Many of Eating Fruit Can Improve Quality of Sperm

by: author - November 24th, 2011   Filed under: Men's Health, Research Add Comment

For men, sperm quality could be a very major. Many ways to maintain or improve the quality of sperm, one of them is to reduce the consumption of red meat, coffee, and alcohol.

It’s quite a lot of research showing that consuming unhealthy foods can lower sperm quality. This time the scientists are trying to do more research related to sperm quality and lifestyle (including what kinds of foods are good for the sperm).

The study led by Edson Borges involved about 250 men in Brazil and conducted by the survey. Each participant was given a question about how often they consume fibrous foods such as fruits, vegetables, or grains. They also asked whether they frequently eat meat, fish, or consuming alcohol and cigarettes.

After the survey was conducted, the participants also underwent tests to determine the quality of their sperm. Sperm quality in question is the concentration and also the velocity of sperm to fertilize the ovum.
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Low Testosterone Increases Risk of Heart Disease?

by: author - November 13th, 2011   Filed under: Men's Health 1 Comment

One study tried to relate the relationship between testosterone (male sex hormones) with the risk of disease. The result, of the study note that low levels of testosterone in a man thought to increase risk of death from heart disease.

This study was conducted, involving more than 3,600 elderly men. The researchers tried to observe the participants for about 5 years. Within these studies, as many as 6% of men die from heart disease. The men are also known to have low testosterone levels.

But Dr. Frederick Wu, a hormone expert from the University of Manchester in England, a bit denies the results of scientific studies. He said that low testosterone levels do not always mean making a man has a high risk of heart disease.

“Low testosterone levels are associated with poor health,” said Dr. Frederick Wu as quoted from Reuters. “But that does not mean low testosterone cause disease or increase the risk of death.” Read More

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Reduce Fast Food If You Want Fertile Sperm

by: author - July 24th, 2011   Filed under: Men's Health Add Comment

Do not eat food products frequency from fast food restaurants. Better eat your homemade menu, because this western-style dining has a bad effect on health. The food at the restaurant is good and perhaps all meat. But, you also plant a “pollutant” in the body that is ready to give bad influence.

Typically, foods that are also called junk food contain trans fats, red meat, high carbohydrate, or refined sugar. It has not been added the effects of soft drinks are packed with sugar. For men, the metal has turned out to affect sperm quality. The worst conditions could have sperm unable to fertilize the egg. And, this result has been through a study.

“Sperm in participants who adhered to the western diet proved to have weaknesses in various aspects, such as slow motion, much less quantity until, unable to conceive,” said Audrey Gaskins, leader of the research from Harvard University, USA.

The study involved 188 men aged 18-22 years. They tested his sperm and were asked to write down the style of eating. Those who adopting healthy eating patterns – such as with a menu of fish, fruit or vegetables is has a good sperm quality. And who like to eat with fast food, a result is contrary to that.

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