Top Foods for Supporting Sperm Health

Top foods for supporting sperm health

Written by ELAINE OTROFANOWEI

Elaine Otrofanowei is a Fertility and Women's Health Acupuncturist with a strong and personal interest in peri/menopause. Through ecotherapies.co; she provides Acupuncture and Functional Medicine to patients to help them restore their health and wellbeing and specialise in the treatment of both male and female infertility and other women’s health issues.

November 28, 2023

We covered some really important topics in the previous articles.

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In this post, we’ll be looking at some top foods for supporting sperm health.

Don’t forget to leave a comment below when you’re done reading.

🍀 Dark leafy greens like broccoli are a great source of folate. Low folate levels
have been linked to poor sperm DNA stability.

🍑 Pumpkin seeds are a source of zinc. Zinc is essential when it comes to sperm
health as it helps sperm formation.

🌶 Foods high in vitamin C, like red peppers. Vitamin C has been shown to
improve sperm count, sperm motility, and sperm morphology.

🌰 Brazil nuts are a great source of selenium, which is essential for sperm morphology
(shape) and motility.

🍅 Tomatoes are rich in the antioxidant lycopene and studies have shown it can
boost sperm count and motility.

🦈 Salmon is a great source of oily fish, which is rich in omega-3, improving
both sperm quality and reproductive hormone levels.

Most importantly, reduce your intake of ultra-processed food.

If you need support, contact a Fertility Nutritionist – fertilitynutritioncentre.org

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