After middle age, physical strength gradually weakens, and as the secretion of androgens decreases, sexual desire and sexual function also progressively decline.
In recent years, scholars at home and abroad have found through research that men's sexual function is related to diet. Moderate consumption of the following foods helps to enhance and improve the sexual function of middle-aged and elderly men.
1. Animal Offal: Animal offal contains relatively high cholesterol. Although cholesterol is a major factor in atherosclerosis, it is also an important raw material for synthesizing sex hormones. Animal offal also contains about 10% of adrenocortical hormones and sex hormones, which can promote the division and maturation of spermatogenic cells. Therefore, moderate consumption of animal offal such as liver, kidney, intestine, tripe, and heart is beneficial for increasing the body's androgen levels, enhancing semen secretion, and promoting reproductive function.
2. Zinc-rich Foods: Zinc is an essential trace element for the human body. It is closely related to metabolism, growth and development, and other physiological functions, and plays an important role in maintaining the normal structure and function of the male reproductive system. In recent years, research has found that zinc deficiency is related to "Kidney Yang Deficiency". According to analysis, the concentration of zinc in human and animal semen and sperm is about 0.02%, so zinc-rich foods are important functional foods for men. Zinc-rich foods include oysters, beef, chicken, liver, egg yolks, peanuts, pork, etc. Research literature strongly emphasizes that men, especially those whose sexual function is beginning to decline, should eat more zinc-rich foods.
3. Slimy and Co Foods: Foods with this characteristic are rich in arginine. Arginine is a necessary component for sperm formation. Men after middle age should eat more foods rich in arginine, such as eels, catfish, loaches, sea cucumbers, cuttlefish, octopus, silkworm pupae, chicken, frozen tofu, seaweed, peas, etc. These foods all help with sperm formation and quality improvement, and they are also nourishing foods for men.
4. Calcium-rich Foods: Calcium ions can stimulate sperm maturation. Eating more calcium-rich foods has a certain effect on improving male reproductive ability. Calcium-rich foods include dried shrimp, salted eggs, dairy products, egg yolks, soybeans, kelp, sesame paste, etc. In addition, chives and shrimp have effects such as astringing semen, strengthening yang, nourishing the kidneys, and warming the waist and knees, and are also therapeutic for impotence, spermatorrhea, and frequent urination.
The foods mentioned above can all improve and enhance men's sexual function to varying degrees and are indispensable nourishing and strengthening foods for middle-aged and elderly men.