Fertility disorders: in men

Infertility problems in men depend on various factors, such as the size of the sperm (too small), their number (too few), their morphology, their quality, their motility or their tendency to clump together, which slows down the speed at which they travel. These types of problems only get worse with age. The younger a man is, the faster and more powerful his sperm moves. But, by the age of 24, the sperm begins to deteriorate.

Fertility disorders: a rejuvenating elixir for sperm : vitamin C

This vitamin, a fabulous elixir of youth in this field, revives the spermatozoa and gives them back their initial motility, which automatically promotes fertility.

According to several studies, after about two weeks, the daily dose of 1000 mg of vitamin C exerts its revitalizing virtues on the sperm and the maintenance dose of the result is 500 mg.

You can easily get 200 mg of vitamin C by eating the following foods:

• 1 1/2 red peppers (212 mg)
• 2 cups fresh cooked broccoli (196 mg)
• 3 kiwis (222 mg)
• 1 cantaloupe (226 mg)
• 3 oranges (210 mg)
• 2 glasses of orange juice of 225 ml each (208 mg)
• 1 1/4 cups of mixed fruit
• 1 1/2 cups of fresh raw raspberries (210 mg)

It is thought that one of the causes of infertility and sperm clumping is due to the oxidizing action of free radicals. As vitamin C has remarkable antioxidant properties, it is easy to understand that it protects the sperm from possible free radical attacks.

The proof was recently provided by scientists who demonstrated that NSA (nonspecific sperm agglutinin), which binds to the surface of spermatozoa, is able to protect sperm as long as it escapes oxidation. Unfortunately, once oxidized, this substance detaches from the spermatozoa, which favors their agglutination and thus affects their motility and their fertilization power.

A multitude of factors are involved in this degeneration of seminal fluid, including toxic agents such as air pollutants, heavy metals, petrochemicals and cigarette smoke. It is well known that toxins accumulate over time in the tissues of the seminal glands, where semen is produced. Also, men who work in a polluted atmosphere or who smoke two packs of cigarettes a day, need a much higher amount of vitamin C. The amount of vitamin C to prevent the action of toxic substances on the sperm implies a temporary administration (for about two months) of a daily dose of 1000 to 3000 mg. These high doses would help rid the sperm of toxic agents that may have entered the sperm and thus hasten the return to fertility.

Fertility disorders: in women

As with men, women's hormonal functions can also be affected by a high-fat diet. It has been proven that an abuse of fats stimulates the secretion of estrogen and the development of diseases, including breast cancer and other hormone-dependent cancers.

And of course, some vitamins have an effect on estrogen levels in the blood.

Fertility disorders: men and women

To avoid fertility problems, regardless of your sex, lose weight (if necessary), avoid deficiencies of zinc, chromium, manganese, selenium, essential fatty acids, vitamins A, C, E and B (especially vitamin B6), all of which are associated with infertility.