How Your Sex Drive Is Influenced By Hormones, Diet, and Lifestyle
Mark Hyman
Mar 29, 2024
Mindsip insights from this episode:
Avoid low-fat diets to support sex hormone production
Low-fat diets can be detrimental to your sex drive because all sex hormones are made from cholesterol and fat.
Eliminate environmental toxins to protect hormone function
Environmental toxins, known as xenoestrogens, can disrupt hormone function, impacting fertility, sperm count, and sexual function.
Avoid diet drinks to prevent cravings and hormonal issues
Diet drinks can increase cravings for sweets and contribute to insulin resistance, obesity, and diabetes, negatively affecting your hormones.
Boost testosterone levels through strength training for enhanced sexual health
Strength training, in particular, increases testosterone levels in both men and women, which is crucial for sexual desire and function.
Utilize PT-141 to enhance sexual desire in men and women
A peptide called PT-141 is available by prescription and has been shown to increase sexual desire in both men and women.
Reduce belly fat to boost testosterone and libido
For men, having more belly fat and insulin resistance leads to the body making more estrogen and less testosterone, which significantly impacts libido.
Eliminate sugar to boost sex drive
The biggest killer of sex drive is sugar, which drives insulin resistance and disrupts sex hormones in both men and women.
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