Zinc: A Healthy Amount Promotes a Healthy Sex Life, and
a Lack of it Kills Your Sex Drive
By Ann Olson
Men, are you suffering from a bad sex life? Do you have less desire to be intimate with your spouse? Are you just not
motivated anymore? Instead of blaming yourself or your spouse next time, maybe you should blame your zinc
deficiency. More and more physicians are saying that a lack of zinc hurts your fun in the bedroom, but why does zinc
deficiency cause this unwanted side effect?
Why This Deficiency Hurts Your Sex Life
So why does zinc deficiency hurt your sex life? Well, look down -- a lack of this healthy mineral hurts production down
there.
Why? Zinc is an essential mineral needed for the production of testosterone. It regulates the stuff down there,
contributing to normal sperm counts and the regulation of your sex drive. Your prostrate has huge concentrations of
zinc, and a healthy prostate regulates prostatic fluid. This aids in the production of semen. A lack of this results in a
non-existent sex drive, low sperm counts, and lessened fertility.
So a lack of zinc hurts your prostate, and without a healthy prostate, you can't have a healthy sex life.
How To Incorporate It Into Your Diet
Provided that you want a healthy sex life, you'll want to up your zinc intake. Here are foods that are rich in zinc:
- Seafood
- Chicken
- Beef
- Lamb
- Oysters (yes, oysters really are an aphrodisiac!)
- Brown rice
- Oatmeal
- Pecans
- Cashews
- Peanut butter
- Cheddar cheese
- Milk
As you've noticed, a lot of these foods come from animal sources. Vegans and Vegetarians run the risk of suffering
from this deficiency, so it's important you meet all of your daily nutritional requirements.
Be careful not to have too much, though -- although a healthy amount of zinc improves your sex life, too much hurts
you too. Too much zinc, otherwise known as "zinc toxicity", has very nasty side effects, such as nausea, vomiting, and
diarrhea. The recommended daily amount is 15mg, but try to aim for 20 or 25mg.
How to Introduce More Zinc Into Your Diet
You might want to have a healthy sex life quickly, but introducing too much zinc into your diet affects you adversely.
The key here is slow, and in moderation. Here are some suggestions for increasing zinc:
- For breakfast, trade sausage and eggs for a hearty bowl of oatmeal. Finish your meal with a big glass of milk.
- Chew on pecans or cashews for a quick snack. They're super tasty and fill you up fast.
- Instead of visiting a fast food restaurant, visit a seafood restaurant such as Red Lobster.
- Ready for supper? Have some brown rice with your meat dish. It's super yummy and has a lot of zinc.
Don't be afraid to be creative with your meals, but always make sure it's in moderation. Once you reach the
recommended amount of 15mg a day, your sex life should improve. It also increases fertility so if you're trying for a
baby, it'll speed up the process. Diet is always crucial if you want a enjoyable sex life, so start it with a healthy, daily
dosage of zinc. You'll thank yourself -- and your spouse will as well.
More resources
http://www.4-men.org/libido-vitamins.html
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Saturday, March 12, 2011
Home Remedy for Low Immunity
Home Remedy for Low Immunity
Bacteria, parasites and viruses are always trying to attack our body to cause diseases. The immune system keeps such diseases away from us. The immune system resists first time attackers and also recognizes previous attackers. The immune system helps to destroy these micro organisms or to neutralize their effect. They accomplish this task with the help of lymphocytes, which is a kind of blood cell that originates in bone marrow; and some anti bodies like complex blood protein molecules. Other organs that help the immune system include spleen, thymus gland, tonsils, bone marrow, capillaries and lymph vessels.
Most modern maladies are caused by prolonged exposure to negative lifestyles and toxic environmental factors, including junk food and malnutrition, pesticides, antibiotics, pollution of food, water and air. Other factors that can contribute to low levels of immunity are lack of exercise and chronic stress. Low immunity can also caused by a number of other conditions, surgical or medical procedures or simply due to age. These conditions have the ability to reduce the strength of immune system and give way to serious infections.
Causes of Immunity problems
• Some of the diseases like HIV/AIDS, cancer weaken the immune system
• Inflammatory bowel disease
• Low level of white blood cells in blood (neutropenia) reduces the ability to fight diseases
• Transplant surgery
• Low level of acidity in stomach may deprive absorption of nutrients into the cells of the body
• Low level of nutrients
• Heavy consumption of fatty and nutrition less food that block nutrients assimilation
• During pregnancy due to the hormone changes
• Common among children due to improper eating
• Lowers with age as the body loses its digestive powers
• Intake of anti rejection drugs may also interrupt with the functioning of the immune system
Symptoms of Immunity Problems
• Chronic infections
• Frequent cold and flu
• Frequent cold sore
• Genital herpes
• Sore or swollen lymph glands
• Cancer
Home Remedies for Immunity Problems
• Mumio, which is a concentration of beeswax, fossilized honey and bees’ honey and is formed in certain rocks over the time due to the influence of spring water; is an effective measure in increasing immunity.
• An old home remedy to improve immune system is to drink juice made of red beet root. Extract juice from washed but not peeled beet roots and add 1 teaspoon of honey and a few drops of a lemon juice for every glass of the beet root juice.
• Green tea increases the production of immune cells.
• Carrot contains some anti oxidants that enhances the immunity power of an individual and also provides healthy skin and good eye sight.
• Use pepper in salads in cooking.
• There are many capsules and pills available containing ginseng in high amount to increase the immunity power. But these should be taken under proper medical supervision.
• Vitamin C is known to boost immunity. Tomatoes, lemon, Amla, papaya, potatoes, strawberries are rich sources of vitamin C. Make sure to include maximum amount of vitamin C in your diet.
• Mix 2 cups of water along with 1 tablespoon of Echinacea root, ½ tablespoon of chamomile leaves and ½ tablespoon of peppermint leaves (optional). This energy booster drink should be taken once every day.
• Milk is the most easily available energy booster drink. Every day before going to bed have one glass full of milk. Include milk products in the regular diet.
• Mix ½ tablespoon of Echinacea root tincture, ½ tablespoon of pau d’arco tincture, ½ tablespoon of Siberian ginseng root tincture, ½ tablespoon of licorice tincture, ½ tablespoon of astragalus’s root tincture and ½ tablespoon of bupleurum root tincture and make a drink. Take 3 tablespoon of this drink every day and double the dose during illness.
• Astragalus root are also useful in building the immune system, as they increase the production of white blood cells.
• Make a mixture of powdered flax seeds and sesame seeds, paste of two almonds and hone. Take this mixture early in the morning on an empty stomach to boost your immunity level. Adding some flax seeds and sesame seeds to the breakfast is highly effective in enhancing immunity.
• Broccoli is another effective home remedy that helps in boosting the immune system. Broccoli can fight with serious diseases like skin cancer, ulcer, heart diseases and stomach cancer, etc. Include broccoli in your diet for improving your immunity.
• Blueberries are very effective in fighting diseases like heart diseases and cancer. Drinking juice of fresh blueberry on a daily basis is a very effective home remedy for low immunity.
• Your diet plays the major role in boosting your immunity levels. Add whole grains like brown rice, oatmeal, etc. to your meal. Eat carrots, broccoli, nuts, and yogurt. This is helpful to strengthen the immune system.
• A healthy diet is the best solution to increase the immunity power. Daily intake of fresh fruits, vegetables, beans, nuts, whole grains and cereals is very good for health. Along with it diet that is low in fats, high in carotenes such as yellow and orange squash, dark greens, carrots, yams, sweet potato etc should be taken on a regular basis.
Most modern maladies are caused by prolonged exposure to negative lifestyles and toxic environmental factors, including junk food and malnutrition, pesticides, antibiotics, pollution of food, water and air. Other factors that can contribute to low levels of immunity are lack of exercise and chronic stress. Low immunity can also caused by a number of other conditions, surgical or medical procedures or simply due to age. These conditions have the ability to reduce the strength of immune system and give way to serious infections.
Causes of Immunity problems
• Some of the diseases like HIV/AIDS, cancer weaken the immune system
• Inflammatory bowel disease
• Low level of white blood cells in blood (neutropenia) reduces the ability to fight diseases
• Transplant surgery
• Low level of acidity in stomach may deprive absorption of nutrients into the cells of the body
• Low level of nutrients
• Heavy consumption of fatty and nutrition less food that block nutrients assimilation
• During pregnancy due to the hormone changes
• Common among children due to improper eating
• Lowers with age as the body loses its digestive powers
• Intake of anti rejection drugs may also interrupt with the functioning of the immune system
Symptoms of Immunity Problems
• Chronic infections
• Frequent cold and flu
• Frequent cold sore
• Genital herpes
• Sore or swollen lymph glands
• Cancer
Home Remedies for Immunity Problems
• Mumio, which is a concentration of beeswax, fossilized honey and bees’ honey and is formed in certain rocks over the time due to the influence of spring water; is an effective measure in increasing immunity.
• An old home remedy to improve immune system is to drink juice made of red beet root. Extract juice from washed but not peeled beet roots and add 1 teaspoon of honey and a few drops of a lemon juice for every glass of the beet root juice.
• Green tea increases the production of immune cells.
• Carrot contains some anti oxidants that enhances the immunity power of an individual and also provides healthy skin and good eye sight.
• Use pepper in salads in cooking.
• There are many capsules and pills available containing ginseng in high amount to increase the immunity power. But these should be taken under proper medical supervision.
• Vitamin C is known to boost immunity. Tomatoes, lemon, Amla, papaya, potatoes, strawberries are rich sources of vitamin C. Make sure to include maximum amount of vitamin C in your diet.
• Mix 2 cups of water along with 1 tablespoon of Echinacea root, ½ tablespoon of chamomile leaves and ½ tablespoon of peppermint leaves (optional). This energy booster drink should be taken once every day.
• Milk is the most easily available energy booster drink. Every day before going to bed have one glass full of milk. Include milk products in the regular diet.
• Mix ½ tablespoon of Echinacea root tincture, ½ tablespoon of pau d’arco tincture, ½ tablespoon of Siberian ginseng root tincture, ½ tablespoon of licorice tincture, ½ tablespoon of astragalus’s root tincture and ½ tablespoon of bupleurum root tincture and make a drink. Take 3 tablespoon of this drink every day and double the dose during illness.
• Astragalus root are also useful in building the immune system, as they increase the production of white blood cells.
• Make a mixture of powdered flax seeds and sesame seeds, paste of two almonds and hone. Take this mixture early in the morning on an empty stomach to boost your immunity level. Adding some flax seeds and sesame seeds to the breakfast is highly effective in enhancing immunity.
• Broccoli is another effective home remedy that helps in boosting the immune system. Broccoli can fight with serious diseases like skin cancer, ulcer, heart diseases and stomach cancer, etc. Include broccoli in your diet for improving your immunity.
• Blueberries are very effective in fighting diseases like heart diseases and cancer. Drinking juice of fresh blueberry on a daily basis is a very effective home remedy for low immunity.
• Your diet plays the major role in boosting your immunity levels. Add whole grains like brown rice, oatmeal, etc. to your meal. Eat carrots, broccoli, nuts, and yogurt. This is helpful to strengthen the immune system.
• A healthy diet is the best solution to increase the immunity power. Daily intake of fresh fruits, vegetables, beans, nuts, whole grains and cereals is very good for health. Along with it diet that is low in fats, high in carotenes such as yellow and orange squash, dark greens, carrots, yams, sweet potato etc should be taken on a regular basis.
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