A loss of libido is a very common condition in both men and women, with up to one in five men suffering from a decline in libido in their lifetimes. Your libido is fluid and subject to change slightly through your lifetime as your situation changes. This could be in relation to stress, tiredness, relationship issues or a myriad of other psychological factors. In addition to these, your physical health plays an undeniable role in your sex drive. A reduction in certain hormones may be the underlying cause of a loss of libido, hormones which are intimately related to diet.<\/p>\n
One of the biggest libido killers is sugar. A study conducted at the Massachusetts General hospital in Boston has shown that ingestion of glucose significantly reduces testosterone levels in men (1). Testosterone, the male sex hormone is a key indicator of libido. This is as higher levels are associated with sexual activity (2).<\/p>\n
Low testosterone also signifies decreases in lean body mass and increases in abdominal fat, making it important to keep those T levels high. The reduction in muscle mass and increased abdominal fat may trigger an increase in oestrogen \u201cthe female sex hormone\u201d. This is a sure-fire way to wreak havoc on your libido, further your weight gain and thus lower your testosterone.<\/p>\n
A low carb diet can be a successful way to lose weight, especially from those difficult areas like the love handles and midsection. In addition to the health benefits, the confidence that comes along with looking your best can influence your performance in the bedroom (3).<\/p>\n
Many people find that after a long week at work, the only thing they could consider doing in bed is sleeping. Sex is the last thing you are thinking about when you\u2019re so tired you can barely keep your eyes open. Another great benefit of low-carb diets are the increased energy levels you have, which can only bode well in the boudoir.<\/p>\n
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1)<\/em>Caronia, L., Dwyer, A., Hayden, D., Amati, F., Pitteloud, N. and Hayes, F. (2013). Abrupt decrease in serum testosterone levels after an oral glucose load in men: implications for screening for hypogonadism. Clinical Endocrinology, 78(2), pp.291-296.<\/em><\/p>\n 2)Kraemer, H., Becker, H., Brodie, H., Doering, C., Moos, R. and Hamburg, D. (1976). Orgasmic frequency and plasma testosterone levels in normal human males. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 5(2), pp.125-132.<\/em><\/p>\n 3)Quinn-Nilas, C., Benson, L., Milhausen, R., Buchholz, A. and Goncalves, M. (2016). The Relationship Between Body Image and Domains of Sexual Functioning Among Heterosexual, Emerging Adult Women. Sexual Medicine, 4(3), pp.e182-e189.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A loss of libido is a very common condition in both men and women, with up to one in five men suffering from a decline in libido in their lifetimes. Your libido is fluid and subject to change slightly through your lifetime as your situation changes. This could be in relation to stress, tiredness, relationship […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":1898,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[10,5],"class_list":["post-2010","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-carbs-vs-fat","category-sugar"],"acf":{"post_private":false},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lowcarbprogram.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2010","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lowcarbprogram.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lowcarbprogram.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lowcarbprogram.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lowcarbprogram.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2010"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/www.lowcarbprogram.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2010\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2430,"href":"https:\/\/www.lowcarbprogram.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2010\/revisions\/2430"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lowcarbprogram.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1898"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lowcarbprogram.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2010"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lowcarbprogram.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2010"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}