What are the benefits of zinc supplementation for men? I was really surprised after reading this!

Authoritative scientific research has shown that if a man's body is severely deficient in zinc, the quality of his sperm will be seriously reduced, so zinc supplementation can improve men's sexual ability. In addition, zinc supplementation has many other benefits that you may not have thought of.

1. Effect of Zinc in Semen on Sperm Quality

The zinc content in normal male semen is about 140 micrograms per milliliter, which is more than 100 times higher than the zinc content in plasma. Clinical studies have confirmed that when the zinc content is high, the spermatogenesis ability is active; when the zinc content is low, male fertility problems may occur. The effect of zinc on male fertility is mainly manifested in the following aspects:

2. Zinc affects sperm density

Sperm density is positively correlated with zinc. Male infertile patients with low sperm density have low zinc levels. Some scholars have clinically observed the zinc content in the semen of 522 male infertile patients and compared it with that of 207 normal men. The results show that the zinc content in semen is significantly low. Supplementing zinc according to actual needs will increase sperm density, and the total number of sperm will also increase with the increase in zinc content, which provides a basis for the treatment of this type of male infertility.

3. Zinc affects sperm motility

Sperm motility is the key to male fertility. If sperm loses its motility, there will be no fertility even if the number is normal. According to reports, the zinc content per milliliter in the semen of patients with low sperm motility is 70.31±25.28 micrograms, while the zinc content per milliliter in the semen of men with normal sperm motility is 87.58±59.88 micrograms. The difference is particularly obvious, indicating that zinc is closely related to sperm motility. According to clinical research data, zinc is directly involved in the production, maturation, activation, and energy acquisition of sperm, because zinc can delay lipid oxidation in the cell membrane, laying a solid foundation for maintaining the stability and vitality of the cell structure. In addition, the fertilization ability of sperm is also related to zinc.