Potent side effect Nuts increase male fertility
Why should men regularly eat nuts??
When men consume many nuts in their diets, this leads to an increased sperm count. Researchers also found that such a diet improves sperm quality.
Researchers at the University of Rovira i Virgili in Spain have found in their recent research that regular consumption of nuts in males increases the quality of swimming and the number of sperm. The physicians published the results of their study at this year's meeting of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology in Barcelona.
Nuts can improve sperm quality in men. (Image: juliasudnitskaya / fotolia.com)What causes the daily consumption of nuts in men?
In their study, the experts examined conventional semen parameters and molecular changes over a 14-week period. The physicians noted a better quality of sperm in healthy young men aged 18 to 35, when they supplemented their usual diet with 60 g / day of mixed almonds, hazelnuts and walnuts.
There is a general decline in sperm quality
The results support a positive role of nut consumption on sperm quality, explains study author Dr. Albert Salas-Huetos from the University of Rovira i Virgili. The study was conducted with a general decline in the quantity and quality of male sperm. In industrialized countries, this decline was attributed to pollution, smoking and the general Western diet.
Effects of omega-3 fatty acids, antioxidants and folic acid
A diet rich in nuts could improve male fertility. If the participants in the group of nuts were self-absorbed subjects, significant improvements in their sperm could be detected. The results are consistent with improvements noted in other studies and show that diets rich in omega-3 fatty acids, antioxidants and folic acid result in better sperm being produced by men. Nuts are foods that contain many of these nutrients and other phytochemicals, researchers report, according to Sky News.
A healthy diet improves fertility
Although the results of the randomized study are statistically significant, Dr. Salas-Huetos, that the results can not be extrapolated to the general population. Men should not take supplements based on the results of this study to try to increase their fertility, the expert adds. Evidence is accumulating in the literature that healthy lifestyles, such as maintaining a healthy nutritional pattern, can help improve fertility and conception. Of course, nuts are an important part of a healthy diet in the Mediterranean, says the study author. (As)