It's Valentine's month here at Comfi and what better topic to address than "Help! I'm middle-aged and can't find my libido." We know many of you can (quietly) relate!
We are hosting 2 amazing experts in this area from both a female and male perspective. It seemed a pretty natural follow on from our previous podcast on Perimenopause and Sleep.
Answering questions like; Why does menopause put your libido on pause? What is the science happening in our bodies to cause the change in our forties and fifties.
Watch the recorded Podcast here, https://youtu.be/dW7fLxHDaFw
Meet the Experts:
Morgan Penn
Morgan is NZ's leading Somatic Sexologist. She works with individuals and couples to reconnect and enhance their sex life. Fun and funnybut with a serious message, she is passionate about breaking taboos around sex, bodies and pleasure.
Gareth O'Donnell
I've worked in the health and fitness space for 22 years as a coach, Gym owner, Corporate Health Programme lead and product manager. I have taken a deep dive into the importance of sleep on not only your physical health but your mental health.
Experts recommendations from Podcast:
Morgan Penn
My podcast Sex.Life: https://open.spotify.com/show/5edBo6042E4TqI0qyIt2zt
Books: Come as you are, Emily Nagoski . The Wild Womans Way, Michaela Boehm
Supplements I recommend : Maca Root and Ashwaghanda
Lingerie: https://underlena.com/
Gareth O'Donnell
Behaviours that improve testosterone
- Cold exposure before resistance exercise - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/1890772/
- Exercises variables to consider - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7739287/
- How eating celery can help - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4094664/#:~:text=Celery%20is%20a%20strong%20antioxidant,fertility%20(5%2C%206).
- Tommy Lee talking about how he uses celery - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IIXTMST5_-E
Supplements for testosterone augmentation
- Boron - suppresses a core compound that elevates as we age called SBHG sex binding hemoglobin which scavenges your free testosterone which you need to maintain muscle tone and capacity for growth. - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4712861/
- Phosphatidylserine is a phospholipid (fat) which can easily cross the blood-brain barrier, it plays an important role in controlling cortisol production which when elevated blunts test production - https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1186/1550-2783-5-11 (turns out to be good for brain fog also)
Podcast - huberman labs
- Dr. Kyle Gillett: Tools for Hormone Optimization in Males | Huberman Lab Podcast 102 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O640yAgq5f8
- Dr. Sara Gottfried: How to Optimize Female Hormone Health for Vitality & Longevity | Huberman Lab - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVRDGQhoEYQ