Zinc supplementation and dietary therapy for male infertility: Inducing fertility with chicken, stuffed ricebird, and double-collagen bone marrow and bull penis, etc.

**4.** **Supplementing with zinc helps prevent male infertility.**

Zinc is essential for maintaining human health, promoting growth and development, metabolism, and regulating the immune system.

Zinc is one of the important trace elements that govern brain cell function. The total amount of zinc in a normal human body is 3...

Approximately 10 grams. Although the amount of zinc in the human body is very small, it is essential for human health and reproduction.

Physiological functions are inseparable.

(1) Zinc deficiency affects the development of male sex organs: Zinc is essential from fertilization to embryonic development.

From fetal development to the entire growth period from newborn to adolescence, there is a lot of...

A crucial role. At the beginning of life, after the sperm and egg unite, the fertilized egg undergoes mitosis...

Cells proliferate through fission, causing a rapid increase in cell number. This occurs throughout the entire embryonic and fetal development process.

Zinc is required in the body to maintain the activity of these enzymes. If the pregnant mother...

Zinc deficiency in mothers can lead to birth defects. Zinc deficiency during adolescence can also cause growth and developmental delays.

Disorders of physical and sexual development.

(2) Zinc deficiency can lead to male infertility: Studies have found that zinc, copper, selenium,

Manganese, magnesium, and other elements not only participate in maintaining sperm composition but also in maintaining the sperm's survival environment.

Stability is closely related to sperm maturation. Among these trace elements, zinc deficiency is particularly concerning.

Most common. Data shows that zinc is positively correlated with semen quality and sperm density.

Close. Scientists have discovered that the seminiferous epithelium in the testes, which produces sperm, must have sufficient zinc to...

It provides raw materials. Therefore, zinc deficiency in the human body can cause atrophy of the seminiferous epithelium.

A significantly reduced sperm count can be observed during semen analysis. A low sperm count is a cause of infertility.

Zinc is an important factor in spermatogenesis. It also delays lipid oxidation in sperm cell membranes and protects the membrane structure.

Zinc is essential for sperm motility. Therefore, zinc deficiency can impair sperm motility.

Reduced sperm motility can lead to infertility. For male infertility caused by zinc deficiency, treatment can be...

Treatment involved oral zinc supplements such as zinc sulfate.

(3) Dietary prevention and treatment of zinc deficiency: the only correct way to prevent and treat zinc deficiency

A balanced diet, simply put, means eating a variety of foods, as long as you don't have a picky or unbalanced diet.

You can get enough zinc from your regular diet. Experts recommend getting zinc from the following three food sources:

1) Animal-based food sources: seafood, fresh oysters, clams, seaweed, snails

Snails, river shrimp, animal livers, kidneys, beef, mutton, lean pork, chicken, duck, etc.

2) Plant-based food sources: Vegetables include white cabbage

Vegetables, white radish, green beans, edamame, broad beans, mung beans,

Cowpeas, peas, leafy greens, shepherd's purse, chives, celery,

Eggplant, amaranth, green garlic, potato, pumpkin, cucumber

Etc.; Fruits include apples, bananas, lychees, arrowhead, etc.

Walnuts, hard-shelled nuts, etc.; agricultural and sideline crops include rice, corn, wheat, oats, and black beans.

Wheat, buckwheat, peanuts, sesame seeds, potatoes, tea, cocoa, etc.

3) Drug sources: Polygonum multiflorum, Platycladus orientalis seed, peach kernel, tortoise shell, turtle shell, and zinc sulfate.

Zinc chloride, as well as zinc-fortified beverages and zinc tablets.

**5.** **Dietary Therapy for Male Infertility**

**(** **1** **)** **Induced** **Raising** **Chickens**

Ingredients: 30g Codonopsis pilosula, 18g each of Rehmannia glutinosa and Lycium barbarum, 10g Angelica sinensis, jujube peel,

Eucommia ulmoides and Dioscorea opposita, 15g each; prepared licorice root, 6g; deer antler, 2g; lean pork.

200g, 1 chicken, 20g scallions, 15g ginger, 20g Shaoxing wine, 10g salt.

**Preparation Method:** 1) Wash the above-mentioned herbs, place them in a cloth bag, and put the bag into a pot; crush the scallions and ginger.

Add the ingredients to a pot and pour in 3000 ml of water. Cut the pork and chicken into pieces and add them to the pot.

Add Shaoxing wine.

2) Bring the pot to a boil over high heat, then reduce to a simmer.

Simmer for 1 hour.

**Dosage:** Once daily, taken alone. Five doses constitute one course of treatment.

**Efficacy:** Tonifies kidney yang and replenishes essence. Suitable for male infertility.

**(2) Brewing Ricebirds**

Ingredients: 30 ricebirds, 250g pork belly, water chestnuts, coriander, shrimp, shiitake mushrooms,

Appropriate amounts of cornstarch, 1000g vegetable oil (100g actually used), egg whites, and flour.

Add appropriate amounts of shavings, white sugar, and Shaoxing wine.

Preparation: First, slaughter the ricebird, remove its feathers and internal organs. Combine pork belly, water chestnuts, coriander, and...

Mince shrimp and shiitake mushrooms, add cornstarch and pound into a patty. Stuff the patty into the inside of the yellow-breasted bird's belly.

Coat with dry cornstarch, stuff with meat patties as filling, coat with egg white and breadcrumbs, and place in warm oil.

Pan-fry the ricebirds until golden brown and cooked through. Remove and drain the oil. In a separate pan, fry...

Once the ricebirds are cooked, add the pre-mixed gravy and it's ready.

**Dosage** **Method** **:** To be taken with meals.

**Efficacy:** Warms the kidneys and strengthens yang. Suitable for symptoms such as kidney deficiency, lower back pain, and infertility due to coldness in the genitals.

**(3) Double-gum bone marrow and bull penis**

**Ingredients:** 30g each of deer antler glue and fish maw glue, 15g of goji berries, black beans, and pork bone marrow.

200g of ox penis, 100g of bull penis, and appropriate amounts of scallions, ginger, cooking wine, salt, and MSG.

Preparation: First, soak the bull penis in water until thoroughly soaked, remove the outer skin and cut into sections; cut the pork bone marrow into sections; soak black beans in warm water.

Swell. Place all ingredients in a clay pot, bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer over low heat until tender. Add goji berries.

Add goji berries, deer antler glue, fish maw glue, scallions, ginger, cooking wine, and salt. Cook for 10 minutes, then add MSG and remove from heat.

**Dosage:** Drink the soup and eat the meat and black beans once every other day for several consecutive days.

**Efficacy:** Nourishes kidney yin, replenishes essence and marrow. Suitable for infertility caused by low sperm count.

**(4) Turtle and Tremella Soup**

**Ingredients:** 1 turtle, 15g of white fungus, salt and ginger to taste.

**Preparation:** Slaughter and clean the turtle, then cut it into pieces; soak the white fungus in water, then stew it together with the turtle meat and ginger until cooked.

Season with salt.

**Dosage:** Eat turtle meat and white fungus and drink the soup. Take one dose daily for 5-7 consecutive days.

**Efficacy:** Nourishes Yin and reduces internal heat. Suitable for infertility caused by semen non-liquefaction.

**(5) Ginseng and Astragalus Sparrow Egg Soup**

**Ingredients:** 15g ginseng, 20g astragalus, 25g yam, 5 sparrow eggs.

**Preparation:** Decoction of all the herbs, strain, then add sparrow eggs and stir well.

Simmer for a few more minutes.

**Administration:** Take warm, eat sparrow eggs and drink the broth, one dose daily, for several days.

Take it for several days.

**Efficacy:** Strengthens the spleen and kidneys. Suitable for infertility caused by poor sperm motility.