{"id":326,"date":"2009-11-13T19:31:00","date_gmt":"2009-11-13T19:31:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fertilekitchen.com\/blog\/2009\/11\/13\/supplements-and-fertility\/"},"modified":"2026-11-06T18:39:56","modified_gmt":"2026-11-06T18:39:56","slug":"supplements-and-fertility","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fertilekitchen.com\/blog\/2009\/11\/13\/supplements-and-fertility\/","title":{"rendered":"Supplements and Fertility"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fertilekitchen.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/vitamins.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.fertilekitchen.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/vitamins.jpg\" border=\"0\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 400px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 400\/300;\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>FERTILITY AND SUPPLEMENTS<br \/>\nThere is a lot of information out there about supplements to boost fertility. I for one believe supplementation makes a big difference. I&#8217;ll share with you the supplements I took, but please keep in mind that everyone is different and has unique needs. I encourage you to do some of your own research.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Pre-natal vitamin &#8211; for women, to ensure sufficient levels of folic acid and other key nutrients to support a developing fetus. Ideally, this should be started months before you plan to be pregnant. (I was on them for years, waiting for that pregnancy to arrive.)<\/li>\n<li>Vitamin C (1,000 mg.\/day) &#8211; said to improve hormonal levels; <span id=\"intelliTxt\">its antioxidant properties <\/span>helps\u00a0 protect cells and strengthen the immune system;<span id=\"intelliTxt\"> and <\/span>for men, this vitamin improves<span id=\"intelliTxt\"> sperm count, motility and viability.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>B-100 complex (1 capsule\/day)- includes B12, B6 and folic acid, all of which improve reproductive health and fertility<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Royal Jelly (500 mg\/day) &#8211; nutrient-rich bee products that help stimulate fertility<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>L-Arginine (2,000 mg 2x\/day) &#8211; an amino acid essential for sperm production; shown to increase fertility in women.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Coenzyme Q10 (100mg.\/day ) increases sperm count; may increase egg quality.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Vit.E\u00a0 (400 i.u.\/day) &#8211; another pwerful antioxidant that increases fertility for men and women; may increase egg quality; studies show that this vitamin can increase sperm potency by 2 \u00bd times.<\/li>\n<li>Selenium (200 mcg.\/day) &#8211; <span id=\"intelliTxt\">This mineral is an antioxidant that helps protect against free radicals as well as help increase sperm counts in men that have low counts.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Zinc (about 15 mg.\/day) is also helpful to fertility, but it gives me a bad reaction (as a supplement), so I didn&#8217;t take it. Zinc<span id=\"intelliTxt\"> is important for maintaining the production of testosterone in men, and in women, it helps the body use estrogen and progesterone more efficiently. Too much zinc can be toxic, so I would stick with the zinc that may already be in your pre-natal vitamin, and look for zinc sources in food: red meat (eat only organic, lean portions!) and seafood.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span id=\"intelliTxt\">Here&#8217;s some information on herbs, too, in this recent LA Times article. (link no longer available)<br \/>\n<\/span><br \/>\n<span id=\"intelliTxt\">An wonderful additional source on supplements here at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bellaonline.com\/articles\/art32665.asp\">BellaOnline<\/a>.<br \/>\n<\/span><br \/>\nOther links: <a href=\"http:\/\/fertilityfactor.com\/infertility_natural_treatments_vitamins.html\">Natural Treatments with Vitamins <\/a>and the fertility shop (no longer available).<\/p>\n<p>photo by www.sia-hq.com\/<wbr \/>articles\/20090805_2<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FERTILITY AND SUPPLEMENTS There is a lot of information out there about supplements to boost fertility. I for one believe supplementation makes a big difference. I&#8217;ll share with you the supplements I took, but please keep in mind that everyone is different and has unique needs. 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