Diet And Fertility Flashcards
What you eat affects quality of (2)
Sperm
Egg
What you eat regulates
Hormones
Hormones included that diet regulates
Ones that facilitate pregnancy
Other _ are also crucial for fertility
Lifestyle factors
(3) Can affect women’s fertility
Stress
Lack of sleep
Lack of exercise
Smoking linked to
Reduced fertility in men and women
Too much caffeine reduces
Fertility
Healthy _ promotes fertility
Body weight
In women being very _ or high in weight can impact fertility
Low
Excess fat increases
Estrogen levels
Increased estrogen levels can lead to (2)
Irregular cycles
Missed ovulation
Too low of weight, body May _ to preserve fuel for essential body process
Shut down reproductive system
In men, obesity effects _ of sperm (2)
Molecular
Physical structure
A _ diet promotes fertility (2)
Varied
Balanced
Mediterranean diet promotes _ for women
Fertility
Women should supplement their diet with (2) during winter months
Vitamin D
Folic acid
Men can improve sperm quality by including _ in diet (m,sf)
Meat
Shellfish
Men can improve sperm quality by including _ in diet (n,wg)
Nuts
Whole grains
Mediterranean diet improves fertility for _ too
Men
_ for men has been shown to reduce rate of conception
High intake of processed red meat
Body requires _ to make healthy sperm
Selenium
_ have selenium (f,m)
Fish
Meat
Eggs contain
Selenium
Low levels of _ have been linked to reduced testosterone levels
Zinc
Omega-3 and fatty acids found in oily fish help produce
Prostaglandins
Prostaglandins are important for
Making sperm
Shellfish like crab contain
Zinc
Zinc vital for _ and improves sperm quality
DNA repair and function
Crab contains _ fatty acids
Omega-3
Crab contains vitamins (2)
B9
B12
Crab contain _ and protein (2)
Iron
Selenium
