Infertility (in Men)
Foods to Eat More Of:
Foods to Avoid or Minimize:
Essential Oils:
*If additional information or precautions are available, the links below will direct you that information. If not, you will be directed to Amazon for purchasing options.
Natural/Herbal:
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Yoga Therapy:
Supplements & Homeopathic:
Recipes - Food Medicine:
*Note: Not all recipes are nutritionally perfect, but the options below are a great way to start incorporating beneficial foods into your diet in delicious ways. Always try to buy organic, and feel free to make substitutions to accommodate gluten-free, vegan, etc diets. Recipes naturally Vegan and Gluten-Free are marked as such (V=Vegan; GF=Gluten-Free).
Smoothies/Beverages:
Meals:
Sides & Salads:
*I am not a doctor. The information on this platform is not a claim to treat, cure, prevent or diagnose any illness. These remedies are intended to aid the healing process within your body (in correlation with existing traditional treatments). Please talk to your family doctor before trying any natural remedies (especially if you are pregnant, nursing, or on prescription medication).
- Fruits: avocado, berries, cantaloupe, grapefruit, kiwi, oranges, strawberries
- Vegetables: broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, red & green bell peppers, spinach
- Bran, fish/seafood, beans, nuts, oats, seeds (especially pumpkin & sunflower), soybean products & whole grains
- Ginger
Foods to Avoid or Minimize:
- Refined flour, sugar & artificial food additives
- Red meat, dairy, coffee (including decaf), tea, alcohol, iodized salt
Essential Oils:
*If additional information or precautions are available, the links below will direct you that information. If not, you will be directed to Amazon for purchasing options.
- Infertility in general: Anise, bergamot, clary sage, cypress, fennel, geranium, melissa, nutmeg, Roman chamomile, sage, thyme, yarrow, ylang ylang
- Oils specific to male infertility: Basil, cedarwood, clary sage, cumin, sage, thyme, vetiver
- Apply to abdomen, hips, lower back and into the crease of the butt (but not as far as the anus). Can also add to bath water or use as a general full-body massage oil.
Natural/Herbal:
*If additional information or precautions are available, the links below will direct you that information. If not, you will be directed to Amazon for purchasing options.
- Yoga, meditation and/or tai chi
- May be caused by a zinc deficiency - have your levels checked
- May be caused by smoking - try to stop if you are a smoker
- Astragalus, cayenne, fenugreek, ginger, ginkgo, ginseng, red raspberry leaf, yohimbe (avoid if you drink red wine, have kidney disease or peptic ulcers)
- Herbal Fertility Recipe: Combine equal parts tinctures of ashwaganda, raspberry leaves, and oat extract - avena sativa. Take 45 drops of this herbal mixture twice daily.
Yoga Therapy:
- Improve MALE FERTILITY (20 min - YogaYin)
Supplements & Homeopathic:
- Vitamin C: 1,000 mg 3 times daily (reduce if it causes diarrhea).
- Vitamin B12: 1000mcg daily (or injections)
- Vitamin E: 400 IU twice daily (check with doctor if taking anticoagulant drugs).
- Carotenoids: 1 pill mixed carotenoids twice daily with food (each pill should provide 25,000 IU vit A activity).
- Zinc/Copper: 30 mg zinc (add 2 mg copper daily if using zinc longer than 1 month).
- Arginine: 500 mg L-arginine 4 times daily for 3 months (don't use if you have kidney disease or genital herpes, or are prone to cold sores - take with a mixed amino acid complex).
- Panax Ginseng: 100-250 mg twice daily, rotate with siberian ginseng (should contain at least 7% ginsenosides).
- Siberian Ginseng: 100-300 mg twice daily; rotate with panax ginseng (should contain at least 0.8% eleutherosides).
- Flaxseed oil: 1 Tablespoon (14 grams) daily (can be mixed with food; take in the morning).
- Coenzyme Q10: 30-90mg daily
- Carnitine: 3g daily for 4 months
- Lycopodium 30c
- Argentum nitricum 30c
- Selenium metallicum 30c
Recipes - Food Medicine:
*Note: Not all recipes are nutritionally perfect, but the options below are a great way to start incorporating beneficial foods into your diet in delicious ways. Always try to buy organic, and feel free to make substitutions to accommodate gluten-free, vegan, etc diets. Recipes naturally Vegan and Gluten-Free are marked as such (V=Vegan; GF=Gluten-Free).
Smoothies/Beverages:
- Banana-Blueberry Smoothie (GF)
- Blueberry Pineapple Smoothie (V, GF)
- Brain Smoothie (V, GF)
- Green Smoothie (GF)
- Kiwi-Pineapple Smoothie (GF)
- Mango Pineapple Smoothie (V, GF)
- Mega-Greens Smoothie (GF)
- PB & Jelly Sandwich Smoothie (V)
- Strawberry Banana Smoothie
- Sunrise Smoothie (V, GF)
- Tropical Smoothie (V, GF)
Meals:
- Adult Ramen (V, GF)
- Asian Broccoli & Rice Bowl (V, GF)
- Baked Salmon with Dill Sauce (GF)
- Black Bean Bowl (GF)
- Black Bean Soup (V, GF)
- Blueberry Mini Muffins (GF)
- Broth (Veggie/Chicken/Beef) - (V, GF)
- Buddha Bowl (V, GF)
- Chickpea Salad Sandwich (V, GF)
- Cilantro Lime Shrimp (GF)
- Cornmeal & Pecan Crusted Fish
- Easy Garlic Shrimp (GF)
- Edamame Rice Bowl (V)
- Fish Fillets with Broccoli Stuffing
- Fish with Dill Breading
- Harissa Marinated Shrimp (GF)
- Miso Soup (V, GF)
- Mujaddara (V, GF)
- Oven-Fried Fish
- Pan-Fried Fish Fillets
- Pasta Della California (V)
- Pesto Shrimp Pasta
- Quinoa Oatmeal (V)
- Red Beans & Rice (V, GF)
- Salmon with Avocado Salsa (GF)
- Salmon with Red Pepper Sauce (GF)
- Sesame Salmon (GF)
- Shrimp Power Bowl (GF)
- Shrimp with Homemade Red Sauce (GF)
- Slow Cooked White Chili (V, GF)
- Spiced Lentil Soup (V, GF)
- Spinach Pasta (V)
- Vegetarian Chili (V, GF)
Sides & Salads:
- Asian Cabbage Salad (V, GF)
- Avocado Cilantro Lime Rice (V, GF)
- Bacon Brussels Sprouts (GF)
- Bacon Wild Rice (GF)
- BLT Salad (GF)
- Brown Rice Pilaf with Saffron and Ginger (V, GF)
- Caraway Brussels Sprouts (V, GF)
- Cauliflower with Mustard Sauce (GF)
- Cauliflower with Red Pepper Sauce (GF)
- Cinnamon Chips with Fruit Salsa (V)
- Favetta & Pita Triangles (V)
- Guacamole (V, GF)
- Homemade Salsa (V, GF)
- Irish Potatoes (Colcannon) - (GF)
- Kale Salad with Sesame Dressing (V, GF)
- Molasses Beans (GF)
- Pesto Vegetables (V, GF)
- Quinoa Salad (V, GF)
- Red Beans & Rice (V, GF)
- Smoked Almonds (V, GF)
- Southwest Pasta Salad (V)
- Spicy Black Bean Soup (V, GF)
- Spinach & Strawberry Salad (V)
- Steamed Edamame (V, GF)
- Three Bean Salad (V, GF)
*I am not a doctor. The information on this platform is not a claim to treat, cure, prevent or diagnose any illness. These remedies are intended to aid the healing process within your body (in correlation with existing traditional treatments). Please talk to your family doctor before trying any natural remedies (especially if you are pregnant, nursing, or on prescription medication).