A partial diet can lead to malnutrition or obesity, and in either case, it can lead to many diseases. Recently, experts have pointed out that a partial diet can even affect male fertility, making male fertility lower or directly leading to infertility. What is the matter? What efforts do male friends need to make to prevent infertility? Let's take a look at science popularization.
Partial eating or male infertility
Partial eating, nutritional deficiencies, and excess nutrition can affect fertility. Amino acids (amino acid foods), vitamins (vitamin foods), and trace elements (trace element foods) in the diet are closely related to sperm production, maturation, and activity. Lack of these substances can lead to reduced sperm production, decreased vitality, and infertility. People who love meat and dislike vegetables (vegetable food) should be vigilant. Third, some foods can affect sperm production, such as celery, kale, water chestnut, cottonseed oil (oily food), and long-term consumption may lead to a decline in sperm quantity and quality. Fourth, seafood is a good thing, but it should not be overdone. Nowadays, environmental pollution is becoming increasingly serious, and the mercury content of seafood is also increasing. Therefore, eating seafood should be moderate. Overeating may cause long-term accumulation of mercury in the body, not only affecting sperm activity and quantity, but also damaging the body.
Some people may question whether the above statement overstates the impact of food on fertility. To take an example to refute: We all know that excessive nutrition can lead to obesity, especially during adolescence (juvenile food). Fat deposition can fatty the posterior pituitary gland, affecting pituitary function, reducing male hormone release, shrinking testicles, and undeveloped penis. Such boys are highly likely to become infertile when they grow up.
Six tips for preventing male infertility
1. Avoid malnutrition and overnutrition: Both malnutrition and overnutrition can affect male fertility.
2. Prohibit eating foods that affect fertility: gossypol in cotton seed oil impairs testicular spermatogenesis; Food additives, colorants, preservatives, etc. affect the spermatogenic function of the testis; A large amount of pesticides remain in agricultural by-products, seriously endangering human health and damaging the spermatogenic function of the testis; Hormone regulated pollutants and estrogen containing analogues affect sexual and reproductive functions, such as pesticides, plastic packaging, etc.
3. Avoid exposure to substances that impair reproductive functions: car exhaust, paint, cigarette smoke, paint, gas, and heavy metals such as lead and cadmium.
4. Quit smoking and alcohol addiction: There are more than 1200 harmful substances in tobacco, of which nicotine is the most harmful. Alcohol also causes significant damage to the spermatogenic function of the testicles, and is a killer of male fertility.
5. Prevention of testicular trauma: testicular trauma can lead to severe immune damage.
6. Avoid ionizing and non ionizing radiation: Testicular tissue is very sensitive to ionizing radiation, such as materials such as X-ray irradiation and marble; Electromagnetic wave, microwave, ultraviolet ray, etc; Tight underwear, hot baths, saunas, hot work, etc.
There are many reasons for male infertility, and partial eating is one of them. Therefore, in order to prevent infertility, readers must ensure a balanced diet. For specific prevention methods for other reasons, please refer to the above six tips.