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5 Best Foods to Boost Male Fertility!

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Dr. Vinod RainaSexologist • 23 Years Exp.MD - General Medicine
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There can be many reasons why you are willing to increase your health, either from just to have a strong relationship to increasing your family. No matter what is your reason, but maintaining your health is very vital.

There are many ways through which you can increase your sperm count, but mostly the natural ways are recommended to achieve the best results without any side effects at all. Around 2 out of 5 couples are experiencing issues with fertility, one of the main reasons they can't conceive is that they don't even know they have any issue. So make sure that after 2 years of trying you contact your doctor, and try the natural methods in start to increase the sperm count.

When you are willing to start your family, make sure that you do some important changes in your life, such as exercise, maintain a healthy lifestyle and also eat a diet which is highly nutritional and you eat foods on a regular basis that can aid you in increasing your health.

Here is a list of foods that can help you increase your sperm count naturally.

1. Tomatoes

You may have heard so many other beneficial things about tomatoes, but this is also a super food. There are several studies which have proved that tomatoes can actually aid in increasing the sexual health of a man. Different antioxidants are found in tomatoes, and the fact that they are available in every season makes eating them regularly easy. Regular use of tomatoes can aid in increasing the motility of sperm (it's the action of sperms to move, swim easily and faster), along with increasing the structure and activity of the sperm.

The best thing about tomatoes is that you can eat them raw in salads or as snack, but also you can eat them cooked. The cooked tomatoes have increased level of Lycopene.

2. Walnuts

The best thing about eating any nuts is that you can eat them as snack at any time, and automatically they are added in your diet providing you different health benefits that you will be amazed to know about. The walnuts are very rich in omega 3 fatty acids, and according to different studies eating around 75 g of walnuts a day can literally increase your sperm count, vitality, motility and morphology which is very beneficial for conceiving.

If you don't want them as snacks, you can add them in your salads not only they will give a nice crunch to your salads but also you can taste something new. They also help a lot to manage sugar and blood levels.

3. Pumpkin Seeds

This is another great option to use as snack, or just to give a new pop of flavor in your salad. They are very high in zinc levels, and aid a lot in sperm development and testosterone production. Make sure that you choose the raw organic pumpkin seeds for best nutritional benefits. You can also sprinkle them on your cereals and soups to increase the taste a bit.

4. Lentils

You can definitely see now how seeds are helpful for increasing the fertility of a male, so here is another one. Lentils are the best source if you are looking to get the max amount of natural folic acid, which is very vital for make fertility. Men with lower intake of folate have higher risks of developing different abnormalities in their sperm.

If you are a vegetarian, then there are many different ways through which you can add lentils in your diet. Such as add Asian spices in lentils, also you can make soups.

5. Blueberries

They are powerful source for anti-inflammatory anti-oxidants. They are also packed with quercetin, which is very helpful in order to maintain the structure and health of sperm naturally. If you regularly eat blueberries you can see better results in motility and vitality in your sperm count.

Best amount to eat almost every day is just a handful, you can use them as snacks, or just to add a new pop of flavor in your mouth. You can make smoothie, ice pops, or even add them in your cereal bowl.

 

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