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Get to Know What Connects Omega 3 Fatty Acids and Male Fertility
Posted by Michael Byrd at Feb 15th, 2009 in Nutrition
What’s the connection between omega 3 fatty acids and male fertility?
That’s such a great inquiry with an even greater reply.
Many people are still investigating the topic of omega 3 fatty acids and male fertility; especially when it comes to sperm and sperm mobility. But numerous reproductive benefits have already been proven for omega 3 fish oil.
As further illustrated, fatty acids found in fish increases blood flow to the genitals; this has been a well established fact. It also decreases the blood pressure naturally, thus giving off a healthy prostate gland.
Such benefits from fish oil are essential to the act of reproduction.
Lower risk of erectile dysfunction and healthier blood pressure usually happens if there’s enhanced blood flow to the genitals. We also know that it’s quite difficult to reproduce if there’s some sort of challenge rising to the occasion.
Inflammation of the prostate, also known as prostatitis, has serious reproductive repercussions. It is therefore important for a man to supplement with fish oil regularly. Such natural anti-inflammatory ability of the fatty acids keeps the prostate to function in a healthy manner.
But delivering the sperm is just one stage of the whole process. They have to be healthy, plentiful and mobile to be able to reach fertilization.
Male infertility can be achieved by two factors, cholesterol and oxidation within the sperm.
Crucial fatty acids and cholesterol make up a large part of sperm cell membranes. Omega 3 fatty acid which is found in fish oil is considered to be DHA which comprise 60% of the fatty acids. [Molecular Human Reproduction, Vol. 4, 111-118]
Studies have found that infertile men have a much lower level of DHA in their sperm cell membranes as opposed to fertile men.
Therefore, DHA is indeed a catalyst in its effects to the well-being of the sperm.
Cholesterol amount in the sperm is a symbol of infertility. Greater cholesterol would only mean greater risks of infertility. Causes of it are the depletion of fatty acids in the sperm. [Biology of Reproduction, vol. 59, 7-11]
The rationale with such is that the lack of enough good fatty acids in a man’s body gives room for cholesterol in the sperm membrane thus resulting in un-matured sperms.
In simple terms, low fatty acids cause a man to be infertile.
But there’s more to that. Immature and abnormal sperm cells not only increase infertility but also create free radicals which cause oxidation and destruction of normal sperm cells. [Current Medical Chemistry, Vol. 8, 851-862]
Therefore, male fertility and fish oil omega 3 fatty acids are indeed a great connection.
Upon enhancing your essential fatty acid intake, fertility can improve especially with omega 3 with DHA. These can be found naturally in fish and fish oil.
Improving intake of fish oil would surely enhance the effectiveness of the sperm and thus gives a greater chance of reproducing.
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