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FIVE REASONS YOUR LIBIDO FLAGS – AND HOW TO FIX IT

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1. Low levels of nutrients send us into ‘economy mode’ leaving us feeling switched off sexually.

2. We get tired, lack energy and experience mood swings which dampen our relationsh­ip.

3. Falling levels of oestrogen cause us to pile on the pounds, wrecking our self-image.

4. From the mid-40s onwards, as we head into perimenopa­use and oestrogen levels start to drop, the lining of the vagina often becomes dry, making sex uncomforta­ble.

5. During menopause, just the thought of

being touched can bring on a hot surge, leaving us dripping with perspirati­on. HOW TO RELIGHT YOUR FIRE

1. Put sex back on the menu by swapping a takeaway on the sofa for a candle-lit meal full of foods that will boost your libido such as salmon steaks or tofu with stir-fry celery, parsnips and asparagus, or avocado salad with rocket, pine nuts, edamame beans and figs served with a balsamic dressing.

2. Give your hormones a boost and heal your tissues by adding natural oestrogen-rich soy and flaxseeds into your diet. Start the day with a smoothie made of watermelon, soya milk and chopped root ginger served over ice.

3. Get up and move to keep nutrient and hormone-rich blood flowing through your pelvis.

4. Take the libido-boosting pycnogenol — a pill made from French pine bark — and amino acid-rich supplement Lady Prelox or Femmenesse­nce MacaPause, made from organic Peruvian maca to get your tingle back.

5. Switch off your phone and switch on to massage with some sensual lavender, almond or jojoba oil.

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