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Naturally boosting your libido and hormonal health is not as complicated as you might think. You might find a number of foods right in your pantry that can help improve your sexual and hormonal health at the same time.
Boosting your testosterone levels is not only about your libido, its function in the human body is a lot more important. Research suggests that a normal testosterone level is crucial for mental, cardiovascular, musculoskeletal, and overall well-being.
Below you’ll find the list of the top 7 superfoods that help improve your libido and reset your hormonal health as well. Let’s get to it.
- Seafood, Especially Shrimps
Seafood, without any doubt, is the healthiest protein source that gives you a testosterone boost like nothing else. With seafood, you can reap all the health benefits of a protein-rich diet without having to worry about high fat and high cholesterol choking your blood vessels.
Seafood, especially shrimps, should be your go-to foods if you aim to improve your hormonal health. There are two reasons why seafood can do wonders to improve your libido and hormonal health.
First, seafood is a rich source of vitamin D. Researchers believe that a stable vitamin D level is crucial for healthy testosterone levels. Second, seafood is one of the richest sources of zinc.
Researchers have found a strong link between high zinc intake and increased testosterone levels in the body.
Planning a romantic night? Having some shrimps to spice up your night!
- Pumpkin Seeds
Who loves pumpkin pie? After Halloween, don’t throw away the pumpkin seeds. There is so much you can achieve with pumpkin seeds. While these seeds are rich in several important vitamins and minerals but you should add more of these seeds into your diet for a special reason- to boost your sexual health and testosterone levels.
Pumpkin seeds are perhaps one of the richest sources of zinc. Zinc, as explained before, can give a tremendous boost to your sex hormones. In addition, pumpkin seeds are also rich in selenium.
Selenium, like zinc, is a potent testosterone booster. Also, it has extensive antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties.
These properties can help you get rid of oxidative stress and inflammation which can restore your health and sexual functions.
- Avocados
Holy guacamole! This creamy delicacy can help improve sexual and hormonal health as well. You might know avocados for their ability to improve your figure but you can use avocados to improve your sexual health as well.
The reason being, avocados are loaded with healthy fats that can provide the raw material needed for the synthesis of testosterone. Moreover, avocados are also choke-full of health-boosting vitamins and minerals that can improve erectile dysfunction.
- Wheat Bran
Processed foods are perhaps the greatest scourge of our time. Results of research show that processing takes away most of the nutrition from the food. Research shows that upon processing, grains can lose up to 80% of their zinc and other vital nutrients.
Wheat bran, which is otherwise lost during processing of wheat, can do wonders for your hormonal and sexual health.
Eating whole wheat with bran can jack up the amount of magnesium in your body. Results of a Turkish study showed that only 4 weeks of magnesium supplementation can lead to a significant increase in free and total testosterone levels.
- Coconut Oil
Coconut oil is the latest health and nutrition trend. It is especially famous among baby boomers who know it for improving their skin health and skin glow. But, did you know that you could use coconut oil for improving your sexual and hormonal health as well? Of course, you can!
Coconut oil is a perfect blend of all the essential fats that your body needs. Remember, your body requires an adequate supply of fats and cholesterol for the synthesis of testosterone. Not to mention the additional health benefits that you’ll get with the daily use of coconut oil.
Perhaps it’s the right time for you to substitute your daily oil with coconut oil for cooking and eating purposes.
- Pine Pollen
Pine pollen is called plant sperm and that is for a good reason too. Pine pollen is a perfect blend of all the essential vitamins and minerals. These vitamins and minerals can help improve your health as a whole.
More importantly, pine pollen contains testosterone. Yes, actual testosterone. Pine pollen gives you actual testosterone so it’s the simplest and surest way for you to boost your testosterone levels and improve your sexual health.
- Strawberries
Strawberries, and all other berries for that matter, are superfoods when it comes to improving your libido and hormonal health. Strawberries and other colorful berries are loaded with antioxidants that can help reduce the levels of cortisol.
Cortisol is the stress hormone that can reduce the levels of testosterone. Research suggests that eating an antioxidant-rich diet can help reduce cortisol levels, which can improve testosterone levels as well.
By Sean Ward, Founder of Naturally Boost Testosterone, a men’s health blog dedicated to providing natural ways for men to boost hormone levels. Check out www.naturally-boost-testosterone.com to learn more about Sean and his work. You can also find him on Twitter, Pinterest and Facebook