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NATURAL MEN’S HEALTH: SEXUAL HEALTH - LOW LIBIDO - TREATMENT & PREVENTION PROGRAM

As a first step towards dealing with low libido, I advise you to embark on a general health program which has the benefits of increasing overall health and wellbeing, as well as increasing sex drive and sperm count (see the diet for health and vitality, chapter 12).

You should start by eating three balanced meals per day on a regular basis. You should also drink eight to ten glasses of water or herbal tea per day. Your protein consumption should be increased to help balance the body's sugar levels and stimulate sperm production. Protein assists the process of building new cells, such as sperm.

Proteins to be regularly included in your diet are:

beans and pulses such as soy beans, baked beans and lentils (in soups or salads)

chicken (preferably free-range and/or hormone-free)

eggs (preferably free-range); two boiled eggs every second day will not affect cholesterol levels

fish (preferably deep-sea fish, high in omega 3)

low-fat cheese

tofu

lean red meat.

Red meat should be limited to three times a week, at most. Fish and legumes are a better option as they also contain specific substances which assist sexual function, such as isoflavones in soy beans and omega 3 oils in deep-sea fish.

Avoid junk food which carries an overload of refined sugars. These sugars generally lower the body's healthy functioning. Such foods include soft drinks; highly processed cakes and biscuits;

and fast foods such as hamburgers and fried takeaways, which are notorious for being full of added sugars and preservatives.

A serious commitment must be made to avoid or give up recreational drugs and smoking. Alcohol consumption should be cut right back to no more than two glasses per day.

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