Tip The Best Nuts for Your Nuts Search Skip to content Menu Menu follow us Store Articles Community Loyal-T Club Loyal-T Points Rewards Subscribe to Save Search Search The World s Trusted Source & Community for Elite Fitness EatingSex & HormonesSupplements Tip The Best Nuts for Your Nuts Protect your man parts and stay virile just by adding these nuts to your diet Here' s the science by Erick Avila August 11, 2017April 5, 2021 Tags Diet Strategy, Nutrition & Supplements, Sexual Performance, Tips Where Has the Sperm Gone Sperm counts are dropping all across Western society. According to a meta analysis, sperm counts have dipped over 52% since 1973. Now, that could be partly caused by our improved technology for measuring sperm counts, but researchers think it also has to do with exposure to endocrine disruptor chemicals in the environment and the fact that men just aren't as healthy as they used to be. Oddly enough, eating more walnuts can help. The Studies A study was done on 117 healthy men between the ages of 21 and 35 who consumed Western style diets. The group that ate 75 grams of walnuts daily experienced improvement in sperm vitality, motility, and morphology. No changes were seen in the group that avoided tree nuts. There was also a decrease in sperm with chromosomal abnormalities in the walnut group which was associated with levels of alpha-linolenic acid. Another study on older guys showed that walnuts have a protective effect when it came to prostate and vascular status. So Why Walnuts Walnuts are loaded with ideal amounts of nutrients that correlate with male health and vitality, including alpha-linolenic acid, magnesium, selenium, and zinc. The latter three minerals have been associated with increased serum testosterone levels and sperm production and quality. (Note: You can also supplement them with Elitepro Minerals.) So have a serving of walnuts every day. Your nuts and other manly bits will thank you. References Levine, H., Temporal trends in sperm count: a systematic review and meta-regression analysis. Human Reproduction Update, 1-14. Robbins, (2012). Walnuts Improve Semen Quality in Men Consuming a Western-Style Diet: Randomized Control Dietary Intervention Trial 1. Biology of Reproduction,87(4). Spaccarotella, (2008). The effect of walnut intake on factors related to prostate and vascular health in older men. Nutrition Journal, 7(1). Get The T Nation Newsletters Don' t Miss Out Expert Insights To Get Stronger, Gain Muscle Faster, And Take Your Lifting To The Next Level related posts Supplements Brian Cushing s Game Changer Brian Cushing may well be the best defensive player in the NFL. He's certainly the scariest, and he's also a big, big fan of Indigo-3G. Promoted, Sponsored Stories Biotest December 12 Diet & Fat Loss Tip Eat Enough Cholesterol There's no correlation between cholesterol intake and bad cholesterol in your blood. In fact, you need it to maximize T levels. Here's why and where to get it. Feeding the Ideal Body, Nutrition & Supplements, Tips Chad Waterbury June 17 Diet & Fat Loss Tip The Single Most Effective Fat Loss Strategy Take 100 people and put them on a diet. Who will be most successful? The people who do this. Diet Strategy, Losing Fat, Nutrition & Supplements, Tips Chris Shugart March 17 Diet & Fat Loss When Gourmet Meets Nutrition John Berardi's made a living from coming up with great tasting recipes that are incredibly delicious but these latest selections are downright inspired. Throw away the Christmas goodies and try some of these instead. Feeding the Ideal Body, Nutrition & Supplements John Berardi, PhD December 20