Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Fertility Foods In Traditional Chinese Perspective

Fertility Foods In Conventional Medicine Perspective
Fertility Foods In Traditional Chinese Medicine Perspective

Infertility is defined as a condition or combination of deficiency or stagnation of the channels in traditional Chinese medicine, due to the inability of reproduction organ to carry out their functions normally.
A. Liver qi stagnation
Liver meridian blockage in the local area (genital) interferes with normal testicle functions, leading impotence, low libido and ejaculation and abnormal sperm production. In women, it distorts the menstrual cycle and afflicts fertility. Foods have an effect on liver qi stagnation include:
Leek, chestnut, rosemary, cayenne, ginger, eggplant, white pepper, etc.

B. Kidney deficiency
1. Kidney Yang deficiency
Men are considered kidney yang deficiency if they have symptom of low sexual desire, weak ejaculation, impotence, seminal emission, low sperm count, slow sperm mobility. In women, ti effects the progesterone phase of the menstrual cycle, leading to abnormal ovulation, that afflicts the chance to conceive. Foods have an effect on kidney yang deficiency include:
Barley, short-grain rice, wheat, carrots, Chinese cabbage, , pumpkins, white radishes, beets, celery, asparagus, tomatoes, white cabbage, green bean, potatoes, white radishes, yams, etc.

honeydew melon, apricots, blackberries, raspberries, mulberries, blueberries, mangoes, lychees, chestnuts, pinenuts, pistachio nuts, walnuts, anchovy, lobster, mussel, prawn, shrimp, trout, chicken, lamb, venison, kidneys (both beef and lamb), jasmine tea, etc.

2. Kidney yin deficiency
According to TCM kidney is vital to maintain a healthy reproduction system in men and women alike. In men, infertility caused by kidney yin deficiency includes symptoms seminal emission, slow sperm mobility, low sperm count. In women, it distorts the menstrual cycle and afflicts fertility. Foods have an effect on liver qi stagnation. Foods have an effect on kidney yin deficiency include include:
Fish, shrimp, seaweeds, flax, pumpkins, sunflower, black sesame, pork, duck, lamb, eggs, etc.

C. Stagnation of qi and blood
Stagnation of qi and blood are normally caused by weakened liver in fat and protein metabolism and spleen in blood formation leading nervous symptoms including worrisomeness, over-thinking, stress, chronic illness and impotence, low sperm count, short sperm life, slow sperm mobility. Foods have an effect on Stagnation of qi and blood include:
Lightly cooked or steamed vegetables, cucumber, deep ocean fish, poached or steamed, lemon,raw fruit salad, melon slice, etc.

D. Heat and dampness accumulation in the lower burner
Male suffered from heat and damp diseases is normally caused by over alcohol drinking and unhealthy diet including high in saturated and trans fat and spicy food leading to generally overweight, sperm count is low and sometimes sperm deformities. In women, it affects the yin phase of the menstrual cycle, causing infertility. Foods relieves damp-heat include:
Onion, cinnamon, ginger, scallion, basil, rosemary, dill, oregano, sage, parsley, cardamom, nutmeg, fennel, anise, clove, coriander, leek, chives.

E. Damp phlegm
Damp phlegm is defined as a condition of accumulation of fluid in the body for a prolonged period of time, leading to phlegm as a result of heat due to consuming of greasy, oily and fatty foods. Foods relieves damp phlegm causes of infertility include:
Well cooked
rice, oats, rye, millet, quinoa, pearl barley, Corn, celery, pumpkin, turnip, alfalfa, leafy greens, beef, lamb, chicken, etc.

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Saturday, February 19, 2011

Chinese Herbs Enhance Male Fertility

1. Chinese Herbs Enhance Female Fertility

2. Herbs Enhance Female Fertility-

3. Chinese Herbs Enhance Male Fertility

4. Herbs Enhance Male Fertility


Traditional Chinese medicine has been around for more than 4000 years, long before the existence of conventional medicine, it also has proven as one of most effective herbal medicine in treating infertility, because of the traditional culture and social value. Since there are many microscopic change and many causes can influence the chance of fertility, traditional Chinese medicine practitioners must take all of them into consideration for making an accurate diagnosis.


Traditional Chinese medicine beside views male infertility as if caused by imbalance of the body as a result of deficiency of kidney yin and yang, liver qi, stagnation of qi and blood as well as heat and dampness accumulation in the lower burner.

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I. Diagnosis
1. Liver qi stagnation
Liver meridian blockage in the local area (genital) interferes with normal testicle functions, leading impotence, low libido and ejaculation and abnormal sperm production

2. Kidney deficiency
a) Kidney Yang deficiency
Men are considered kidney yang deficiency if they have symptom of low sexual desire, weak ejaculation, impotence, seminal emission, low sperm count, slow sperm mobility.

b) Kidney yin deficiency
According to TCM kidney is vital to maintain a healthy reproduction system in men and women alike. In men, infertility caused by kidney yin deficiency includes symptoms seminal emission, slow sperm mobility, low sperm count.

3. Stagnation of qi and blood
Stagnation of qi and blood are normally caused by weakened liver in fat and protein metabolism and spleen in blood formation leading nervous symptoms including worrisomeness, over-thinking, stress, chronic illness and impotence, low sperm count, short sperm life, slow sperm mobility.

4. Heat and dampness accumulation in the lower burner
Male suffered from heat and damp diseases is normally caused by over alcohol drinking and unhealthy diet including high in saturated and trans fat and spicy food leading to generally overweight, sperm count is low and sometimes sperm deformities.

II. Chinese herbal treatments
1. Liver qi stagnation
a) Chai hu root

Chai hu is also known as Radix Bupleuri, the bitter and sightly cod herb has been used in traditional Chinese medicine to disperse heat and fever, improve yang and promote liver function by enhancing the channels of liver, gall bladder, pericardium, triple fire channels, thus enhancing the liver qi.
b) Bai shao

Bai Shao is also known as white peony root or Radix Paeoniae Lactiflorae, the bitter soul and col herb has been used in tradtional Chinese medicine to dilates peripheral blood vessels, coronary arteries and anti-inflammatory by enhancing the function of channels of liver and spleen resulting in promote blood flow to the lower burner.


c) Han lian cao

Han lian cao is also known as herba ecliptae, the sweet, sour and slightly cold herbs has been used in traditional Chinese medicine to treat immune deficiency and damage of DNA as a result of forming of free radical, thus decreasing the risk of immune and DNA causes sperm abnormality, by promote the functions of channels of liver and kidney


d) He shou wu

He shou hu is also known as Radix Polygoni Multiflori, the bitter, sweetness and neutral herb has been use in traditional Chinese medicine to relieve of heat toxicity, secure kidney essence (jing), treat spermatorrhea and liver qi deficiency by enhancing the function of liver and kidney channels.


e) Gan cao

Gan cao is also known as licorice root, the sweet herb has been used in TCM to promote qi, clear heat and get rid of toxins and control the secretion of insulin by enhancing the function of all channels.


h) Etc.


2. Kidney yang deficiency
a) Du Zhong

Du zhong is also known as eucommia bark, the sweet and warm herb has been used in TCM to treat chronic pain in lower back and knees dizziness, impotence and frequent urination due to kidney yang and liver deficiency by enhancing the functions of liver and kidney channels.


b) Rou Gui

Rou gui is also known as cinamon bark , the sweet and warm herb has been used in TCM to treat cold limbs, promote urination and enhance the kidney yang by enhancing the functions of heart, lung and bladder channels.

c) Shan Yao

Shan yao is also known as Chinese wild yam, the sweet and neutral herb has been used in TCM to promote urination, treat spleen deficiency, strenghten jing and lower blood sugar by improving the function of kidney, liver and lung channels.

d) Fu Zi

Fu zi is also known as aconite, the hot and toxic herb has been used in TCM to restore yang, improve fire, disperse cold due to kidney yang deficiency bt enhancing the channels of heart, kidney and spleen channels.


e) Gou Qi Zi

Gou qi zi is also known wolf berry, the sweet and neutral herb has been used in TCM to improve immune system, elevate the level of testosterone by enhancing the functions of kidney, lung and spleen channels.


f) Etc.

3. Kidney yin deficiency
a) Shu Di Huang

Shu di huang is also known as rehmannia, the sweet, bitter and warm herb has been used as diuretics in TCM to decrease the conversion of blood sugar and dilate the blood vessel by enhancing the function of heart, kidney, and liver channels.

b) Shan Zhu Yu

Shan zhu yu is also known as cornus fruit, the sour and warm herb has been used in TCM to promote urination, lower blood pressure, antibiotic and treat impotence, spermatorrhea as a result of yin deficiency by enhancing the function of kidney and liver channels.

c) Mu Dan Pi

Mu dan pi is also known as peony root, the bitter and cool herb has been used in TCM as anti inflammatory herb, and to improve immune system, clear heat and fire due to yin deficiency, by enhancing the functions of kidney, heart and liver channels.


d) Fu Ling

Fu ling is also known as poria, the sweet and neutral herb has been used in TCM as as diuretics and to promote urinary due to damp heat accumulation as a result of kidney yin deficiency by enhancing the function of kidney, lung, heart and spleen channels.


e) Ze Xie

ze xie is also known as alisma, the sweet and cool herb has been used in TCM to treat damp heat in the lower burner, edema, painful and difficult urination by enhancing the functions of kidney and bladder channels.
f) Etc

4. Qi and blood stagnation
a) Cang Zhu

Cang zhu is also known as rhizome Chinese atractylodes, the bitter and warn has been used to dry dampness, strengthens the digestion; expels wind-dampness cause of qi and blood stagnation by enhancing the function of spleen, stomach and liver channels.

b) Chuan Xiong

Chuan xiong is also known as Szehuan lovage root, the acrid and warm herb has been used to promote qi, improve qi circulation, relieves pain and treat blood stagnation, by enhancing the functions of liver, gallbladder, pericardium channels.

c) Xiang Fu

Xiang Fu is also known as purple nutgrass, the bitter and warm herb has been used in TCM as antibodic, anti inflammation and antipyretic to relieve the stagnation qi and blood as a result of infection by enhancing the functions of channels of liver and triple burners.


d) Shan Zhi Zi Shan zhi zi is also known as gardenia fruit, the bitter and cold herb has been used in TCM to treat infection causes of fever with vomiting blood, nose bleeding, blood in urine due to qi and blood stagnation as a result of high fever and inflammation, by promoting the functions heart, liver, lung, stomach, triple burner channels.


e) Shen Qu

Shen qu is also known as medicated leaver, the sweet and warm herb has been used in TCM to balance of cholesterol in the body, treat weak digestion, lack of appetite causes of spleen qi deficiency and blood stasis, by enhancing the functions of spleen and stomach channels.


f) Etc.

5. Heat and dampness accumulation in the lower burner
a) Che Qian Zi

Che qian zi is also known as broadleaf plantain, the sweet and cold herb has been used in TCM to painful urinary, diarrhea , red eyes and cleanse the body damp heat causes of sexual dysfunction through urination by enhancing the functions of kidney, lung, liver and bladder channels.

b) Huang Qi

Huang qi is also best known as astragalus root, the sweet and warm herb has been used in TCM as diuresis to treat qi, spleen and yang deficiency due to dampness accumulation in the lower burner turning to heat by enhancing the functions of lung and spleen channels

c) Long Dan Cao

Long dan cao also known as gentiana, the bitter and cold herb has been used in TCM to expel damp heat cause of high fever, seizures, inflammation as well as sperm abnormality, by enhancing the function of liver, stomach and gallbladder channels.

d) Ku Shen

Ku shen is also known as Radix Sophorae, the bitter and cold herb has been used in TCM to promote urination, reduce inflammation causes of damp heat accumulation in the lower burner by enhancing the bladder, heart, liver, large and small intestine channels.

e) Etc.

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Friday, February 18, 2011

Fertility Foods In Conventional Medicine Perspective

Besides active in moderate exercising and avoid taking alcohol, and artificial ingredients and quit smoking, eating enough vitamins and minerals are always important for enhancing the chance of fertility. Since infertility increase with age ( men and women alike), getting pregnant before the age of 30 is always recommended for people who want to have a family and prevent the risk of infertility.
We have spent sometimes in discussing nutritional supplements in the series of fertility diet. In this series, we will only line out the nutritional supplements in each food groups but emphasize the benefits of foods that increase the chance of fertility and reduce the risks of diseases that affect fertility.
A. Whole grain
Whole grain besides is complex carbohydrate, it also contain high levels of vitamins and minerals that enhance the chance of fertility.
A.1. Brown rice
Brown rice or unpolished rice is a kind of whole, natural grain with very brown color of which only the outermost layer of the rice kernel are removed, thus preventing the lost of nutrients

A.1.1. Nutritional supplements
1. Carbohydrates
2. Sugars
3. Dietary fiber
4. Fat
5. Protein
6. Thiamine (Vitamin B1)
7. Riboflavin (Vitamin B2)
8. Niacin (Vitamin B3)
9. Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5)
10. Vitamin B6
11. Folate (Vitamin B9)
12.Calcium
13. Iron
14. Magnesium
15. Manganese
16. Phosphorus
17. Potassium
18. Sodium
19. Zinc
20. Etc.

A.1.2. Health benefits
1. Insulin sensitive
Since it is a complex carbohydrate and contained high amount of fiber, it helps to release the glucose into blood stream slowly, thus decreasing the risk of insulin sensitive and type 2 diabetes.

2. Antioxidant
Beside containing high levels of magnesium which is necessary for the synthesis of fatty acids to produce energy for our body needs, it also is one of the important component of antioxidant enzyme of which increases the body infighting against the forming of free radical.

3. It also contains a variety of important nutrients for the hair, teeth, nails, muscles and bones.

4. . Heart diseases and stroke
It oil component and lignans have been shown to significantly lower their LDL (bad) cholesterol and triglyceride levels, thus reducing the risk of plaque building up on arterial wall and decreasing the risk of hypertension, leading heart diseases and stroke.

5. Cancer
High amount of selenium helps to repair and synthesis in damaged cells by eliminating worn out or abnormal cells.

6. Etc.

A.1.3. Side effects
1. Arsenic
Long term exposure to arsenic can increase the risk of abnormal cell growth, leading to cancer risk.
2. Etc.

A.2. Whole wheat
Wheat is a type of glass originally from the Middle East, but now cultivated worldwide for commercial purposes. In its natural unrefined state, it contain many important nutrients that can help nourish the healthy body and enhances fertility in men and women alike.


A.2.1. Nutritional Supplements
1. Carbohydrates
2. Dietary fiber
3. Protein
4. Vitamin B Complex
5. Tryptophan
6. Calcium
7. Iron
8. Magnesium
9. Manganese
10. Phosphorus
11. Potassium
12. Zinc
13. Etc.

A.2.2. Heath Benefits
1. Healthy weight
Since whole in its natural state, it contains high amount of fiber that can reduce the fluctuation of insulin and the risk of depress of pancreas that can increase appetite and weigh gain.

2. Diabetes
Since it reduce the risk of insulin sensitive by releasing sugar slowly in to blood stream, thus decreasing the risk of type II diabetes.

3. Magnesium
As we mention in the previous article, high levels of magnesium reduces the risk of blood clot by dilating blood vessels, thus decreasing the risk of high blood pressure and heart disease and stroke.

4. HDL Cholesterol
Whole weat contains plant sterols and stanols that is proven to be effective in slowing the progression of atherosclerosis by reserving atherosclerosis naturally cause by cholesterol builds up the plaques inside the arteries, leading arteries clogged, resulting in cardiovascular diseases.

5. Breast cancer
High levels of lignan in whole wheat acts as antioxidant that improve the immune function in fighting against irregular cell growth, thus reducing the risk of cancer. Study shows that Avemar extracted, has been shown to inhibit the growth of human breast cancer cells transplanted into mice.

6. Etc.

A.2.3. Side effects
1. Gliadin in whole wheat can weaken the immune system, leading to inflammation.
2. Wheat allergy.
3. Oxilation

A.3. Oat
Oat is a species of cereal grain grown for its seed and was first cultivated in Europe but is now grown all over the world, especially in Scotland and England. It is one of good crop to plant in the poor soil after crops are harvested in the Fall.

A.3. 1. Nutritional supplements
1. Dietary fiber
2. Protein
3. B vitamins
4. Vitamin E
5. Iron
6. Magnesium
7. Calcium
8. Zinc.
9. Selenium
10. Tryptophan
11. Phosphorus
12. Manganese
9. Etc.

A.3.2. Health Benefits
1. Fiber
Since it contains high levels of fiber, it reduces the risk of type II diabetes and insulin sensitive.
2. Beta-glucan
High levels of beta-glucan in oat, helps in reducing the risk of LDL (bad cholesterol), thus reducing the risk of heart disease and stroke.

2. Avenanthramides
The property of avenanthramides in oat besides protecting the LDL cholesterol against the forming of free radicals by inducing the functions of copper and selenium against oxidation.

3. Immune system
High levels of selenium improves the immune system in fighting the foreign invasion of virus and bacteria causes of infection and inflammation.

4. Magnesium
Magnesium is a powerful minerals prevent the platelet clumping together by dilating blood vessels and reducing the risk of dangerous heart rhythms, thus decreasing the risk of cardiovascular diseases.

5. Etc.

A. 3. 3. Side effects
1. Aveninin oat may trigger a reaction of coeliacs
2. No others are known

A.4. Etc.


B. Vegetables
Vegetable is defined as an eating plant or part of a plant with the leaf, stem, or root of a plant. We will provide you with some examples how plants can enhance the chance of fertility because of eich in nurtients
B.1. Kale
Kale is a species of Brassica Oleracea, belong to the family Brassicaceae, native to coastal southern and western Europe. Since kale's leave is highly nutritious and easy to growth with range of long season from the middle of winter through the beginning of spring, it is cultivated as foods in most part of Europe.
B.1.1. Nutritional Supplements
1. Carbohydrate
2. Dietary Fiber
3. Vitamin A
4. Vitamin
C5. Niacin
6. Vitamin B1 (thiamine)
7. Vitamin B2 (riboflavin)
8. Vitamin B6
9. Folate
10. Pantothenic Acid
11. Vitamin K
12. Vitamin E
13. Copper
14. Potassium
15. Phosphorus
16. Magnesium
17. Calcium
18. Iron
19. Sodium
20. Zinc
21. Copper
22. Manganese
23. Selenium
24. Omega 3 Fatty Acid
25. Tryptophan
26. Etc.

B.1.2. Health Benefits
1. Since kale is a highly nutritious vegetable with powerful antioxidant properties, it enhances the immune system in guarding our body against the forming of free radical, cell damage caused by oxidation, irregugalar dell growth causes of tumors and cancer.
2. The antioxidant property also decreases the risk of inflammation and infection.
3. The rich calcium and vitamin C also help to maintain bone density.
4. Kale also decreases the risk of bleeding ( Vitamin C and K) and protects the skin under layer due to high amount of vitamin K
5. Lower the risk of cataract due to high amount of carotenoids.6. Etc.Side EffectsIt is advice for people with untreated kidney and gallbladder should consult with their doctor before consuming kale due to measurable amount of oxalates.
6. Etc.

B.1.3. Side Effects
It is advice for people with untreated kidney and gallbladder should consult with their doctor before consuming kale due to measurable amount of oxalate.

B.2. Green beans
Green bean is a genus of Phaseolus Sensu Stricto, containing 55 difference species, belongs to the family Fabaceae and native to the New World tropics and grown in Europe for its attractive flowers and fleshy immature pods. It can be classified into two major groups, bush beans and pole beans.
B.2.1. Nutritional Supplements
1. Carbohydrates2. Dietary fibre3. Omega 3 Fatty Acid4. Protein
5. Vitamin A
6. Vitamin B1
7. Vitamin B2
8. Vitamin B3
9. Folate
10. Vitamin C
11. Vitamin K12. Manegsium
13. Typtrophan
14. Phosohorus
15. Calium
16. Copper17. Iron
18. Potassium
19. Etc.

B.2.2.Health Benefits
1. Since it contains high amount of vitamin K, it enhances the bone density and protect the under layer of skin membrances. Also vitamin K also helps to stop bleeding.
2. Since it contains high amount of antioxidant, it improve the imune function in fighting against the forming of radicals and foreign invasion thus decreasing the risk of irregular cell growth and imflamation and infection.. Also the antioxidants of green bean also provent cholesterol oxidation, thus reducing the risk of heart diseases and stroke.
3. The high amounts of vitamin C also prevent the breaking up of small veins.
4. Since it contains high amount of fiber, it promotes large intestine in waste secretion, thus reducing the risk of colon cancer.
5. Etc.

B.2.3. Side Effects
1. Since it contains high amount of axalates, it is adviced that people with kidney and gallblader disease shount consult with their doctor before consuming.
2. It may reduce the absorption of calcium for some people
3. Etc.

B.3. Fennel
Fennel is a species of Foeniculum Vulgare, belongs to the family Apiaceae (Umbelliferae), and native to to the shores of the Mediterranean. It is now widely cultivated all around the globe to use as food and herb.

B.3.1. Nutritional Supplements
1. Carbohydrates
2. Fiber
3. Protein
4. Thiamine (Vitamin B1)
5. Riboflavin (Vitamin B2)
6. Niacin (Vitamin B3)
7. Pantothenic acid (B5)
8. Vitamin B6
9. Folate (Vitamin B9)
10. Vitamin C
11. Calcium
12. Copper
13. Iron
14. Magnesium
15. Molybdenum
16. Phosphorus
17. Potassium
18. Zinc
19. Etc.

B.3.2. Health Benefits
1. Since it contains high amount of phyto-nutrients with antioxidants, such as flavonoids rutin, quercitin, and various kaempferol glycosides, it optomizezs the immune function in fighting against the forming of free radical and foreign bacteria and virus invasion, thus reducing the risk of irregular cell growth and anti inflammation and infection.
2. Reduces the risk of high cholesterol and colon cancer due to high amount of fibers.
3. Used as diuretic due to high amount of potassium.
4. It is is a galactogogue.
5. Treats digestive disorder, due to its essential oil
6. Etc.

B.3.3. Side Effects
No, if not overdoses.

B.4. Etc.

C. Fruits
Fruits is defined as a part of a plant that may contain its seeds and can be eaten raw or cooked
C.1. Pears
Pear is Genus Pyrus containg over 30 difference species, belongs to the family Rosaceae and native to western Europe and north Africa east right across Asia. Todays, it is culivation in the cool temperated weather regions all over the world for commercial purpoases.
C.1.1.Nutritional Supplements
1. Carbohydrates
2. Sugars
3. Fiber
4. Protein
5. Vitamin A
6. Vitamin C
7. Thiamine (Vit amin B1)
8. Riboflavin (Vit.amin B2)
9. Niacin (Vitamin B3)
10. Pantothenic acid (B5)
11. Vitamin B6
12. Folate (Vitamin B9)
13. Vitamin C
14. Vitamin K
15. Calcium
16. Copper
17. Iron
18. Magnesium
19. Phosphorus
20. Potassium
21. Zinc
22. Etc.

C.1.2. Health Benefits
1. Since it contains high amount of antioxidant, it enhances the immune system infight against form of irregular cell growth due to oxidation, thus decreasing the risk of forminf of free radicals, tumor and cancer.
2. It reduces the risk of bad cholesterol accumulation and colon cancer due to high amount of fiber, thereby decreasing the risk of high blood presure, heart disease and strokes.
3. Since it contains high amount of vitamin C, it improve the flxibility of small veins.
4. Protects against macular degeneration due to high amount of vitamin A.5. Also the substances of antoxidants increase the immune function in fighting against foreign invasion such as bacteria and virus, thus decreasing the risk of inflamation and infection.
6. Etc

C.1.3. Side Effects
1. Over comsuning pear juice may reduce the intake of nutritients for infants and increase the risk of obesity for children
2. It may cause allergic effevct for some allergy sufferers.
3. Etc.

C.2. Papaya
Papaya is a species of Carica Papaya, belongs to the family Caricaceae and native native to the tropics of the Americas, and was first cultivated in Mexico and several centuries
C.2.1. Nutritional Supplements
1. Carbohydrates
2. Sugars
3. Fibre
4. Protein
5. Vitamin A
6. Thiamine (Vitamin B1)
7. Riboflavin (Vitamin B2)
8. Niacin (Vitamin B3)
9. Vitamin B6
10. Vitamin C
11. Vitamin E
12. Vitamin K
13. Calcium
14. Iron
15. Magnesium
16. Phosphorus
17. Potassium
18. Sodium
19. Etc.

C.2.2. Health Benefits
1. The substances, lycopene and other phytochemicals inhibit the cancer cell by enhancing the immune systemas well as fighting against the foreign bacteria and virus invasion.
2. It is nephroprotective, thereby protecting the kidney from toxification
3. Since it contain high amount of vitamin C and E, it helps to prevent the oxidation of cholesterol , thus decreasing the risk of heart diseases and stroke, as well as improving the lung function in oxygen obsorption.
4. In folk medicine, papaya is used to enhance digestive health
5. Since green papaya is considered as a cold food, it is used for contraception and abortion in some folk medicine.
6. Etc.

C.2.3. Side Effects
1. Do NOT consume green papaya if you are pregnant, it may cause miscarriage.
2. It may cause latex-fruit allergy syndrome for some people due to substance chitinases.
3. Since it contains high amount of phytochemicals in papaya may suppress the effects of progesterone. If you take progesterone medicine, please consult with your doctor.
4. Etc.

C.3. Plums
Plum is a genus of Prunus, containing over 15 species, relatives of the peach, nectarine and almond, belongs to family Rosaceae and native to northern Asia, Europe, North America and Africa's northwest coast. Today it is cultivated all over the globe for commercial purpose as foods and alcoholic drink.
C.3.1.Nutritional Supplements
1. Carbohydrates
2. Dietary fiber
3. Protein
4. Vitamin A
5. Vitamin C
6. Vitamin B2
7. Phosphorus
8. Potassium
9. Etc.

C.3.2.Health benefits
1. Plum contains high amount of antioxidants, it enhances the immune system fighting against the forming of free radical, thereby,
a) Reducing the risk of cholesterol oxidation, thus lowering the risk of heart diseases and stroke.
b) Regulating cell growth, thus decreasing the risk of tumor and cancer.
c) Guarding our body against inflammation and infection.
2. Prune is known for their laxative effect, doe to high amount of fiber.
3. It also reduces the risk of macular degeneration, due to high amount of vitamin A.
4. It increases the iron absorption, due to high amount of vitamin C.
5. It is also best known as digestive system enhancer.
6. Etc.

C.3.3. Side Effects
1. Since it contain measurable amounts of oxalate, it reduces the absorption of calcium and people with untreated kidney and gallbladder diseases should consult with their doctor before consuming.
2. Its seeds contains amygdalin, large doses of these chemicals are hazardous to human health as it can cause cyanide poisoning.
3. Etc..

D. Whole milk
1. Build bone density
Dairy products contain high amount of nutrients, it also has measure amount of vitamin D of which is necessary for the body in calcium absorption. Since low fat and skim milk are considered containing artifcail ingradient to make the milk more screamy after extracting the fat together with some important nutrients, it is adviced that women and men who want to enhance the cahnce of fertility should consider taking whole milk and replacing it by low fat anf skim milk later on.

2. Reduce the risk of osteoporosis
It is important to prevent osteoporosis before or during pregnancy as the women's preganacy required strong bone and muscle to make the preganacy healthy.
Research shows that women who have problems with ovulation may benefit by drinking one serving a day of full-fat dairy.

3. Etc.

E. Nuts and seeds
E.1.Walnut
Walnut tree is one of the Genus plant belongs to the family Juglandaceae about 30–130 ft). It is cultivated for its nut and kernel for commercial purpose all over the world.

E.1.2. Nutritional Supplements
1. Vitamin C
2. Thiamine (Vitamin B1)
3. Riboflavin (Vitamin B2)
4. Niacin
5. Pantothenic Acid
6. Vitamin B6
7. Folate
8. Vitamin A
9. Potassium
10. Phosphorus
11. Calcium
12. Magnesium
13. Iron
14. Sodium
15. Manganese
16. Tryptophan
17. Zinc18. Copper
19. Selenium
20. Omega 3 fatty acid
21. l-arginine
22. Etc.

E.1.2. Health Benefits
1. Lowers levels of bad cholesterol due to high amount of Omega 3 fatty acid thus reducing the risk of high blood pressure.
2. Allows blood vessel to relax as a result of high amount of l-arginine, thus decreasing the risk of heart diseases and stroke. Also with high amounts of antioxidant, it decreases the forming of free radicals and promotes heart health.
3. Promotes healthy bone density and improves sleeplessness
4. Some herbal medicine believe that walnut that helps to relieve asthma and constipation.
5. It is said that walnut can also protect a person from weigh gain?
6. Etc.

E.1.3. Side effects
1. As always, allergic reaction is a concern for some people
2. No Other known side effect?

E.2. Sunflower Seeds
Sunflower is a genus of Helianthus, belongs to the family Asteraceae and native to the Americas. It grow to heights between 5–12 ft. Sunflower seeds are usually classified by the difference of their husks and is considered as a healthy snack of a meal.
E.2.1 Nutritional Supplements
1. Carbohydrates
2. Sugars
3. Fiber
4. Fat (Saturated, Monounsaturated, Polyunsaturated)
5. Protein 22.78 g
6. Thiamine (Vitamin B1)
7. Riboflavin (Vitamin B2)
8. Niacin (Vitamin B3)
9. Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5)
10. Vitamin B6
11. Folate (Vitamin B9)
12. Vitamin C
13. Vitamin E
14. Calcium
15. Iron
16. Magnesium
17. Manganese
18. Phosphorus
19. Potassium
20. Selenium
21. Sodium
22. Tryptophan
23. Zinc
24. Etc

E1.2. Health Benefits
1. Since it contains high amount of essential fatty acids, it lowers bad cholesterol, thus reducing the risk of heart diseases and stroke.
2. It has an anti-inflammatory property due to high amount of vitamin E.
3. Since it contains high amount of magnesium, it helps to relax the body muscles, nerve and blood vessel and increases the absorption of calcium for healthy bone.
4. Since it also contains high amount of antioxidants, it increases the immune system in fighting against forming of free radical, thus preventing tumor and cancer due to irregular cell growth.
5. Etc.

E.2.3.Side Effects
1. Over eating increases vitamin B6 in the body may damage your nervous system and cause symptoms of feet and neck tingling, lack of muscle coordination and stumbling.
2. Etc.

E.3. Sesame Seeds
Sesame is a species of Sesamum indicum and belongs to the family of Pedaliaceae, native to to sub-saharan Africa. The tree can grow to 1.6 to 3.3 ft tall and is mainly cultivated for their seeds.

E.3.1 Nutritional Supplements
1. Lignanes
2. Sesamin
3. Sesamolin
4. Un­saturated oleic acid
5. Copper
6. Manganese
7. Calcium
8. Fiber
9. Magnesium
10. Iron
11. Phosphorus
12. Zinc
13. Thiamin (Vitamin B1)
14. Etc.

E.3.2. Health Benefits
1. Since sesame contains powerful antioxidants, it enhances the function of immune system in fighting against the forming of radicals caused by sell oxidation.
2. Unsaturated fat reduces the risk of high cholesterol
3. Antioxidant guards the liver against damage caused by oxidation.
4. Promotes vascular and respiratory health5
. Relieves arthritis pain, premenstrual syndrome
6. Enhances bone density due to high amount of calcium
7. Etc.

E.3.3. Side Effects
1. Alergic effect for certian individual
2. Do not consume the hulls of sesame seed, because of its oxalation.
3. No other side effect is known




F. Healthy Fat
F1. Salmon
Salmon is the common name for Salmonidae. They are anadromous, born in fresh water, migrate to the ocean, then travel thousands of miles in the deep sea cold water throughout their life cycle and within to five years returning to the exacted location where they were born to reproduce and die.

F.1.1. Nutritional supplements
1. Protein
2. Omega-3 fatty acids
3. B vitamins
4. Vitamin D
5. Astaxanthin
is a potent antioxidant that stimulates the development of healthy fish nervous systems and enhances the fish's fertility and growth rate.
6. Selenium
7. Tryptophan
8. Magnesium
9. Phosphorus
10. Etc.

F.1.2. Health benefits
1. Cardiovascular benefits
It contains high levels of Omega-3 Fatty Acids that helps to reduce cholesterol, thus reducing the risk of hardening of arteries and veins and damaging the functions of amino acids in repairing the cardiovascular tissues.
2. High blood pressure
Since Omega 3 fatty acids lower cholesterol level, it also reduces the risk hypertension, leading to prevent hardening of walls of arteries and veins,causing heart diseases and stroke
3. Insulin sensitive
Researchers in the University of California and San Diego School of Medicine found that the omega-3 fatty acids trigger this macrophage receptor, which results in improved systemic insulin sensitivity, by identifying an important receptor on macrophages which is found plentifully in obese body fat.
4. Menstrual cycle
Imbalance of Omega 3 and 6 fatty acids can cause the over production of prostaglandin hormone, leading to over reaction of the abdominal muscle, causing menstrual cramps and pain.
5. Anti inflamation
It is said the Omega 3 fatty acids reduce the risk of inflammatory effects on our joints and improve blood flow, by regulating the migration of inflammatory cells that cause inflammation.
6. Etc.

F.1.3. Side effects
1. Research has revealed canthaxanthin may have negative effects on the human eye, accumulating in the retina.
2. Upset stomach and brief nausea, sometimes accompanied by flatulence.
3.
Parasites
Oily fish such as salmon, mackerel and sardines are the best source of essential fatty acids (EFAs) omega-3 and omega-6 which play an important role in regulating reproductive functioning, improving blood flow and enhancing sperm quality and mobility. Flaxseed oil is a good EFA alternative for those who don't eat fish.

F.2. Olive Oil
Olive is belongs to the the family Oleaceae, native to the coastal areas of the eastern Mediterranean Basin and south end of the Caspian Sea. Its fruit, is also called the olive and the source of olive oil.
F.2.2. Fat Contains
1. Saturated fats
a. Palmitic acid
b. Stearic acid
c. Arachidic acid
d. ehenic acid
e. Myristic acid
f. Lignoceric acid
2. Unsaturated fats
3. Monounsaturated fats
a.Oleic acid
b. Palmitoleic acid
4. Polyunsaturated fats
a. Linoleic acid
b. Linolenic acid

F.2.2. Health Benefits
1. Decreases the risk of heart disease
2. Lower the risk of cholesterol accumulation, thereby decreasing the risk of degenerative diseases such as atherosclerosis, diabetes, asthma, colon cancer, and arthritis.
3. Protects the lining of our blood vessels, thus maintaining the ability of blood vessels to relax and dilate, thus preventing high blood pressure.
4. Etc.

F.2.3. Side Effects
There are no known side effcet, unless you are allergic to it.

F.3. Shrimp
Unlike their close relative, lobsters and crayfish, shrimp are swimming decapod crustaceans classified in the family of Animalia, lived in both fresh and salt water, are found in any continent around the world. They were one of the species once considered elevating bad cholesterol, but in the later study found that they help to drop the triglyceride levels due to rich of Omega 3 fatty acid.

F.3.1. Nutritional Supplements
1. Omega-3 fatty acids
2. Selenium
3. Vitamin D
4. Vitamin B12
5. Niacin
6. Magnesium
7. Phosphorus
8. Iron
9. Zinc
10. Copper
11.Etc.

F.3.2. Health Benefits
1. Cholesterol
Shrimp once were thought to contain high levels of bad cholesterol, the can clot up and darden the arterial and vein of blod vessel. Today new studu found out that shrimp contain high levels of Omega 3 fatty acids, which not only help to balance the omega 6 fatty acids to reduce the production of prostaglandin hormone that casues menstrual cramps and pain but also pormote blood flow to the reproductive organ by reducing the LDL cholesterol in the blood stream.
2. Heart diseases and stroke
As the levels of bad cholesterol increasing, the walls arteries and vein hardening, it may cause break off small vein or blocked off large arteries and veins, causing stroke and heart disease.
3. Hypertension
As the bad cholesterol clotted up the arteries and vein, it increases the function of heart in blood circulation by increasing the pressure. Omega 3 fatty acids eliminate the bad cholesterol, thus decreasing the risk of high blood presure.
4. Antioxidants
Shrimp contains high levels of selenium, it is one most powerful antioxidant that affects the DNA repairing and synthesis in damaged cells, inhibiting the spread and growth of cancer cells.
5. Zinc
Zinc is one of the controlling nutrients for progesterone production in in women and important trace minerals in effecting the function of prostate gland to asisst the production of normal sperm in men.
6. Iron
Shwimp contains iron, the trace mineral is essential for the production of red blood cells and carring life-giving oxygen to human cells. Deficiency of iron causes anemia, anemia of chronic disease, cough, anemia in pregnancy, etc., leading to reducing blood flow to the reproductive organ, thus increasing the risk of infertility.
7. Etc.

F.3.3. Side effects
1. Allergic reactions
2. PurinesExcess intake of shrim can cause the accumulation of purines in the body, leading to high levels of uric acid.

F.3.4. Etc.

G. Lean red meat
G.1. Health Benefit
Although lean red meat is considered as a great source of iron which helps to prevent anaemia, increases nutrients to the body and induce ovulation, leading to natural conception. Deficiency of iron may increase the risk of miscarriage and birth defect. It also contains vitamin B12 which is needed for maintenance and development the nervous system.

G.2. Risk
Since it contains some sources of saturated fat that can cause build up of cholesterol, leading to Heart diseases and stroke, cancer, insulin sensitive, Weight gain, etc.

H. Others nutrients or foods
May be necessary, please consult with your doctors for more information.
The above are only for illustration only, by supplementing a balanced diet with healthy lifestyle with types of foods listed above, so you can ensure your body can have all the nutrients you need to your reproductive system is in a perfect condition for fertility.

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Chinese Herbs Enhance Female Fertility

1. Chinese Herbs Enhance Female Fertility

2. Herbs Enhance Female Fertility-

3. Chinese Herbs Enhance Male Fertility

4. Herbs Enhance Male Fertility


Traditional Chinese medicine has been around for more than 4000 years, long before the existence of conventional medicine, it also has proven as one of most effective herbal medicine in treating infertility, because of the traditional culture and social value. Since there are many microscopic change and many causes can influence the chance of fertility,traditional Chinese medicine practitioners must take all of them into consideration for making an accurate diagnosis.
Traditional Chinese medicine beside views female infertility as if caused by imbalance of 5 elements in the theory, it also checks the function of kidney yin and yang,liver qi stagnation, blood deficiency, damp phlegm as well as heat and dampness accumulation in the lower burner.


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A. Kidney yang deficiency

Kidney yang deficiency is defined as a condition of the inability of kidney in expelling extra fluid in the body in urinary secretion through bladder, causing fluid retention. Chinese herbs used to treat kidney yang deficiency include

1. Lu rong

Lu rong is also known as deer antler, deer antler velvet, it is a great herb that helps to reduce the blockage of the meridian liver and kidney. Since yang qi deficiency also cause blood deficiency, improving the body yang by strengthening the liver's function in blood formation and kidney's function in fluid distribution, by menacing the functions of kidney and liver channels

2. Du Zhong

It is also known ecommia bark, it is one the most used herb to enhance the function of meridian kidney-liver by promoting the qi and blood formation. Since the liver is a organ in charge of blood storing and blood formation and kidney is in charge of fluid regulation, it increases blood flow to the entire body and reduces fluid accumulated in the body, by enhancing the kidney and liver channels.

3. Ba Ji Tian

Ba ji tian is also known as Chinese morinda root, sweet and warm in nature. It is also one the herbs used to strengthen the liver and kidney qi and blood yang by enhancing the liver in blood formation and kidney in urinary secretion, thus reducing the yang deficiency causes of abdominal distention, including cramps and pain during menstrual cycle, leading to infertiltiy. It also is one of the tonic herb in enhancing kidney and liver channels in general.

4. Rou Chong RongRou

Chong Rong used in traditional Chinese medicine for reducing the blockage of kidney-large intestine meridian, thereby increasing the kidney function in increasing blood circulation to warm the uterus, assisting urinary secretion and digestive system in moving waste, resulting in lessening the fluid retention and dysmenorrhea, thus increasing the chance to conceive.

5. Bu Gu Zhi

Bu gu zhi is also known as psoralea fruit and used in traditional Chinese medicine in treating blockage of meridian kidney-Spleen. It tonifies the yang qi by increasing the kidney function in assisting the function of lung qi and the function of spleen in qi distribution.

6. Etc.

B. Kidney yin deficiency

Kidney ying deficiency is defined as condition of either jing depletion or the function of kidney is no longer control the circulation of fluid properly due to accumulation of heat in the lower burner, as a result of eating of spicy and hot foods, frauent sexual activity, working in hot environment, out go in the extreme hot weather without proper clothing, etc., leading to distorting the menstrual cycle and afflicting fertility.
1. Shu Di Huang

Shu di huang is also best known as rehmannia with its sweet and bitter taste. besides as used blood tonic, herb, it also increases the kidney function in hormone production and fluid distribution, thus enhancing yin.

2. Mu Dan Pi

Mu dan pi is a cool herb and also known as peony root with bitter taste. It is used to clear fire, blood stasis and clots causes by kidney yin deficiency.

3. Fu Ling

Fu ling is a neutral herb and known as poria with sweet taste. it helps to strenghten the kidney yin in enhancing the function of fluid distribution, thus reducing dampness accumulation cause of rising heat, leading to infertility

4. Ze Xie

Ze xie is cold herb and also known as alisma with a sweet taste. it has the function as fu ling by clearing damp heat accumulated in lower burn as a result of kidney deficiency in fluid distribution.

5. Etc.

C. Liver Qi Stagnation

1. Xiang Fu (nut grass)
It is one the herbs helped to regulate the qi flow by smoothing the liver and congestion of Spleen qi caused by excessive yin or yang, thus reducing qi stagnation caused by disharmonization of liver and Spleen causes of abdominal cramps and pain. It is said that xiang fu also has a function impromoting regular menstruation.

2. Zhi Ke (ripe fruit of zhi shi)

Zhi ke promote healthy liver, it promotes a strong liver qi function, thereby, increasing its function in blood formation and transportation to the heart for circulation.

3. Wu Yao (lindera root).

Wu yao is one the warm with the main function of warming the kidney caused by kidney yang deficiency. It is only used for patient with evidence of liver qi stagnation caused by prolong intake of cold foods or working in a cold environment. Since its function is to restore the liver qi flow due to cold constraint, it reduces the blood stagnation causes of menstrual pain.

D. damp phlegm

Damp phlegm is defined as a condition of accumulation of fluid in the body for a prolonged period of time, leading to phlegm as a result of heat due to consuming of greasy, oily and fatty foods. Chinese herbs use to treat damp phlegm causes of female infertility include

1. Cang Zhu (Rhizome Chinese Atractylodes)

Cang zhu is warm herb with bitter taste. besides promoting the kidney in water distribution to reduce dampness accumulated in lower burner, it also dry dampness to avoi

2. Ban Xia (Pinellia)

Ban Xia is warn and toxic herb and has been used in TCM to stop vomiting, promote vomiting, rids of phlegm nodules as it promote the function of lung qi and kidney fluid distribution.

3. Gan Cao (Licorice)

Gan cao is a sweet and neutral herb. It is used to enhance spleen and lung qi, clear heat, cleanse toxins and expel phlegm caused by dampness accumulation due to qi deficiency.

4. Chen Pi (Tangerine Peel )

Chen pi is warm and bitter herb. it increases the function of spleen and lung in qi distribution, thus reducing the risk of excessive phlegm accumulation.

5. Etc.

E. Damp heat

Damp heat is defined as a condition of fluid accumulated in the body tissues over a prolong period of time. It can become damp heat as a result of intake of hot spicy hot, infection and inflammation. Chinese herbs used to treat damp heat include.

1. Long dan cao (Gentian)

Besides it is used to treat liver heat caused by dampness accumulation due to spleen' inability in materials absorption, It also enhances the liver and the gallbladder function in draining damp heat in the body through kidney urinary secretion.

2. Huang qin (Scullcap)

Huang qin is important to enhance the lung function by moistening the qi, thus reducing the risk of fever, irritability, thirst, cough. It also improves the stomach function in absorbing vital vitamins and minerals by clearing the heat caused extreme dampness that causes diarrhea and thirst with no desire to drink.

3. Zhi zi (Gardenia)

It improves the circulatory function by clearing the liver heat due to constrained liver and heat caused by infection or inflammation as a result of fluids accumulated in body for a prolong period of time.

4. Mu tong (Akebia)

Mu tong besides increases the kidney in clearing dampness through urinary secretion, it also enhances the blood function by draining the blood heat caused by blood stagnation.

5. Che qian cao (Plaintain root)

Che qian cao has a vital function by eliminating the toxin accumulated in the body and promoting damp heat expelling through urinary secretion.

6. Chai hu (Buplerum)

Chai hu enhances the spleen and stomach in qi and materials digestion, thereby reducing damp heat in the abdominal region caused by liver blood stagnation, resulting in lessening the menstrual cramps and pain and pain caused lung qi stagnation due to spleen abnormal function in qi transportation.

7. Etc.


G. Blood Deficiency

1. He shou wu (fleeceflower root)

He shou wu is a liver tonic herb. It promotes liver function in blood formation and increases the kidney qi in assisting the liver in transporting blood to the heart for circulation, thereby reducing the blood stagnation causes of deficiency. It also improves the kidney in urinary secretion, thus decreasing the risk of blood stagnation caused by fluid retention.


2. Shu Di Huang (Chinese foxglove root)

Shu di huang is a blood tonic herb. Besides improving the liver in blood formation, it also increases the liver's qi by boosting the circulatory system in transporting oxygen and nutrients to the body's cells thus reducing the risks of symptoms of dizziness, pallid complexion, palpitations, and scanty menstruation.


3. E Jiao (Donkey-Hide Glue)

E jiao is an important herb for improving the liver in blood formation and liver qi in regulating the blood circulation in the body thereby reducing the symptoms of dizziness, shallow complexion, and palpitations caused by blood deficiency.


4. Dang gui (Chinese angelica root)

Dang gui is best known for improving the liver's function in blood formation and regulating the function of the reproductive organs. It also harmonizes the production of hormones during the menstrual cycle, leading to reduced cramps and pain caused by blood deficiency and stagnation.


5. Bai shao (white peony root)

Bai shao plays an important role in nourishing the blood and regulating menstrual problems caused by blood deficiency. It also harmonizes the liver and spleen to prevent the rising of blood heat causes of headache and dizziness.There are many more Chinese herbs that help to treat blood deficiency, make sure to work with your Chinese practitioner to find the underlining causes and to treat them effectively.

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Thursday, February 17, 2011

Fertility Herbs Enhance Male Fertility

1. Chinese Herbs Enhance Female Fertility

2. Herbs Enhance Female Fertility-

3. Chinese Herbs Enhance Male Fertility

4. Herbs Enhance Male Fertility



Although we have been used to conventional medicine as most government promote it for its fast and effective treatment and technologies. In fact, herbal medicine has been around since the existence of human history. It is also a common healing practice based on the knowledge, passing from generation to generation. regardless to where you live, types of traditional medicine in practice, there always exist some fertility herbal medicine helping to promote fertility wellness and enhance conception naturally. Here are some of the important herbs that are said to be effective in enhancing male fertility, including normal sperm production.


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1. Gotu cola
1.1. definition
Centella asiatica also known as gotu cola, is a small herbaceous annual plant belongs to the family Mackinlayaceae. It has been used in traditional Chinese medicine in treating hypertension.

1.2. How to treat male infertility with centella asiatica (gotu cola)
a. Blood flow
Centella asiatica is said to contain chemical substances which help to reduce levels of high blood pressure caused by over abundant of yang qi in the body, resulting in blood stagnation in the abdominal region and lowering the function of test in sperm production.

b. Immune system
It also helps to increase immune system in fighting against forming of free radicals and bacteria and virus invasion, resulting in lessening the risk of infection and inflammation to our body including the reproductive organs that causes infertility.

c. Adatogen
Centella asiatica is an adaptogen, it helps to reduce the nervous tension caused by abnormal production of certain hormones, resulting in increasing the chance of hormonal harmony, leading to increasing of sexual desire and production of quality sperm.

d. Diuretic
It is one of kidney enhancing herb. By stimulating the kidney function in urinary extraction, it helps reduce symptoms of water retention and toxins accumulation in the body. As we know, strong kidney is vital for reproductive organs for regulating the growth hormone including estrogen and testosterone.

e. Anxiolytic
Centella asiatica is also an anti-anxiety agent which helps to regulate the production of levels of serotonin which cause depression and anxiety, resulting in increasing the production of testosterone that is vital for increasing sperm production.

2. Ginseng
2.1. Definition
Ginseng is one of slow-growing perennial plants with fleshy roots, belongs to the family Araliaceae and native to Northern Hemisphere in eastern Asia. It is one of expensive herb which has been used in traditional Chinese medicine in enhancing reproductive system for fertility.

2.2. How ginseng effects fertility
a. Sexual libido
The traditional Chinese medicine believes ginseng containing chemical agent which helps to increase the levels of testosterone in men and women alike, thereby increasing the sexual deisre resulting in creasing the chance of fertility.

b. Uterus tonic
For women, ginseng help to tone the uterus by reducing the qi stagnation in the reproductive organs, thereby, increasing the blood and qi flow to the uterus leading to normal implantation of the fertilized egg.

c. Sperm count
As the same reason above, it helps to reduce the qi and blood stagnation in the testicles resulting increasing the test in production of quality sperm.

d. Sexual dysfunction
Ginseng is also has been used in traditional Chinese medicine in treating sexual dysfunction caused by qi and blood stagnation in the abnormal region resulting in increasing the chance of fertility. Siberian Ginseng is the best.

3. Maritime pine
3.1. Definition
Maritime pine tree also known as pinus pinaster, it is a pine, belongs to the family Pinaceae and native to the western Mediterranean region. It has been used in traditional medicine to strengthen the immune system fighting against infection and inflammation.

3.2. How to treat male infertility with maritime pine tree
a. Pycnogenol
Researchers found that Pycnogenol extracted from the maritime pine tree improves the quality and function of sperm in men with fertility problems by a mean of 38% and 19%, respectively, after only 90 days of use, because of it's bioavailable and bioactive antioxidant compounds.

b. Procyanidin
Maritine pine tree contains high levels of procyandin which is an powerful antioxidant not only helps to strengthen the immune system fighting against forming of free radicals, but also decreases the risk of oxidative sperm cells resulting in increasing the quality and motility of sperm.

c. Vitamin A
Beside is powerful antioxidant, it also helps to maintain the friendly cervical mucus that is important for the invasion sperm and helps to stimulates the production of follicles and certain hormone for process of egg fertilization and implantation into uterus.

d. Vitamin C
Vitamin C not only helps to reduce the risk of infertility caused by nutrients deficiency, it also increase the blood flow to the abdominal region by strengthening the wall of small vein in the test, leading to increasing the sperm quality and motility.

e. Organic acids
Maratine pine tree also contains high levels of oganic acids which helps not only the digestive system in absorbing vital vitamins and minerals for our body needs, but also increases the production of quality sperm and sperm motility.

4. Saw palmetto
4.1. Definition
Saw palmetto is a most popular extracted form from the fruit of serenoa repens and has been used in in traditional medicine in treating kidney and reproductive problems.

4.2. How saw palmetto effects male infertility
a. Phytoesterol
Phytoesterol is the group phytochemicals which helps to lower the cholesterol in the blood stream, thereby, preventing not only heart diseases but also increasing blood flow to the reproductive organs resulting in increasing the quality and motility of sperm.

b. Fatty acid
Saw palmetto contains high amount of essential fatty which is vital for liver in fat and protein metabolism, resulting in balancing the production of certain hormones including production of testosterone that is vital for increasing the production of sperm quality and count.

c. Kidney
Traditional Chinese medicine believes, by balancing the yin and yang qi in the kidney and protecting the function of kidney jing, it not only helps to eliminate the toxins in the body through urinary extraction, but also normalize the function of kidney in regulating production of steroid growth hormone including testosterone, thereby, increasing sexual desire and strengthening the sperm quality.

d. 5-alpha reductase
5-alpha reductase is an enzyme produced only in specific tissues of the male human body and presented abundantly as men age. Researcher found that saw palmetto helps to inhibit the levels of 5-alpha reductase, resulting in increasing the production of testosterone thereby, lessening the risks of sexual libido and sperm count.

e. Prostate gland
It has been proven that saw palmetto helps to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia resulting in improvement in urinary symptoms and flow, thereby helping kidney in toxins elimination and reducing the risk of kidney yin yang imbalance, resulting increasing the production of sperm quality and reducing the risk of poor ejaculation.

5. flaxseed oil
5.1. Definition
Flax also known Linum usitatissimum is a member of the genus Linum, belongs to the family Linaceae, it's seed has been used in traditional medicine in treating heart diseases caused by high levels of cholesterol.

5.2. How flaxseed oil effects male fertility
a. Essential fatty acid
Flaxseed oil contains high levels of essential fatty acid Omega 3 and 6, it not only help to eliminate the trans fat and saturate fat through liver waste elimination, but also helps to increasing blood flow to the reproductive organs resulting in increasing the production of sperm count and sperm quality.

b. Lignan
flaxseed contains high amount of ligan, it is proven in helping to strengthen not only the immune system in fighting against irregular cells growth, but also improve it's function in protecting the body own tissues, including sperm.

c. Lecithin
Lecithin is a fat like substance (phospholipid) found in flaxseed not only helps to inhibit the levels of bad cholesterol, but also is a key building block of cell membranes resulting in protecting protects cells from oxidation in the surrounding the brain, thus lessening the risk of nervous tension, hormone imbalance and low libido.

d. Fiber
Flax seeds contain high amount of fiber which is vital in helping liver in regulating spleen in insulin production, resulting in decreasing the risk of blood stagnation and qi imbalance in spleen, leading to normalizing the production of testosterone and increasing the chance of good quality sperm production.

e. Alpha linolenic acid
It also contains high levels of alpha linolenic acid which is vital for a healthy prostate gland, resulting in increasing the kidney function in regulating sperm production as well as strong ejaculation.

6. False unicorn root
6.1. Definition
False unicorn root is an herbaceous perennial plant, native to North America. it has been used in traditional Chinese in treating sexual libido and enhancing the sexual performance in men.

6.2. How false unicorn root effects male fertility
a. Treating kidney yin deficiency
Since it is considered as a cool to cold medicine, it helps to harmonizing the kidney function in regulating the production of sperm, if kidney yin deficiency is the cause of infertility.

b. Sexual dysfunction
False unicorn has an adaptogenic or balancing effect on sex hormones, therefore it not only helps to reduce nervous system fighting against emotional and physical stress and depression, it also helps to increase production of testosterone naturally, resulting in increasing sexual desire and correcting sexual dysfunction.

c. Immune system
It also helps immune function in regulating cells growth and fighting against infection and inflammation, resulting in increasing the immune system in recognizing it's own tissue without attacking them.

d. Liver
False unicorn root is a liver tonic herb. Since sluggish liver not only causes abnormal function in production of certain hormone in the body, it also increases the risk of abnormal function of spleen, leading to blood sugar fluctuation, resulting in increasing the blood stagnation in the abdominal region, thus reducing the reproductive organs in sperm production.

e. Digestive System
It is said that false unicorn root also helps to increase the digestive system in absorbing vital vitamins and minerals during digestive process, resulting in lessoning the risk of sexual libido and abnormal sperm production caused by nutrients deficiency.

7. Wild yam
7.1. Definition
Wild yam also known as Dioscorea villosa, it is a species of a twining tuberous vine, native to n North America. It has been used by herbalists in treating treat menstrual cramps and problems related to childbirth as well as stomach upset.

7.2. How wild yam effects male fertility
a. Cholesterol
It is said that wild yam containing certain substances that help to reduce levels of triglycerides in the blood stream, resulting in lessening the risks of hardening arterial wall and high blood pressure and increasing the blood flow to the reproductive region, leading to improving of quality sperm production.

b. Anti-inflammatory
It also helps to increase immune function in guarding our body against inflammation caused by bacteria and virus, resulting in lessening the risk of reproductive inflammation of which causes abnormal sperm production and sperm count.

c. Liver
Wild yam also is a liver tonic herb, it helps to strengthen the liver function in regulating the production of insulin of the spleen, thereby, decreasing the risks of blood sugar fluctuation, leading to hormone imbalance thus, lowering the production of testosterone and sexual desire.

d. Adrenal glands enhancer
It also helps to assist the adrenal glands in regulating the production of hormones and is used to balance the hormones, thereby, increasing the levels of testosterone in the men body as well as sperm production in male reproductive organs.

e. Digestive absorption
Wild yam also helps to increase the function of digestive function in nutrients absorption, thereby, decreasing nutrients causes of infertility.


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Although the above are said to help enhancing male fertility, over dose can cause risk and side effect, please consult with your doctor before applying.


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Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Fertility Herbs Enhance Female Fertility-

1. Chinese Herbs Enhance Female Fertility

2. Herbs Enhance Female Fertility-

3. Chinese Herbs Enhance Male Fertility

4. Herbs Enhance Male Fertility


Although we have been used to conventional medicine as most government promote it for its fast and effective treatment and technologies. In fact, herbal medicine has been around since the existence of human history. It is also a common healing practice based on the knowledge, passing from generation to generation. regardless to where you live, types of traditional medicine in practice, there always exist some fertility herbal medicine helping to promote fertility wellness and enhance conception naturally.

Here are some of the important herbs that are said to be effective in promoting pregnancy in women and enhancing normal sperm production in men.

Herbs for overcome female infertility

1. Chaste berry tree

1.1. Definition
Chaste berry tree is also known as vitex agnus castus, belongs to the Verbenaceae family. It is considered as a queen herb in treating all kinds of reproductive disorder including premenstrual symptoms and infertility as resulting of hormonal imbalance.

1.2. How Chaste berry tree effects Fertility
a. Androstenedione,
Chaste berry tree contains androstenedione which is the common precursor of male and female sex hormone by converting to estrogen through the enzyme aromatase, thereby decreasing the risks of hormone imbalance that causes infertility.

b. Epitestosterone
Epitestosterone is an inactive epimer of the hormone testosterone which has been used to enhance athletic performance for some athelic during competition. It helps to improve sexual desire and sexual performance, thereby increasing the chance of fertility as resulting of production of testosterone.

c. Hydroxyprogesterone
Chaste tree contains plant hydroxyprogesterone which is a steroid hormone produced during the synthesis of glucocorticoids and sex steroids. It helps to raise the levels of progesterone if it is loo low and reduces it when it is too high in the women body, leading to hormone balancing and increasing the chance of fertility.

d. Progesterone
It's leave also contain plant progesterone which helps to regulate the levels of progesterone body that is necessary for a natural conception as resulting of hormone balancing.

e. Iridoid
It also contains iridoid which is often intermediates in the biosynthesis of alkaloids that helps to improve the immune system in fighting against inflammation resulting in lessening the risks of immune system abnormal function in production of antibody against sperm invasion.

f. Glycoside
Glycoside is a flavonoid which acts as an antioxidant as resulting of increasing uric acid levels by expelling flavonoids from the body antioxidant, thereby increasing the immune system in fighting against forming of free radical as well as guarding our body against infection and inflammation, leading to abnormal function of immune system.

g. Essential oil
The essential oil of chaste beery tree contains cineol, pinene, monoterpenes, etc. It is said that helps to balance the hormone in the body including reproductive hormone as resulting of it's plant progesterone and ability in regulating the pituitary gland and harmonizing the endocrine system.

h. Prolactin
It is said that chaste berry tree not only helps to regulate the menstrual cycle after stopping the conceptive pill, but also balances the prolactin hormone in the women body. It raise it, if too high and low it when it is too low.

2. Black cohosh
2.1. Definition
Black cohosh is a glabrous herbaceous perennial plant, producing large, compound leaves from an underground rhizome and belongs to the family Ranunculaceae. It has been used in traditional medicine in treating symptoms of all kinds of gynaecological problems.

2.2. How black cohosh enhances female fertility
a. Phytoestrogen
It contains high amount of phytoestrogen which helps to occupy the estrogen receptor sites in our body, leading to hormone balancing resulting in increasing the chance of ovulation and fertility.

b. Blood flow
Back cohosh is blood flow enhancer, it helps to increase the blood production and increase blood flow to the pelvic region resulting in increasing the function of the reproductive organs and the chance of egg implantation into the uterine lining and lessening the risk of infertility

c. Condense Tannins
It also contains condense tannin, a type of proanthocyanidin which has been used as nutritional and therapeutic supplements in Europe in promoting the function of flavonoids that not only helps to improve blood flood, but also reduces the risk of weaken kidney, leading to yi yang imbalance resulting in increasing the risk of infertility.

d. Nervous system
Back cohost is said to contain chemical agent which helps to bind the activities to serotonin receptors, thereby decreasing the risk of depress, anxiety and emotional and physical stress
resulting in decreasing the risk of infertility.

e. ferulic acid
Ferulic acid is an antioxidant which not only helps to neutralize free radicals, but also helps to increase the immune function in fighting against bacteria and virus resulting in lessening the risk of inflammation and reducing the risks of abnormal function of immune system in production of antibody antigen in the uterine mucus.

f. Kidney function diuretic
As kidney enhancer, back cohosh helps to promote the kidney function in the urinary discharge of which not only helps to reduce the risk of water retention, but also helps to lessen the risk of qi imbalance resulting in increasing the chance of fertility.

3. Red clover
3.1. Definition
Red clover is an herbaceous, perennial plant, native to Europe, western Asia and northwest Africa, it has been used traditional in treating whooping cough, respiratory problems, and skin inflammations by purifying the blood and clearing mucus from the lungs.

3.2. How red clover effects women fertility
a. Vitamin C
Vitamin C besides helps to increase the strength of small veins in the reproductive organ in blood transportation, it also increases the immune system in fighting against the invasion of bacteria and virus that causes inflammation of infection to the reproductive organs.

b. B6 vitamin
Red clover contains vitamin B6 which is vital for women with luteal phase deficiency. Researchers found that intake of vitamin B6 helps to increase the luteal phase period, thereby increasing the chance of fertility.

c. Magnesium
Researchers found that women with unexplained causes of infertility are found to have low levels of magnesium in their body, leading to stress and impair the reproductive organs natural process of conception as resulting of high levels of serotonin.

d. Calcium
Besides it is necessary for formation of bone density and absorption of magnesium, it also plays an important role in triggering growth in the embryos. Deficiency pf calcium may increase the risks of early birth, miscarriage and birth defect.

e. Potassium
Red clover contains high levels of potassium, which is necessary in regulating the lymphatic function of fluid in the body. Deficiency of potassium causes water retention and increases the risk of premenstrual symptoms and lessens the chance of infertility.

f. Isoflavones
Red clover contains isoflavonoid which is one type of phytoestrogen helped to regulate the levels of estrogen in the body by occupying the estrogen receptor site, thereby, decreasing the production of bad estrogen from the body, leading to hormonal balancing and increasing the chance for fertility.

4. Licorice

4.1. Definition
It has been used in traditional medicine in treating liver disease and respiratory tract problem

4.2. How licorice effects women fertility
a. Digestive system
Licorice is said to improve the digestive system in absorbing vital vitamins and minerals, thereby decreasing the risks of nutrients deficiency and unexplained infertility.

b. Blow flow
It also helps to improve the blood flow in the body by inhibiting the levels of bad cholesterol and triglyceride levels resulting in reducing the risks of blood stagnation in the abdominal region and increasing the chance to get pregnant.

c. Glycyrrhizin
Glycyrrhizin helps to stimulate the activity of the adrenal glands in regulating the levels of cortisol, resulting in lessening the risks of over production of serotonin that cause hormone imbalance.

d. Phytoestrogen
It contains phytoestrogen which is important in regulating the levels of estrogen during menstrual cycle and hormone balancing, resulting in increasing the chance of regular menstrual cycle and the chance to conceive.

e.Vitamin E
As an antioxidant, it helps to improve the immune system in fighting against foreign invasion, thereby, lessening the risks of infection and inflammation to the reproductive organ and increasing the chance of fertility.

f. Lecithin
Lecithin is a fat like substance called a phospholipid, it helps to protects cells from oxidation surrounding the brain, thereby preventing the abnormal function of the brain cells in information transmitting, reducing the nervous tension such as stress, anxiety and depression and damping the chance of fertility.

5. Red raspberry

5.1. Definition
Red raspberry also known as raspberry or rubus ideaus, is a edible fruit species belongs to genus Rubus. It has been used in many cultures in assisting pregnancy due to it's antioxidant properties.

5.2. How Red Raspberry effects fertility
a. Antioxidant
Red raspberry contains high amount of anthocyanin pigments which is one of many powerful antioxidant existed in the fruit. Beside helping to fight against infection and inflammation caused by foreign invasion, it also helps to improve immune function in regulating cell growth as well as fighting against the forming of it's antibody antigent that reduce the risk of abnormal immune function in attacking it's own tissues, including sperm.

b. Fiber
Fiber is important for the regulating the blood levels in our body. Without or not enough of it may cause fluctuation of insulin, leading to food craving, symptoms of irregular menstrual cycle that increase the risk of infertility.

c. Vitamins and minerals
Red raspberry contains high levels of important vitamins and minerals including vitamin C, B complex, folic acid, magnesium, copper and iron which is not only vitals for maintaining maintaining the regular function of our body's organs, but also helps to improve the regular menstrual cycle by providing the necessary blood flow to the reproductive organs, resulting in enhancing the chance of fertility.

d. Quercetin
Quercetin besides is a powerful natural antioxidant by inhibiting enzymes, such as lipoxygenase which cause inflammation in our body, it also helps to reduce the levels of bad cholesterol in the blood stream, leading to increasing the blood flow to the reproductive organ that are important for a regular menstrual cycle.


e. Gallic acid
Gallic acid is a colourless crystalline aromatic compound, Beside helping to fight against cell oxidate damage, it also has anti-fungal and anti-viral properties that is essential for maintaining a healthy reproductive system against infection.

f. Anthocyanins
Anthocyanins is also one of the flavonoids, besides helping to strengthen the immune system, it also helps to regulate the DNA duplication of cell in the body resulting in lessoning the risk of irregular cell growth in the abdominal region.

g. Cyanidins
Study shows that cyanidins inhibits development of obesity and diabetes, thereby decreasing the risk of fertility caused by symptoms of diabetes ( fluctuation of insulin and decreasing blopd flow to the reproductive organs) and overweight ( hormonal imbalance of estrogen and progesterone and premenstrual syndrome)

6.
Sarsaparilla
6.1. Definition
Sarsaparilla is also known as smilax officinalis in herbal medicine, it is a perennial trailing vine, native to Central America and has been used in traditional herbalist as a reproductive organs and glands tonic medicine.

6.2. How sarsaparilla effects fertility
a. Liver detoxification
Herbalist believes the plant contains substance which helps to remove toxins from the liver, thereby increasing the liver function in regulating hormonal production ( estrogen and prostaglandins family) and levels of insulin in the blood stream, leading to reducing the risk of irregular menstrual cycle and increasing the chance of fertility.

b. Blood purifier
It also is a blood tonic herb. Besides helping to increase the transportation of nutrients to the body cell needs, it also increases blood flow to the reproductive organs, resulting in decreasing the risk of reproductive organs blood stagnation.

c. Immune system
It also increases the immune function in fighting against infection and inflammation caused by foreign invasion, resulting in increasing the chance of fertility.

d. DNA regulating
Sarsaparilla also helps to regulate the DNA duplication in normal cell growth, thereby decreasing the risk of endometrial adhesion and implants which grow somewhere else in the reproductive region other than in the endometrium.

e. Antibody antigen
Since it helps to increase the immune function as resulting of expelling the toxins through urinary extraction and stool, it reduces the risk of immune system abnormal function in attacking it's own tissues by viewing sperm as foreign invasion.

7. White willow
7.1. Definition
White willow is also known as salix alba in herbal medicine, native to Europe and western and central Asia and has been used in traditional medicine as fertility enhancing herb. native to Europe and western and central Asia.

7.2. how to treat infertility with white willow (salix alba)
a. Blood thinner
It contains high levels of salicin which converts into salicylic acid that helps to increase blood flow to the reproductive organs as resulting of thinning of blood, thereby reducing the risk of blood stagnation in the abnormal region and increasing the chance of fertility.

b. Kidney Yin deficiency
It is one of the cool to cold herb which is used in treating infertility in women and man alike caused by kidney yin deficiency caused by over eating of spice foods or working in hot environment.

c. Immune system
It is said that white willow also contains high levels of antioxidant which helps the immune system in guarding our body against infection and inflammation by inhibiting the effect of intermediate enzyme.

d. Vitamin C
White willow contains high levels of natural vitamin polypeptide C which not only helps to improve the immune function in fighting against the forming of free radicals and foreign invasion but also increases the blood flow to the reproductive organ by strengthening the capillaries in men and women alike, resulting in lessening the risk of sexual libido and enhancing the chance of conception.

e. Liver function
It is also the liver tonic herb, thereby increasing the liver in toxins elimination resulting in increasing the liver function in regulating the levels of prostaglandins family thereby, reducing the risk of menstrual pain and cramps and enhancing normal menstrual cycle.


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Diet To Conceive (Fertility Diet) - Important of Nutritional Supplements in Mighty Micro Nutrients

Micro nutrients are defined as nutritional supplements of which human body and other living things can not produce but are required throughout their lives in small quantities to perform all kinds of physiological functions, including function of offspring production.
Types of micro nutrients enhance fertility.
1. Folic acid
Folic acid as a member of vitamin B complex, is very important nutrient for enhancing fertility.
a) Red blood cell
Folic acid is vital for red blood cell production. Deficiency of folic acid decreases the function of blood in transporting nutrients and oxygen to the body cells, resulting in increasing the risk of abnormal brain cells in transmitting information between themselves and glands, leading to over and under production of certain hormone that interferes with normal menstrual cycle and fertility.
b) Norepinephrine
it plays a dual role as a hormone and a neurotransmitter, it affects the brain in response to actions and control. Deficiency of folic acid causes imbalance of levels of norepinephrine hormone, leading to interrupting the information transmitting resulting in depression and emotional and physical stress.
c) Serotonin
Serotonin is a hormone secreted when our body under stress. Folic acid deficiency causes over production of serotonin hormone, leading to imbalance of hormone progesterone that interferes with normal menstrual cycle and disrupts ovulation.
d) Nervous system
It is said that folic acid helps to synthesize genetic material in every cell of the body. Deficiency causes abnormal cell growth and DNA duplication abnormality that disrupts the sperm in egg fertilization and increases the chance of birth defects.
e) Neural tube defects
Researcher found that deficiency of folic acid before and during pregnancy causes neural tube defects as resulting of abnormal genetic synthesizing.

2. Zinc
Zinc is one of the important nutrient in terms of fertility for both men and women.
a) 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.
b) 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.
c) 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.
d) 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.
e) 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.

3. Selenium
Selenium is one of most important nutrient
a) Antioxidant
It is one of antioxidants that helps to strengthen the immune system system, thus guarding our body against the bacteria and virus invasion and preventing the immune system abnormal function in recognizing sperm as foreigner and in producing antibody antigen to attack them.
b) Miscarriage and birth defects
Selenium is proven to prevent chromosome breakage that causes miscarriages.
c) Reproductive enhancer in men
Good levels of selenium are also essential to maximize sperm formation. A study conducted at the University of Padua in Italy shows that selenium helps to prevent oxidation of sperm cell , thus increasing the sperm quality and quantity.
d) working synergistic with vitamin E
Study shows that selenium works together with vitamins E not only can prevent the forming of free radicals but also increase it' s effectiveness in preventing and inhibiting the development of breast cancer.
e) Hypothyroidism
Selenium is essential for maintaining the thyroid glands in secreting thyroid hormone. Deficiency of selenium causes hypothyroidism, leading to abnormal weight gain that increases the risk of insulin fluctuation, leading to poor egg and sperm quality.
f) Intra cranial pressure symptoms
Intra cranial pressure is the pressure in the cranium, selenium helps to maintain the right levels of pressure exerts on the brain's intra cranial blood circulation vessels, thereby decreasing the intra-cranial pressure symptoms such as headaches, nausea, speech disorders, Jacksonian seizures, etc. thus reducing the risk of the nervous system causes of infertility.

4. Flaxseed oil
Flax also known Linum usitatissimum is a member of the genus Linum, belongs to the family Linaceae, it's seed has been used in traditional medicine in treating heart diseases caused by high levels of cholesterol.
a) Essential fatty acid
Flaxseed oil contains high levels of essential fatty acid Omega 3 and 6, it not only help to eliminate the trans fat and saturate fat through liver waste elimination, but also helps to increasing blood flow to the reproductive organs resulting in increasing the production of sperm count and sperm quality.
b) Lignan
flaxseed contains high amount of ligan, it is proven in helping to strengthen not only the immune system in fighting against irregular cells growth, but also improve it's function in protecting the body own tissues, including sperm.
c) Lecithin
Lecithin is a fat like substance (phospholipid) found in flaxseed not only helps to inhibit the levels of bad cholesterol, but also is a key building block of cell membranes resulting in protecting protects cells from oxidation in the surrounding the brain, thus lessening the risk of nervous tension, hormone imbalance and low libido.
d) Fiber
Flax seeds contain high amount of fiber which is vital in helping liver in regulating spleen in insulin production, resulting in decreasing the risk of blood stagnation and qi imbalance in spleen, leading to normalizing the production of testosterone and increasing the chance of good quality sperm production.
e) Alpha linolenic acid
It also contains high levels of alpha linolenic acid which is vital for a healthy prostate gland, resulting in increasing the kidney function in regulating sperm production as well as strong ejaculation.

5. Vitamin B12
a) Reproductive organ enhancer
Researchers found that vitamin B12 not only is vital for the development of healthy fetus and embryo but also improves the fertility rate. Deficiency of B12 may interfere with division of cells and cells growth, leading to miscarriage and making conception more difficult.
b) Blood flow
Vitamin B12 also helps to decrease the risk of heart disease and increases the blood flow to the body in transportation of oxygen to the body including the reproductive organ, thereby decreasing the risk of blood stagnation in the abdomen.
c) Nervous system
It is also important to boost the nervous in regulating the production of certain hormone in the body, resulting in lessening the risk of over production of certain hormone that normalizes the menstrual cycle for women.
d) Endometrium
It is said that vitamin B12 helps to boost the endometrium lining in egg fertilization, resulting in decreasing the risk of miscarriage and increasing the chance of egg implantation in artificial insemination.
e) Ovulation assisting
It is considered one of the vitamin necessary for normal ovulation. Study founds that deficiency of vitamin B12 may causes irregular ovulation or not ovulation at all, making conception difficulty for some women.

6. Vitamin C
a) Reproductive organs
Vitamin C helps to strengthen the capillaries, thereby decreasing the risk of internal blood leaking, leading to increasing blood flow to the reproductive organ including the penis and uterus, thereby, decreasing the chance of erectile dysfunction in men and decreasing the risk of egg fertilization failure.
b) Antioxidant
It is also one of the powerful antioxidant that helps the immune system in guarding our body against any invasion of bacteria and virus, thereby decreasing the risks of infection and inflammation to the reproductive organs.
c) Nutrients
By assisting the digestive system in absorbing vital vitamins and minerals, vitamin C helps to increase nutrients to our body cell, resulting in decreasing the risk of infertility caused by nutrients deficiency.
d) Testicle cancer
A new Danish study reported at Johns Hopkins InteliHealth on February 26, 1999 found that deficiency of vitamin C not only increases the risk of testicle cancer but also decreases the chance of fertility
e) Antibody antigen
Since vitamin C plays an important role in assisting immune system fighting against forming of free radicals, it also helps to reduce the risk of abnormal function of a certain class of protein of immune system which binds to the sperm and allows other immune cells to attack them.

7. Vitamin D
a) Calcium absorption
Vitamin D helps to improve the maximum absorption of calcium by our digestive system. Deficiency of Vitamin D normally also causes calcium deficiency, leading to nervous tension and decreasing the function of uterus in supporting the embryo to growth, resulting in miscarriage.
b) Irregular cell growth
Vitamin D plays an important role in strengthening the immune system in regulating cell growth. Deficiency of vitamin D causes increase risk of cancer.
c) Liver and spleen function
Liver requires vitamin D to stimulate and regulate the spleen function in production of insulin. Deficiency of vitamin D causes insulin fluctuation, leading to type II diabetes that not only effects the heart in pumping blood through out the body, but also decreases blood flow to the reproductive organs.
d) Nervous tension
It is also important for adrenal gland in regulating the production of tyrosine hydroxylase. Deficiency of vitamin D causes imbalance of hormones, leading to nervous tension such as stress, anxiety, fatigue, lack of energy, and depression.
e) Leptin secretion
Vitamin D also slow down the production of leptin from the fat cells, thereby, increasing the brain in controlling the weight gain or loss, resulting in increasing the chance of fertility.

f) Antibody antigen
It alsp helps to increase the immune function in fighting bacteria and virus invasion, thereby, decreasing the abnormal function in production of a certain class of protein which bind to sperm cells and allow other immune cell to attack them.

8. Vitamin E
a) Antioxidant
Vitamin E is a powerful antioxidant, it helps to improve the immune system in regulating the cell duplication and minimize the risk of cell oxidation. Deficiency of vitamin E may increase the risk of irregular cell growth, leading to fibroids, endometrial adhesion and implants as well as tumor in the reproductive organ in women and increasing the risk of oxidative sperm in men.
b) Hormone production
It also plays an vital role in balancing the production of sex hormones by regulating the function of glands. Deficiency of vitamin E causes decreasing of testosterone, leading to lower sperm count that interferes with fertility.
c) Egg quality
Researcher found that deficiency of vitamin E causes poor egg quality, resulting in increasing the risk of birth defect and miscarriage.
d) Sexual lubrication
It is said that vitamin E helps to increase the production of lubrication in the vagina, thereby decreasing the pain caused by penis penetration during sexual intercourse, resulting in increasing the chance of fertility for some women.
e) Blood flow
It is said that vitamin E also helps to improve the heart function in providing nutrients and oxygen for our body cells and regulating the blood flow to the body, resulting in lessening the risk of blood stagnation in the abdomen, thus increasing the chance of fertility.

9. L-Arginine
L-arginine is one of the 20 most common natural amino acids and has been used as nutritionally essential for infants.
a) Nitric oxide and blood flow
By making nitric oxide, L-arginine helps blood vessel to relax, thereby increasing the blood flow to the the reproductive organs of which decreasing the risk of sexual dysfunction in men and enhancing the function of reproductive organs in women.
b) Insulin sensitivity
Insulin sensitive is defined as a condition that insulin becomes ineffective or less effective, resulting in insulin no longer helps cells in the liver, muscle, and fat tissue to take up glucose from the blood and store it as glycogen in the liver and muscle. L aginine helps the body's cells in improving the insulin sensitive, thereby reducing the risk of insulin resistance and increasing the chance of normal menstrual cycle for conception.
c) Growth hormone
It also helps in improving and regulating the production of growth hormone, resulting in decreasing the risk of hormone imbalance such as estrogen and testosterone, leading to increasing sexual desire and quality of sperm.
d) Reproductive enhancer
A study in Italy suggests that L-arginine helps to improve sperm production and sperm quality in subfertile male as resulting in increasing immune function, blood flow to the reproductive organs and stimulating testosterone hormone production.
f) Weight Loss
Since it helps to improve insulin sensitive, it may help reduce body fat and speed up weight loss.
g) Immune function
L arginine besides helps to improve immune function in fighting against the infection and inflammation caused by foreign bacteria and virus, it also increases the output of T- cells from the thymus gland, thereby decreasing the risk of cell oxidation in the reproductive system, thus increasing the chance of fertility

10. Gamma-linolenic acid
Gamma-linolenic acid or GLA is also known as gamoleic acid, it is a fatty acid found in vegetable oils and has been used as supplement in treating inflammation and auto-immune diseases.
a) Autoimmunity
Beside helping to improve liver function in fat and protein metabolism, it also strengthens the immune system in preventing certain classes of protein binding to the sperm and allowing other immune cells to attack them in men. In women, it improves the production of friendly cervix mucus for sperm invasion.
b) Inflammation
GLA also decreases the risk of inflammation by converting rapidly dihomo GLA (DGLA) when it is released, by competing with arachidonic acid for the enzymes COX and LOX, resulting in lessening the risk of inflammation.
c) Uterine tonic
It is helps to balance the levels of prostaglandins hormones, resulting in decreasing the risk of over active uterine muscles that causes abnormal pain and cramps and distorts the normal process of menstrual cycle.
d) Nervous symptoms
Since it helps to increases the liver in fat and protein metabolism and blood flow to the nervous system, it improves the transmitting information functions between cells thereby, decreasing the risk of stress, headache and migraine, etc.
f) Cell growth
GLA is a nutrient used by the body to maintain healthy cells and vital body functions, thereby decreasing the risk of abnormal cell growth in the body, including the cells in the reproductive organ.

11. Copper
a) Immunity
Copper is vital in maintaining the production of antibodies and white blood cells as well as antioxidant enzymes, thereby increasing the immune system in fighting against infection and inflammation and preventing the immune abnormal function of antibody antigen production.
b) Enzyme production
Low levels of copper may alter enzyme systems in regulating the reproductive function in offspring production, leading to decreasing of the chance of fertility caused by sexual libido and low quality sperm production.
c) Nervous symptoms
Since our brain requires certain amount of copper in transmitting information. Deficiency of copper increases the risk of stress, resulting in over production of certain hormones ( adrenaline and serotonin), leading to nervous tension including emotional and physical stress.
d) Anaemia
Although zinc is important for the reproductive health, overdose of zinc may cause copper deficiency, leading to low red blood count and decreasing the blood function in oxygen absorption, thus increasing the risk of blood and nutrients deficiency, causing irregular ovulation in women and lower quality of sperm in men.

12. Iron
a) Increasing blood flow
Iron not only is necessary for the fetus to grow, it also plays a vital role for women who try to conceive because it helps to stimulate the production of red blood cells, thus increasing the oxygen absorption into the blood stream, resulting in lessening the risk of anemia.
b) Energy
It also helps to turn glucose into energy by stimulating the production of hemoglobin which is a essential element in red blood cells for carrying oxygen from the lungs to the cells in the body. In each cell, oxygen is used to release maximum energy from the food that you eat. Deficiency of iron causes low level of hemoglobin, leading fatigue, dizziness and nervous tension.
c) DNA synthesis
Iron is required by ribonucleotide reductase (RNR) and other enzymes involved in cell division. RNR plays a critical role in regulating the total rate of DNA synthesis so that DNA to cell mass is maintained at a constant ratio during cell division and DNA repair. Deficiency of iron distorts the ratio, leading to DNA being damaged, causing birth defects and miscarriage.
d) Menstruation
For women with heavy menstruation (blood loss more than certain amounts) may cause blood deficiency and iron loss. If the blood and iron loss can not be replaced, it may cause lower red blood cell resulting in anaemia that can disturb the function of reproductive function in fertilization.
e) Myelin
Myelin is essential for the proper functioning of the nervous system. Since iron help in myelin formation and maintenance, deficiency of iron causes disrupting signals between the brain and other parts of the body, leading to double vision, memory loss, difficulty in controlling bowel movements or urination, fatigue, etc, thereby lessening the reproductive system to maintain it's normal function, resulting in low quality sperm count and infertility.


13. Magnesium
a) Healthy heart
Magnesium is necessary for a healthy heart. Besides helping to regulate the heartbeat or heart rhythm symptoms including palpitations, it also prevents the formation of blood clots in the blood vessels of the heart and stabilizes the blood pressure level, leading to a health heart in regulating the blood flow to the body, including the reproductive organs.
b) Diabetes
Since magnesium plays an important role in carbohydrate metabolism, it helps to regulate the production of insulin by pancreas, leading to normal levels of blood sugar in the bloodstream, resulting in decreasing the risk of infertility symptoms caused by fluctuation of blood glucose.
c) Working with calcium
While magnesium helps to relax muscle, calcium woks in the opposite direction by tightening them. Since they work together to control the movement of our body's muscles, imbalance of magnesium and calcium causes muscle tension, leading to muscle spam, muscle fatigue and muscle soreness including the reproductive muscle, thereby decreasing the chance of fertility.
d) Hypertension
Magnesium not only helps to stimulate production of vasodilator prostacyclins and nitric oxide but also alters vascular responses to vasoactive agonists that helps to modulate vascular tone and reactivity. Deficiency of magnesium may cause irregular vascular function in controlling the heart muscle in relaxing and tightening, leading to hypertension.
e) Menstrual cycle
Magnesium is considered as main constituents of nerve fibres. Deficiency causes muscle spam in the abdominal region, leading to menstrual cramp and interferes with the proper function of the nervous system in receiving massage from other nervous cells, leading to nervous tension and over production of certain hormones, resulting in highly active, sleeplessness and fatigue and distorting the normal process of the reproductive organs in production of sperm and egg.
f) Potassium
As we mentioned in previous article, magnesium plays an important role in regulating the levels of of potassium which is vital for the lymphatic function in controlling the body fluid. Deficiency of magnesium causes abnormal levels of potassium, leading to water retention that increases the risk of PMS and reduces the chance of conception in women.

14. Calcium
a) Neutralizing stomach acid
Calcium is vital to helps the digestive system in maintaining the right levels of stomach acid, thereby reducing the risk of diarrhoea and increasing the system in absorbing vital vitamins and minerals, resulting in lessening the risk of infertility caused by nutrients deficiency.
b) Blood vessel expansion
It also helps to stimulate the blood muscle to expanse, thereby, decreasing the over working heart and lowering the high blood pressure and increasing the blood flow to the body. including the abdominal organs.
c) Insulin
Calcium also plays an important roles in insulin secretion from pancreas, because this secretion cannot occur without the existence of calcium. If calcium in the exterior fluid surrounding insulin secretion cells namely, B (beta) cells in the islet of langerhans, is removed or the calcium channels are blocked, insulin secretion is also blocked as well, leading to insulin imbalance, causing irregular menstrual period in women and lower sperm quality in men.
d) Transmitting information between nervous cells
Calcium also is vital for improving the functions of brain cell in transmitting information between themselves and our body glands. Deficiency of calcium may distort these function, thus increasing the nervous tension and hormone imbalance, leading to over production of certain hormones that decrease the chance of fertility
e) Healthy bone and muscle
Since pregnancy require a lot of energy as welling as strong bone and muscle to carry the baby to full term, thereby, a woman with a healthy bone and muscle is necessary to trigger the brain function in thinking of the readiness of reproductive organs for fertilization.

15. Manganese
a) Energy
Manganese plays an important role in carbohydrate metabolism, thereby increasing the transformation of glucose to energy for our body to use for daily activity. Deficiency causes nervous system including fatigue, tiredness and loss of concentration and dizziness.
b) Synthesis of fatty acids
It is also vital to helps our body in synthesis of essential fatty acids. Deficiency of manganese increases the risk of over production of certain hormone of the prostaglandins family, leading to over active uterus, thus decreasing the chance of fertility.
c) Superoxide dismutase
Acting as an antioxidant. it helps to improve the immune system in fighting against cell oxidation, thereby decreasing the risk of irregular cell growth in the reproductive organs that interfere with the natural process of fertilization.
d) Mineral amino acids chelate
Manganeses also have a function in maintaining the levels of minerals in the body, thereby decreasing the risk of mineral deficiency such as magnesium, iron and calcium, resulting in decreasing the risk of infertility caused by deficiency of iron or other trace metals.
f) Enhancing bio-assimilation
It helps to enhance the bio assimilation in absorbing vital minerals and vitamins or other chemicals from food within the gastrointestinal tract by breaking down chemicals and alternating the chemicals in the bloodstream by the liver or cellular secretions, thus increasing the nutrients to the body, thus enhancing fertility.

16. L-Carnitine
L-Carnitine is also known as vitamin BT, it is vital for our body in energy production and for fat metabolism. Since our body can only produce a small amount of L-carnitine, we may require to increase the levels of L-carnitine by taking some L-carnitine rick food to prevent any effects if deficiency is found.
a) Antioxidant
L-carnitine is an antioxidant, besides helping to improve immune function in guarding our body against any infection and inflammation, it also helps to decrease the cells oxidation, resulting in lessening the risk of irregular cell growth in the reproductive region that impairs fertility.
b) Sperm enhancer
It is said that L carnitine plays a vital role in sperm energy metabolism, because its conversion to acetyl-L-carnitine in the mature sperm helps the continuation of energy production within the sperm, thereby increasing the mature sperm quality and count.
c) Blood sugar
It also helps to increase the speed of glucose disposal, thereby decreasing the blood sugar building up in the blood stream, causing blood thickening and decreasing the blood flow to the reproductive organs that cause low sperm count effecting fertility.
d) Weight loss
Since it reduces the pancreas function in secreting insulin by increasing glucose disposal, it helps to reduce the fluctuation of levels of insulin in the blood stream, leading to reducing the risk of sugar craving, thus helping to lose weight.
e) Nervous system
It also plays an essential roles in preventing the brain cell being oxidated by stopping the ovidative scavengers to travel through the blood-brain barrier, where it helps form the brain chemical acetylcholine and keeps mitochondria to to perform its work efficiently by clearing them of toxic fatty-acid metabolites, thereby reducing the risk of oxidative cells in transmuting abnormal information between themselves and glands, leading to hormone imbalance that disrupts the normal process of fertility.

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