Don’t Worry If You Have No Morning Wood – This Is How To Get Morning Wood Back!

Don’t Worry If You Have No Morning Wood – This Is How To Get Morning Wood Back!

You have no morning wood and feeling concerned about it? Erectile function and sexual prowess are the pride and joy of every man.

A great deal of your confidence stems from the sexual function, so when problems occur, it’s easy to feel insecure and helpless. The first thing toward successful management of some problem is education; the more you know, the easier it is to avoid and tackle it effectively.

To help you out, I’m going to talk about some easy ways that will help you get morning wood back.

Why Do Men Get Morning Wood?

It’s not uncommon for men to wake up with a boner, but despite being such a common occurrence to a whole idea of morning, wood is poorly understood by guys of all ages.

You know it happens, and you even expect it, but at the same time, you’re not quite sure how it happens. Before we can even discuss how to get morning wood back, it’s crucial to understand what it is and causes behind it.

Morning wood goes under the formal term nocturnal penile tumescence (NPT) which is defined as a spontaneous erection of the penis during sleep or while waking up.

Men of all ages, those who don’t have erectile problems, tend to experience Nocturnal Penile Tumescence about three to five times during the night. The spontaneous erection usually occurs during REM sleep.

Basically, morning wood doesn’t necessarily happen in the morning, and it doesn’t even have to be a result of sexual stimulation or arousal. Various causes can cause this spontaneous reaction, but the most important thing about it is that NPT contributes to overall penile health.

So, why men get morning wood in the first place? It’s highly unlikely that the cause of Nocturnal Penile Tumescence is a single factor. A combination of multiple factors plays a role in spontaneous erections. The reality is that this particular subject isn’t studied enough and it’s important to change that.

Various theories about potential causes exist including the following factors:

• Physical Stimulation – a common belief is that this is the only reason why you wake up with an erection or experience one as you sleep, but many other causes play a role (as seen below). Even when you’re sleeping the body is still aware of everything that goes on around you. If a partner accidentally touches or grazes your genitals, or maybe you do that accidentally while tossing and turning in sleep while next to the significant other, the penis may become erect. That happens because the body senses the stimulation and a boner is a reaction to that occurrence
• Hormone Spikes – your hormones participate in various functions in your body and testosterone is particularly important for sexual and reproductive health. Levels of testosterone are at their highest in the morning [1] right after you wake up from the REM sleep. Now, remember I mentioned above that NPT tends to occur during REM sleep which explains why you wake up in the morning. In some men, testosterone levels are so high in the morning they cause a boner even without any stimulation whatsoever
• Brain Relaxation – during the day when you’re awake the body releases hormones that suppress the erection, but as you sleep the levels of those hormones decline. When you’re sleeping, the body is relaxed, free of stress, and it’s clear why it can lead to NPT particularly in combination with other factors

Now that you know what morning wood is and why we get it, you’ll be able to understand this process better and find it easier to retain spontaneous erections.

Reasons Why You Have No Morning Wood

As demonstrated above, morning wood most likely occurs due to a combination of different factors. Each of the above-described factors can promote blood flow to penile tissues and chambers. This results in engorgement and erection.

But, sometimes you have no morning wood. Why does that happen? Before we address things you can do to get your morning wood back, we’ll discuss the reasons behind its absence. The most common causes for lack of Nocturnal Penile Tumescence are as follows:

• Low Testosterone – this hormone is crucial for your health and wellbeing, particularly sexual and reproductive function. As men age levels of testosterone start to decline thus inducing a number of symptoms ranging from weight gain to muscle loss, low libido, including erectile problems. Studies show that a decreased concentration of androgens can lead to the absence of morning wood [2].
• Ageing – the natural ageing process changes the way your body works, and it comes as no surprise it affects your erectile function. Ageing can induce organic changes in corpus cavernosum and penile vascular system. This explains why the frequency of morning wood decreases with age. It’s needless to mention ageing is also related to low testosterone which further affects erectile strength and function
• Obesity – overweight and obese men are at a higher risk of developing a number of health conditions as well as low testosterone and a higher likelihood of erectile problems. That’s why you’re less likely to wake up with no morning wood if you have excess weight
• High Blood Pressure And High Cholesterol. – erections, regardless of whether they’re spontaneous or they occur prior to the intercourse, depend on healthy blood flow. After all, you need proper blood circulation in order to enable penile tissues and chambers to get filled with blood to get hard. High blood pressure, atherosclerosis, and high cholesterol levels have a negative impact on your blood flow thus reducing the number of NPT reactions you experience
• Stress – indicated by high cortisol levels which exhibit a negative impact on your testosterone [3]. When left unmanaged stress disturbs sleep pattern including REM stage which is vital for spontaneous erections. Therefore, unresolved stress is a major factor behind the absence of morning wood
• Other causes of no morning wood: depression, anxiety, diabetes, prostate problems

Things You Don’t Know About Morning Wood

Despite the fact that morning wood is such a common occurrence there’s still a lot you need to learn about it. In fact, this spontaneous erection is fascinating, and it only shows how mysterious and complicated your penis and sexual/reproductive health is.

Below, you can take a look at some things you didn’t know about Nocturnal Penile Tumescence:

• Morning Wood doesn’t necessarily mean you had an erotic thought or dream. Just like I mentioned above, different factors can lead to a spontaneous boner, but a common misconception is that men only get it when they’re sexually aroused after sex-related reams
• Men of all ages get morning wood, and it’s a good thing. What’s more, morning wood is a sign that your blood flow and nervous system are functioning properly
• Morning wood isn’t just reserved for teenage guys and adult men, boys, can get it too. Young boys may experience NPT when they’re as young as six to eight years
• Men who are in their 60s and 70s can also experience morning wood although we’re inclined to believe that older guys don’t have it
• This type of occurrence is not just reserved for males, and women have their own “version” of Nocturnal Penile Tumescence. Ladies have nocturnal clitoral tumescence, i.e., they experience clitoral erections while sleeping due to increased blood flow to the vagina
• A full bladder may trigger Nocturnal Penile Tumescence because the nerves on the spinal cord that are stimulated by the full bladder are located in the same area as the nerves that cause a boner which is why full bladder can, sometimes, give you morning wood. It has been theorized that morning wood has a purpose to stop a boy or man from peeing himself during sleep, but that is not correct
• You can easily consider morning wood as an exercise for your penis. How? It’s simple; erection stretches out the gentle penile tissue thus allowing it to oxygenate. As a result, tissues in the penis are in good shape and make it a better performer during the intercourse.

Does The Lack Of Morning Wood Indicate Erectile Dysfunction?

At this point, it’s clear why morning wood occurs but is its absence a sign of some potentially serious sexual dysfunction like ED? Morning wood or lack of it is a complicated subject that needs to be studied thoroughly.

That’s the only way to get a detailed insight into Nocturnal Penile Tumescence and consequences that are associated with its absence. It would be impossible to give a specific “YES” or “NO” answer to the question whether the lack of morning wood means you also have or will get Erectile Dysfunction.

Generally speaking, Erectile Dysfunction or impotence refers to cases when a man is unable to achieve an erection, or he can’t maintain it firm enough for pleasurable intercourse. Causes of Erectile Dysfunction can be categorized to physical and psychological.

Physical causes relate to an underlying inability to fill penile tissues and chambers with blood so everything that obstructs or negatively affects blood circulation can also contribute to this common sexual dysfunction.

Hormonal imbalances, overweight and obesity, diabetes, and many other factors are considered physiological causes of Erectile Dysfunction.

On the flip side, depression, stress, anxiety, lack of confidence, relationship problems are psychological causes of Erectile Dysfunction.

Morning wood can be a sign of Erectile Dysfunction, but it doesn’t always indicate the existence of this sexual problem. If you experience weak erections at other times, e.g., when you’re with the loved one, and you also happen to experience no morning wood it may be a sign a more serious sexual problem is involved.

While it doesn’t automatically indicate ED, testing morning wood can help doctors evaluate a patient’s erectile function.

The Nocturnal Penile Tumescence test shows whether spontaneous erections have occurred. The test is either performed at home or at a sleep lab. The most accurate testing method involves an electronic device which features two rings.

One of those rings is placed at the base of the penis while the second ring is placed at the tip. When you fall asleep, the device monitors the presence of spontaneous erections including their frequency, rigidity, and duration of each “episode.”

Remember, although doctors can use Nocturnal Penile Tumescence test to evaluate erectile function it is not the routine test. Instead, this test is used mainly for cases that are hard to diagnose. For instance, a doctor may recommend the NPT test in order to differentiate the psychogenic causes of Erectile Dysfunction from organic factors [4].

Men who wonder whether they experience Nocturnal Penile Tumescence at night can do so by placing a roll of postage stamps around the flaccid penis. If the stamps are found broken in the morning, it means you’ve experienced an erection during the night.

Long story short, the absence of morning wood can indicate Erectile Dysfunction when you also struggle to achieve an erection in other occasions.

But, not all causes no morning wood to indicate sexual dysfunction in men, which is why it’s important to consult your doctor to get answers to your questions and find out what’s happening.

How To Get Morning Wood Back?

Morning wood is what you expect to have when you wake up, but sometimes it’s missing. In some cases, morning wood is occasionally missing, but in others, it’s more frequent.

Did you ever wonder how to get morning wood back? Is there anything you can do to manage this situation successfully? The answer is yes!

First of all; it’s important to mention that getting morning wood back requires a well-crafted strategy. Sometimes men expect a list of solutions so they can choose the one that will give them their morning erection back, but it doesn’t really work that way.

You’ll have higher chances of getting your morning wood back if your management strategy involves multiple approaches that revolve around healthy lifestyle.

To find out more about different things you can do to get your spontaneous erection keep reading!.

Lose Weight

More and more people, both men and women, are becoming overweight or obese nowadays. With the increased prevalence of obesity, particularly in the US and other western countries, there also comes the higher risk of diabetes, heart disease, arthritis, and other health conditions.

Weight gain has a negative impact on a person’s confidence, hormone levels, sexual function, you name it. A growing body of evidence confirms that obesity has a direct impact on erectile function through a chronic inflammatory state, oxidative stress, and endothelial dysfunction [5].

Overweight and obese men are twice as likely to have sexual difficulties as men who are within the healthy weight range.

Therefore, the first and the most important thing you can do to preserve or improve erectile function and get morning wood back is to start working on your weight loss. Regardless of how much you weigh now, it’s still possible to slim down.

Successful weight loss is all about healthy lifestyle, proactive approach, regular exercise, well-balanced diet, and enough sleep.

The goal is not only to lose weight but to keep it off. Avoid quick fixes and potentially harmful products that promise you’ll slim down fast without having to do anything yourself. Those products can do more harm than good.

Healthy and well-structured weight loss strategy is always the best way to lose weight at a normal place and avoid putting it back on. As you lose weight, you’ll notice the improvement in the erectile function during the intercourse, but your morning wood will be back too.

Quit Smoking

Smoking is one of the unhealthiest things you can do to yourself and the body. We start smoking thinking it makes us seem cool and it turns into a habit, so we end up with a major problem.

Smoking narrows your blood vessels and makes you more susceptible to health conditions such as cardiovascular disease, lung cancer, among others. Studies have shown that smoking is strongly associated with Erectile problems [6] and it could be down to the impaired blood flow.

Smoking cessation is an important strategy to consider if you’re trying to lose weight. One study studied a sample of men with ED and smoking cessation was the only risk factor.

At the very beginning, the severity of Erectile Dysfunction was significantly correlated to the duration of exposure in pack-years. One year later, results showed that men who stopped smoking experienced a 25% improvement in erectile function while men who continued smoking didn’t improve [7].

Let’s not forget that smoking cessation is not just about stronger erection, but overall health. You’ll get to reduce the risk of many health problems and improve the way your body functions.

As far as morning wood is concerned, you’ll notice it’s starting to occur more frequently. Consult your doctor regarding some healthy solutions that you can consider when trying to quit smoking.

Reduce Estrogen

Estrogen is the primary female sex hormone, but men have it too in smaller amounts. What many men don’t even realize is that estrogen plays a critical role in male sexual function due to the fact it is essential for modulating libido, spermatogenesis, and erectile response [8].

Estrogen can sustain libido, but it also takes part in modulating levels of serotonin receptors in the brain thus participating in the mood, mental state, emotion, and cognition.

If you have higher levels of estrogen in the body quality of your erections may suffer which also includes morning wood.

So, how do you get higher levels of estrogen in the body? Several ways are to blame including exposure to estrogenic compounds in the environment, excessive consumption of phytoestrogens in food such as soy, and through conversion of testosterone in estrogen.

Aromatase enzyme is the one that converts testosterone to estrogen and further depletes free testosterone levels. As you’re already aware, low-Testosterone can lead to low libido, Erectile Difficulties, ejaculatory problems, infertility.

Since you want to improve your erectile function and return morning wood, you need to work on addressing estrogen levels, i.e., making sure the levels of this hormone don’t increase.

Balanced estrogen is a useful route to support healthy testosterone levels which are important for an erectile response.

Work On Improving Testosterone Production

Testosterone is a primary male sex hormone that participates in numerous functions ranging from red blood cell formation, fat distribution, muscle mass, fertility, just to name a few.

As men age, testosterone levels decline, but the process speeds up due to an unhealthy lifestyle characterized by lack of physical activity, unhealthy diet, unresolved stress, and so much more.

Low testosterone is indicated by various symptoms such as low libido, muscle loss, fat accumulation, hair loss, irritability, among others. Men with low testosterone also tend to struggle with erectile difficulties.

The relationship between low testosterone and ED is complicated and needs to be studied more thoroughly.

Current evidence shows there is a decrease in serum testosterone levels with ageing which also happens to correlate with the time when Erectile Dysfunction prevalence rates increase.

Erections are androgen-dependent [9] which explains why low-T can be a huge risk factor for men with weak erections and missing morning wood.

Now that you’re trying to get your morning wood back make sure you work on balancing testosterone levels. You can do so by managing your weight, exercising regularly, managing stress, getting enough sleep, and other useful strategies.

Through healthy testosterone levels you’ll be able to manage or avoid Erectile Dysfunction and, of course, get your morning wood back.

Avoid Watching Too Much Porn

Pornographic movies are probably the most popular form of adult entertainment. Both men and women watch it. Porn websites have millions of websites a day as people from different parts of the world tune in to watch their favorite categories.

Some men watch porn more frequently than others. For some guys, porn is just some occasional fun, while others watch the adult content on a daily basis.

While watching porn may seem harmless, it can do more harm than good in the long run. Porn-induced Erectile Dysfunction is a real thing, and it refers to cases when a man experiences this common sexual dysfunction due to excessive porn exposure.

How does it happen? Men who watch pornography usually need to increase sexual stimulation in order to feel and remain aroused.

Too much porn can change the way your brain reacts to arousal thus making it less likely for you to feel aroused in the real-life sexual situation and your partner. Porn changes your perception of sex and gives unrealistic expectations.

As a result, you’re not stimulated enough to have strong and rigid erections. The impaired erectile response also decreases the frequency and duration of spontaneous erections such as morning wood.

A useful strategy in your effort to get morning wood back is to, simply, avoid watching too much porn. This isn’t a post that suggests you should hate porn and avoid watching it ever again. Instead, you just need to decrease the amount of time you spend while watching porn.

Gradually, you’ll have more realistic expectations for mind-blowing sex with a real-life partner who can, in turn, lead to morning wood, strong erections.

Get More Vitamin D

Vitamin D, also known as the sunshine vitamin, is a fat-soluble micronutrient that is naturally present in a very few foods, but it is added to others, and it also comes in the form of dietary supplement.

The body produces vitamin D when sunlight strikes the skin and starts the process of vitamin D synthesis, which explains the term “sunshine vitamin.” This micronutrient is of huge importance to our health and wellbeing due to its role in calcium absorption and the ability to maintain adequate serum calcium and phosphate concentrations.

In addition, the body needs vitamin D for bone growth, modulation of cell growth, neuromuscular and immune function, reduction of inflammation, and others [10].

Deficiency in vitamin D is common, and it causes symptoms such as getting sick too often, tiredness and fatigue, bone and back pain, depression, impaired wound healing, hair loss, muscle pain, just to name a few.

Although poorly studied, some research pointed to a potential relationship between vitamin D and low testosterone [11]. It has also been shown that patients with ED, particularly when it’s severe, have lower levels of vitamin D [12] compared to the general population.

While the underlying mechanisms through which low vitamin D contributes to poor erections is unknown, it could be due to its declining testosterone.

In order to get your morning wood back, you need to pay a lot of attention to your own health. Here’s what you can do:

• Balance your sun exposure, don’t go out to spend hours or even the entire day, make sure you balance your sun exposure
• Eat more fatty fish such as salmon
• Include vitamin D-fortified items into your diet
• Consider taking vitamin D supplements

Sufficient levels of this micronutrient will support various functions in your body, including testosterone balance and erectile response.You’ll be happy to know that balanced levels of this vitamin can also help you get morning wood back.

Supports Prostate Health

The prostate is a walnut-sized gland found between the bladder and the penis. Through the centre of the prostate runs urethra which extends from bladder to the penis in order to let the urine flow out of your body.

The prostate has a purpose of secreting a fluid that nourishes and protects your sperm. As you ejaculate, the walnut-sized gland squeezes this fluid into the urethra which expels it with sperm as semen.

The prostate is a very delicate gland prone to various conditions such as prostatitis, benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH) or enlarged prostate, and prostate cancer. While all men can develop these conditions the risk increases with age.

A growing body of evidence confirms that Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy is associated with erectile difficulties and, in some cases, it can even predict this common sexual dysfunction [13]. Even though many studies point to a link between Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy and Erectile Dysfunction, it’s not quite clear why it happens.

After all, Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy makes you get up to pee more often while Erectile Dysfunction makes it difficult or impossible to get an erection. At first glance, these two problems have nothing in common.

The only thing they have in common, at this point, is that their prevalence increases with age [14], but scientists hope there’s a link that has yet to be discovered.

Enlarged prostate induces symptoms such as urgent and frequent need to urinate, even at night. You wake up several times a night to go to the bathroom. This can also disturb your REM sleep and lead to no morning wood scenario.

Things you can do for a healthy prostate include:

• Increase the intake of fruits and vegetables
• Avoid junk food
• Drink green tea
• Get more Omega-3 fatty acids
• Try prostate-supporting supplements
• Stay hydrated throughout the day
• Keep weight in a healthy range
• Maintain a healthy sex life
• Avoid exposure to toxins

Manage Stress, Anxiety And Depression

Psychological health and wellbeing is a significant factor of erectile function which is why it’s important to address stress, anxiety, depression, or some other mental health problem in a timely manner with a proactive approach.

Stress is a natural or a biological response of your body during a stressful situation that requires change, threat, or a major challenge. While everyone’s looking for a way to avoid stress entirely, it’s more effective to learn how to manage it in a proper manner.

Why?

Being biological reaction stress isn’t something you can avoid for the rest of your life, all you can do is to learn how to tackle it more effectively. As seen above in the article, stress hormone cortisol has a negative impact on testosterone.

Two hormones act in a seesaw manner, i.e., when the concentration of one hormone increases the other decreases automatically. A study from the journal Andrologia found that stress management can improve sexual performance, including Erectile Dysfunction [15].

You can manage stress in many ways including deep breathing techniques, regular exercise, yoga, meditation, or doing something that you find relaxing.

Anxiety is a term that refers to several disorders that cause fear, apprehension, nervousness, worrying all of which can affect the way we think and behave. Anxiety can cause physical symptoms too such as shaking, shortness of breath, nausea, and others.

On the other hand, depression is a serious mental health problem that is characterized by a persistent feeling of sadness along with other psychological and physical symptoms.

A depressed individual feels helpless, hopeless, and worthless, they have suicidal thoughts and tendencies, impaired sleep pattern, changes in appetite, and feel guilty for absolutely everything.

Both anxiety and depression are serious problems, but manageable at the same time. A growing body of evidence confirms they are strong predictors of Erectile Dysfunction in men [16].

Since they have an impact on erectile function, anxiety and depression both of which are also associated with changes in brain connections can lead to the absence of morning wood.

Therefore, management of these conditions, just like with stress, can lead to improved overall health, better erections, and the return of the morning wood.

Here are some tips you can use to tackle your anxiety and depression more effectively:

• Eat a well-balanced diet
• Listen to music
• Meditate and do yoga
• Accept that you can’t control everything and that’s okay
• Try to maintain a positive attitude
• Don’t ignore your friends and family, and their support can help you cope
• Get enough sleep
• Do things that make you feel happy
• Get some sunshine

Modify Your Diet And Exercise More

Let’s be honest for a second, and it would be ideal to learn how to get morning wood back without having to change diet or exercise. We always want to lose weight without exercising or ditching unhealthy foods, be fit without going to the gym, and you know how it goes.

Things don’t work that way; in order to stay healthy, avoid or manage some problems we need to make some effort in our lifestyle.

That means we need to adjust our diet and be more active. An unhealthy lifestyle characterized by sedentary behaviour and unbalanced diet is a major risk factor for various health problems, weight gain, and even for sexual dysfunctions.

Both types of behaviour make you overweight which can exhibit negative effects on your hormone levels and thereby diminish libido, decrease endurance and stamina, and make it difficult for you to achieve both “regular” and spontaneous erections.

That’s why a crucial thing to do in an effort to get your morning wood back is to modify your diet and strive to exercise more.

Diet Tips For Better Erectile Function Involve:

• Avoid trans fats and junk food
• Stay away from sweets, candies, and sugar-laden foods
• Add more fruits and vegetables into your diet
• Enrich the diet with leafy greens and beets which are an excellent source of nitrates that promote blood flow and improve erectile function
• Eat dark chocolate, and its flavonoids can protect you from oxidative stress and improve strength and rigidity of your boners
• Eat more zinc
• Eat more watermelon; not only is it delicious but it also acts as a natural Viagra [17]
• Consume protein, fiber, and healthy fats

As far as exercise goes, studies show it’s effective for improvement of sexual performance and management of ED [18].

At the end of the day, you should opt for a type of physical activity that you really like because you’re more likely to stick to it. If you choose something you don’t like, the chances are higher that you’ll stop doing it after some time.

Consider Using Dietary Supplements

Things you can do to improve erectile function and get your morning wood back are numerous, as seen above.

But, there’s still a lot more you can do to make your effort successful.

Dietary supplement use is a viable strategy that you, definitely, need to consider. Nowadays, dietary supplements are incredibly popular thanks to their natural formula, ease of use, and versatility.

Brands use herbs and plants that have been around for centuries in order to create a product that will give you good health, proper erectile function, or something else depending on the reason you bought it in the first place.

What makes dietary supplements so practical is that they fix the root cause of the problem rather than masking the symptoms like doctor-prescribed drugs.

This section is dedicated to supplements, powders, and tinctures that will give you morning wood back while improving overall health and wellbeing.

Before we continue with the list of useful supplements to use, make sure you buy from reliable brands only.

Not all supplements are created equal. Some of them work perfectly while others not at all. It all comes down to the manufacturer, where herbs were sourced from, and mechanism of action.

Now, let’s see what you can use to get your morning wood back finally.

 Poor Blood Flow

The strong erectile response depends on blood which fills penile tissues and chambers. Obstructions in blood flow result in weak or nonexistent erections regardless of whether they’re spontaneous or not.

If the underlying cause of the absence of morning wood and Erectile Dysfunction is down to poor blood flow, then you may want to consider supplements that work to improve circulation. Here are some examples.

1. Horny Goat Weed

Horny goat weed (Epimedium) is a member of the Berberidaceae family of flowering plants. The plant is native to China where it was used for various medicinal practices.

Horny goat weed has an interesting name that makes people chuckle, and the history behind it is even more fun. You see, a few centuries ago one shepherd noticed his sheep and goats were more sexually active after they’ve been eating a certain shrub.

He was curious about this situation and consulted a physician and scholar who started investigating the herb. It didn’t take long for the physician to use the herb to treat sexual problems of his patients.

Thanks to the shepherd and his goats the plant got its unique name.

Health benefits of horny goat weed are numerous, including the following:

• Muscle strength
• Bone health
• Energy Boost
• Improved cognitive function
• Lasting longer in bed
• Helps eliminate acne
• Antioxidant effects and DNA protection
• Anti-inflammatory properties

Besides the above-mentioned health benefits, horny goat weed also works to support the production of testosterone which explains why you can find the herb on the ingredient label of many testosterone boosters.

Testosterone-boosting effects of horny goat weed are down to the active compound called icariin which can mimic this hormone in the body [19]. Thanks to higher testosterone levels, horny goat weed can also boost your libido and energy levels.

Probably the most notable effect of horny goat weed is the stronger erectile response. Like many other benefits, this one is also due to icariin [20].

The compound works by inhibiting the activity of a PDE5 enzyme which blocks blood vessels from dilating and doesn’t allow blood to fill up penile tissues and chambers. Basically, icariin in horny goat weed works in the same way as Viagra, but without side effects.

Through increased nitric oxide, but also with other mechanisms of action like the improvement of nerve functions after injury [21], testosterone boost, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant effects horny goat weed can give you strong erections and help return morning wood.

2. Beetroot Powder

Beetroot is a delicious and nutrient-rich vegetable that keeps you strong and healthy. The vegetable can be eaten as it is or you can make a juice out of it.

Beet juice is widely popular today thanks to its deliciousness and the fact it retains all the wonderful nutrients this vegetable contains. Some benefits of beetroot include regulation of blood pressure, better athletic performance, anti-inflammatory effects, healthy digestion, brain health, anti-cancer effects, weight loss, just to name a few.

Beets are considered one of the best sources of nitrates which are crucial for healthy blood flow and, thereby, your erections. Your body needs nitrates in order to produce nitric oxide which is absolutely vital for erectile function.

Nitric oxide is a vasodilator which opens blood vessels and helps maintain pressure in the corpus cavernosum to sustain an erection [22].

Beetroot powder is a wonderful choice for men who want to improve erectile strength and get morning wood back in a natural and convenient way. Just mix a scoop of powder with water and drink, no need to buy fresh beets all the time, especially if you end up throwing them away.

Beetroot powder also supplies the body with vitamins A, C, folate, minerals such as calcium, iron, potassium, and others.

When it comes to these powders the best way to get the maximum out of regular use is to opt for Lost Empire Herbs, a family-owned business which is well-known for all-natural products with high efficacy and great purity.

3. Cistanche Tubulosa

Cistanche Tubulosa is a holoparasitic desert plant native to China. The plant doesn’t have chlorophyll, and it obtains nutrients and water from other plants nearby. In traditional Chinese medicine, cistanche was used to improve the size of the penis and sexual performance.

Not only does it benefit men, but it’s also practical for women as it helps them improve their fertility.

Health benefits of regular Cistanche Tubulosa supplementation include anti-fatigue properties, anti-ageing effects, antioxidant action, promotion of bone formation, anti-inflammatory effects, hormone regulation, nitric oxide production, improved memory and learning, and many others.

Although it is widely used for the management of Erectile Dysfunction, evidence on this subject is scarce, but current studies show that cistanche really works. Research confirms that Cistanche Tubulosa facilitates the penis erectile response and modulates serum hormone levels to some extent [23].

Cistanche Tubulosa works by promoting blood flow to the penile area and thereby allowing your manhood to get engorged, rock-hard, and ready for action.

With regular use, you can expect your morning wood to be back as well.

4. Cordyceps

Cordyceps is a genus of fungi that includes about 400 species. These fungi are found all over the world, particularly in humid temperate and tropical forests. Cordyceps aren’t “regular” fungi, but a parasitic kind that grows on the larvae of insects. Due to high nutrient content, cordyceps is well-known for its health benefits, but studies on this subject are scarce.

Unlike some other plants, herbs, and even fungi, cordyceps is poorly studied which explains why a vast majority of men haven’t heard about this supplement in the first place.

Regular supplementation with cordyceps can boost athletic performance, exhibit anti-aging effects, protect against tumors, aid management of type 2 diabetes, relieve inflammation, and support heart health.

In traditional Chinese medicine, cordyceps was used to successfully manage Erectile Dysfunction [24]. Other benefits of these fungi include DNA protection, production of androgen hormones, increased sperm quality, and quantity, and regulation of the immune system.

Like other supplements on this list, cordyceps works by improving blood flow to the genital area, but it also enhances athletic performance which is also important for endurance between the sheets.

Better blood flow as a result of cordyceps supplementation gives you Nocturnal Penile Tumescence or morning erections too.

Low Testosterone

Earlier in the post, you already had an opportunity to find out that low testosterone is one of the major factors that lead to the absence of morning wood.

Declining levels of this hormone have a negative impact on the erectile function, but you’re not powerless here. Your sex life isn’t over just because testosterone production started to decline.

What you need to do is to be proactive and work on improving production of this crucial hormone.

Below, you can see examples of supplements that will not only boost testosterone production but also tackle Erectile Dysfunction and give you morning wood back.

1. Tongkat Ali

Tongkat Ali, or Eurycoma longifolia, is a flowering plant native to Indonesia and Malaysia, but it’s also found in some parts of Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, and India.

Many cultures used Tongkat Ali for medicinal purposes, and this practice extends to today when the plant is a common ingredient in many supplements.

Even though benefits of Tongkat Ali are numerous, the plant is mainly used for enhancement of sexual performance and hormone balance.

You’ve probably noticed Tongkat Ali on the ingredient list of testosterone boosters, and that’s not the coincidence, the plant truly works. One study found that supplementation with Tongkat Ali improved production of testosterone in both men and women [25].

Thanks to its ability to promote the production of testosterone, Tongkat Ali helps improve athletic performance which is also important for sexual function.

Even though it’s unclear how exactly Tongkat Ali supports testosterone production it could be down to active compounds called quassinoids which also happen to be potent antioxidants.

This comes handy if you bear in mind that oxidative stress can also decrease testosterone levels in your body [26].

Now that we’re talking about Tongkat Ali it’s useful to mention that a study of 139 subjects concluded regular supplementation has a significant impact on the improvement of erectile response [27].

That means you can not only get your morning wood but also strong and hard erection during intercourse.

2. Pine Pollen Tincture

When the term “testosterone-boosting supplement” comes to mind chances are high you don’t really think about pine pollen, especially in tincture form.

This supplement is unfairly ignored despite the massive potential it provides. Pine pollen is, basically, a brownish or yellowish powder that male cones shed.

For centuries, pine pollen has been used to address a plethora of health problems and sexual dysfunctions.

What makes a pine pollen tincture (and powder) incredibly effective for testosterone production is the fact it contains phytoandrogens, i.e., plant versions of androgen hormones such as androstenedione, testosterone, DHEA, and androsterone.

Due to high phytoandrogen content, regular pine pollen tincture intake can address the low-Testosterone problem and thereby improve quality of your erections regardless of whether they’re spontaneous or not.

Of course, higher testosterone levels also boost libido, stamina, prolong your time in bed, and enhance athletic performance. The reason why tincture is, to some men, more convenient than powder is that it bypasses the digestive tract and works faster while delivering a higher concentration of phytoandrogens at the same time.

That being said, for optimal results you may want to combine both tincture and powder and luckily Lost Empire Herbs offers both varieties.

The manufacturer promises that regular use of pine pollen tincture will give you morning wood back which is exactly what you want to accomplish.

Besides testosterone production and stronger erections, regular supplementation with pine pollen can also exhibit effects such as arthritis relief, anti-inflammatory, prostate health, muscle growth, liver health, brain function, skin elasticity, and so much more.

3. Shilajit Resin

Have you ever heard of Shilajit?

If not, it’s time to change that. Shilajit may be one of the most potent testosterone boosters you didn’t even know you should use.

Basically, shilajit is a sticky tar-like substance found mainly in Himalaya, but also present in Tibet mountains, Caucasus mountains, and other similar areas. Shilajit was widely used in Ayurvedic medicine for various purposes due to the fact it contains 85 minerals in their ionic form and many other nutrients.

The reality is that the health benefits of shilajit are not explored as much as they should be, but we can expect more studies on this substance in the near future.

The most potent benefit of shilajit is testosterone production support and, believe it or not, science has confirmed it. In one study 90 days of shilajit supplementation was strongly associated with significant improvements in total testosterone, free testosterone, and DHEA levels [28].

Processed shilajit can be absorbed in the testes where it decreases oxidative stress. Now is a good time to remember all the negative effects of oxidative damage on testosterone and erectile function. By improving erectile function, shilajit can give you morning wood back.

Other benefits of this tar-like substance include support to heart health, fatigue relief, and weight management.

Prostate Health

The prostate is a relatively small gland, yet it can cause so much trouble to men, especially as they’re getting older. To some it may seem like health and function of this gland have no impact on sexual performance, but above in the article, you had the chance to see that even science confirms a complex relationship between the walnut-sized gland and sexual prowess.

Since the risk of prostate-related problems and sexual dysfunctions (including no morning wood) increases with age, it becomes paramount to take care of prostate properly.

Healthy lifestyle and a careful choice of a dietary supplement can help you improve prostate health and get your morning wood back. Below, you can see what supplement to use for this purpose.

•  Nettle Root

Nettle root is the root obtained from Urtica dioica or the stinging nettle. The nettle is native to Europe, Asia, North America, and northern Africa, but it was also introduced elsewhere around the globe. People from different cultures used nettle for both culinary and medicinal purposes.

What many people aren’t aware of is that supplementation with nettle root can increase production of testosterone. While the increase isn’t dramatic, it’s still existent, and it happens because the supplement binds to SHBG in order to make more testosterone available to your body [29].

Of course, the most prominent use of nettle root is to address prostate-related problems primarily BPH or enlarged prostate.

A growing body of evidence confirms that regular intake of nettle root has an amazing potential to improve symptoms of the enlarged prostate without side effects [30].

One study that involved 558 subjects who took nettle root or placebo for six months found that the supplement reduced prostate size, residual urine volume, maximum urinary flow rate and other parameters [31].

In other words, regular consumption of nettle root improves symptoms associated with BPH but also enhances the quality of life. Thanks to this and other benefits including testosterone boost, nettle root can also have a positive impact on your erections even the spontaneous ones.

It’s also important to mention that nettle root has anti-inflammatory effects too which are important for sexual and reproductive health, but also for other aspects of your health and wellbeing.

• Stress

Stress is a major problem today primarily due to hectic and unhealthy lifestyle. We’re under stress on a daily basis yet do almost nothing to manage it adequately.

In most cases, we just wait for stress to go away on its own, but it doesn’t happen. Instead, it keeps getting worse and worse to the point you can’t function anymore. Stress affects your productivity, athletic capacity, testosterone levels, erections, you name it.

Regular use of dietary supplements that also aid stress management can help you get stronger erections and feel better mentally. A good example of one such supplement is ashwagandha.

• Ashwagandha

Ashwagandha is one of the most important herbs of Ayurvedic medicine. Also known as Withania somnifera, ashwagandha is a short perennial shrub that grows 35 to 75cm.

For more than 3000 years this plant has been used by practitioners of Ayurveda to address a whole spectrum of health problems.

Supplementation with ashwagandha can support the production of testosterone which is why it is a common ingredient in testosterone boosters. Although it’s not quite clear how ashwagandha promotes the production of testosterone, it could be down to its adaptogenic effects.

You see, ashwagandha is an adaptogen, i.e., it helps the body cope with stress more effectively. Therefore, through adaptogenic properties, ashwagandha can prevent cortisol from increasing thereby maintaining healthy testosterone production.

Besides adaptogenic effects, ashwagandha also provides the following health benefits:

• Improved fertility
• Aphrodisiac effect
• Anti-inflammatory effects
• Supports hormonal balance
• Promotes sleep
• Improves memory and cognitive skills
• Modulates the immune system

In other words, ashwagandha improves the way your body deals with stress. It lowers cortisol levels thus allowing testosterone concentration to increase.

This also leads to improved erections both spontaneous ones and “regular” erections. Ashwagandha supplements come in the form of capsules, powder, tincture, and all you need to do is to choose the form that fits your needs the most.

Bundles And Combos

As you can see, there’s a wide range of supplements you can use to get your morning wood back. The choice of a supplement depends on your needs, i.e., the cause that weakened your erection and contributed to the absence of morning wood.

It’s easy to go online and enter a keyword to see hundreds of results, but this can only create a sense of confusion as you’re not sure what products are more reliable than others. Not all dietary supplements are equal, some of them really don’t work.

When buying supplements the first thing you need to consider is the brand, i.e., how reliable it is. There’s a weak chance that an unreliable brand will provide a highly effective and safe product.

Also, pay attention to the list of ingredients in order to see whether the brand included some truly effective compounds or not. It’s useful to check whether products are covered by a money back guarantee and how informative is the website of the brand.

Does it allow you to get informed properly or you still need to Google everything in order to learn more about the product.

Speaking of dietary supplements that can give you morning wood back it’s also important to mention bundles and combinations. These products deliver multiple ingredients that work to improve erectile function, hormonal balance, and overall health through different aspects.

Lost Empire Herbs have two interesting bundles and combos that you can consider.

Thor’s hammer

Thor’s hammer is a bedroom performance formula that is specifically created to address the most common factors that play a role in sexual prowess.

These factors include male hormone levels, dopamine, blood flow, and nitric oxide, and PDE5 enzyme. Ingredients in Thor’s hammer were specifically chosen due to their incredible efficacy to address these problems and give men an opportunity to perform like a beast in bed.

Thor’s Hammer Contains:

• Tongkat Ali – included mainly for its androgens; it promotes the production of male hormones, and it exhibits positive effects on erectile function, hardness, and satisfaction. In addition, Tongkat ali increases sperm production and motility
• Cistanche Tubulosa – increases performance in bedroom and size of your penis. It works by increasing blood flow to the groin area. Cistanche also enhances nitric oxide levels for stronger erections
• Horny Goat Weed – contains icariin which inhibits PDE5 enzyme to allow blood to flow and fill penile tissues and chambers properly
• Mucuna Pruriens – supports dopamine and improves sexual desire which is vital for your bedroom performance. Mucuna also promotes growth hormone and androgen levels
• Shilajit – restores bedroom performance function, improves absorption of other ingredients

Four Tincture Bundle

Four tincture bundle is specifically created to enhance and rebalance male hormones fast without Testosterone Replacement Therapy. This is a combination of herbal tinctures that work to lower cortisol and optimize absorption of free testosterone.

Regular intake of the 4 tincture bundle makes you resilient to stress that would affect your testosterone negatively and make you experience no morning wood.

The 4 Tincture Bundle contains:

• Pine Pollen Tincture – contains phytoandrogens which support hormone balance
• Nettle Root Tincture – promotes prostate health
• Ashwagandha Root Tincture – supports and promotes a healthy immune system, normal sexual functions, healthy blood pressure, and normal blood sugar and cholesterol levels
• Blue Vervain Tincture – promotes relaxation, alleviates physical pain, relieves headaches, boosts energy levels

Conclusion

Every man experience and even expects morning wood, but sometimes it doesn’t happen. The absence of morning wood is due to combination factors that affect a man’s erectile function.

This post aimed to provide a deeper insight into morning wood causes behind it, and the reasons why it’s missing.

It’s possible to get morning wood back with a well-crafted strategy that includes lifestyle adjustments, dietary supplements, and care for overall health and wellbeing.

You’ll achieve maximum results if you opt for supplements that address the cause of morning wood’s absence or if you go for bundles and combinations.

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