Nutrients
Nutrients such as vitamins C, E, zinc and essential fatty acids are important to a man’s normal adrenal and sexual function. Diets high in vitamins, minerals and antioxidants from fresh fruits and vegetables help maintain vascular integrity and sufficient blood flow to the adrenals, heart and prostate gland. Healthy diets also prevent lipid peroxidation – a result of free radical formation (from eating processed, deep fried, high-fat and/or high-sugar foods) that in turn decreases the hormones and neurotransmitters needed for a normal adrenal and sexual function.

Herbs

Siberian (Eleutherococcus senticosus) and Korean (Panax) Ginseng
Siberian and Korean ginseng’s aphrodisiac properties have been prized for centuries. Called adaptogens, they seem to target any bodily system that needs nutritional support – resulting in higher energy production and improved function. It also appears to have an effect on the dopamine (neurotransmitter) system too, and can help women as well as men. Adreset contains Panax ginseng and rhodiola.

Horsetail (Equisetum)
Horsetail is especially useful if prostatic enlargement or improper nutrition of the genial urinary tract is present. An intact and optimally functioning prostate gland is needed not only for packaging and delivering semen, but for the biochemical and mechanical aspects of erectile function as well. (See the Prostate Health section for more information.) In addition, horsetail is high in selenium – a nutrient that older men often lack.

Saw palmetto (Serenoa serulatta)
Saw palmetto is a general remedy that works well for prostate health, partially if included with other remedies, as it helps to enhance the actions of other herbs. Saw palmetto helps maintain the prostate gland’s proper hormone balance – needed for optimal sexual function, especially in older men. Prostatrol Forte contains saw palmetto along with other synergistic herbs for improved prostate health.

Rhodiola rose
Rhodiola can boost sexual desire in both men and women. While no one knows exactly how the plant improves sexuality, it is thought to work on the dopamine system in the brain which is very important to sexual functioning and libido. It improves satisfaction, pleasure, erections, and response to orgasms. It also appears to help the body adapt to a variety of life stresses. Adreset contains Panax ginseng and rhodiola.

Puncture vine (Tribulus terrestris)
The puncture vine has long been a popular medicinal herb used in many areas of the world to treat sexual deficiency. Based on that usage, pharmacologists studied the active ingredients of the plant and concluded that the active ingredients were steroid saponins. They isolated these substances, now marketed under the trade name Tribestan, in film coated tablets.