The Influence of Sexual Function, Food, and Libido on Health in Middle-Aged People
**228.** **Sexual Function and Diet in Middle-Aged Men**
As people reach middle age, their libido begins to decline; this is an irresistible natural law.
However, some middle-aged men experience a more pronounced decline in sexual function, often for...
This causes me worry and distress. How can I maintain normal testosterone secretion and enhance my sexual organs?
What about the functions of the organs? In addition to strengthening physical exercise, they can also be improved through daily dietary supplements.
Foreign experts, in their research on the relationship between food and sexual function, have discovered that it can enhance sexual...
Functional foods include animal offal, meat, poultry, eel, cuttlefish, octopus, and frozen foods.
Tofu, peanuts, walnuts, sesame seeds, seaweed, and oysters, etc.
Modern physiological and biochemical studies have proven that testosterone, as a representative of...
Although the amount of male hormones in the human body is very small, they play a crucial role in male growth and development.
Males play an extremely significant and important role in basic physiological processes such as reproduction and metabolism.
Hormones are a class of organic compounds that chemically contain both carbon bonds (CC) and carbon rings.
The compound "steroid" is formed in the body through the breaking of cholesterol side bonds and structural transformation.
It is formed from... Meat, fish, and poultry contain a lot of cholesterol, which can make the body...
Elevated androgen levels. This is especially true for animal organs, which naturally contain cortisol.
It contains sex hormones, which are beneficial for increasing semen volume and promoting sperm production.
Sperm protein contains a relatively high amount of arginine, although arginine is not an essential amino acid.
Amino acids are synthesized in the human body at an extremely slow rate, hence the term "half-amino acid".
Arginine is known as an "essential amino acid." Foreign data confirms that arginine is...
It has the effect of relieving fatigue and improving sexual function. Foods such as eel, cuttlefish, and octopus...
Fish, sea cucumber, squid, sunflower seeds, sesame seeds, walnuts, etc. are rich in arginine.
The large amount of slimy substance in these foods is mainly composed of arginine, which is found in Japan.
They call it "sticky baby".
Trace elements are known as "harmony elements for couples." Studies have found that a deficiency in these elements can lead to health problems.
Zinc can also affect development and reduce sexual function. It has been reported that daily oral administration of zinc sulfate...
Zinc: 50 mg, can increase libido, and zinc is also an important component of male semen.
Sperm contains 0.2% zinc. Therefore, eating more zinc-rich foods can help.
Enhancing libido in middle-aged individuals is beneficial. Oysters have the highest zinc content among foods; 100 grams of oysters...
Oysters contain 100 mg of zinc. Other foods contain significantly less, with amounts per 100 grams: beef...
Meat contains 4-8 mg, chicken liver contains 2.4 mg, eggs contain 1 mg, and pork contains 2.9 mg.
Milligrams. For middle-aged people, it's important to eat a variety of foods and avoid...
While having a preference for a particular type of food, eating as many foods as possible that can enhance sexual function is undoubtedly beneficial.
**229.** **What are the effects of libido on health?**
Moderate sexual activity can excite the whole nervous system, bring joy, and improve various bodily functions.
The functions of various organs, especially the endocrine system, are fully utilized. This is beneficial to the body.
It is very beneficial to health and a healthy skin tone. However, if sexual activity is frequent,
Excessive indulgence in sexual activity can cause fatigue, lethargy, and a haggard appearance, especially in men.
This can accelerate the aging process. This is because, during sexual climax, the entire nervous system...
When a system is in a state of high excitement, high fatigue will inevitably follow.
The frequent alternation between high excitement and high fatigue keeps all the organs of the body in a constant state of high tension.
An overloaded state is a serious damage to the body. Therefore, indulging in lust and excessive sexual activity is...
Destroying one's own life is tantamount to slow suicide. This is a principle that people can easily understand.
Ancient Chinese emperors and high-ranking officials had numerous empresses and concubines, and their lives were filled with them.
They led a decadent and dissolute life. Although they lived comfortably, indulging in delicacies every day, and...
Expensive and potent tonics may not provide any health benefits, and in the end, one may still fall victim to serious illnesses.
He was entangled in debauchery and died young. According to the Zuo Zhuan, in 541 AD, the Duke of Jin died due to excessive indulgence in pleasure.
Du died prematurely from an incurable disease. Meanwhile, several emperors of the Qing Dynasty advocated a tranquil mind.
Those who practice moderation and cultivate self-discipline are often the ones who enjoy health and longevity. Emperor Qianlong, in particular, cultivated this practice.
His lifestyle of "staying away from his parents' quarters and practicing martial arts" allowed him to live to the age of 89, and he often praised himself as...
"An emperor in his seventies," "A perfect old man." These are some of the longest-living people in my country (such as Sun Simiao, a physician from the Tang Dynasty).
Cheng Wuji, a physician from the Song Dynasty, lived to be 93, while Ye Ju, a modern TCM doctor, lived to be 120.
Quan (who is over 90 years old) follows the health preservation principles of traditional Chinese medicine and pays great attention to "nourishing the heart and protecting health."
"Kidneys, moderation in sexual activity prolongs life." Modern medicine generally recognizes that in Traditional Chinese Medicine, "heart" refers broadly to the nervous system and the physical body.
The functions of the vascular system; "kidney," besides referring to the urinary system, mainly refers to the endocrine system.
Especially the function of the gonads. For example, kidney deficiency can lead to problems in the hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal axis, and sexual function.
Disorders of the function of the endocrine system, including the glands, can also damage the immune system and affect...
It affects the function of the nervous system. Clinical studies have shown that people with kidney deficiency may age about 15 years prematurely.
This demonstrates that the ancient Chinese medical view on moderation in sexual activity-that "sexual desire depletes the spirit" and "excessive indulgence harms the body"-has a scientific basis.
Now that humanity has entered the civilized era, our understanding of health care knowledge is increasing.
More and more young people are getting married and having children, but they shouldn't forget the importance of maintaining good health.
Pay attention to conserving sperm and maintaining a moderate level of sexual activity. During middle age and menopause, it is important to "eat..."
"Have moderation in desires, maintain regular daily routines, and avoid excessive labor." One must abstain from those who "treat wine as water and engage in reckless behavior."
Unhealthy sexual habits such as "frequent sexual activity and intoxication before intercourse" can delay aging and promote health and longevity.