Written by Joyce Smith, BS. In this pilot study, antioxidants did not appear to improve semen parameters or DNA fragmentation among men with male infertility and suggests that antioxidants do not improve pregnancy rates in cases of in vitro fertilization or in vivo conception. (more…)
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. This study found an inverse U-shaped association between sleep duration and total number of sperm with high DNA stainability (HDS), suggesting a complex association between sleep duration and male reproductive health. (more…)
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. This study found that decreased use of media devices at bedtime was associated with longer sleep duration and greater sperm quality. (more…)
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. L-Carnitine, when given to cigarette smoke-exposed female mice prior to mating, and during gestation and lactation, significantly improved the brain markers of mitophagy and mitochondrial energy metabolism in the male and female offspring. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Supplementation with 5 mg of folic acid significantly decreased homocysteine (inflammation), insulin levels, and cell damage while significantly improving blood sugar values, and levels of the antioxidant glutathione. (more…)
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Of the 21 depression–induced sexually dysfunctional females who supplemented with 1500 mg of maca root, those who were postmenopausal showed the greatest improvement compared to placebo. (more…)
Written by Patrick B. Massey, MD, PH.D. Cinnamon, chromium, and saw palmetto can be beneficial in polycystic ovarian syndrome which affects about 10-12% of women. (more…)
Written by Dr. Patrick B. Massey, MD, PhD. Study shows that vitamin C and beta-carotene supplementation significantly reduced the incidence of infertility while obesity and older age increased it. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In a study of 18,888 Nowegian mothers, this study determined that women who consumed dried fruit had a 21% reduced risk of spontaneous preterm birth. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. From a total of 117 men, those who ate walnuts had a 3.5 % higher increase in blood levels of omega-6 fats and a 4.5 % higher increase in blood levels of omega-3 fats than the control group. The walnut group also had significant increases of 5.5% in sperm vitality and 5.7% in sperm motility compared to control. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In a study of 1250 women with the greatest intakes of omega-3 fats were 32% less likely to have obese children. Mother’s having more than two servings of fish per week decreased the risk of obesity in newborns by 47%. (more…)
Written by Susan Sweeny Johnson, PhD, Biochem. A study of 17,344 healthy premenopausal women found that whole grain intake was associated with lower CRP concentrations. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. A review of 17 studies including 1665 men found improvement in sperm quality with supplementation of 450-600IU vitamin E per day, carnitine at 2000mg/day, and significant benefits with 600 mg N-acetyl cysteine per day. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Researchers found that those who regularly took a multivitamin supplement were 35% less likely to have reproductive health issues (infertility) than those not taking a multivitamin supplement. (more…)
