I just wanted to share what I have been seeing really make a difference in my clinic for men suffering with prostatitis or cpps. It doesn't take long for conventional western medicine to fail men with these conditions, as there is really no treatment to be offered. If it is not a bacterial infection, certain drugs for urinary flow are often administered with some effect, as well anti-androgenic drugs (anti-testosterone). These have side effects and should not be taken long term, especially the anti-androgens (it should be noted that these adversely affect fertility and sperm). Surgical removal of parts of the prostate is another option. TURP, the term used for this surgery, rarely does much for anything but the urinary symptoms such as dribbling, poor flow, and frequency. Lastly, for the pain, anti-inflamatories such as ibuprophen are taken. If cases are extreme, experimental pain medications such as Lyrica may be prescribed. Daunting isn't it. Read on.

Testosterone is a sex hormone in men required to be able to produce sperm. It is produced primarily in the testis and is especially abundant in young men. As we age, testosterone levels naturally decline. Statistically, at the age of 50, the decline becomes more rapid and gives way to male menopause (andropause).

A study released recently from Denmark (300 men) showed vitamin D improving sperm motility, more specifically, progressive motility (which is the measure of motility that really matters). It was also shown that this positive effect was most significant in men that were deficient in vitamin D (Vancouver,...lack of sunlight?!?!). Full study article attached.

 
ARE HIS BALLZ TOXIC?  Does he know what's in the soap he washes his genitals with, or the non-organic cotton underwear that supports them? Unnatural fragrances, pesticides, sulphates, manufacturing chemicals, and a host of other molecular compounds, have been shown to have a negative impact on sperm.

A study recently showed that antioxidant therapy may interfere with ovulation in female mice. It displayed the fact that a certain amount of reactive oxidative stress (that which antioxidants help 'clean up' in the body) is required for proper ovulation. Now lets take this with a grain of salt, as we should all scientific research, as they are usually done on mice or in a vacuum that ignores the whole of reality. That said, this should be cause for minor alarm, as once again, relying on western based thinking methodology, if someone says something is good for us, we over-do it (i.e. if vitamin C is good for the immune system, let's take a whole bunch of it!).