Is it your heart's desire to experience better sex with your partner? After all, sexual intimacy is one of life's greatest pleasures. Unfortunately, in today's society it is also one of the most coveted pleasures that remains elusive for many. So how can more of us achieve better sex in the New Year - less the nasty side effects of drugs?

1. Exercise:
   Aerobic workouts improve blood flow to sex organs, and they can also boost your mood, pumping up "feel good" brain chemicals called endorphins. The increase in testosterone levels that arrives about one hour after working out can also leave you feeling sexier.
2. Relax:
   Too much stress increases the stress hormone cortisol, which causes testosterone to plummet.
3. Create a sense of novelty:
   Recent research shows that partaking in new and challenging experiences with your partner can boost the brain chemical dopamine, which helps fuel sex drive. This doesn't even need to be in the bedroom -- anything new is a good idea.
4. Consider some non-drug remedies:
   Ginkgo biloba has been used to treat sexual dysfunction. Vitamin B5 (pantothenic acid) could be useful, since it's critical for the manufacture of sex hormones in the adrenal glands. Choline may help to enhance levels of acetylcholine, a brain chemical that sends sexual impulses from your brain to your sex organs.
5. Avoid eating too much sugar:
   Your sexual fires may also be fanned simply by eating less sugar. High levels of sugar in your bloodstream can actually turn off the gene (SHBG protein) that controls your sex hormones. This includes not only table sugar, but also 'fructose' which is hidden in most forms of processed foods.