Beware of tainted sex supplements

Here’s a sad reminder that the word “natural” doesn’t mean squat when it comes to marketing.

The feds say a “natural” sex remedy is actually contaminated with a Viagra-like substance… and that the additive is illegal and potentially unsafe.

The product is called Stiff Nights and, amazingly, is still widely available – both online and in stores. Goes to show you just how powerless the FDA really is.

The product claims to be made of “natural enhancement herbs and greens,” but the FDA says the real active ingredient is sulfoaildenafil, a substance similar to the sildenafil sold as Viagra.

Now, the feds and many in the mainstream media will try to cast this as some kind of failure of natural remedies — when in fact there was nothing natural about this beyond a word on a label.

The problem is not natural treatments, but shams and scams that try to capitalize on your interest in drug-free alternatives.

Stiff Nights isn’t the first sex supplement to try to slip something unnatural inside – it’s not even the first to use this particular dangerous compound – and it certainly won’t be the last. The marketplace is full of poorly regulated sex supplements, and taking them is the adult equivalent of accepting candy from a shady stranger.

Never – and I mean NEVER – put anything into your body from a company you don’t know or trust. As with anything else, you need to be an informed consumer before you buy supplements, especially remedies that promise better sexual performance.

There are completely natural recipes for some real stiff nights out there – but they’re in danger of being shouted down by products that are dangerous, ineffective, or both.

The key to male sexual health is the circulation. Remember, erections are caused by the flow of blood to the penis. If your blood roars like a river, you’ll be fine. If your blood is struggling to make its way around an oversized, unhealthy body, you’re going to have some problems.

And there are two great ways to improve your circulation. First, consider some supplements aimed at your circulatory system. Promising studies suggest that both ginseng and gotu kola can help with the circulation – and, conveniently, both have been used as aphrodisiacs.

The amino acid L-arginine may also help with both circulation and sex, and omega-3 fatty acids (fish oil) are great for improving the circulation and so much more. Talk to your doctor to find out if these might work for you, too.

And most importantly, lose any extra pounds and get some steady exercise – around 20-30 minutes a day on most days will boost your circulation.

There’s a side benefit to that, as well – you’ll help build that stamina you’ll need to take full advantage of your reinvigorated sex life!