Sausages and red meat are enemies of male fertility

In recent years, due to the increase in male fertility problems, studies and research have increased to trace the causes or contributing factors that have led to a decrease in the quality and quantity of sperm in the male population in general.

It is known that nutrition has its effects and a study published in the authoritative Fertility & Sterility has shown that sausages such as bacon, sausages and the like can decrease the chances of success among men who participate in a fertilization process assisted.

Many studies have shown that diet can influence human fertility, but diets are so complex that it is difficult to trace which type of food can influence reproductive outcomes. However, the study suggests that the type of meat a man consumes can affect the ability of his sperm cells to fertilize an egg cell.

Therefore, the advice to reduce the intake of red and processed meats can rightfully be included in the list of recommendations to follow when you have difficulty conceiving both naturally and with assisted reproduction.

Starting to eat healthily is all in all a simple change to implement and the resulting benefits positively affect health in general.

The study on the effects of the consumption of red meat

In the study published in  Fertility & Sterility and led by Dr. Wei Xia, of the Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health in Boston, 141 men belonging to couples who underwent in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatment in Massachusetts were monitored general hospital. Study participants provided information about their diets, including total meat intake and the type of meat they ate.

The researchers found no association between total meat consumption and fertilization success rate with or without the use of ICSI.

However,  the study found that the fertilization rate for both types of IVF and ICSI was 13 percent higher among men who ate the most chicken meat, compared with those who ate the least   ( 78 percent versus 65 percent).

And the IVF fertilization rate was 28 percent higher among men who ate the least amount of processed meats  (sausage, salami, bacon, and canned meat products) compared to those who ate the most processed meats (82 percent). percent versus 54 percent).

Should anyone trying to become pregnant avoid eating salami and the like?

The enemies of male fertility are many, such as alcohol and smoking. Removing sausages from the diet can be done and it costs nothing and it is also much simpler than quitting smoking.

For some experts it is not certain that it is precisely the type of meat that influences fertility. Possibly white meat chicken eaters had more success in fertilization rates because they likely had healthier overall diets and healthier lifestyles.

Surely further insights are needed in the meantime, dear boys, no more bread and salami but a more controlled diet. remember red meat also increases the risk of getting cancer, so reducing consumption can certainly benefit your health.