Results from a five-year trial on the effects of bisphenol-A (BPA) in human males has revealed that the popular plastics chemical destroys sperm. One of the few BPA studies involving humans, the trial sheds more light on the obvious harm BPA causes on male reproduction, and the need to immediately remove the chemical from from … Continue reading Study: BPA destroys sperm
Dietary Folate Boosts Sperm Quality, Boosts Fertility
Men who consume more folate are significantly less likely to produce sperm with the chromosomal abnormalities that can lead to birth defects, according to a study conducted by researchers from the University of California at Berkeley and published in the journal Human Reproduction. A high intake of folate by women is already known to help prevent … Continue reading Dietary Folate Boosts Sperm Quality, Boosts Fertility
Cell phone radiation – is your cell phone killing your sperm?
Storing your cellphone in your pants pocket might be killing your sperm, and it might also explain the global drop in sperm count due to exposure to radio frequency (RF) electromagnetic radiation emitted by your cellphone, a new study suggests. Researchers at the University of Exeter in the UK found a small but consistent drop … Continue reading Cell phone radiation – is your cell phone killing your sperm?
Sperm counts continue to plummet, say researchers
Environmental pollution, plastic chemicals, pharmaceutical drugs, pesticides, unhealthy diets, radiation-emitting technologies -- these and many other factors are contributing to an epidemic decline in sperm counts among modern men, say researchers. According to reports, an estimated eight million US couples now have fertility problems, and about half of these cases involve men with poor sperm … Continue reading Sperm counts continue to plummet, say researchers
Dr. Eddy Bettermann MD 