As we mentioned in previous articles, infertility is defined as the inability of a couple to conceive after 12 months of unprotected sexual intercourse. It effects over 5 millions couple alone in the U. S. and many times more in the world. Because of an unawareness of treatments, only 10% seeks help from professional specialist. Besides conventional and traditional Chinese medicine, nutritional supplements also play an important role in aiding fertility, in this article, we will discuss how mineral - zinc effects fertility.
I. How zinc effects fertility
1. Nervous system
Zinc is vital for braincells in transmitting information between themselves and glands, thereby decreasing the risk of nervous tension and abnormal function glands in production of certain hormone. resulting in lessening nervous symptoms and increasing the chance to conceive.
2. Enlarged prostate
Zinc is proven to help in reducing the size of enlarged prostate in men, resulting in restoring the width of the urinary tract and maintaining proper fluid that help to improve the sperm ejaculation and prevent retrograde ejaculation as well as sperm count.
3. Cell growth
Zinc is vital for female fertility, besides promoting proper cell division, a process critical to the earliest stages of conception and fetal development, it also helps to regulate normal cell growth, resulting in lessening the risk of endometrial adhesion and implants, fibroids, cyst, etc.
which may interfere with egg fertilization.
4. Circulatory system
Study show that zinc is vital trace mineral for a healthy heart, it not only helps to lower the levels of cholesterol, but also increase the blood absorption of oxygen. resulting in increasing blood flow to the entire body, including the reproductive organs, thereby enhancing fertility.
5. immunity
Zinc also helps to increase immune system infighting against infection and inflammation caused by invasion of bacteria and virus, thereby decreasing the risk of reproductive infection and increasing the chance of fertility.
II. Risks and side effects
Over dose of zinc may cause
1. Copper, iron and magnesium deficiency
2. Risk of immune dysfunction and low levels of good cholesterol (HDL).
I. How zinc effects fertility
1. Nervous system
Zinc is vital for braincells in transmitting information between themselves and glands, thereby decreasing the risk of nervous tension and abnormal function glands in production of certain hormone. resulting in lessening nervous symptoms and increasing the chance to conceive.
2. Enlarged prostate
Zinc is proven to help in reducing the size of enlarged prostate in men, resulting in restoring the width of the urinary tract and maintaining proper fluid that help to improve the sperm ejaculation and prevent retrograde ejaculation as well as sperm count.
3. Cell growth
Zinc is vital for female fertility, besides promoting proper cell division, a process critical to the earliest stages of conception and fetal development, it also helps to regulate normal cell growth, resulting in lessening the risk of endometrial adhesion and implants, fibroids, cyst, etc.
which may interfere with egg fertilization.
4. Circulatory system
Study show that zinc is vital trace mineral for a healthy heart, it not only helps to lower the levels of cholesterol, but also increase the blood absorption of oxygen. resulting in increasing blood flow to the entire body, including the reproductive organs, thereby enhancing fertility.
5. immunity
Zinc also helps to increase immune system infighting against infection and inflammation caused by invasion of bacteria and virus, thereby decreasing the risk of reproductive infection and increasing the chance of fertility.
II. Risks and side effects
Over dose of zinc may cause
1. Copper, iron and magnesium deficiency
2. Risk of immune dysfunction and low levels of good cholesterol (HDL).
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