What Foods Can I Eat to Help Viagra Work Better for Me?

Viagra Question

I’ve been using Viagra for the last 18 months or so, and it has been working well for me. However, I’m wondering if there are foods or beverages that I can include in my diet to help the drug perform even more effectively. If so, what are these wonder foods?

Answer

Although it’s doubtful that any food or beverage could perform as well as Viagra, there are certain nutrients that are known to improve erectile function. Adding these to your diet would help to ensure that your erectile function stayed strong and hopefully improved.

In an article posted at EverydayHealth.com, Chris Iliades, M.D., lists a number of these nutrients and the foods and beverages in which they’re found. Foods high in nitrates help the body to create nitric oxide, which plays a key role in erectile function. Nitrate-rich foods include arugula, beets, celery, iceberg lettuce, and spinach.

For those with a sweet tooth, dark chocolate is a rich source of flavonoids that support robust vascular health. Pistachios are rich in arginine, an amino acid that seems to relax blood vessels, thus improving blood flow.

Oysters and certain other shellfish are loaded with zinc, a mineral that helps to promote the body’s production of testosterone, while watermelon contains high levels of citrulline, an amino acid that converts into arginine in the body. Tomatoes and pink grapefruit are rich sources of lycopene, a phytonutrient that’s also a powerful antioxidant.