Nowadays, with the improvement of people\’s awareness of eugenics and eugenics, more young couples are actively preparing for pregnancy in order to have healthy babies. Women, in particular, always pay special attention to nutrition during pregnancy preparations and work tirelessly for a healthy baby. But did you know that when preparing for pregnancy, men need to prevent the lack of the following trace elements, otherwise it will also affect the health of the fetus.
Modern medical research has proven that trace elements have an important impact on male reproductive endocrine function, especially on the quality of semen.
Iron deficiency or deficiency: Iron deficiency can easily lead to iron deficiency anemia. Therefore, men preparing for pregnancy should eat more iron-rich animal proteins, such as lean meat, fish, liver, etc. Supplementing calcium and vitamin C at the same time helps the absorption of iron.
Insufficiency or deficiency of manganese: It may cause structural changes in testicular tissue, disorder the arrangement of spermatogenic cells, and abnormal sperm cell structure.
Foods rich in manganese include: Tea contains the most manganese. Other foods containing manganese include rice, millet, and flour; potatoes and beans include soybeans and bean products, mung beans, peas, and sweet potatoes; fruits include apples, oranges, apricots, and pears; vegetables include spinach, Chinese cabbage, celery, and cauliflower. , carrots, tomatoes, potherb, cabbage.
Copper deficiency or deficiency: Copper can significantly affect the survival rate and mobility of sperm. Copper deficiency can reduce the ability of sperm to penetrate cervical mucus, and can also lead to a significant decrease in sperm concentration. In the semen of infertile men, the concentration of copper ions changes significantly.
Foods containing copper include: animal liver, meat (especially poultry meat), fruit juice, hard shell fruits, tomatoes, green peas, potatoes, shellfish, seaweed, cocoa, and chocolate. Rich in copper.
Insufficiency or deficiency of zinc: The content of zinc in the human body is about 1.5g. In men, it is mainly concentrated in tissues such as testicles, epididymis, and prostate. The content in semen is particularly rich, and is higher than the zinc content in plasma. 50 to 100 times. Zinc deficiency can lead to testicular atrophy, low sperm count, poor quality, reduced reproductive function or infertility. Even if the sperm has the ability to fertilize, the miscarriage rate of the wife is high, and it is easy to cause deformities in the offspring. The main reason why zinc deficiency affects reproductive function is that it affects sperm metabolism and sperm membrane stability. Clinical studies have proven that after zinc supplementation is given to men with zinc deficiency, the quantity and quality of sperm are significantly improved.
If you are deficient in zinc, you can eat more: fish, oysters, lean pork, beef, mutton, animal liver and kidney, eggs, cocoa, dairy products, cheese, peanuts, sesame, soy products, walnuts, brown rice, coarse grains, etc. Flour, etc.
Selenium deficiency or deficiencyDeficiency: Selenium is a beneficial nutrient element necessary for the human body. Selenium has antioxidant, immune-improving, and cancer-preventing effects. Selenium deficiency can cause impairment of testicular development and function, and the epididymis can also be greatly affected. Men who are deficient in selenium have reduced sexual desire and poor semen quality, which affects their fertility quality.
Foods rich in selenium include: animal liver, kidney, heart, seafood, mushrooms, onions, garlic, nut foods (peanuts, walnuts, sunflower seeds, chestnuts), oak and other selenium Rich in content.
