Vitamin and mineral supplement could double chance of pregnancy
Added 18.04.2011
If you have fertility problems, don't forget your vitamins and minerals! Doctors from Leeds University say a daily vitamin and mineral supplement could double your chance of becoming pregnanct.
Contemplating IVF?
Back it up with a vitamin and mineral supplement. According to the study, women who take a daily vitamin and mineral supplement have a 40% chance of becoming pregnant compared to just a 19% chance for women who do not take supplements.Taking a vitamin and mineral supplement will ensure adequate levels of vitamins - especially the ones with antioxidant properties like vitamin C and E - are present in the fluid surrounding eggs in the ovaries. This helps to protect the eggs against harmful pollutants in the body and increases fertility.
Give your man antioxidants
In a separate study, men who take antioxidant supplements every day are 19% more likely to get their partners pregnant than men who don't take antioxidants. Vitamin C, vitamin E, carotenoids, folic acid, zinc, magnesium and selenium help to neutralise the damage caused to sperm cells by free radicals and oxidative stress.References:
Showell, M. & all. "Antioxidants for male subfertility." The Cochrane Library. 2011.
Ross, C. & all. "A systematic review of the effect of oral antioxidants on male infertility." Reproductive BioMedicine Online. 2010.
Matthews, S. & all. "Multivitamins and fertility." Presented at the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology in Lausanne, Switzerland. 2001.
Ross, C. & all. "A systematic review of the effect of oral antioxidants on male infertility." Reproductive BioMedicine Online. 2010.
Matthews, S. & all. "Multivitamins and fertility." Presented at the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology in Lausanne, Switzerland. 2001.
