A study done on October 2008 showed that men who had lower levels of vitamin D had a harder time impregnating their woman. This was a startaling find as the researchers were exploring the occurrence of DNA breakup of sperm which is a huge factor in male infertility.
One of the biggest sources of vitamin D comes from…you guessed it…the sun! Vitamin D helps to regulat your calcium and phosphorous levels which in turn create healthy bones. Dr. Anne Clark a fertility specialist drew blood from 800 male patients who were having fertility problems. The blood samples showed that almost one third of the men had lower than normal levels of vitamin D.
Also in many of the men also had higher levels of homocysteine which is an amino acid found in the blood, which is linked with cell toxicity.
In the group of 800 men, the ones that made healthier lifestyle changes and started taking dietary supplements decreased their fertility. Even though vitamin deficiency is also linked in female infertility, the findings in this study with the men came as a complete surprise.
Overall, of the 800 men studied, about 58 percent of them had high levels of DNA fragmentation. Of those 800, 100 of them agreed to stop smoking and decrease their alcohol and caffeine intake. They also agreed to a 3 month weight loss program which included taking dietary supplements, vitamins, and antioxidants.
Of these 100 men who agreed to make these lifestyle changes, 40 percent went on to achieve a clinical pregnancy, with about 11 of that occurring naturally.
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