According to the author of the new book, Great Sex, Naturally, sexual energy is more than having the energy to be intimate with your partner, it's about nurturing and enhancing a powerful life force within you. "Women are asking for a higher quality of life," says Laurie Steelsmith, ND, LAc, in this Wellness Times interview. "Sexual energy is not going to come from popping a pill," she says. She explains why she wanted to write this book with her husband and why some women find it difficult to talk about sexuality. She also gives examples of ways women can naturally enhance their sex lives with diet, lifestyle and dietary supplements. Steelsmith says she wishes the book would be titled "'Great Love, Naturally,' because it's more about love than it is about sex."

Laurie Steelsmith, ND, LAc, is a licensed naturopathic physician, acupuncturist and author of best-selling book Natural Choices for Women’s Health (Three Rivers Press, 2005). She is the coauthor with Alex Steelsmith of Great Sex, Naturally; Every Woman’s Guide to Enhancing Her Sexuality Through the Secrets of Natural Medicine (Hay House, 2012). Steelsmith has had a busy private practice since 1993, and the Honolulu Weekly has credited her with being the best alternative practitioner for women’s health care in Honolulu. She also writes a blog for Vitacost.com. For more information, visit DrSteelsmith.com and AlexSteelsmith.com.