A study in the US has found that regular consumption of walnuts can improve sperm morphology, motility and vitality. A total of 117 healthy men ranging in age from 21 to 35, were randomly allocated to one of two groups: the intervention group of 59 men consumed 75g of walnuts per day, provided to them in small snack packs; the remaining 58 men adhered to their usual diet, whilst avoiding tree nuts.
Interestingly, these findings correlate with the use of walnuts for centuries in traditional Chinese medicine, to support sexual function and fertility.
(Walnuts Improve Semen Quality in Men Consuming a Western-Style Diet: Randomised Control Dietary Intervention Trial. Biology of Reproduction Journal, October 2012.)
Author: Robin Costello
I offer traditional Chinese acupuncture in Exeter, from a tranquil clinic a mile from the city centre, and next to the University of Exeter. I graduated originally from the London School of Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine’s 3 year full time Acupuncture Diploma (DipAc) course. I am on the practitioners register of the British Acupuncture Council (MBAcC), a regulatory and professional body with an entry standard of a full three year undergraduate degree level training.
I have worked in a hospital in south west China, deepening my knowledge and using acupuncture and Chinese massage (tuina) as the treatment of choice in its country of origin. I have taught Chinese medicine in colleges, the NHS and at university level. I also practise Qi Gong, and Chinese dietary therapy, that is the medicinal use of ordinary foods, chosen to help achieve particular therapeutic effects in different individuals.
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