Date:   8/14/2008 5:00:50 PM ( 16 y ago)
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Hi akashiccc, I see others have made some good suggestions that I would like to add too. As far as the l-arginine you may want to try taking a more potent form such as "L- Arginine Ethyl Ester Dichloride" or "Arginine Alpha-Ketoglutarate". These forms are more bioavailable and longer lasting then regular l-arginine. The arginine ester is especially potent for sexual performance (here's a link to the cheapest source I've found http://www.vitacost.com/NSI-NitroRip-Extreme#ProductDetails) . It's recommended by many sources that lysine be supplemented along with arginine (1/3 amount lysine), especially over the long term as an imbalance can cause certain undesirable bacteria, etc... to over proliferate. I wonder what type of vitamin A he is taking. High amount of natural source beta carotene (pre-cursor to vitamin A) can be safe in high quantity, but high amounts of isolated vitamin A can lead to toxicity over the long term.

To counteract his drop in testosterone,  1st I would recommend you insure he has enough saturated and monosaturated fats in the diet. Some example of good vegetarian sources of saturated fats are eggs and coconut oil and monosaturated fat are avocados and olive oil. Meat is also a good source, but that's a personal decision if he wants to abstain.

As far as his diabetic concerns I'd wager it would be helpful if he lower intake of carbohydrates and eat more fat and protein. Of course I don't know his exact diet (besides vegetarian), so this is just a hunch. Whey protein shakes and shelled hempseed are some good high protein vegetarian foods (in addition to afore mentioned fat sources).

As far as nutrients it's wise to be on a good multi-vitamin to cover his bases. I did an extensive search trying to find a high quality affordable multivitamin at http://able2know.org/topic/71974-1 and I came up with the multi I buy at http://www.vitacost.com/NSI-Synergy-Basic-Multi-Vitamin-Version-3. Especially relevant to your S.O.'s issues are zinc and vitamin d which are pivotal for hormone production. It also contains natural veggie source beta-carotene (vitamin A precursor). Even if taking such a multi-vitamin it may be wise to additionally supplement a decent amount of zinc citrate (super cheap and highly effective).

Another tactic which takes some work to see results is male PC exercises.  In brief, exercising the PC muscle helps with producing fuller and harder erections. It's the muscle a male uses to stop urinating mid stream and can cause the penis to jump when flexed during erection. The exercise program amounts to flexing the pc muscle on/off at various rates for a few minutes a day. This normally may take a couple weeks to see results and may take longer for an older individuals.

Here's a sample plan I've read from askmen.com. Have your S.O. pick one set of these PC exercises do do each day and gradually increase the workload (as not to overtrain which would be counterproductive):

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Exercise 1:
Quickly clench and release your PC muscle for a 10-second period -- take a 10-second break. Perform three sets, then take a 30-second break.
Clench and unclench for 5 seconds with 5-second breaks in between -- 10 times in a row.
Tighten your PC muscle for 30 seconds and release for 30 seconds -- 3 times in a row.
Repeat the first step and you're done for the day.

Exercise 2:
Tighten your muscle and hold for a count of 5, and release. Repeat 10 times.
Squeeze and release the muscle 10 times quickly. Repeat 3 times.
Tighten and release your PC muscle in long and short intervals for counts of 10. Repeat 3 times.
Squeeze your muscle and hold it for as long as you can. Try to work your way up to 120 seconds (relax, that's only two minutes).

Exercise 3:
Fully squeeze and release your muscle over and over again. Begin with one set of 30, and then slowly work your way up to over 100.
Squeeze as tightly as you possibly can (make sure it's only your PC muscle that you're clenching). Hold it for 20 seconds, then rest for 30 seconds. Repeat 5 times.

Exercise 4:
Simply begin squeezing and releasing your muscle for 2 minutes a day and gradually work your way up to doing it for 20 minutes at least 3 times a day. You should eventually be able to perform at least 200 repetitions per session.
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