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		<title>7 Foods to Recover Your Virility</title>
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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=1777533625" 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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		<title>4 Hidden Causes for Erectile Dysfunction</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 09 Jul 2016 14:31:51 +0000</pubDate>
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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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