Sperm count decreases due to oxidative stress? How to prevent sperm count from decreasing?
In a previous article titled "Eggs Aging," "The Relationship between Eggs and Oxidative Stress, Can Egg Count and Egg Aging be Prevented by Reducing Oxidative Stress?, but just like eggs, the number and quality of sperm is also very important. In this article, I will briefly talk about sperm and oxidative stress.
Cell phones reduce sperm count? !
Nowadays, there are few adult males who do not have a cell phone. It has been discovered that these cell phones can cause a decrease in sperm count.
Cell phones emit electromagnetic waves. Electromagnetic waves are a type of radio wave like microwaves and radiation. Electromagnetic waves and radio waves have different wavelengths, but they are the same thing. Radiation can cause oxidative stress to increase.
When radio waves, a member of the radiation family, hit the human body, hydrogen peroxide is generated there. Hydrogen peroxide is a source of oxidative stress. If the oxidative stress rises locally, inflammation will occur in that area.
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What happens when oxidative stress increases in the body?
Recently, some people carry their cell phones in the front pockets of their pants. The front pocket of the pants is located very close to the testicles.
Testicles are also known as testes, and they are responsible for producing sperm and secreting male hormones.
It has been found that the presence of a cell phone near the testicles causes the sperm count to decrease rapidly. In other words, oxidative stress caused by electromagnetic waves can cause a decrease in sperm count.
Sperm Quality (Quality)
Then oxidative stress is high, genetic information will be damaged. Even if the number of sperm is present, there is a phenomenon of poor movement and a decrease in quality.
A sperm has a rough structure consisting of a head, a midpiece, and a tail, with the head containing the nucleus and genetic information. The head contains the nucleus and genetic information, and the tail is used for swimming. The head contains the nucleus, which contains the genetic information, and the tail, which swims to the egg for fertilization.
Where is the energy for sperm to swim on their own? Mitochondria are located at the base of the head and tail, which are the middle fragment, and they create the energy for the sperm to swim.
However, high levels of oxidative stress can damage the mitochondria and weaken the sperm's ability to swim.
Foods to watch out for
There is another artificial sweetener called "Aspartame" that you should be careful about!
If you read a lot of research papers on cancer, you will find several papers on animal experiments showing that aspartame can cause cancer.
There is a "safe range of substances" that is often used in toxicity tests, and the larger the value of this "safe range", the less likely it is to cause toxicity in the body, in other words, the safer it is. For example, if the amount of aspartame consumed by a person is 1,000 times higher than the amount consumed by a human, it is considered safe if it causes cancer.
However, in the case of aspartame, cancer has been caused by a dose 80 times higher. Furthermore, a new fact has recently come to light.
A compilation of papers on aspartame and sperm count that came out around the world last year has been published. The data showed that when "aspartame" was administered in animal experiments, oxidative stress jumped up and the sperm count decreased rapidly.
It is common knowledge among scientists who know this fact that it is healthier to take a teaspoon of sugar than to take "aspartame" and not raise blood sugar, which has been the subject of various debates.
So be aware that drinking aspartame = lower sperm count and possibly lower quality.
Relationship between sperm and oxidative stress
If you want to keep your sperm quality in good condition and increase your sperm count properly, you must do something to lower oxidative stress.
So what kinds of things can help lower oxidative stress?
Some of the things to watch out for are cigarettes, excessive alcohol, radiation, high blood sugar, pesticides, and aspartame. Also, bisphenol, a substance found in plastics, has been shown to greatly lower sperm count, so try to avoid these things and lower your oxidative stress.
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