In fact, there are quite a few aphrodisiac foods that have been found tohelp boost libido.
According toPharmacognosy Review, an aphrodisiac is any substancethis can be a food or drugthat increases your sexual desire.
Some of the foods that count as aphrodisiacs may surprise you.
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For example, chocolatewhich people have associated with romance for quite some timedoesn’t make the list.
Which other aphrodisiac foods made the cut?
Another connection between oysters and the bedroom is that zinc has been found toimprove levels of dopaminein the body.
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For one, it’s full of flavor.
More specifically, it increased the number of erections and how long each one lasted.
The men who participated had all reported having erectile dysfunction for at least 12 months.
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Another studylooked at post-menopausal women who were experiencing low libido due to taking antidepressantsalso known as SSRI-induced sexual dysfunction.
At the end of the study, a positive association was found between consuming maca and increased libido.
Certain teas may also include red ginseng as a major ingredient.
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Red ginseng has also been shown in other studies toimprove erectile dysfunctionand slow down premature ejaculation.
Research fromPharmacognosy Reviewalso found that flavonoids may have the ability to improve the quality of sperm in males.
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