How to Use Supplements to Improve Fertility
When a couple decides it's time to start a family, each partner wants to be in the best health possible in order to have a healthy baby. There are many different natural supplements that both men and women can use to improve their fertility and increase the odds of conceiving more quickly.
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Things You'll Need
- Green tea
- Chasteberry
- Foods rich in Vitamin E
- Citrus fruits
- L-arginine supplements
- L-carnitine supplements
Instructions
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Prepare Your Body for Pregnancy With Natural Supplements
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Make sure it is safe for you to take supplements to prepare yourself for pregnancy. Ask your doctor what he suggests you use before you purchase herbal remedies.
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Drink green tea with your meals to cleanse your system. This antioxidant-rich tea is available hot or cold at most grocery stores.
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Use chasteberry to improve your fertility if you have high levels of prolactin. Women with this condition often have irregular periods or do not menstruate at all. Chasteberry is available in the form of tablets or liquid extracts that you add to water or juice.
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Eat a healthy diet that includes foods rich in vitamins E and C, which act as antioxidants. Vitamin E can be found in green vegetables like broccoli and spinach, as well as snacks such as peanuts and pistachios. Citrus fruits are a good source of vitamin C.
Ensure Healthy Sperm With a Healthy Diet
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Eat foods with lots of antioxidants to cleanse your body of toxins. Vitamins E and C are good examples and are important for sperm motility. You can buy supplements for both of these vitamins if you do not get enough from your diet alone.
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Drink green tea as another way to rid your body of harmful toxins.
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Add the amino acid l-arginine to your diet. This is found naturally in soy products but is mainly taken as a daily supplement. L-arginine can increase sperm count and improve its quality as well.
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Whip up some guacamole and throw some steaks on the grill. Avocado and red meat are both good sources of the amino acid l-carnitine, which helps sperm motility. Purchase l-carnitine supplements to ensure you get the daily dose that is beneficial to your fertility.
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Tips & Warnings
Do not use chasteberry supplements if you are pregnant, nursing or take dopaminergic drugs.
Do not use l-arginine to improve fertility if you have herpes (either in the form of cold sores or genital herpes). This amino acid can bring on an outbreak of the virus.
