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WARNING: This page should probably
be rated “R,” because the topic is (gasp!) . . . SEX Yes, this
is the article that is sure to make me a millionaire and get me my own talk
show. If you want to be able to rut like a rabbit, to mate like a marmoset,
read on. First, to
put this discussion on a proper, high scientific plane: “High-dose
ascorbic acid increases intercourse frequency and improves mood: a randomized
controlled clinical trial.” (Brody, S.: Biol
Psychiatry 2002 Aug 15; 52(4):371-4) A
randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled 14 day trial of 3000 mg per day
of vitamin C reported greater frequency of sexual intercourse. The vitamin C
group (but not the placebo group) also experienced a decrease in Beck
Depression scores. This is probably due to the fact that vitamin C “modulates
catecholaminergic activity, decreases stress
reactivity, approach anxiety and prolactin release,
improves vascular function, and increases oxytocin
release. These processes are relevant
to sexual behavior and mood.” Additionally,
the amino acid arginine has its own special
benefits in improving blood flow, benefiting persons with angina (J Am Col Cardiol 39:7, p 1199-1203, 2002) and even perhaps those
with erectile dysfunction (Int J Impot Res 6: p 33-36, 1994). Just wait
until Howard Stern hears about this. While giving a talk on vitamins at
a local college,
I mentioned British Captain James Cook, who was unusually dedicated in
employing nutrition to wipe out scurvy on his ships. I mentioned that, on a
long voyage, Captain Cook did experiments with his seamen. Boy,
did that break the ice. In the
Rig Veda, one of the oldest religious writings on earth, one of the cosmic
beings mentions that she and her lover had sex three times a day throughout
their entire relationship. Aside from a honeymoon or a wild weekend, whose
love life can possibly compare with that? The
answer is, maybe yours. Now some old saying states that if you put a penny in
a jar each time you make love during the first year of a long relationship,
such as marriage, and if you take a penny out each time you make love after
the first year, that you will never empty the jar. How
depressing. Of
course, it does not have to be that way. A satisfying and frequent sex life
can extend throughout middle age and old age, too. In the remote villages of
the Hunza (north of What do
men and women do to keep doing? Here is an assortment of racy, R-rated advice
that I have collected over the decades. 1. Make sex a priority, and find the time.
Turn the TV off and turn each other on. 2. Exercise moderately, not excessively or
never. 3. Have sex during the day whenever you
possibly can. Your are less tired then. And, when it
is bedtime, you'll be a candidate for a second time. 4. Try setting your alarm half an hour earlier
in the morning. Get up earlier and you'll get more. After a night’s sleep, we
are all more relaxed. This can translate into improved sexual responsiveness.
Many men wake with an erection. And while it may merely be nature's way of
clearing out the blood vessels in the penis, or prodding you to go to the
bathroom, it is also nature's way of giving you an opportunity. 5. If you can't quite manage it first thing
when you wake, during the day, or right as you go to bed, wait a while and
you’ll have the fun of trying again. In the morning, you may just not have
your sex mind awake. During the day, you may separated by work schedules or
location. At night, you may be too tense. So wait a bit; if you fall asleep,
there's the next morning again. 6. If you are always too tired, make a point
to get more sleep. There are numerous other health- and relationship-building
advantages to this. 7. If you have kids, arrange to have them out
of the house, or agree on a family quiet time. More couples with kids would
be happier in bed if they got it straight that what unifies a couple also
benefits the kids. Children cheerfully understand mutual parental affection
at an early age. Without being graphic in the slightest, a Mommy and Daddy
can reserve personal time right in the middle of the day. TV works as a nice
distraction for the children. If you really want to, you'll think of others
that are appropriate for your personal situation. Up until
now, the advice proffered is not impossibly far from what a sex therapist,
women's magazine or supermarket tabloid would tell you. Grimaces or smiles
may accompany what I just wrote, but rage from dietitians is guaranteed by
what follows. 8. If you
want to conceive, or just play as if you might, try
having the man take megadoses of vitamin C for a few weeks prior. At least
6,000 milligrams a day, and as much as 20,000 mg/day guarantees very high
sperm production. Divide the dose throughout the day for maximum effect. And
that effect is what, exactly? More sperm, stronger sperm, and better swimming
sperm all occurred, at even lower daily C doses, in a 9. Listen to this, guys: Zinc and plenty of it
nourishes the prostate and increases seminal fluid production. There is a
scientific literature a mile long about zinc and male fertility. About five
to ten times the RDA will do it. That is approximately 50 to 100 mg of zinc daily.
For best absorption and best results, divide the dose into two, or better
yet, four doses. Zinc gluconate is well absorbed, and zinc monomethionine
better still. These are available at any health food store without a
prescription. A lot of wussy nutritionists will tell you that such levels of
zinc are harmful. Let them prove it with research. Truth is,
most men don't even get the puny RDA of zinc, set laughingly at 10 or 12
milligrams. Zinc lozenges for the common cold are many times higher than this.
Up to 550 mg of zinc has been safely given daily for a few weeks. Continued
very high doses of zinc can produce a copper deficiency, and sometimes a
copper deficiency anemia. This is very easy to compensate for. To begin with,
most Americans have copper water pipes in their homes. Drink a glass or two
of cold water first out of the tap every morning and you'll get copper.
Secondly, eat more raisins and other copper-high foods. Third, take a
multiple vitamin (as you should be doing anyway) with copper in it. Finally,
do what those lovers in Note: I deliberately avoid vitamin
company/health product affiliations, because it would take my credibility to
zero. By not selling what I might recommend, I may be losing out on some
ready cash, but I am gaining hundreds of thousands of readers who appreciate
the facts without the hype. 10. Assuming a monogamous relationship, find a
birth control method that is easy, 24 hour, and doesn't excessively interfere
with the lifestyle or feeling for either the woman or the man. If you are not
in a monogamous relationship, use every safe sex precaution you can. If you
need encouragement to evolve towards monogamy, consider that married persons
do in fact make love more times a month than unmarried persons do. I also
wish to interject a moral thought and quote the Reverend Norman Vincent
Peale: “The reason sex is so bad outside of marriage is because it is so good
inside of marriage.” 13. Find a sex- or marriage-counselor who will
tell you that each of you needs a lot of sex, that you should see that each
partner is completely satisfied every day. 14. Use mouthwash. Get a tan.
Do a few crunches (sit-ups).
Bathe or shower. Trim your
hair. Bring flowers. Keep the bathroom door closed when you use
it. Meditate. Eat right and take your vitamins
daily. Wear flattering underwear. But most of all, put on a smile: it is the
best makeup on Earth. 15. Attitude follows behavior, a very wise
counselor told me. (Yes, same person as in number 13.) Make love a lot, and
you'll want to make love even more. Afraid of this? You poor dear! 16. If you are arguing, table it instantly by
necking. Just go for it. You'll thank me in the morning. So all
these yummy ideas, or even one of them for that matter, may be enough to
whoop you up. To quote an old and unrelated commercial: Try 'em. You'll like 'em. Then
start knitting booties. I have worked with supposedly
"infertile" people who have tried "everything" to
conceive a child. Clinical application of nutrition, especially zinc and
vitamin C, is not even mentioned in any fertility textbook I've ever seen.
I've received some nice postcards from couples who have taken an odd idea or
two of mine and gotten pregnant within a month or two. It is a wonderful
feeling, by the way, to have helped them bring a soul to the Earth. The
flipside of this is that 1) BAD NUTRITION IS NOT A FORM OF BIRTH CONTROL and
2) If you are having sex, remember that you are designed to get pregnant. Be
very sure to use appropriate and effective forms of contraception. Sex is
more fun (and likely more frequent) if you are confident about the outcome. References and recommended reading: Effect of
ascorbic acid and vitamin E supplementation on semen quality and biochemical
parameters of male rabbits. [Anim Reprod Sci. 2003] PMID:12559724 Sperm
quality and ascorbic acid concentration in rainbow trout semen are affected by
dietary vitamin C: an across-season study. [Biol Reprod. 1995] PMID:7626724 [You might also enjoy
reading DOCTOR YOURSELF (http://www.doctoryourself.com/saulbooks.html)
and FIRE YOUR DOCTOR! (http://www.doctoryourself.com/review.html)]
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