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HEALTHY LIVING

Good Sex For Him and Her

’ve heard that middle age doesn’t start until one’s 50’s these days, 60’s if you have a sports car or motorcycle, 70’s if you have both. It’s nice to keep that youthful feeling long into our late adulthood! Unfortunately, as we age, one of the things that can get more challenging is the joy of sex. A decrease of pleasure or struggles with performance can lead some couples to find themselves not enjoying the sexual part of intimacy as much as they did in the past. If this sounds familiar, you are not alone. Millions of people, both men and women, struggle at some time in their lives with sexual response and performance, and the older we get the more challenging it can become. Fortunately, there are many natural ways to improve your sex life. If you want to have more fun without paying for Viagra, read on!

There are several excellent herbs that are worth a try. One of the well known herbs is Tribulus. Tribulus has been traditionally taken to increase testosterone levels in men, but it can help with energy and hormonal balance for women as well. Several studies have shown Tribulus to increase sexual desire and response in women. Another herb worth considering is Maca, the root of a traditional plant grown high in the Andes that has been used for centuries as a food to increase energy and endurance. A number of university studies have shown that Maca, taken daily, can improve sexual desire and satisfaction in both men and women. Another problem with aging is decreased blood flow to the sexual organs which can cause decreased pleasure and performance in both sexes. L-citrulline is an amino acids that increase nitric-oxide levels in the body. Nitric-oxide opens up circulation, improves blood flow, and increases pleasure and performance during sex. Steel-Libido Red by Irwin Naturals is a combination of L-Citrulline and herbs that gives a Nitric-Oxide boost to men that can be so helpful. It can be used every day to increase energy or used before intercourse to improve performance and pleasure. Steel-Libido Pink is Irwin’s combination for women using Ginseng, Maca, Ashwghanda, Cayenne and other herbs to enhance circulation and sexual pleasure. Red for him! Pink for her! There are multiple issues which can affect a woman’s sex drive and response. Vaginal dryness alone can ruin all the fun. Try our Feminine Moisturizer by Puremedy twice a day for healing and supporting the vaginal walls. Another good product is Bezwecken’s OstaDerm cream which is made with natural progesterone and estrogen. Used topically twice a day, OstaDerm improves vaginal health and hormonal balance both during and after menopause. And as a nice side effect it increases a woman’s interest in sex. If you’re discouraged about your sexual response, stop by Daniel’s and we will discreetly point you in the right direction. Ruth Maletz RN, CNC & Jonathan Maletz, LMHC Daniel’s Health & Nutrition 918 12th Street Hood River 541-386-7328 • www.DanielsHoodRiver.com This magazine is direct mailed to over 12,500 addresses every other month. To advertise please call 541-490-3608

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Written By Jenna Preston, Active Media Contributing Writer

However this ridiculous day got its start, it gained tremendous popularity during the 18th century throughout Britain and much of Europe, eventually finding its way to various countries around the world.

April Fools’ Day has actually been celebrated in some form for centuries and by many different cultures. The exact origins of the day are not entirely clear, but some speculate that it dates back to the 16th century when France switched from the Julian calendar to the Gregorian calendar. In the Julian calendar, the new year actually began on or around April first, so as to coincide with the Spring Equinox.

One of the craziest April Fools’ hoaxes of all time was that of the Swiss Spaghetti Harvest in 1957. On April first of that year, the respectable BBC news program Panorama announced that thanks to a mild winter and the elimination of a dreaded creature called the spaghetti weevil, Swiss farmers were celebrating an enormous spaghetti harvest. They even showed footage of Swiss people pulling strands of spaghetti out of trees! The prank was so convincing that many British citizens called in wanting to know how they could get their own spaghetti tree.

ave you ever fallen victim to a crazy prank on the first of April? It’s happened to most of us at one point or another. Did you have to endure more cockamamie shenanigans yet again this year? Don’t feel bad if that’s the case; you’re not the only one. Here is the history behind the day that makes us want to run for cover each spring.

In changing to the Gregorian calendar, the new year moved to January first. Many people, however, were not immediately aware of the change and continued to celebrate in the last week of March leading up to April first. As is still the case today, mockery often follows when one is slow to discover new trends or information, so these poor folks became the butt of jokes and were known as “April Fools.” One particular prank was to put a paper fish on such a person’s back, symbolizing an easily caught fish or a gullible person. Another possible theory about the origins of April Fools’ Day ties it back to the ancient Roman festival of Hilaria, which is Latin for “joyful.” This celebration took place at the end of March and often involved people dressing up in costumes to disguise themselves, before going around and mocking other citizens and magistrates. Yet another idea is that April Fools’ Day was tied to the vernal equinox (first day of Spring) in the Northern Hemisphere, and served as a metaphor of sorts for how the forces of nature trick people with their sudden changes at this time of year.

Some pranks are more alarming than funny, though. On the morning of April first, 1974, the town of Sitka, Alaska awoke to find that clouds of black smoke were rising from the crater of Mount Edgecumbe, a long-time dormant volcano. Panic nearly set in, but thankfully it was discovered that a local practical joker, not an angry mother nature, was responsible for the ominous smoke. Porky Bickar was so committed to his April Fools’ stunt that he flew hundreds of old tires into the crater of the volcano and lit them on fire, which I’m sure all of us will agree was a terrible idea, joke or no. When Mount Saint Helens erupted six years later, one victim of his prank wrote Porky to tell him that this time he’d gone too far. Hopefully any pranks that you may or may not have fallen for this year were merely harmless and silly, but remember next year that when April first rolls around again, it’s wise to keep one eye open for tricksters like Porky. *info from history.com and hoaxes.org

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