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What if you were ejaculating three times a day... or even once a day. What about three times a week? What does that mean for your health?
When we look at porn addiction, there are so many elements of health that get affected. And although many in my field are focusing on the “porn isn’t realistic” and “porn isn’t good for your relationship” side of things, I come from a different angle of science and the body. A man isn’t going to give up porn if he perceives it to be beneficial for him, and if the only carrot that you can dangle is that it’s not healthy for his relationship, he’ll come back with a justification that “I’m not that kind of guy, I love my partner”. You can then tell him it objectifies women and the kind of porn that’s out there these days is violent and degrading to women, he’ll argue again that he’s a good guy and that he doesn’t watch violent porn. See how this type of angle isn’t ENOUGH for men to quit the habit and start their journey of self-discovery and healthy sexuality.
So, let’s get into the guts of it – on a cellular level. When you ejaculate, you lose nutrients from your body. Most of the nutrients are lost in trace amounts, but zinc, selenium, and copper are significant and cause significant issues. Let's take a look...
Zinc is referred to as an "essential mineral" and the number one supplement for men. This means that the body requires it but is NOT able to produce it on its own. Zinc is important to male sex drive as it helps manufacture testosterone in the body, it prevents a low sperm count, it helps sperm reach the egg, it helps fight infection, and it helps create the proteins needed for strong bones, muscles, tissue, and blood. It is necessary for brain function, and it is also helpful in fighting infection and inflammation of the prostate gland. It helps with hormone production, growth and repair in the body (especially in teens), improves immunity, and helps with digestion.
Each time you ejaculate you lose approximately 5mg of zinc, that’s around half your daily recommended intake. Yes half!! Males require 11-14mg per day, nearly twice as much as females! So, what if you’re ejaculating three times a day? Zinc isn’t produced naturally in the body, and if you're not eating nutrient-rich foods or taking a supplement to replace that zinc, then you're not only starving your body of what it needs, but you're depleting it each time you ejaculate. This then eventuates to a zinc deficiency.
A zinc deficiency can show up as depression, low immunity, prostatism, and impaired cognitive function. Low levels of Zinc can cause copper toxicity (too much copper in the body), which presents symptoms such as fatigue, hormone imbalances, anxiety, mood swings, depression, poor sleep, acne, hair loss, migraine headaches, frequent colds and viruses, easy bruising, and tooth decay. The two minerals balance each other out in the body (they’re called co-factors), but when you have too little zinc, copper often accumulates in various storage organs in your body, which can be toxic.
You also lose copper when you ejaculate. Your body uses copper for making healthy red blood cells, maintaining nerve cells and function, connective tissue production, and maintaining the endocrine, nervous and immune systems. It also helps the body form collagen and absorb iron, and plays a role in energy production and brain development.
Taken from an article in Psychology Today:
“Copper toxicity: A Common Cause of Psychiatric Symptoms” by Judy Tsafrir (2017)
“Here is a shortlist of psychiatric symptoms and traits associated with copper overload: hyperactivity, academic underachievement, learning disabilities, ADHD, autism, skin sensitivity to tags in shirts or rough fabrics, white spots on fingernails, skin intolerance to cheap metals, emotional meltdowns and frequent anger, ringing in ears, sensitivity to food dyes and shellfish, high anxiety, depression, poor immune function, sleep problems, poor concentration and focus, low dopamine activity, and elevated activity of norepinephrine and adrenaline. Other medical conditions associated with copper overload include acne, allergies, Candida overgrowth, hypothyroidism, anemia, hair loss, chronic fatigue and fibromyalgia, migraines, and male infertility.”
And when we look at porn addiction specifically, all these symptoms are very common in men that ejaculate regularly. Not just the zinc deficiency, but also the copper toxicity. So what does copper toxicity do to the neurotransmitters (the body’s chemical messengers), and why does that have an impact on a porn addicted brain?
“Copper is important for regulating the synthesis of neurotransmitters that mediate psychiatric symptoms. It is a co-factor in the chemical reaction that converts dopamine (pleasure chemical) to norepinephrine (stress hormone). When copper levels are high, more norepinephrine and epinephrine (adrenaline) are synthesized from dopamine, which can cause feelings of agitation, anxiety and panic, overstimulation, racing thoughts, restlessness, and insomnia. In other words, it has an amphetamine-like effect, revving the nervous system into a state of overdrive.”
Let’s move on to Selenium – also a vital nutrient for men’s health. It protects your prostate and can reduce your risk of developing prostate cancer, especially if your levels are low. Because selenium minimises damage from oxidative stress on cells (i.e diabetes, smoking, high cholesterol levels, and hypertension), tissues in your penis relax and blood flow to your groin improves. It keeps the testes and seminal vesicles healthy, and promotes sperm production and motility. A deficiency in selenium can lead to infertility. Selenium also protects your heart, and it acts as an antioxidant, reducing oxidative stress from highly reactive free radicals. It helps sustain regular levels of thyroid hormones, and it keeps you from getting sick by powering your immune system.
And don’t forget when you ejaculate, the good hormones and chemicals in your body are DECREASED - Serotonin (happy drug), Oxytocin (love drug), and Dopamine (euphoria drug). These hormones are what I spoke of in earlier chapters and are produced in high levels when you watch porn and ejaculate. But what goes up, must come down. So these chemicals and hormones are decreased, but that then causes Prolactin to increase. An increase in Prolactin can mean poor moods, tiredness, and difficulty getting an erection.
So, porn addiction and chronic masturbation has a bigger impact on your health than you probably realised! Not only does it give you brain damage and erectile dysfunction, it drains your sexual energy, it causes mental health issues, leaves you exhausted and unmotivated, and it depletes you of essential nutrients and minerals. The deeper you dig into porn addiction, the less sexual it becomes!
If you have a porn addiction, you are depleting your body of vital nutrients and energy, and creating an imbalance which needs addressing immediately. In both cases, you are running your body into the ground and expecting your penis, brain, body, organs and hormones to work with no fuel in the tank! You need to look at your diet and nutritional support, as well as the frequency at which you are ejaculating. You can go to a GP and get your copper and zinc levels tested, and a Naturopath can do an oral zinc test as well as send your hair off for a copper analysis.
But the good news is that I’m now using a product in my clinic called Balance Oil, which helps men repair their dopamine receptors naturally, along with assisting with any issues with gut health, immune system response, inflammation in the body, and sperm production. It’s a high purity and high potency Omega-3 supplement containing EFA’s (essential fatty acids), EPA (Eicosapentaenoic Acid) and DHA (docosahexaenoic acid), as well as polyphenols (powerful antioxidants that help the body absorb the oil) and Vitamin D.
DHA has been known to normalise bipolar symptoms in mice, reducing stress and depression, lessoning manic behaviour, and reduce addictions. “There is now substantial evidence at the molecular level that omega-3 fatty acids work on the brain in ways similar to psychiatric drugs,” said Dr. Niculescu.
Research suggests that Omega-3 fatty acids can play a huge role in recovering from addictions. It has been used in repairing the brains of methamphetamine addicts, and helps the brain to become more sensitised to dopamine. Considering how close porn addiction is to drug addiction, these comparisons can draw similar conclusions. Omega-3 intake has been seen to increase the intellectual capabilities of teenagers, as well as reduce aggressive behaviour in prison inmates.
From a male porn addict talking about his recovery: “I supplement Omega-3, and apart from the benefits, it helped me get my longest streak, which I had while I was supplementing Omega-3 almost daily.”
Another man says: “I have been taking six Omega 3 Fish Oil capsules each day, and have reduced my hangover after orgasm. In the past, the two days after ejaculation I felt weak, depressed, low energy, tired and sleepy. Now, the symptoms have reduced. I sort of feel less energetic the day after ejaculation only.”
It has been proven for 15 years that Balance Oil decreases inflammation in the cells and in the body, therefore men with an inflamed prostate (from porn addiction and constant ejaculation, or from other causes) would benefit from having Omega-3’s in their diet. It also assists in sperm production and increasing testosterone levels in the body. Research states that Essential Fatty Acids have assisted with and improved sperm production, sperm morphology (sperm structure), and sperm motility (movement). It improves reproductive health, increases semen volume, and also increases testicle size! Balance Oil also contains Vitamin D, which also helps with sperm production.
Every cell in your body has a use-by-date. For example, a red blood cell only lasts for three months, so when it dies off your body needs to create a new red blood cell. To create a fully functioning cell, it requires EFA’s, as we don’t manufacture them in the body. This is where Balance Oil comes in, as it contains an extremely high, pure source of EFA’s that will rebuild your cells and produce fully functioning, healthier cells over the next few months.
And it’s not only addictions that require our attention, our diets are poor as a majority, and we’re not getting the nutrients and minerals we require from food anymore, due to the soil quality and the way food is processed. Our results show that 95% of people are in danger of having an imbalance in their diet, especially when it comes to the Omega 6:3 ratio.
We eat more Omega-6 than we should - chips, corn chips, fast foods, firm tofu, cake, peanut butter, roast chicken, cured meats, creamy soups, vegetable oils. And we eat a loss less Omega-3 than we should - fish, oysters, sardines, salmon, anchovies, caviar, flax seeds, chia seeds, walnuts, soybeans. And through a simple blood test you do at home, we can check your ratio, as well as measure markers of inflammation and immune response. You will get a full report back after about two weeks, and for a limited time only, my business partner and Naturopath, Mick Jordan, will review and translate your report for free of charge! (normally $75).
Please get in touch here if you're experiencing inflammation in your body, gut issues, pain, poor immune system, high blood pressure, illness, disease, cancer, cholesterol, the list goes on! And for any of the men or teens with porn addiction - this stuff is going to change the game completely – repair neural damage, assist with erection issues, reset dopamine receptors, mental health issues, sperm production and more!
And if that wasn’t exciting enough, Mick has also offered to take my clients through a 20 min complimentary consultation to see if this product is right for you. You can also discuss your Zinc and Copper intake if it’s a concern.
Visit this link for more information on how Balance Oil works http://www.integratedmenshealth.com.au/zinzino
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Catherine Lyell
Men’s Health & Porn Addiction Specialist
INTEGRATED MEN’S HEALTH
www.integratedmenshealth.com.au