Supporting Male Sexual Performance Holistically (after age 35)
Men’s health is in crisis, and learning simple, approachable, sustainable tools to support overall male health and vitality are more important than ever.
Here are 5 really simple places to start….
1) Prioritize restorative sleep.
It sounds simple, but let’s start there - studies consistently show that even minimal sleep deprivation can dramatically diminish testosterone levels, and so many Americans have normalized living in a state of chronic sleep deprivation without considering its longterm impact on their hormonal health.
2) Support testosterone production foundationally.
Herbs and highly nutrient dense foods have been used in various parts of the world for millennia to enhance male virilty, stamina and endurance, particularly as they age. These have often been known in herbal medicine as longevity herbs.
Herbs like tribulus terrestis and ashwaganda - both of which are in our Male Virility Formula (our most sold, re-ordered, and sold out formula) - are specifically shown to boost testosterone production with consistent use and maintain it with age. Zinc, D3 and magnesium are all common deficiencies that contribute to testosterone decline. And L-Arginine has done very well in clinical trials as well for testosterone support, especially when poor overall circulation is an issue.
You can learn about your own current testosterone levels with a simple blood test from your Dr., or you can assess the symptoms of sub-optimal testosterone production and see how you respond after a few weeks with thoughtful supplementation. With increased testosterone one should feel more energized, leaner and finding it easier to put on muscle while losing fat, and more focused and mentally acute, to name a few delightful effects.
3) Weight train.
This is absolutely one of the best and simplest ways to enhance testosterone. And it works cyclicly - building muscle mass will help you produce testosterone, which will help you build muscle mass.
One might even argue that if you’re not doing this your other efforts are for naught.
4) Protein. But be careful.
High protein diets are trending, and we’re hearing a lot about protein for aging and hormone production lately, which is wonderful as protein needs do in fact increase with age.
But we want adequate, whole food, lean proteins here, not excessive proteins from shakes are powders, which taxes the liver and actually ends up inhibiting healthy hormone production.
5) Beer in moderation.
Especially hoppy beer.
Hops, or humulus lupus, dramtically diminishes male drive and performance with regular consumption - in fact, it was added to beer in the Middle Ages with this aim in mind - to quell the physical appetites of men. With hop-heavy artisanal brews trending, it could be as simple as cutting back on beer for many men to further support an improvement in their sexual health for the long-term.
Keep in mind that we’ve been sold a lie about health in America. We’re implicitly told by a medical paradigm highly influenced by pharmaceutical trends and sales to wait for imbalances to give rise to symptoms and treat those symptoms with invasive pharmaceutical interventions. Those interventions - in this case meaning Viagra and its cohort, found increasingly easily on a number of “discreet” websites - are by no means the only way to address issues of male performance. If we instead turn ourselves thoughtfully toward a holistic approach, we can improve overall health along with sexual health and performance, setting ourselves up for genuine vitality and longevity.
