Male Fertility issues:

Although many men still think of fertility as a “woman’s problem,” a third of all cases of infertility involve problems solely with the male partner. Infertility in a man may be the sole reason that a couple can’t conceive, or it may simply add to the difficulties caused by infertility in his partner.

Before getting into taking the best supplements to improve sperm quality and quantity, diet change and seeing IVF doctors check these two items first.

#1 is male using DHT blocking shampoo and other hair products to grow their hair?

#2 is a male keeping his phone in the front pocket. Male infertility is influenced by EMF. Please read the following articles.

How to increase Testosterone level w/o getting the shot or medication:

At first, what decreases your testosterone level other than aging. #1 is Statin Drugs, #2 is SPA in plastics, canned foods and do you know BPA is in your receipts? and if you use one of hand sanitizer before or after touching the receipt, BPA is sucked into the skin pore, #3 is Phthalates in the plastic again, #4 is Parabens used in personal goods like deodorant and lastly, #5 is GMO foods and Beef from conventionally raised cows got a lot of antibiotic shots in their short life.

What you can do about it? Testosterone booster supplements contain saw palmetto and astaxanthin helps. If you like to eat oysters, please do. Zinc is the one of the best testosterone booster but not Zinc Oxide. Zinc Ornate is the best but if you can not afford, zinc glycinate or chelated zinc are good. Boost Magnesium intake. Again do not buy Magnesium Oxide. That will not do anything for you but buy Magnesium Taurate, Glycinate, Malate or Chelated Magnesium. Boost vitamin C intake as well as vitamin D. Lastly Phosphatidylserine. This is another supplement to be used to lower the morning cortisol (stress hormones)  but also good for increasing testosterone levels.

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Supplement Recommendation:

There are many supplements that can enhance male fertility.

  • Vitamin D (D3 / 5000 IU /day taken with K2 to increase its absorption level. Vitamin K escort Vitamin D into the cell. Very important factor here!): The optimal level is over 50-65ng/ml. If you live in the northern latitude like I am (in Boston), you will have 6 month long winter. Do you think you get enough exposure to sunlight on the skin every day? It is common sense, right? I had one couple came in. I tested her husband’s vitamin D. His level came back “6 ng/ml”. Yes, 6!!! I recently had one patient scored “4 ng/ml”. People! Take high pharmaceutical grade vitamin D!!! This level is positively correlated with sperm motility and normal structure of sperm.
  • Ubiquinol-QH (100 mg – 600 mg/day): Improve sperm motility, sperm count, and sperm morphology. Ubiquinol-QH is the best form of Coenzyme Q10 to take. NOT Ubiquinone form called “Co-Q10” which is not strong enough effect to the fertility compared to Ubiquinol form. This is VERY important.
    • Good food sources: avocado, sesame seeds, spinach, chicken, beef, peanuts, olive oil.
  • Glutathione (100mg/day): This is one of the human body’s most powerful antioxidants to make ATP (energy) in the cell. Oxidative stress is the key inhibitor of fertility. It has a very positive effect on sperm count, morphology and motility. Foods contain Glutathione are: fish, red meat, poultry, watermelon, walnuts, eggs, onion, garlic, avocados, peaches, spinach, tomatoes, peas, broccoli, rice bran, and Brussels sprouts. Please pick the one with liquid form.
  • Acetyl-Carnitine (2000-3000 mg/ day):  improve sperm count and motility in men
  • N-Acetylcysteine (NAC) (600 mg/day) to improve sperm count and motility in men.
    • Reduces semen viscosity, making it easier for sperm to move forward and reach their goal of fertilizing the egg cell.
    • Helps to raise serum testosterone levels, improve parameters of sperm quality and is known to help protect sperm DNA and the membrane from damage caused by free radicals
  • L-Arginine (1000 ng x 2/day): This amino acid is found in higher concentrations in sperm heads. Arginine can help to boost healthy sperm count and sperm motility
    • L-Arginine – Good food sources: chickpeas, meat, fish, nuts, seeds, oatmeal; supplement – I recommend this amino Acid Combo. comes w/ L-Glutamine, Ornithine, Lysine & Glycine
  • Selenium (200 mcg/day): I recommend this food-based supplement. Antioxidant, involved in spermatogenesis and testicular development, as well as assisting motility
    • Selenium – Food sources of selenium are Brazil nuts, fish, sunflower seeds, poultry, mushrooms, eggs, and onions.

Zinc (50 mg/day): I recommend Zinc-Orotate.  This is the best absorbable form of Zinc. The depletion of zinc reduces the volume of semen produced. Good food sources for zinc include oysters, wheat germ, liver, pumpkin seeds, beef, lamb and peanut. Increases sperm counts, mobility, fertilizing capacity, decreases levels of DNA damage, structural abnormalities in sperm, and levels of antibodies to sperm that can impair sperm quality.

  • Omega-3 Fish Oil (1840 mg/day): DHA & EPA improve total sperm count and concentration. Omega3 rich Mediterranean style diet boosts the chances of a successful conception. Ask your practitioner for the high quality Omega-3 Fish Oil for your need. There are so many kinds of fish oil out there. At least do not buy at the wholesale stores, drug stores or the local whole foods.
  • Vitamin C (500 mg in the morning): Take any kind of Vitamin C every day. Take every 30 min. if you are not feeling well. This is the ONLY vitamin I say to take “any vitamin C”. Vitamin C is a water-soluble vitamin. Improve sperm count, morphology and motility. It is not staying in the body too long before eliminated by urine and sweat.
  • vitamin B-12 (5000 mcg per day); I recommend Methylcobalamin sublingual or spray form than taking cyanocobalamin or hydroxocobalamin. Many of my patients report their B-12 is not in the optimal range. The high dose will not cause any damages because this is water-soluble vitamin only staying in the body for 3 hours. Improve sperm count, morphology and motility
  • Ashwagandha– This little-known herb is a powerful supplement to combat stress-related infertility, increases serum testosterone and other reproductively critical hormones.
  • Maca Root – benefits for infertility in men. You may put the 2 tsp of Maca powder into your smoothie in the morning.
  • Tribulus  –The king of fertility herb. 
  • pomegranate juice/extract – wonder fruit for male infertility. I recommend POM juice – 2 tbsp per day.

    

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