In part three of this series, Dr Jodie Peacock and Dr Jaclyn Chasse reveal their go-to protocols to treat male infertility and support their male patient's reproductive health.
- Dr Jodie Peacock is a natural birthing doctor, an author, and a public educator. Her book, “Preconceived” has become an important resource for couples seeking healthy babies.
- Dr Jaclyn Chasse is a naturopathic physician dedicated to helping couples conceive naturally. Her practice “Perfect Fertility” focuses on fertility, sexual health, and family wellness.
Key Take-Aways
Protocols for establishing a male patient's reproductive health
When a patient comes in, start with a semen analysis for a male partner. And if that comes back abnormal, do additional testing to figure out a little bit more about why: could low testosterone be a factor or high oxidative stress or mitochondrial dysfunction.
Treatment
Men need to be on pre-conception programs just like women do. And that's 3 to 4 months of preparation before having a child. Always start with lifestyle; focus on the areas where the patient's either most motivated to make a change or where that can have the biggest impact. For example, switch off the router overnight to reduce exposure to EMF. Remove the cell phone from the pocket. Don’t sit with a computer on your lap. If men are supplementing testosterone, then stop. Testosterone therapy reduces sperm production. Detox their environment from household chemicals to personal grooming products. Educate patients around the Clean 15 and the Dirty Dozen. Recommend organic vegetables to reduce exposure to pesticide residue.
Supplementation
Make sure that base nutrition is there. The basics apply as a foundation: a multivitamin, fish oil, and then some specialized nutrients to really boost up the antioxidant content. Recommend a good comprehensive multivitamin for men. And fish oil, because fish oil has many good studies for improving cell health, it's anti-inflammatory and it's a nutrient that's truly deficient in most of our diets. Focus on antioxidants, like vitamin C, vitamin C, zinc, and selenium - the usual suspects. There are some new exciting antioxidants, like Resveratrol and others that can really assist with improving sperm health. Provide mitochondrial support with acetyl l-carnitine and carnitine. Similarly, CoQ10 is a nutrient that's critical for mitochondria, and Coq10 probably is one of the nutrients with the most published data on fertility, especially male fertility. With Coq10, prescribe up to about 600 milligrams per day, which is quite a high dose.
Time frame to rehabilitate sperm health
Three months are required to make a meaningful impact on sperm health. Most men are ready, willing, and able to comply with recommendations. Making commitments to their health and the health of their future child means that both partners are willing to do things differently and dramatically change their lifestyle to have a healthy baby. They are highly motivated.
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