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		<title>How to Talk About Sexual Health As a Parent</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2020 09:49:56 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Talking to your child about sex is a huge parenting milestone, but that doesn’t mean you&#8217;re jumping with excitement to take on the task, right? If just thinking about it&#8230;</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Talking to your child about sex is a huge parenting milestone, but that doesn’t mean you&#8217;re jumping with excitement to take on the task, right? If just thinking about it leaves you with all sorts of fears — like not knowing the answer to an important question or that by talking about sex you’ll somehow be encouraging it — you&#8217;re not alone.</p>
<p>One of the best things you can do to relieve some of the pressure: Turn &#8220;the talk&#8221; into a series of smaller discussions that start at birth and continue as your child grows up.</p>
<p>“It’s less intimidating when you realize you&#8217;re just going to have to talk about it a minute or two at a time,” says Wendy Sue Swanson, a pediatrician and Chief of Digital Innovation at Seattle Children&#8217;s Hospital. “So you can&#8217;t screw anything up too much when you know you can come back to it 35 more times.”</p>
<p>With that in mind, here are some tips to guide you through talking with your son or daughter about sex at various life stages:</p>
<h2>Ages 0-5</h2>
<p>It may feel weird to talk about these topics when your kids are so young, but they’ll be better off in the long run if you establish open communication early on and let them know you’re always available to talk. You may even find that it’s easier to have these conversations at this age — especially since there&#8217;s no stigma behind sex yet.</p>
<blockquote><p>&#8220;You’ll want to model healthy relationships and consent from the earliest moments of your child&#8217;s life.&#8221;</p></blockquote>
<p>Educating little ones will probably involve a lot more modeling and demonstration than talking, experts say. For instance, books can be a great tool for teaching young kids about sex, bodies, and relationships because they’re already familiar with the idea of story time, says Dawn Ravine, sexuality education program coordinator at Lurie Children’s Division of Adolescent Medicine.</p>
<p>You’ll also want to model healthy relationships and consent from the earliest moments of your child’s life, explains Ravine. This could be anything from respecting your daughter’s request if she asks you to stop tickling her to honoring her privacy to ensuring she never feels forced to hug or kiss a relative if she’s not comfortable.</p>
<p>As for how you speak with them about body parts, Ravine says it’s OK to have informal words that you use with your family, but you want to make sure you’re teaching the formal names as well for safety reasons.</p>
<p>Ultimately, you’ll want to let your kid’s level of interest be your guide.</p>
<h2>Ages 5-10</h2>
<p>Now is when you can start having more frank and direct conversations about topics like safety, physical boundaries, sexuality, reproductive systems, consent, and relationships.</p>
<p>As some kids in this age range start to have crushes, you should encourage them to talk to you about it — just remember to keep the conversation lighthearted and don’t assume the gender of your child’s crush.</p>
<blockquote><p>“If we want our kid to talk openly with us about their sexual orientation, it&#8217;s up to us from an early age to not make assumptions,”</p></blockquote>
<p>“If we want our kid to talk openly with us about their sexual orientation, it&#8217;s up to us from an early age to not make assumptions,” Ravine says. “So if we talk about crushes, we can talk about them in gender neutral ways.”</p>
<p>You’ll also want to model vulnerability, which could mean admitting when you don’t know something your son or daughter asks you about, or admitting you realized you haven’t spoken about something with your them that you wish you had.</p>
<p>This can be as simple as saying something casual like, “Hey, I feel like we never really talked about what a vulva is. And I realize that you are now 10 and you have a vulva and I really want to make sure that you know what those body parts are. I printed out this page. Let&#8217;s take a look at it together,&#8221; Ravine says</p>
<h2>Ages 10-12</h2>
<p>You’ll be talking with your children about sexuality and relationships for their whole life and may choose to broach different topics at various times based on things like their personality or your values. But talking about sexual intercourse needs to occur sometime when she’s between the ages of 10 and 12, Swanson says.</p>
<blockquote><p>&#8220;As you speak with them about sex, it’s important to remain open-minded and listen.&#8221;</p></blockquote>
<p>This is the age where kids tend to get more curious, may be having conversations about sex with their friends at school, and are consuming media that’s highly sexualized. By not talking to your child about intercourse at this age, you could be leaving their learning up to YouTube or interactions on the playground.</p>
<p>As you speak with them about sex, it’s important to remain open-minded and listen. Think about asking him or her what they think about sex, whether they have questions about their development, or expressing curiosity if they comes home from school and mention learning about</p>
<blockquote><p>&#8221; The more we open up those conversations, the stronger our girls will grow up to be in protecting&#8230;their own sexuality and their own safety.&#8221;</p></blockquote>
<p>This is also a time to talk about the risks of sex and make sure your daughter or son has access to information on contraception and sexually transmitted infections.</p>
<p>You may end up addressing aspects of sex at slightly different ages than we’ve mentioned, but the important takeaway is to keep demonstrating positive behaviors and engaging in these talks as it feels appropriate and when the need arises.</p>
<p>“The more we open up those conversations, the stronger our girls will grow up to be in protecting their own desires and their own sexuality and their own safety when it comes to sex, sexuality, or sexual intercourse,” Swanson says.</p>
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<p><a style="background-color: initial;" href="https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/health/a27663046/how-to-talk-about-sexual-health-as-a-parent/">https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/health/a27663046/how-to-talk-about-sexual-health-as-a-parent/</a></p><p>The post <a href="https://healthygab.com/healthy-life/how-to-talk-about-sexual-health-as-a-parent/">How to Talk About Sexual Health As a Parent</a> first appeared on <a href="https://healthygab.com">Healthy Gab</a>.</p><p>The post <a href="https://healthygab.com/healthy-life/how-to-talk-about-sexual-health-as-a-parent/">How to Talk About Sexual Health As a Parent</a> appeared first on <a href="https://healthygab.com">Healthy Gab</a>.</p>
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		<title>29 Habits of Healthy Couples</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2020 07:55:02 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>When you have found that special person, you can feel the sparks are flying. However, a stable relationship is more than holding hands and remembering your first date. So what&#8230;</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>When you have found that special person, you can feel the sparks are flying. However, a stable relationship is more than holding hands and remembering your first date. So what is the secret to a long-lasting relationship? There is not a magical answer, but some couples have specific habits they practice together without even knowing it.</p>
<p>This article isn’t meant to be a checklist to see if you and your partner pass some type of test. Don’t determine your love for each other off of this list. Instead, keep reading for the top traits found among healthy couples.</p>
<h4>1. Relaxing Together</h4>
<p>Many people think that they have to be actively doing something with their partner in order to maintain their relationship, but the quiet times matter too. Even just sitting on the couch and watching television together is enough.</p>
<p>If they’re on the bed reading, grab a book and read by their side. Do chores together and help each other out from time to time. Sometimes, it’s just doing the normal things together that matter.</p>
<h4>2. Giving Each Other Compliments</h4>
<p>Compliments are the quickest way to put a smile on someone’s face, and they mean even more when they come from a significant other. Healthy couples tend to find something appealing about the other person and are willing to let them know that they like it or that they did an excellent job with something.</p>
<p>Even something as small as saying how they look in certain clothes is enough, as it demonstrates to them that you’re paying attention and are thinking about them.</p>
<h4>3. Saying “I Love You”</h4>
<p>Declaring it the first time is a big step for most couples, but once that threshold has been made, couples tend to forget it or only say it on special occasions. Many people are afraid to say it often as they feel like it and lose its meaning.</p>
<p>However, that is farther from the truth. Looking into your mate’s eyes and saying, “I love you,” even when slipped into any conversation, solidifies it in your mind and your partner’s that your love is deep and continuous.</p>
<h4>4. Showing Appreciation</h4>
<p>It’s not that hard to show gratitude to the person you’re living with and love. A simple “thank you” for completing a chore around the house deserves some appreciation. Forget about arguing over who’s turn it is to do the dishes. Pointing blame goes nowhere.</p>
<p>Thank you goes a long way in keeping the relationship healthy because it demonstrates that no one is taking the other person for granted. Saying thank you also shows that you respect them, and you will be respected in kind.</p>
<h4>5. Having Public Displays of Affection</h4>
<p>Healthy couples want to show the world that they love each other in their own unique ways. It’s not just for lovey-dovey teenagers either who are in the honeymoon stage of their relationships. Holding hands or kissing provides a feeling of connection that they like to lean on, even in public.</p>
<p>It also demonstrates to both parties that the other is willing to be vulnerable in front of other people, which can establish or strengthen the trust between them.</p>
<h4>6. Checking on One Another</h4>
<p>We don’t mean texting 24/7. However, healthy, happy couples are known to share text messages and pictures of random things throughout their day when they’re not together. It lets the other know that they’re thinking about them or that they found something that reminds them of their partner.</p>
<p>Moreover, when they don’t have anything to really say? Sending funny jokes they found on the internet seems to be a close second in messages they send each other.</p>
<h4>7. Going to Bed at the Same Time</h4>
<p>This habit between happy couples doesn’t mean that they necessarily fall asleep at the same time. However, winding down for the night together brings a sense of peace over the couple. It also establishes trust between them, which is essential in any healthy relationship.</p>
<p>Going to bed together also gives them time to talk about their day together, whether it was something the other accomplished or to make plans on what to do tomorrow. This helpful hint also gives them time to have a quickie, if they’re in the mood.</p>
<h4>8. Laughing Together</h4>
<p>Living your everyday lives together can make it hard to find time for each other. There are chores to get done, schedules to keep, and pressing matters to discuss. But what every healthy couple does to ease the tension is to laugh together.</p>
<p>Laughing not only adds joy to the relationship, but it also keeps things light when things are dangerous. Just don’t have lousy timing; pulling a prank or teasing is going to have the opposite effect if your partner is solemn about something.</p>
<h4>9. Sharing a Hobby</h4>
<p>Happy couples usually take up hobbies that they can do together. They have common interests that they like to share because it makes them feel connected.</p>
<p>That doesn’t mean that you have to do everything together. However, sharing a few common interests or trying to get involved in a partner’s interests can bring you closer and give you something to talk about together.</p>
<h4>10. Asking for What You Need</h4>
<p>Couples in a healthy relationship ask for what they want, and they listen to each other’s requests. It’s better to be authentic with your feelings than to expect them to read your mind all the time. That’s now how people work.</p>
<p>Openly talking about their feelings and what they expect from the other person will create a middle ground that they can both come to instead of butting heads and never arriving at solutions. This habit goes back to saying “thank you” when your partner does what you ask too, as they’re more likely to please you since they feel validated.</p>
<h4>11. Working as a Team</h4>
<p>They work together in all things that they do, lifting each other so that they can become stronger together. Personal needs are essential, but your wants shouldn’t override the other.</p>
<p>It starts with trust first so that you can function together as a unit when it’s called upon. Always battling each other means that there will forever be a winner and a loser, and that’s not healthy for any relationship.</p>
<h4>12. Giving Without Expecting Anything in Return</h4>
<p>In a relationship that’s not healthy, someone uses giving as a tool to get something in return. That makes the connection very one-sided and dishonest. Happy relationships, on the other hand, involve giving without expecting compensation of any kind.</p>
<p>Giving a gift just because you want to, no matter how small it is, tells your partner that you care and are thinking about them. The most you should expect in return is a thank you and nothing else.</p>
<h4>13. Realizing that Potential is Not Paramount</h4>
<p>You should not love someone for their potential, but for the person that they indeed are. Healthy relationships are focused on the person as a whole, not how their situation can bring about improvement to your life.</p>
<p>Many selfish people try to change their partners to become people they want them to be or could one day become. That creates expectations that could never be met, leading to dissatisfaction.</p>
<h4>14. Considering the Relationship a Safe Space</h4>
<p>Happy couples look to the relationship as a getaway from all the problems going on in their lives. The relationship becomes a bubble where they can share their concerns, knowing that they won’t be divulged to other people.</p>
<p>The creation of this safe space does require much mutual understanding and being judgment-free. The breaking of that understanding and trust will only lead to the entire relationship falling apart.</p>
<h4>15. Fixing, Not Fighting</h4>
<p>When a problem arises, a healthy relationship looks to solve the problem, not point fingers. Shifting blame back and forth only makes the situation worse until you have a full-blown argument on your hands.</p>
<p>Finding a solution, on the other hand, means that you’re listening to what the other person is saying and wanting to find the means to make both of you happy in the process. Again, it shouldn’t be about winning or losing, as no one should have the upper hand in a relationship.</p>
<h4>16. Finding Common Ground, Not Competition</h4>
<p>Those in a healthy relationship work towards a common goal rather than fighting to be on top. Actions are taken to bring the partnership to the forefront towards success. Any individual success is one for the team as a whole.</p>
<p>Self-interested parties, on the other hand, require that one person sacrifices their own dreams for another person. That can lead to a lot of resentment that can foster itself into hatred over time.</p>
<h4>17. Seeing the Best, Not the Worst</h4>
<p>Appreciating what’s good about the other person will create positive energy between the two of you. Moreover, they’ll come to understand what’s good about you too.</p>
<p>Nitpicking on bad points is an excellent way for the relationship to spiral towards disaster and come to an end more quickly than you imagine. By accepting that no one is perfect, happy couples learn to accept each other for all their faults and work on improving them.</p>
<h4>18. Avoiding Generalized Patterns</h4>
<p>Healthy, happy relationships don’t make sweeping statements such as “you never” or “you always” to explain their partners’ behaviors away. It can be easy to lump specific actions into patterns and slap labels on them, but doing that won’t help anyway.</p>
<p>It will also make the other person feel like that nothing they do is right if everything they do is going to be unappreciated. They much prefer to treat each instance as a unique event so that it can be dealt with appropriately.</p>
<h4>19. Learning to Grow</h4>
<p>As was said earlier, no one is perfect. At the same time, couples shouldn’t rely on their partners as excuses for their lack of growth. Personal growth is always significant, but it’s easy to lose one’s self in the relationship.</p>
<p>The relationship should be treated as a part of someone’s life, not the basis for it. It should help a person to evolve into a better version of them, not smother them from having a personal experience.</p>
<h4>20. Focusing Less on the Negatives</h4>
<p>Because a healthy, happy relationship is centered on the mutual happiness of both parties involved, they tend to make requests that aren’t wholly negative. Instead of saying that they spend too much time with one side of the family and not enough with the other, they word it differently to be more positive, that they want to spend more time with their family.</p>
<p>It takes practice and understanding to get this right, and it just comes naturally to some people. A more positive approach tends to bring about a more peaceful mindset instead of your partner waging for war.</p>
<h4>21. Avoiding Passive-Aggressive Behavior</h4>
<p>Healthy communication brings the needs and interests of both parties to light. Being passive-aggressive, on the other hand, fosters an air of distrust and apathy that can smother a relationship.</p>
<p>It will also put the other party on guard that they can never know what you really feel or think; you will not know how to make you happy in the future. It’s better to just get it out in the open instead of bottling it inside and pretending as if everything is fine.</p>
<h4>22. Doing All of the Little Things</h4>
<p>Even if couples don’t say “I love you” every single day, there are small acts that they do for each other that demonstrates that they do. Small acts of kindness, such as picking up a pint of their favorite ice cream at the grocery store, are something that sticks with loved ones forever.</p>
<p>Grand, sweeping gestures are sweet and even brilliant, but doing that every day can be a little over the top. Putting in the effort to demonstrate that you care means more than you can imagine.</p>
<h4>23. Not Taking Choices Personally</h4>
<p>Couples tend to think that the decisions and actions of their partners are personal attacks on them when that isn’t the case. You’ve created this life together, so how could you not? The answer to that is easy: please don’t make it your problem.</p>
<p>If your partner is doing things that you think they should change, have a conversation with them, but it’s ultimately their decision to change. It shouldn’t be your problem anymore if they decide not to. If their choice makes the relationship feel draining, then things have definitely become unhealthy.</p>
<h4>24. Apologizing When It’s Important</h4>
<p>Saying “sorry” out of the blue doesn’t fix the problem, make it go away, or make you the right person in an argument. The point of apologizing is to show that you care and that you regret that things have devolved.</p>
<p>It’s even less about faults and who did what; healthy partners understand that concept. Good apologies should accept responsibility rather than add a qualification. Another important notion about apologizing is being able to accept it. You can prove your acceptance by moving on and not bringing up past fights during new arguments.</p>
<h4>25. Practicing Personal Self-Care</h4>
<p>A healthy approach to a happy bond is for it to reflect the joy of the individuals involved, not to expect the relationship to create happiness. If things are not going well in a relationship, then it is a reflection of the people in it.</p>
<p>That’s why healthy relationships are created by those who practice self-care on themselves as individuals. This self-care helps to remove any negativity before it taints the relationship itself.</p>
<h4>26. Not Letting Outsiders Call the Shots</h4>
<p>A partnership can look weird from the outside, but that’s no one’s call to make on whether it’s healthy or not (other than the obvious signs that a relationship is abusive). That’s why it’s not always great advice for couples to let others dictate how their relationship should go.</p>
<p>A healthy, happy relationship is created by raising issues with your partner rather than seeking advice from the outside. Talk it out and see where common ground is; ignore those on the outside who don’t know the intricate details of your relationship.</p>
<h4>27. Being Keen Listeners</h4>
<p>Happy couples listen to each other first before responding. They allow each other to get their words out before offering their own feelings on a matter. Being without judgment is also important because not everyone is going to think the same way.</p>
<p>Adopting the perspective of your partner will help you to understand why they think the way they do so that there can be some mutual understanding. Listening first also minimizes the chances of you reacting in anger first.</p>
<h4>28. Cheering for Each Other</h4>
<p>No matter what it is they’re doing, they always have each other’s back. Partners should want each other to succeed in whatever endeavor they’ve taken upon themselves.</p>
<p>Happy relationships cheer for their victories and are there to offer their support when things don’t go their way. They’re encouraging each other through the hard times and boosting their self-esteem to keep going because they want that person to succeed.</p>
<h4>29. Playing No Games</h4>
<p>No, we are not talking about board games or card night! Couples that love each other don’t play games with each other’s hearts and heads. Playing with someone’s emotions, lying, and cheating only serve the purpose of making things worse. It creates distrust and hurts the other person involved.</p>
<p>Healthy couples prefer to face each other with honesty in their hearts so that there are no secrets between them. Getting each other riled up about past fights or trying to be spiteful is a big no-no. Happy relationships only want what is best for the other person, and it is reflected through constant respect and kindness.</p>
<p>Original article can be found here: <a style="background-color: initial;" href="https://medical-news.org/30-of-the-top-leading-causes-of-death-in-the-world/14018/30/">https://medical-news.org/30-of-the-top-leading-causes-of-death-in-the-world/14018/30/</a></p><p>The post <a href="https://healthygab.com/healthy-life/29-habits-of-healthy-couples/">29 Habits of Healthy Couples</a> first appeared on <a href="https://healthygab.com">Healthy Gab</a>.</p><p>The post <a href="https://healthygab.com/healthy-life/29-habits-of-healthy-couples/">29 Habits of Healthy Couples</a> appeared first on <a href="https://healthygab.com">Healthy Gab</a>.</p>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jul 2016 13:53:50 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>&#160;Those special moments when a man wants to be intimate can quickly become a disappointment if one suffers from a common disorder called Erectile Dysfunction. We know how embarrassing it&#8230;</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="angwp_4488 _ning_cont _ning_hidden _ning_outer _align_center responsive" data-size="728x90" data-bid="4488" data-aid="0" style="max-width:728px; width:100%;height:inherit;"><div class="_ning_label _left" style=""></div><div class="_ning_inner" style=""><a href="https://healthygab.com?_dnlink=4488&t=1778226403" class="strack_cli _ning_link" target="_blank">&nbsp;</a><div class="_ning_elmt"><img decoding="async" src="https://healthygab.com/wp-content/uploads/angwp/items/4488/expansil_750x90_3.jpg" /></div></div></div><div class="clear"></div><p>Those special moments when a man wants to be intimate can quickly become a disappointment if one suffers from a common disorder called Erectile Dysfunction. We know how embarrassing it can feel to be unprepared for such a life moment. Erectile Dysfunction can be devastating to men, and unfortunately, millions of men suffer from the condition.</p>
<p>The first step in satisfying the need to be intimate without interruption is to visit your doctor. While it may be a sensitive subject to discuss with any other person, seeing a doctor can provide a sound solution to your problem. Most doctors are able to prescribe one of numerous medications that create an erection for a period of time, allowing you to be intimate with a little planning ahead.</p>
<p>These medications, however, can cause a multitude of side effects. Some can be rather unpleasant such as… Ultimately, you may consider these medications as simply a treatment for the symptom rather than a cure for the disorder in general. More importantly, the medications can be very expensive. The added stress of working to pay for something that should come naturally may warrant some changes to your lifestyle that could help with Erectile Dysfunction in a more natural manner.</p>
<h2>The Root Of The Problem</h2>
<p>The basic function of erections relies on proper circulation, which determines the quality and length of your intimate time. Essentially, the more and better your blood flow, the better your erections will be. Fortunately, there are a number of natural remedies that can be incorporated into your diet and lifestyle that will assist in resolving your erection issues.</p>
<h3>1. Add Some Fruity Fun</h3>
<p>Fruits are one example of something you can eat more of to improve your chances of a natural erection. Fruits are especially helpful because they are loaded with natural sugars, vitamins and anti-oxidants which help with prevention. These foods are rich in anthocyanin and flavones which include blueberries, citrus products, strawberries, red wine, apples, pomegranates and pears.</p>
<p>Studies show that adding this to your diet reduces your risk by 90 percent, according to self-reported data in a collaborative study from the University of East Anglia and Harvard University.Given the above, a man might choose to adopt the Mediterranean Diet which encourages the consumption of fruits. Another way to incorporate these rich flavonoid-containing foods is to regularly consume fruit smoothies. Smoothies are easy to make with ice, milk, or yogurt and can contain many nutrients that help even your overall health.</p>
<h3>2. Increase those Nitrates</h3>
<p>Circulation, in particular, is improved by including foods with nitrates. By improving circulation with such good foods as leafy greens and beets, the quality and firmness of your erections have been known to increase. Beet juice is very high in nitrates, but may require some getting used to. Leafy greens on the other hand, such as spinach, could easily be incorporated into your diet. With a little planning, eating a dinner high in leafy greens before you want to be intimate is a proactive way to improve your response to sexual stimulation.</p>
<h3>3. Choose Darker Chocolate</h3>
<p>Dark chocolate has received a lot of attention in recent days as being healthy in small doses for the body. In fact, they are also full of flavonoids and, therefore, fall into the category of great antidotes for Erectile Dysfunction.</p>
<p>More important, it is full of cacao which increases levels of serotonin in the brain – an excellent way to boost your mood and help you relax and simply enjoy sexual activity. You’ll find that consuming dark chocolate before having sex will also increase the chances of reaching orgasm since it also increases blood flow to all the right regions. Consider integrating it into your dating ritual much like you would an aphrodisiac.</p>
<h3>4. Pick Your Pistachios</h3>
<p>A recent study showed that eating pistachio nuts every day led to a significant increase in sexual performance after just three weeks. In addition to lessening the effects of ED, it also had the benefit of increasing overall sexual satisfaction. What causes this almost magical effect? It all comes down to a protein called arginine, which, like the other things we’ve mentioned so far, help to relax blood vessels.</p>
<h3>5. Slurp Some Oysters</h3>
<p>Adding oysters to your diet, especially pre-sex, has often been fantasized as the ultimate aphrodisiac. But, there are facts to support how oysters help you get and stay erect. It comes down to the high levels of zinc and B12 found in this muscle food. In layman’s terms, these nutrients temporarily boost testosterone levels and production. Eating oysters (or shellfish in general) is a great way to help solve your low-T problem, which in turn, will reduce your ED symptoms.</p>
<h3>6. Munch On Watermelon (and Pink Grapefruit)</h3>
<p>Watermelon (and pink grapefruit) deserves a special mention in our fruits discussion because it is known to strengthen erections through the ingestion of an amino acid that increases production of nitric oxide. Once again, this increases blood flow at a basic level and will aid in the ability to maintain a hard erection for the most pleasure in your sexual encounter.</p>
<h3>7. Mix Some Tomatoes and Olive Oil</h3>
<p>Tomatoes, a part of the Mediterranean Diet mentioned above, contain lycopene which increases nitrix oxide as well, increasing blood flow to certain regions including the penis. Mixed with extra virgin olive oil and studies show you’ll have success given a few months of regular consumption.</p>
<p>While tomatoes are not an aphrodisiac, it can make an appeasing and easy addition to any diet for fruitful results.</p>
<h3>Cut These Bads Out</h3>
<p>In addition to adding certain things to your diet, you’ll do a lot to help yourself by taking certain things OUT of your diet.</p>
<p>Specifically, if you smoke, consider stopping. The nicotine in cigarettes is known to constrict your blood vessels, which reduces blood flow. Those smokes are literally working against your sexual performance.</p>
<p>Alcohol is another thing to seriously consider reducing your intake of. While a little bit of alcohol can increase your sexual desire, it’s essentially a poison, and can actually decrease your sexual performance.</p>
<p>If you’re serious about minimizing the effects of ED, you limit or completely eliminate these things from your lifestyle.</p>
<p>There are many more foods that we could discuss, but this shortlist is exactly what you need to tackle ED before it hinders your sexuality.</p>
<p>Diet is often the crux of our health issues, and the willingness to make some changes will go a long way to avoiding another pill and possibly healing what is broken the natural way.</p>
<p>However, if you find little success with just a change in diet, by all means, see your doctor. Just know that a “quick fix” isn’t a cure but a temporary solution to a long-term problem.</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The problem of Erectile Dysfunction is a daunting menace. It can attack any man, of any age. In recent times, however, it has attacked older men more frequently.</p>
<p>Once you turn to forty years, the likelihood of you being attacked by ED is very high. However, it is critical to understand that not every issue of sexual dysfunction is associated with the problem of Erectile Dysfunction.</p>
<p>It is evident that every man on earth is likely to encounter the occasional problem of performance. When this happens you, are always going to feel dejected and disappointed.</p>
<p>You feel like a failure, and to put things right, you seem like half a man, and who is unable to fulfill his responsibilities. It is important to note that if this situation is not happening regularly over short periods, there are chances that it may not be an ED.The common question now becomes, what are the causes of Erectile Dysfunction?</p>
<p><strong>So below are some of its common causes.</strong></p>
<h3>1. Exercise, Diet, and Lifestyle.</h3>
<p>The naked truth is that, in some cases, the problem of erectile dysfunction is a condition we inflict upon ourselves.</p>
<p>Even though these things might not be the direct cause of erectile dysfunction, it is true that they are the factors that make your condition worse.</p>
<p>This, therefore, is a huge category that is expansive and entails lots of information. In brief, here is what you need to grasp.</p>
<p>Consuming a lot of whole grains, watermelon, leafy greens, oysters, and blueberries will efficiently provide your body with all the necessary incentives it needs to enhance the quality of your erections. Most fruits are likely to work positively, though. However, you should try your best and avoid cigarettes, alcohol and also reduce your consumption of processed foods. This will ensure further added benefits.</p>
<p>Complement this with a dose of workouts, probably three times a week, and you are on the right path toward a better sexual health.</p>
<h3>2. The Meds You Take</h3>
<p>You have probably seen numerous advertisement of certain medications on television. The worst part about these ads is that they consume equal time dwelling on the side effects of their latest drugs and in talking about their expected benefits.</p>
<p>Unfortunately, most of the medications that are available on the market today are manufactured to treat certain conditions but have other complications and side effects that include the reduction of the male sexual performance. There are numerous such drugs but the medication for blood pressure is a perfect example.</p>
<p>However, the good news is that in most instances, though not always, there are alternatives to the medications with these side effects. Therefore you can always consult your doctor for him to prescribe an alternative type of medicine. This can play a part in eliminating the problem.</p>
<h3>3. Your Big Brain Functioning Against Your Little Brain</h3>
<p>It has been scientifically proven that most of the causes of erectile dysfunction are psychologically initiated. Try to comprehend that this is not similar to saying that it is all in your head, because it is not.</p>
<p>Psychological issues are likely to result easily to numerous very actual ailments that are physical. Of course, that should not perplex you.</p>
<p>Stress can result in certain ailments of the heart, so why can&#8217;t other issues that are psychological lead to erectile dysfunction? It is such a pretty common phenomenon that is quite easy to understand.</p>
<p>To be precise, STRESS is, by far one of the core causes of erectile dysfunction. Bearing in mind that stress also leads to various heart conditions, it, therefore, becomes a nasty condition since it can knock you down twice.</p>
<p>Long before stress wipes you off the earth, it will certainly negatively impact on your entire sexual life.</p>
<p>It is true that our current society is filled with almost overflowing triggers of stress. We perform our job duties for many hours. We also don’t take sufficient vacations, but even if we do take, we again occasionally come with our work, thanks to the invention of the smartphone, which is ultimately a blessing and a curse.</p>
<p>It is faithful to highlit that it plays a significant role in keeping us in touch with families and friends regardless of where we are in the whole world, but this implies that we have the habit of never to unplug. We need that. We require enough time to relax and decompress. You can run and accelerate at high speeds for some period. But if you run for so long you’ll burn yourself out tremendously.</p>
<p>Therefore, if you keep going beyond that, your problems are only likely to worsen as time goes. But, why would you subject yourself to such problem? It has no grounds whatsoever.</p>
<h3>4. Depression</h3>
<p>It has been proven that depression is another cause of erectile dysfunction that is very common, and let us face it that way. It is true that when you get depressed, sex is always the last thing you are always looking for.</p>
<p>Stress, in particular, is a nasty cause of erectile dysfunction. This is so because many of the antidepressant drugs available only worsen your situation of erectile dysfunction.</p>
<p>Depression can cause other harm in a manner not easy to notice because it is easy to get trapped in a self-reinforcing feedback loop trap that is negative.</p>
<p>What this means is that when you are suffering from depression, your self-esteem is notably low. Therefore, if you try having sex, the low self-esteem is likely to result in adverse performance issues. When you fail to perform sexually, your self-esteem is lowered furthered, which makes your future sexual performance issues liable to recur.</p>
<p>Once you are trapped in such a situation, it is tough to come out of it successfully.</p>
<p>Of course, one thing that you will find is not on the list is performance anxiety. This is because while performance anxiety has the power to lead to a reduced sexual performance in various specific conditions, these are mainly one-off events that are isolated.However, the risk is that a failure to sexually perform can to some extent lead to depression, which in turn can cause the problem of Erectile Dysfunction.</p>
<h3>The Bottom line</h3>
<p>The problem of Erectile Dysfunction can be hard to handle. As a man, it leaves you depressed and dejected. However, knowing and understanding its causes is key to limiting its consequences.</p>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jun 2016 16:52:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jun 2016 11:16:39 +0000</pubDate>
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