The saying that “you are what you eat” is true when it comes to your overall level of health and vitality. When you are fuelling your body well, this will in turn support all the different aspects of your wellbeing, including sexual health. Going even deeper, the connection between the foods you consume and key aspects of your sexual wellness (think hormones, libido and sexual function) can be used more specifically to help you set the mood each time you set the table. From enhancing your mind–body connection and relieving stress to revving up your sex drive and stimulating blood flow, we explore the foods, herbs and substances that can help take your pleasure beyond culinary delights, along with supporting lifestyle tips to stoke the fire.
The link between what you consume and sexual health
The association between the foods and drinks you consume and your sexual health operates through both direct and indirect mechanisms in the body, either supporting or detracting from your libido, sexual function and satisfaction.
“Cholesterol is the building block of our steroid hormones and the body is highly efficient at converting cholesterol into the hormones we need if we allow it to do so,” explains nutritional biochemist and best-selling author Dr Libby Weaver, who writes as “Dr Libby” — so long as your lifestyle choices don’t interfere with
