The secret life of sperm

Article from Blackmores

Sperm friendly foods:

• oats, rye, wheat, buckwheat,
• egg yolks
• fish, oysters, sardines, shrimp, anchovies, haddock, tuna
• bananas, bilberry
• ginger, parsley
• butter beans, green peas, black beans
• liver, chicken
• brazil nuts, coconuts, almonds, cashew nuts, chestnuts, hazel nuts, macadamia nuts, peanuts, pecans, pine nuts, pistachio nuts, walnuts, almonds
• pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds
• fennel, garlic, turnip, potato, carrot

Foods to avoid

• white flour or sugar
• green potatoes
• fried foods
• excess salt, use iodised salt in small amounts
• more than one cup of coffee a day
• known allergen foods
• foods which contain artificial additives
• foods which has been reheated or left standing

Tips to improve sperm count
Sometimes just few simple lifestyle changes can tip the balance between sub fertility and fertility.

• Avoid hot baths and saunas
• Wear loose, cotton boxer shorts
• Regularly splash the testicles with cold water
• Reduce alcohol intake – preferably to zilch. 40 per cent of male sub-fertility is linked
• ith drinking four units of alcohol per day.
• Reduce caffeine intake to no more than two drinks of coffee/tea/cola a day
• Stop smoking to reduce the amount of free radicals generated
• Lose any excess weight which tends to cause testosterone/oestrogen imbalances
• Reduce stress levels by learning relaxation techniques

Nutrients known to improve male fertility

• Vit C with bioflavins
• Vit E (mixed tocopherolds
• Betacarotene (mixed carotenoids)
• Selenium
• Coenzyme Q10 (liquid capsule)
• Zinc
• B12
• Arginine, histidine, carnitine