Nutrients for erectile function – how amino acids affect sexual health

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Nutrients for Erectile Function – How Amino Acids Affect Sexual Health The foods that we eat are made up of fats, carbohydrates, and proteins; the body needs all of these nutrients, as well as vitamins, minerals and antioxidants, in order to stay healthy and carry out all of its essential functions. Proteins, in particular, play an important role in regulating the metabolism and creating energy, as well as carrying messages from the brain to the organ systems and extremities. Proteins are complex molecules formed from smaller molecular chains of amino acids; getting the right amounts of these nutrients in the diet is essential to a man’s physical, emotional and sexual health. Two of these amino acids are especially important in maintaining erectile function and contributing to men’s sexual health. Getting these amino acids in adequate supply can mean the difference between a healthy penis and a lackluster love life: 1. Acetyl L Carnitine – Often referred to as ALCAR, this amino acid has numerous important functions in the body, including protecting the nerve cells from damage, rebuilding nerve tissue, promoting healthy circulation, and regulating metabolic activity. In terms of men’s sexual health, ALCAR promotes adequate erectile function by helping to maintain the nerve pathways between the brain and penis, facilitating the neural messages that signal the blood vessels to relax and allow the erectile chambers to fill with blood. Additional sexual health benefits of ALCAR include protection against inflammation of the reproductive tissue, as well as protecting against the disfiguring connective tissue disorder known as Peyronie’s disease. Men who have low levels of testosterone and decreased sex drive may also benefit from increasing their intake of acetyl L carnitine. 2. L-Arginine – This protein-building molecule also affects male function in several ways. First, it is a precursor to the formation of www.man1health.com


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