Sex Drive

      Reproduction is the ultimate reason for sex. Since the invention of birth control it has been easy to forget this basic fact. When a person lacks the strength, and vitality, it takes to have a child, the sex drive diminishes. Aside from all the various physical reasons, including adrenal fatigue, stress plays a huge part in shutting down the sex drive. When the body is under physical, mental, or emotional stress the adrenaline kicks in, enacting the flight or fight syndrome.That reaction takes energy from everywhere in the body, where it isn't absolutely essential at the time, to deal with the present crisis. When the emergency is averted, the energy can then be redistributed to functions like digestion and sex. Constant stress, in the body, due to health issues, improper diet, inability to assimilate nutrients, or stress in one's life, or in a relationship can all adversely affect the sex drive. 

      Food can also make quite the difference. How many people go out, for a special occasion, for a fancy dinner, have a few drinks, a nice desert, and then go home and fall asleep? The body is so busy processing food, that is difficult to digest, that all of the energy is diverted to digestion, with nothing left over to continue the romantic evening. 

      Even after menopause, for women, these basics apply. And Chinese Medicine has always maintained that the health of the father is as important, at the time of conception, as that of the mother. Genetic research is now concurring. 

      Healthy people, and healthy diets lead to healthy sex drives.

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                                                                           Nancy Burton, L.Ac.

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