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7 Healthy Foods with Bizarre Side Effects

Plus one adverse reaction that's not just strange, it's scary!

By Charlotte Andersen
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Thanks to high levels of zinc, an oyster dinner may boost your chance for a big O in the bedroom. Zinc is needed for testosterone production, and while women don't have as much of the hormone as men, it still has a huge effect on libido. And according to Dr. Nicholas Perricone, "Oysters also boost dopamine, a hormone which results in increased libido in both men and women." So slurp away!

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