At any UK supermarket, health shop or chemists, you will find a wide range of male performance enhancement supplements. When faced with different brands of various minerals, one asks oneself "which one?".

Which ones to take indeed? Let's face it, all the vitamins and minerals one requires can be found in a healthy, balanced diet, which is varied with protein (in the form of meat and dairy products) and fresh fruit and vegetables. However, peoples' busy lives can be so pressurised and busy, that some days we don't get a "healthy balance". This means that we miss out on the essential vitamins and minerals, including zinc, l'arginine, vitamins A - D and K.

Some supplements are enhanced with prebiotics and probiotics, which encourage the growth of "friendly bacteria". Prebiotics are supplements which provide the bacteria with essential nutrients, encouraging them to grow. Probiotics are the actual friendly bacterial cultures. When ingested, the bacteria from the probiotic supplements help increase the numbers of friendly bacteria already in your gut.

Extra vitamins and minerals to a healthy diet aren't "essential", however they can boost our lives emotionally by encouraging vigour and zest. Natural minerals can even help enliven our sex lives. Zinc and potassium are minerals which boost sperm count, and can be found readily in the form of multivitamin tablets, or they can be bought and taken individually.

Natural aphrodisiacs are widely available in the form of herbal supplements. These tablets are crammed full of all the good stuff: L-Arginine, an essential protein; zinc, to enhance sperm count and testosterone; gingko, a natural stimulant to increase energy levels and enhance performance.

So, when choosing the mineral for you, consider the following:

1. What are you lacking? If your diet is unbalanced at the moment, consider taking on board the essential vitamins and minerals. i.e. the ones that you need to be healthy. So, vitamins A-D.

2. If you have a balanced diet, but lack zest and vigour, consider natural stimulants such as gingko and guarana.

3. If you want to boost and enliven your sexual performance, why not consider a supplement which encompasses lots of different minerals and stimulants? Search for herbal supplements for men and blue pill, to see what's on offer.

4. Price - is it really affordable? As we can get all the vitamins and minerals we need from just eating a healthy, balanced diet, supplements can only be seen as a luxury. Check out the prices carefully. Examine product ingredients and compare the big brands with the smaller brands.

5. Is the company you're about to purchase from reputable? Does the company have a good offline presence as well as online?