by Dr. Steven Brody, M.D., Ph.D

On January 21, 2011 Reuters news agency reported another definitive evaluation reinforcing the role of antioxidants in sperm function. Couples who are struggling to conceive could find baby-making help from antioxidants such as vitamin E and zinc, According to a meta-analysis which reviewed more than 30 research studies.

Those who took antioxidants were more than four times as likely to get their partners pregnant than other subfertile men who did not take the supplements. The study did not look at men with azoospermia or absent sperm. Continue reading →