Eat This Not That: Sexual Health Edition

Are you dissatisfied with your sex life? Fixing your diet could be a great start to improving your sexual health. For a robust sex life, read on to find out which foods to include and exclude.

While many of the stories about how certain foods can increase your sexual desire and performance are mostly false, eating a healthy diet can keep your body in tip-top shape and improve your libido as a result. A poor diet is often the culprit of numerous health issues that can cause your sex life to take a hit.

If you focus on eating foods that improve your health, you may notice many benefits in the bedroom. A few are improved blood flow, increased stamina, boosted mood, and a stronger sex drive.

Because diet can impact your overall health and sexual health so much, our team, led by Dana Trippi, DO, at Atlas Health Institute in Las Vegas, Nevada, works with you to help customize your diet for optimal health and sexual well-being.

Foods that can encourage better sexual health

Improving your heart health is a great first step to take when working on improving your sex life. A healthy heart promotes better blood flow and circulation which helps with arousal and stamina. Foods that help with heart health also help with sexual health, and they include:

A variety of fruits and vegetables
Whole grains and fiber
Healthy oils like coconut and olive
Seafood
Nuts, beans, and legumes

To boost your libido, try some foods packed with zinc, such as oysters, crab, lobster, red meat, fortified breakfast cereals, and pine nuts. However, your libido is complex and involves far more factors than what you eat. Stress, relationship issues, and body confidence influence how “in the mood” you are.

Other foods that may help with sexual health include beets, avocados, watermelon, apples, and salmon.

Foods that can cause sexual health decline

Health conditions like obesity, type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol can quash your sex drive and sexual performance. Finding ways to combat these conditions by cutting back on sodium, saturated fats, trans fats, and foods high in sugar can improve your overall health and help you see improvements between the sheets as well.

While alcohol can often lower inhibitions and lead to better sexual experiences, drinking too much too often can lead to chronic erectile dysfunction.

Getting to the bottom of poor sexual health

If you find that dietary changes still don’t improve your sex life, don’t wait to see our team at Atlas Health Institute. We’ll discuss diet and lifestyle choices that impact your sexual health and run some tests to see if an underlying condition is contributing to lackluster intimacy.

Our team also works with you to address vitamin deficiencies or hormonal imbalances that might be causing a dip in your sexual performance or desire. Your provider may recommend adding nutritional supplements called nutraceuticals to your diet or boosting your overall health with nutrition injections.

To schedule an appointment with our expert team, simply call our office or book online today.