The Greater Princeton Area Ask the Doctor Spring Issue March/April 2018

Having trouble getting pregnant? Have Your Husband Eat Tomatoes By Lauren Kolicki Before you resort to spending a great deal of money on alternative fertility treatments, there may be another option. "There's an assumption that infertility is a female issue because women are the ones who have the babies, but half the time it comes down to problems with sperm function or quality," says Karen Veness, spokeswoman for Britain's Infertility Network. Studies have shown that there is in an antioxidant compound found in tomatoes, that could increase sperm count by 70 percent. Lycopene, a powerful phytonutrient that gives tomatoes its color, has been found responsible for increasing sperm count, swimming speed, and decreasing abnormal sperm. Aside from tomatoes assisting with conception, multiple studies have found that a tomato rich diet can reduce heart disease, help lower cholesterol levels, and reduce disease in the prostate, lung and stomach.

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