Part of everyday life is enjoying a drink socially or when trying to relax after work. The occasional drink isn’t considered to be a problem for health, but over-consumption of alcohol can be damaging. What counts as too much alcohol? In 2016, 80 countries published national alcohol policies, eight countries put regional policies in place. …
Environmental toxins are on the rise. Toxins like phthalates, pesticides and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) surrounds us on a daily basis. This environment has a detrimental effect on your fertility and sperm quality. What kind of deadly dangers are there? There are many toxins in the environment – some we know a lot about and others a little …
Stress is a part of everyday life for almost everyone. But what exactly is stress, and what effect has it on your sperm quality? Understanding the impact of stress on sperm quality is an essential first step. When you know the cause of poor sperm quality, you can do something about it! Stress is defined …
Impotence, hormonal imbalances, and dramatically decreased sperm quality are all caused by smoking. Tobacco smoke contains more than 4,000 chemicals including a myriad of known carcinogens. The health consequences of smoke exposure are significant and include numerous diseases and dysfunctions of the respiratory tract, increased risk of multiple types of cancer, and increased incidence …
Nutrition is the most important part of lifestyle intervention for men who are looking to improve their fertility and give their sperm a boost. There are several micro and macronutrients present in our food that are essential for healthy sperm production [1]. Adequate intake of micronutrients such as zinc, selenium, vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin …
Three years have passed since we got engaged and swapped our bikes for cars. We still don’t have the children we dream about having. We are still struggling with infertility. Infertility isn’t easy. I am tired of hearing about all my friends who can get pregnant just by “looking at each other”. I stopped being …
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There is a vast amount of scientific evidence that links micronutrients with improvements in fertility, sperm quality and reproductive health. In this article, you can find the sources of these key nutrients and the recommended daily dosages – your guide to micronutrients and fertility! Guide to micronutrients and fertility. What are micronutrients? Simply speaking, they …
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Eggs with an expiration date and confused sperm In 2016, after almost a year and a half of trying to get pregnant the natural way without succeeding, we went to see the family doctor again. This time without the lifted finger she said: “so you say almost a year and a half trying the natural …
On paper, we are a couple in the early 30’s who has it all. We have good jobs, a nice 250 m2 house with children’s section, two cars, a nice family and a lot of good friends… Erik became a branch director in a bank just before he turned 30. I am a trained journalist …
Let’stalk about sex. When it comes to starting a family, you and your partner probably want to make everything right to hit the jackpot. For most couples, it’s often easy, but for others, unfortunately, it can take several months – maybe even years before the baby wish is fulfilled. Fertility problems are very common and …
