Aphrodisiacs for Men:Prostate Health Formulas and Supplements
January 18, 2008 by Al Link
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Aphrodisiacs for Men * Boost Libido * Strengthen Erection * Build Sexual Stamina
Some of the products described here are formulated to boost your libido, strengthen erection capacity, and increase sexual stamina. Some are designed to help maintain healthy prostate function. Others assist in boosting testosterone or maintaining testosterone balance. Still others are designed to improve your general well-being, increase your energy, and enhance your mood–all of which lead to better sex!"The body is able to manufacture hormones, neurotransmitters, and neuropeptides only when fed certain essential ingredients. Many traditional aphrodisacs are high in amino acids and the required vitamins and enzymes, which is why they really do work." Dr. Cynthia Mervis Watson, M.D.
These formulas each combine a selection of natural herbal extracts to promote healthy prostate function. If your prostate becomes enlarged your sexual performance and pleasure will be greatly reduced. We recommend experimenting with one formula at a time to see which offers the best results for you.
Active Ingredients: Saw Palmetto, Stinging Nettle, Beta-sitosterol, Pygeum and Lycopene.
Recommended Dosage: one capsule three times per day with meals.
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Saw Palmetto is the single most important nutrient to maintain a healthy prostate. For years, berries of the saw palmetto plant have been used to treat bladder and prostate conditions. Saw palmetto berry extract is now used widely throughout the world for treatment of prostate problems. Also, because of its ability to block the formation of the hair follicle-killing dehydrotestosterone, saw palmetto berry extract enhances hair growth and luster, and helps regulate testosterone. Saw Palmetto is a good source of fatty acids. Avoid if suffering from a disease of the gastrointestinal tract.
Julian Whitaker, M.D. recommends 160-320 mg per day of Saw Palmetto.
"Many herbalists regard saw palmeto berries as safe, mild aphrodisiacs; ten to twelve can be eaten daily for a cumulative effect. Their potency is increased when they are combined with damiana."
"A substance that I have found to be very effective in rapidly alleviating symptomatic prostatic hypertrophy – and to reduce prostate specific antigen (PSA), a marker for prostate cancer, is Saw Palmetto Extract." Dr. Ward Dean
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Lycopene is a powerful antioxidant found in tomatoes. It has been shown to be concentrated in the prostate and operates in synergy with Saw Palmetto to maintain a healthy prostate. Lycopene is a naturally-occurring carotenoid found in large concentrations in blood and body tissues. Lycopene plays an important role as a potent cancer preventive agent (especially of the lungs and prostate), a defender against UV skin damage, and as one the most important quenchers of singlet oxygen free radicals, making it a vital supplement to be taken daily. Lycopene packs an antioxidant punch at least two to three times more potent than beta carotene. Recommended dosage: 10 to 20 mg per day
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Extracts of Stinging Nettle have been widely used in Europe for the treatment of Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy (BPH). With similar pharmacological actions to saw palmetto berry extract, Stinging Nettle has been extensively tested and found to be effective as a single nutrient or in combination with other botanical factors. Recommended dosage: one to two capsules daily between meals.
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The reality is that few men ever consider the walnut-sized fibrous gland located just below the bladder, until it starts to give them trouble. A survey reported in the London Times found that 89 percent of the men surveyed did not know where the prostate was located. Whether or not the anatomical position may escape the vast majority of men, the sobering fact is that after the age of 50, the prostate begins to hypertrophy, or increase in size. This enlargement of the prostate is known as benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Often one of the initial annoyances of BPH arises from the fact that the urethra (the tube that carries urine from the bladder) runs through the middle of the prostate. This swelling of the prostate usually manifests as urinary problems: urinary frequency, urinary hesitation, reduced urinary flow, etc.
According to Lane Lenard, Ph.D., "Overall, the results of many studies across six decades on at least five continents leave little doubt that low testosterone is a major factor in the etiology of heart disease. As shown in the box, the evidence so far collected suggests that low testosterone plays a causative role in virtually every factor identified to increase the risk of heart disease. Research also shows that restoring testosterone to levels that are normal for a 30-year-old can go a long way toward preventing or reversing these risk factors."
1. High levels of testosterone are associated with superior cardiovascular health.
2. Low levels of testosterone correlate with increased risk of developing coronary heart disease and other physiological manifestations of atherosclerosis.
3. Boosting testosterone levels may prevent or even retard serious cardiovascular disease, while causing virtually no serious side effects of their own.
Your level of testosterone can also dramatically effect your libido, your erection and your ejaculation.
"Testosterone is, as one author put it, ‘the hormone of desire,’ the substance that acts on the brain to stimulate sexual interest, sensitivity to sexual stimulation and orgasmic ability in both sexes."
"Testosterone regulates sexual function in men and is a sexual libido booster in women as well."
Trying to boost testosterone with anabolic steroids is very dangerous as these drugs are quite toxic. "After a few years of use, it became evident that high doses or extended use of anabolic steroids could cause serious, even fatal, heart and liver disease, not to mention prostate cancer, depression, and impotence."
We do not recommend androstenedione supplements to boost testosterone. There is now some concern that the various andro supplements may actually cause an increase in estrogen, not testosterone.
An enzyme called "aromatase," especially prevalent in fat cells, converts testosterone to estrogen. Since most men lose muscle and gain fat as they age, aromatase activity increases, reducing testosterone even as it increases estrogen. Thus as men age, they may also experience elevated levels of estrogen as the balance between estrogen and testosterone shifts in favor of estrogen. This can lead to increased risks of heart disease, pancreatic cancer, and prostate cancer, as well as gynecomastia, the abnormal enlargement of breasts in men. Both men and women require the proper balance of testosterone and estrogen. Maintaining this balance becomes increasingly difficult with advancing age.
Three supplements are excellent for helping to maintain a more healthy and youthful balance between testosterone, estrogen and progesterone. They are BioDIM/diindolylmethane, chrysin and Indole-3-Carbinol.
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By inhibiting aromatase, chrysin helps protect what testosterone is already naturally present in your body, preventing its conversion into estrogen. There are a number of in vitro studies which support chrysin’s aromatase inhibitory activity. Also, men undergoing testosterone replacement therapy can benefit from decreased conversion of testosterone to estrogen.
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Indole-3-Carbinol (I3C)
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Progesterone therapy is especially relevant for obese men; those with a family history of prostate cancer; those with proven low androgen/low progesterone/high estrogen levels. Progesterone may reduce fertility in men, and it is to be avoided by men with non-alcoholic liver cirrhosis.
Dr. John Lee, has recommended a dose of approximately 4 to 6 mg once or twice daily for men in their late forties or older. Approximately 6 mg can be achieved with one-eighth level teaspoon of a cream containing 900 to 1,000 mg progesterone per 2 ounces. The cream should be rubbed onto thin skin areas such as inner forearm, chest, neck or scrotum morning and/or evening.
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