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How Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine can help with Male Factor Infertility

Sean / Male Factor Infertility, Men's Health

Approximately 40% of couples who are having trouble conceiving will experience male factor infertility, creating a significant area of interest which is often overlooked by both couples and specialists. From a conventional medicine perspective, there are a several variables at play with respect to male factor infertility, including sperm parameters (morphology, motility, quantity and concentration), antisperm antibodies, varicoceles, and erectile dysfunction.

While conventional medicine will offer some ideas to benefit male reproductive health,

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Naturopathic Support for Male Factor Infertility: how natural medicine can improve the quality of your swimmers

Nora / Male Factor Infertility, Men's Health

Fact: male factor infertility is responsible for 40% of all cases of infertility. In my opinion, the most common misconception when a couple has trouble conceiving is to immediately assume that there is something wrong with the woman. This notion is exhibited both by the woman who naturally takes on guilt and the man who is often reluctant to seek a health assessment (case in point, our patient base consists of at least 80% women).

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Foods to Improve Sperm Motility and Morphology

Dr. Spence Pentland / Diet & Nutrition, Male Factor Infertility, Men's Health, Self-Care

Recent research published in a peer reviewed medical journal, ‘Fertility & Sterility’ displayed correlations between the intake of lycopene and sperm morphology, and carotene and sperm motility. I have always pushed for men to add more colorful foods to their diet, as many studies confirm the importance of good nutrition and sperm quality.

Lycopene Rich Foods for Sperm Morphology:
tomatoes (sun dried are best, raw and cooked are also good), guava, watermelon,

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Sperm Motility & Protein in the Diet

Dr. Spence Pentland / Diet & Nutrition, Male Factor Infertility, Men's Health

A good place to find out about how to optimize sperm is the dairy and beef industries. Basically, the whole purpose of a bull (stud) is to produce sperm of high quality, and lots of it, so that all the heifers and cows on the farm can make calves, which grow into beautiful heifers, then have calves of their own, become a cow, and then have more calfs.

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How Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine can help with Male Factor Infertility

Naturopathic Support for Male Factor Infertility: how natural medicine can improve the quality of your swimmers

Foods to Improve Sperm Motility and Morphology

Sperm Motility & Protein in the Diet