How to Support MALE FERTILITY with Functional Nutrition
The first moment of a child's life is when the father's sperm penetrates the mother's ovum (or egg). Sperm motility refers to their ability to reach + penetrate the egg (the strongest one "wins").
THE INVESTMENT OF PREGNANCY
In nature, males do not have to be as selective as females about when (and with whom) they become pregnant.
They are always producing an abundance of sperm and are fertile throughout the month.
Pregnancy is an investment for a man insofar as he has an invaluable role to support the mother of their child.
Pumpkin seeds, tomatoes, + bananas are particularly nourishing for male fertility.
FOOD IS INFORMATION
A male's body is designed to maximize the chances of successful fertilization by maximizing the amount of sperm he produces (and number of times he has sex).
However, male fertility is not only about sperm quantity, but also sperm quality.
Because he produces billions of sperm throughout his lifetime, a man has a unique opportunity to improve the success and health of a pregnancy.
LIFESTYLE MATTERS
Fertility is intricately connected to nutritional status. The food a man eats (and doesn't eat) can have a profound influence on the success of the pregnancy. Exercise and stress management are two key lifestyle factors that improve healthy testosterone and libido levels.
SUPPORT MALE FERTILITY
prioritize nutritional wealth
nutrient levels impact not only sperm quality and quantity, but also libido
reduce toxins
alcohol, smoking, chemicals, electromagnetic radiation, and processed soy are all connected to impaired sperm production
supplement herbs + nutrients
zinc, vitamin C, maca root, fenugreek, ashwagandha
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References
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Office of Dietary Supplements. NIH Office of Dietary Supplements. Retrieved from https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/list-all/
Jones, D. S., Bland, J. S., & Quinn, S. (2010). Textbook of Functional Medicine. Institute for Functional Medicine.
Gaby, A. R. (2017). Nutritional Medicine (2nd ed.). Fritz Perlberg Publishing.
Giahi, L., Mohammadmoradi, S., Javidan, A., & Sadeghi, M. R. (2016). Nutritional modifications in male infertility: a systematic review covering 2 decades. Nutrition Reviews, 74(2), 118–130.
Salas-Huetos, A., Bulló, M., & Salas-Salvadó, J. (2017). Dietary patterns, foods and nutrients in male fertility parameters and fecundability: a systematic review of observational studies. Human Reproduction Update, 23(4), 371–389. https://doi-org.uws.idm.oclc.org/10.1093/humupd/dmx006