The Science of Sex Supplements for Men

Fight, flight, freeze, feed, and fornication, the 5 F’s, are affected by the main sex hormone for men called testosterone. Balancing testosterone will impact the feel-good hormones including dopamine and this increases self-confidence especially when it comes to sex.¹✅ JOURNAL REFERENCE DOI: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2005.08.006

Studies now prove that targeted nutritional therapy works to balance testosterone levels due to age-related decline needed to increase libido, muscle mass strength for better energy.²✅ REFERENCE MayoClinic The age of evidence-based science is upon us, proving which herbs or nutrients work and those that are myth related.

Testosterone supplementation with Tribulus is getting a lot of attention, to maintain optimal testosterone levels.³✅ JOURNAL REFERENCE DOI: 10.3390/nu13113969 Natural supplements and ingredients are often preferred because they lack side effects compared to drug counterparts and can be used for extended periods.⁴✅ JOURNAL REFERENCE DOI: 10.3390/biom10050752 They are being used by adult men of all ages to increase sexual desire, increase erection power for erectile dysfunction, for muscle mass and energy. But does herbally igniting testosterone naturally really work for better sex and is there science behind it?

Firstly, to understand sex and testosterone, we must understand the common causes that can affect sex.

Common causes of lowered sexual satisfaction

• Testosterone reduction due to age leading to low libido and desire.⁵✅ JOURNAL REFERENCE DOI: 10.2147/cia.s190
• Erectile dysfunction or poor blood flow affecting ‘hardness’ and low powered orgasms or ejaculation.
• Physical pain – erodes into energy, motivation, and sexual desire. Back, neck and knee pain are the most common.
• Cortisol hormone output during anxiety and stress including the ‘pressure-to-perform’ including questions such as, “Can I get an erection, sustain it and orgasm?”, being solo and not having a partner or having an unexpected opportunity. Having a partner but sex is low or non-existent.
• Poor physical and mental energy or stamina.
• Certain health conditions including heart function, depression, anxiety, diabetes, high blood pressure etc.
• Lifestyle extras including intake of alcohol, prescription drugs, recreational drugs, lack of exercise or lack of sleep.

Did you resonate with any of them? Don’t despair,we’ve got the hard stuff out the way. Now we get to look at the real science and how to get your satisfaction.

Hormone Support

You need to know about the leaves and fruit from Tribulus (Tribulus terrestris). The best scientific research comes from Bulgarian studies focusing on the natural compound from Tribulus containing protodioscin. This natural steroidal saponinis responsible for positive effects on sexual performance, orgasmic function, heart disease, heart attacks,high blood pressure and inflammation in the muscles and joints.⁶✅ JOURNAL REFERENCE DOI: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2017.01.011⁷✅ JOURNAL REFERENCE DOI: 10.4103/0973-7847.125530⁸✅ JOURNAL REFERENCE DOI: 10.3109/19390211.2014.887602 ⁹✅ JOURNAL REFERENCE DOI: 10.1196/annals.1397.045¹⁰✅ JOURNAL REFERENCE DOI: 10.1024/0300-9831/a000649 ¹¹✅ JOURNAL REFERENCE DOI: 10.26402/jpp.2018.6.14 One study showed that Tribulus also reduced exercise fatigue and boosted testosterone, helping recovery and fatigue in 30 healthy males.¹²✅ JOURNAL REFERENCE DOI: 10.3390/nu13113969

Interestingly when used, Tribulus doesn’t overstimulate testosterone, reducing the worry of steroidal side-effects, although further studies are needed using the correct pharmacological profiles of Tribulus and participants for future studies.¹³✅ JOURNAL REFERENCE DOI: 10.3390/biom10050752¹⁴✅ JOURNAL REFERENCE DOI: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2017.01.011¹⁵✅ JOURNAL REFERENCE DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2005.05.017

Herbal Ignite contains Tribulus to support hormonal balance, energy and stamina for sexual performance.

Daily energy, stamina and penile blood flow using the nitric oxide pathway.

When you hit the age of 40 your need to focus on maintaining energy and stamina levels while safely increasing Nitric Oxide (NO) by 50%. NO is a naturally made chemical in the body that increases blood circulation for stronger erection power.Several herbs can do both! Testosterone balancers and nitric oxide boosters  – like Tribulus, Horny Goat Weed and Ashwaganda ¹⁶✅ JOURNAL REFERENCE DOI: 10.1093/advances/nmaa134¹⁷✅ JOURNAL REFERENCE DOI: 10.1155/2015/284154 can significantly increase low testosterone levels after 4-8 weeks.

The nitric oxide release effect of Tribulus, other herbs and nutrients including Ashwaghanda and Horny Goat Weed is demonstrated through testosterone maintenance and other actions exerting benefits for erectile hydraulics, maximizing inflow while minimizing outflow.¹⁸✅ JOURNAL REFERENCE DOI: 10.3109/19390211.2014.887602

Ashwaghanda is an energy giving herb via adrenal energy hormones along with Horny Goat Weed’s action on Sirtuin 6.¹⁹✅ JOURNAL REFERENCE DOI: 10.21037/tau.2017.04.04²⁰✅ JOURNAL REFERENCE DOI: 10.1155/2015/895976 They decrease the main counterregulatory hormones of testosterone, such as cortisol.²¹✅ JOURNAL REFERENCE DOI: 10.7759/cureus.6466²²✅ JOURNAL REFERENCE DOI: 10.4103/0253-7176.106022²³✅ JOURNAL REFERENCE DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.168980²⁴✅ JOURNAL REFERENCE DOI: 10.1089/jmf.2017.0071²⁵✅ JOURNAL REFERENCE DOI: 10.1155/2015/284154 This is great news for energy, stamina and reduction of stress affecting powerful sexual desire. Found in cell nucleui, the enzyme Sirtuin 6 stabilizes DNA repair and is a positive regulator of longevity.²⁶✅ JOURNAL REFERENCE DOI: 10.1074/jbc.REV120.011438

Horny Goat Weed (Epimedium grandiflorum) was discovered by a herdsman to increase sexual desire. When his goats fed off this herb, they became extremely horny, so he tried it and like the goats his libido rocketed too. Studies show that iicarin a chemical in Epimedium work for longevity exerting Sirtiun 6 activity, erectile dysfunction, restoring testosterone bringing low levels back to their normal levels, acting as a nerve protectant as well as a natural aphrodisiac.²⁷✅ JOURNAL REFERENCE DOI: 10.21037/tau.2017.04.04²⁸✅ JOURNAL REFERENCE DOI: 10.1155/2015/895976

Ashwagandha, Pine Bark extract, Selenium, Zinc, Vitamin D, and foods such as broccoli sprout provide healing, having a direct effect on inflammation and pain in the body and provide antioxidants to penile tissues, improve blood flow for strong penile rigidity and create better quality sperm and ejaculation power.

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Psychological Impacts

Stress and anxiety affect sensual desire, physical blood flow and sexual performance boosting blood flow, without causing heart attacks, is the benefit choosing natural supplements over drugs.

Saffron flower stigmas stimulate the NO stimulation pathway to improve erection, cause vasodilation of the penile tissues to prevent erectile dysfunction and relaxes the muscles for better blood flow, but the big nod is that saffron also has a bearing on mood.²⁹✅ REFERENCE: Nutraceutical

Specialised saffron extracts decrease heart rate while improving mood related depressive symptoms and increase resilience against the development of stress-related disorders – several of them linked to sexual performance.

Many pharmaceutical anti-depressants reduce libido however saffron reduces cortisol-stress- hormone levels. Balancing this powerful hormone with saffron is important for stronger erections and an sense of calm, deep sleep, balanced blood pressure and cholesterol.

While there is still a long way to go in the field of sexual supplements, evidence-based science is finally making an impact on the herb and nutrient studies that have been used for thousands of years, proving they work and it’s not a placebo effect. The need for physical and mental sexual satisfaction is becoming an open dialogue that provides new opportunities and an acceptance taking natural supplements that is also prestigious for men in 2023.

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