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Foods For Erectile Dysfunction WaterMelon This sweet, refreshing fruit has a compound that can have effects similar to ED meds on your blood vessels. It may even rev up your sex drive, studies say.

oySterS These shellfish may boost your testosterone levels, and that can help with sex drive. They're also chockfull of zinc, a nutrient your body needs.

Dark cHocolate This treat may have perks below the belt. Chocolate is rich in flavanols, plant nutrients that can increase blood flow and lower blood pressure. It also helps your body make more of nitric oxide, which can help with erections and is in many ED medications.

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coffee Your morning cup of joe is more than a satisfying pick-me-up. It may give your love life a boost, too. Men who drank two or three cups' worth of caffeine a day were less likely to have erectile dysfunction, one study found

nUtS Walnuts have lots of arginine, an amino acid your body uses to make nitric oxide.

GraPe jUice Nutrients in Concord grape juice also increase the amount of nitric oxide in your body. If you’re not wild about drinking grape juice, try pomegranate juice. It appears to have the same effect.


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