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What effect does a calorie restricted diet have on our libido and the quality of our sperm/eggs?

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  • Lotte34
    Lotte34 Posts: 429 Member
    It can do wanders for your labido, you may find that you aren't interested in sex for the first few days of a new diet as your body is too busy adjusting to the new intake of calories. However once you are over this stage it can actually boost your labido due to the extra vitamins and minerals you will be taking in.

    AS for the state of the gametes, I don't know about the ovums however not only will it make your sperm a little stronger it will make it more pleasant tasting.
  • TMcBooty
    TMcBooty Posts: 780 Member
    and there you have it folks! What a lovely answer.
  • It can do wanders for your labido, you may find that you aren't interested in sex for the first few days of a new diet as your body is too busy adjusting to the new intake of calories. However once you are over this stage it can actually boost your labido due to the extra vitamins and minerals you will be taking in.

    AS for the state of the gametes, I don't know about the ovums however not only will it make your sperm a little stronger it will make it more pleasant tasting.

    Would it not decrease? As I understand from a males anatomy your body's hormone levels are determined from the amount of muscle mass you have, the more muscle the more testosterone you would generate also increasing your libido. So basically if I would eat more than I should and exercising I would add more mass which in return would increase my testosterone and the quality of my sex drive and sperm. One would think when you cut back that you would lose a bit of muscle but how about your testosterone? Does it magically disappear?

    Also isn't the food determining what you sperm taste like? I know asparagus is a big no-no
  • kelsully
    kelsully Posts: 1,008 Member
    viable question...I was wondering the libido question myself...before I get a chance to see an answer to this however I am sure it will be a deleted thread....I have a legitimate inquiry about this as it affects my health and marriage but oh well...I am sure that my doctore who tells me to quit running and start eating read meat every time I get strep throat (uh duh how about I have 4 school age children) will have a perfect answer as he listens so well.
  • viable question...I was wondering the libido question myself...before I get a chance to see an answer to this however I am sure it will be a deleted thread....I have a legitimate inquiry about this as it affects my health and marriage but oh well...I am sure that my doctore who tells me to quit running and start eating read meat every time I get strep throat (uh duh how about I have 4 school age children) will have a perfect answer as he listens so well.

    Can't think why they would delete this thread as it pertains to fitness and health. Hopefully someone with knowledge could come and clarify this as I have a great fear of going sterile due to this lifestyle. We are in some way putting our bodies through a great amount of stress and would like to know how this affect other areas of our well being.
  • TMcBooty
    TMcBooty Posts: 780 Member
    viable question...I was wondering the libido question myself...before I get a chance to see an answer to this however I am sure it will be a deleted thread....I have a legitimate inquiry about this as it affects my health and marriage but oh well...I am sure that my doctor who tells me to quit running and start eating red meat every time I get strep throat (uh duh how about I have 4 school age children) will have a perfect answer as he listens so well.

    doctor says to stop running because you have strep? IDGI.
  • Okay got some feedback. It does take a nosedive while losing fat and it generally restores when eating at maintenance, however a lot of people experience a complete lack of libido while on the Keto diet.

    So any other feedback would be greatly appreciated
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