into your husband’s sex drive.
Vitamin D
The list of possible causes of erectile dysfunction is long, yet one option is often overlooked until recently. The results of numerous studies have indicated that vitamin D deficiency is linked to erectile dysfunction.
If that’s the case, men who are living with this sexual challenge can take immediate action to help remedy this problem by taking vitamin D supplements.
Vitamin D deficiency and insufficiency are common around the world. Vitamin D deficiency (levels of 20 ng/mL or lower) has been reported in more than 80 percent of some adult populations. The Vitamin D Council recommends a healthy level of 40 to 80 ng/mL. If you are experiencing erectile dysfunction, you should talk to your doctor about having a blood test to determine your vitamin D levels.
Supplements that can support male sexual health
Dimethylglycine or DMG
DMG is still an almost unknown supplement in the nutritional world — a surprising fact since it’s involved in at least 41 different processes in your body and is needed by every cell. It’s also an essential building block for your hormones, neurotransmitters, and even your DNA.
And, to top it off, DMG is the best thing you can do for your body to support healthy oxygen levels in your body — something that’s essential when it comes to getting and keeping erections — with lack of oxygen considered a fundamental cause of erectile dysfunction.
L-arginine
L-arginine acts as a vasodilator, opening (dilating) blood vessels and increasing circulation. Many people take oral L-arginine to treat cardiovascular conditions and erectile dysfunction. Not only does it help keep your blood vessels flexible and soft, it increases the levels of nitric oxide (NO) in your vessels. This allows them to widen so that more blood will flow through — a vital part of the erection process.
Di-indole methane (DIM)
If you’ve never heard of Di-Indole Methane or DIM before, you’re not alone. Like the DMG in number one, it’s not as common as many other supplements on the shelves, but it’s extremely powerful. That’s because DIM latches on to “fake estrogens” in your body (from man-made chemicals found in the air, water, food, your home, and even your car, called Xenoestrogens) and sweeps them out of your body.
For men, this keeps their hormones in balance and keeps them from slipping into estrogen dominance to support a strong, healthy sex drive.
Yohimbe
Yohimbine is a supplement made from the bark of a West African evergreen tree. It’s recently become more and more popular in men who have erectile dysfunction.
That’s because it helps dilate blood vessels and may even help lower your blood pressure, two things that help with erections — according to a meta-analysis of scientific studies.
Ginseng
Ginseng is a traditional Chinese remedy for increasing sexual performance and treating erectile dysfunction that’s moved into the modern age.
And it’s one worth looking at to rev up a flagging sex drive since studies have proven its power to boost libido, increase sexual performance and satisfaction, and improve erections.
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