Overcome Male Infertility - How to Treat Infertility With Saw Palmetto

 

As mentioned in previous articles, infertility is defined as the inability of a couple to conceive after 12 months of unprotected sex. It affects more than 5 million couples in the United States alone, and many more times in the world. Because of unawareness of treatments, only 10% seeks help from professional specialist. We spent most of the time in this series discussing the conventional and Chinese medicine in the treatment of fertility. I believe, is the best time to change the subject by discussing how to treat infertility with saw palmetto.


   I. DefinitionSaw palmetto is a more popular form extracted from the fruit of Serenoa repens and has been used in traditional medicine in the treatment of reproductive and kidney problems.


  II. How can I saw palmetto male infertility effects1. PhytoesterolPhytoesterol is a group of phytochemicals helps reduce cholesterol levels in the blood, preventing not only heart disease, but increasing the blood flow to the reproductive organs resulting in increasing the quality and sperm motility.

  2. The fatty acidSaw Palmetto contains many essential fatty acids, which are vital to the liver in the metabolism of fats and proteins, resulting in balancing the production of certain hormones, including testosterone production, which is vital to increase the production of sperm quality and count.

  3. KidneyTraditional Chinese medicine considers to balance the yin and yang qi in the kidney and the protection of jing renal function not only helps eliminate toxins in the body by extracting the urine, but also normalize kidney function regulating the production of growth hormone steroids, including testosterone, which increases sexual desire and enhancing the quality of sperm.

  4. 5-alpha-reductase5-alpha-reductase is an enzyme produced in specific tissues of the male human body and presented in abundance as men age. Researcher found that saw palmetto helps inhibit the levels of 5-alpha-reductase, causes an increase in testosterone production, thereby reducing the risk of sexual libido and sperm count.
    5. prostate glandIt has been shown that Saw Palmetto helps to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia resulting in an improvement in urinary symptoms and flow, helping the kidneys flush out toxins and reduce the risk of kidney yin yang imbalance, as a result increased production of sperm quality and reduce the risk of poor ejaculation.

  III. Side effects1. significant risk2. mild allergic reaction3. mild gastrointestinal disorder