Liz Williams
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Liz Williams Life story
Liz Williams is a British science fiction writer. The Ghost Sister, her first novel, was published in 2001. Both this novel and her next, Empire of Bones were nominated for the Philip K. Dick Award. She is also the author of the Inspector Chen series. Williams is the daughter of a stage magician and a Gothic novelist.
Why the tomato could improve male fertility
lycopene - a nutrient found in tomatoes can boost sperm quality, a study has suggested.
Healthy men took the equivalent of two tablespoons of (concentrated) tomato paste A Day as a Supplement were found to have a better quality of sperm.
the Male infertility affects up to half of couples who can not conceive.
the fertility experts predict that further studies were required, with men who have fertility problems.
the NHS advice for men, the underwear will experience fertility problems currently suggests that you adopt a healthy life-style, and wear loose fitting.
it also proposes, and ensure that you have regular sex, the time, the maximize your partner is ovulating, the chances of conception.
But the idea that certain nutrients could increase male fertility has been on the rise for some time
lycopene is an antioxidant, which means it prevents the oxidation of cells, and therefore damage.
It was diseases associated with other health benefits, including reducing The Risk of heart and some types of cancer.
The Sheffield team say they used a lactolycopene because of the nutrients in the food can be harder to absorb for The Body , and so you could be sure that each man received the same amount every day.
would have needed The Men to get to eat 2kg of cooked tomatoes every day to the equivalent dose of lycopene.
'Very encouraging'In the 12-week study was partly funded by The Company that makes the supplement, 60 men were randomly selected to be 14 Milli-grams of lactolycopene per day or a dummy pill.
their sperm was tested at the beginning, after Six Weeks and at the end of the study, and while there was no difference in the sperm concentration, the proportion of healthy-shaped sperm and motility - how fast are sperm "Swim " - was higher, in which the intake of lycopene.
Dr. Liz Williams , a specialist in human nutrition at the University of Sheffield, who led the research, which was published in the European Journal of Nutrition: "at The moment there is very little advice we can give to men.
"We will tell you to reduce alcohol consumption and eat a healthy diet, But these are very General messages. "
she added: "This was a small study, and we have to do is repeat The Work in larger studies, But the results are very encouraging.
"The next step is to repeat the exercise in men with fertility problems and see whether lycopene is the quality of the sperm May increase for The Men and whether it is helping couples understand and avoid treatment invasive fertility. "
Andrew Drakeley, clinical Director of the Liverpool Women's Hospital's Hewitt Fertility Centre, said: "the optimization of the health of the subfertile couple, male and female can often be the need for invasive and expensive to avoid fertility treatment. "
But he said: "Further work in a subfertile population, the evidence for improved fertility is required before The Treatment can be recommended. "
Gwenda Burns, the next love, fertility Network, adds: "Although in the very early stages, this study provides hope for the improvement of sperm quality, and a greater understanding of male fertility in The Future . "
infertility, fertility, sheffield
Source of news: bbc.com
