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
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