{"id":818,"date":"2014-12-29T19:49:38","date_gmt":"2014-12-30T00:49:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mynutriguide.com\/?p=818"},"modified":"2020-07-11T10:50:43","modified_gmt":"2020-07-11T14:50:43","slug":"sperm-abnormalities-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/glutenfreeworks.com\/health\/sperm-abnormalities-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Sperm Abnormalities\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/glutenfreeworks.com\/health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/images.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-7015\" src=\"https:\/\/glutenfreeworks.com\/health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/images.jpg\" alt=\"images\" width=\"276\" height=\"183\" \/><\/a>What Are Sperm Abnormalities?<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span class=\"dropcap\">S<\/span>perm abnormalities are the result of gonadal dysfunction (testicles) characterized by inability to either produce sperm or to produce viable sperm or mobile sperm which results in prohibiting fertilization of the female ovum.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>Q:<\/strong>\u00a0How are sperm normally produced?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>A:<\/strong> There are two testicles, or testes, that are oblong, egg shapes about 2 inches long and an inch wide and enclosed in a protective sac called the scrotum which hangs outside the body. The testes have these functions:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"cp_bullet black\">\n<li>Produce and store millions of sperm cells called spermatozoa.<\/li>\n<li>Produce hormones, including testosterone which stimulate the production of sperm.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>What Are Sperm Abnormalities In Celiac Disease and\/or Gluten Sensitivity?<\/h2>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<ul class=\"cp_check red\">\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>Relationship between sperm abnormalities and celiac disease.<\/strong> Sperm abnormalities are classic\u00a0reproductive symptoms of celiac disease and may be an uncommon presenting feature of untreated celiac disease.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>Relationship between sperm abnormalities and features.\u00a0<\/strong>Within the seminiferous tubules of the testes, Sertoli cells maintain and regulate maturation of sperm from germ cell and Leydig&#8217;s cells produce testosterone required for sustaining spermatogenesis. Detection of early biomarkers of andrological or endrocrinological dysfunction should trigger timely strategies for prevention and treatment.<a href=\"#footnote_1_818\" id=\"identifier_1_818\" class=\"footnote-link footnote-identifier-link\" title=\"Stazi AV, Mantovani A. Celiac disease and its endocrine and nutritional implications on male reproduction. Minerva Medica. Jun 2004;95(3):243-54.\">1<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>Relationship between sperm abnormalities and folic acid.\u00a0<\/strong>Folic acid deficiency can affect the rapidly proliferating tissues such as the seminiferous epithelium.<a href=\"#footnote_1_818\" id=\"identifier_2_818\" class=\"footnote-link footnote-identifier-link\" title=\"Stazi AV, Mantovani A. Celiac disease and its endocrine and nutritional implications on male reproduction. Minerva Medica. Jun 2004;95(3):243-54.\">1<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>Relationship between sperm abnormalities and vitamin A\/ vitamin E.\u00a0<\/strong>More attention should be paid to deficiencies of fat-soluble vitamins observed in celiac disease.\u00a0Vitamin A is important for Sertoli cell function as well as for early spermatogenetic phases. Vitamin E supports the correct differentiation and function of epidydimal epithelium, spermatid maturation and secretion of proteins by the prostate.<a href=\"#footnote_1_818\" id=\"identifier_3_818\" class=\"footnote-link footnote-identifier-link\" title=\"Stazi AV, Mantovani A. Celiac disease and its endocrine and nutritional implications on male reproduction. Minerva Medica. Jun 2004;95(3):243-54.\">1<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>How Prevalent Are Sperm Abnormalities In Celiac Disease and\/or Gluten Sensitivity?<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Sperm abnormalities have increased incidence in celiac disease that require a high index of suspicion to investigate. Sperm abnormalities affect about 18% of celiac males.<a href=\"#footnote_1_818\" id=\"identifier_4_818\" class=\"footnote-link footnote-identifier-link\" title=\"Stazi AV, Mantovani A. Celiac disease and its endocrine and nutritional implications on male reproduction. Minerva Medica. Jun 2004;95(3):243-54.\">1<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Prevalence of nutritional deficiencies that promote sperm abnormalities: a Dutch study investigating prevalence of nutritional deficiencies in 80 patients at diagnosis of celiac disease found almost all patients (87%) had at least one value below the lower limit of reference. Specifically, for\u00a0vitamin A, 7.5% of patients showed deficient levels, folic acid 20%, and zinc deficiency in 67%.<a href=\"#footnote_2_818\" id=\"identifier_5_818\" class=\"footnote-link footnote-identifier-link\" title=\"Wierdsma NJ, van Bokhorst-de van der Schueren MA, Berkenpas M, Mulder CJ, van Bodegraven AA. Vitamin and mineral deficiencies are highly prevalent in newly diagnosed celiac disease patients. Nutrients. 2013 Sep 30;5(10):3975-92. doi: 10.3390\/nu5103975.\">2<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>What Are The Symptoms Of Sperm Abnormalities?<\/h2>\n<p>Sperm abnormalities are marked by these symptoms:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"cp_bullet red\">\n<li>Impaired formation of spermatozoa.<\/li>\n<li>Poorly mobile sperm.<\/li>\n<li>Reduced sperm count.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>How Do Sperm Abnormalities Develop In Celiac Disease and\/or Gluten Sensitivity?<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"cp_check red\">\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">Sperm abnormalities result from androgen or endrocrine dysfunction and deficiencies of micronutrients.<a href=\"#footnote_3_818\" id=\"identifier_6_818\" class=\"footnote-link footnote-identifier-link\" title=\"Stazi AV, Mantovani A. Celiac disease and its endocrine and nutritional implications on male reproduction. Minerva Medica. Jun 2004;95(3):243-54.\">3<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">Nuutritional deficiencies include zinc, vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin D, folic acid, and omega 6 fatty acids.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Do Sperm Abnormalities Respond To Gluten-Free Diet?<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Yes. Hormone alterations are reversible upon start of a gluten free diet.<a href=\"#footnote_1_818\" id=\"identifier_7_818\" class=\"footnote-link footnote-identifier-link\" title=\"Stazi AV, Mantovani A. Celiac disease and its endocrine and nutritional implications on male reproduction. Minerva Medica. Jun 2004;95(3):243-54.\">1<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>6 Steps To Improve Sperm Abnormalities In Celiac Disease and\/or Gluten Sensitivity:<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"cp_check green\">\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><em><span style=\"color: #800000\"><span class=\"dropcap\"><strong>1<\/strong><\/span><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #800000\">Remove the Trigger. Maintain a Strict, Nutritious Gluten Free Diet:<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><div class=\"box shadow\"><div class=\"box-inner-block\"><i class=\"tieicon-boxicon\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t<b>Treatment<\/b>. This condition responds to the complete elimination of gluten, which is the required treatment that improves both sperm and gut health.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"cp_bullet green\" style=\"text-align: justify\">\n<li>Gut health is the foundation to restore ALL health. Restored health will enable you to maintain a strict gluten free diet, just as other life tasks will be easier.<\/li>\n<li>A strict gluten free diet means removing 100% of wheat, barley, rye and oats from the diet.<\/li>\n<li>Cutting out bread and other obvious sources of gluten is not good enough for recovery. Even 1\/8th teaspoon of flour or bread crumb is enough to sustain the inflammation that is damaging your small intestine, causing increased permeability (leaky gut) and allowing undigested gluten to enter your body where it can damage structures and function, and instigate immune inflammatory responses.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>Correct Your Individual Nutritional Needs.<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"cp_bullet green\" style=\"text-align: justify\">\n<li>Eat foods that can replenish missing nutrients. Find them under\u00a0NUTRIENT DEFICIENCIES.<\/li>\n<li>Take nutritional supplements as needed.\u00a0Find them under\u00a0NUTRIENT DEFICIENCIES.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>Recovery<\/strong>. You should begin to feel better within a week and notice more energy as inflammation subsides and the \u00a0absorbing cells that make up the surface lining of your small intestine are better able to function.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"cp_bullet green\" style=\"text-align: justify\">\n<li>Intestinal lining cells are replaced every 5 days. The healing process is like sunburn where the damaged surface layer of skin sloughs off and is replaced with new normal cells.<\/li>\n<li>Leaky gut normally resolves in two month after starting a gluten free diet and brings about a big improvement in health. Improvement in intestinal permeability precedes morphometric recovery (cell appearance and structure) of the small intestine in celiac disease.<a href=\"#footnote_4_818\" id=\"identifier_8_818\" class=\"footnote-link footnote-identifier-link\" title=\"Cummins AG, Thompson FM, Butler RN, et al. Improvement in intestinal permeability precedes morphometric recovery of the small intestine in coeliac disease.&nbsp;Clinical Science. Apr 2001;100(4):379-86.\">4<\/a><\/li>\n<li>The intestinal lining may take up to a year to heal.\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"cp_check green\" style=\"text-align: justify\">\n<li><em><span style=\"color: #800000\"><span class=\"dropcap\"><strong>2<\/strong><\/span><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #800000\">\u00a0Reduce Inflammation. Foods to Eat and Foods Not to Eat:<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Because gluten is inflammatory, eliminate OTHER inflammatory foods from your diet to reduce an additive effect to gluten. At the same time, try to eat foods that reduce inflammation (anti-inflammatory).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><div class=\"box shadow\"><div class=\"box-inner-block\"><i class=\"tieicon-boxicon\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t<strong>Here Are Major Inflammatory Food Types That Reduce Healing<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"cp_bullet red\" style=\"text-align: justify\">\n<li><strong>Damaging Foods<\/strong>. In susceptible persons, includes corn, dairy (cow), and soy. Lactose, the sugar in any animal milk disrupts intestinal permeability causing leaky gut.<a href=\"#footnote_5_818\" id=\"identifier_9_818\" class=\"footnote-link footnote-identifier-link\" title=\"Farhadi A, Banan A, Fields J, Keshavarzian A. Intestinal barrier: an interface between health and disease.&nbsp;Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 2003;18:479-91.\">5<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Allergenic Foods<\/strong>. Includes foods that trigger the immune sytem to produce IgE antibodies. Allergy testing is the usual way to discover these offending foods.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Shelf Stable Processed Foods.\u00a0<\/strong>Includes any that contain additives and preservatives. Look for them on the nutrition label of the box or package. Additives and preservatives also disrupt intestinal permeability causing leaky gut.<a href=\"#footnote_5_818\" id=\"identifier_10_818\" class=\"footnote-link footnote-identifier-link\" title=\"Farhadi A, Banan A, Fields J, Keshavarzian A. Intestinal barrier: an interface between health and disease.&nbsp;Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 2003;18:479-91.\">5<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Fats.<\/strong>\u00a0Limit deep fried foods, trans-fats, saturated fats (animal fat\/butter), and EXCESSIVE omega-6 fatty acid oils like corn oil. Rancid fats, sodium caprate (a medium chain fat), and sucrose monester fatty acid (a food grade surfactant) induce significant disruption of the intestinal barrier that causes leaky gut.<a href=\"#footnote_5_818\" id=\"identifier_11_818\" class=\"footnote-link footnote-identifier-link\" title=\"Farhadi A, Banan A, Fields J, Keshavarzian A. Intestinal barrier: an interface between health and disease.&nbsp;Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 2003;18:479-91.\">5<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Excessive Refined White Flours\u00a0<\/strong>(bran layer removed)<strong>.\u00a0<\/strong>Includes\u00a0products made from them such as cookies, bread, cakes, pies.\u00a0Bran contains the vitamins and minerals that metabolize grains and slows the otherwise rapid entry of sugar from their digestion into the bloodstream.\u00a0Also disrupt intestinal permeability causing leaky gut.<a href=\"#footnote_5_818\" id=\"identifier_12_818\" class=\"footnote-link footnote-identifier-link\" title=\"Farhadi A, Banan A, Fields J, Keshavarzian A. Intestinal barrier: an interface between health and disease.&nbsp;Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 2003;18:479-91.\">5<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Refined Sugars.\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0Includes white sugar, corn fructose and high fructose corn syrup.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Certain Spices<\/strong>. Includes paprika and cayenne pepper which disrupt intestinal permeability causing leaky gut.<a href=\"#footnote_5_818\" id=\"identifier_13_818\" class=\"footnote-link footnote-identifier-link\" title=\"Farhadi A, Banan A, Fields J, Keshavarzian A. Intestinal barrier: an interface between health and disease.&nbsp;Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 2003;18:479-91.\">5<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Alcohol and Caffeine<\/strong>. Disrupt intestinal permeability causing leaky gut.<a href=\"#footnote_5_818\" id=\"identifier_14_818\" class=\"footnote-link footnote-identifier-link\" title=\"Farhadi A, Banan A, Fields J, Keshavarzian A. Intestinal barrier: an interface between health and disease.&nbsp;Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 2003;18:479-91.\">5<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><div class=\"box shadow\"><div class=\"box-inner-block\"><i class=\"tieicon-boxicon\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t<strong>Here Are Important Anti-Inflammatory Food Types to Promote Health<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"cp_bullet green\" style=\"text-align: justify\">\n<li><strong>Fruits<\/strong>.\u00a0Contain ample amounts of vitamins, minerals and phytochemicals which are\u00a0naturally occuring components in plants that detoxify toxins, carcinogens (reducing the risk by 50%) and mutagens.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Non-Starchy Vegetables.<\/strong>\u00a0Support intestinal integrity and provide ample amounts of vitamins, minerals and phytochemicals. Includes lettuce, kale, onion, broccoli, garlic, and others.<\/li>\n<li><strong>High Quality Complex Carbohydrates<\/strong>. Provide vitamins, minerals, and fiber while boosting serotonin levels to help you relax and feel calm. Includes whole grains, legumes, and root vegetables such as carrots, parsnips, sweet potatoes, turnips, red beets, and others.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Antioxidants<\/strong>. Protect the body from inflammatory oxidant molecules that continually occur and\u00a0help us handle stress and reduce irritability. Includes vitamin C-containing foods such as lemon, grapefruit, apricot, Brussels sprouts and strawberries, and others. Also, includes vitamin E-containing foods such as\u00a0nuts, seeds, avocado, olive oil, and others. Cocoa is good, too.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Omega-3 Fatty Acids<\/strong>. Balance opposing omega-6 fatty acids and bad fats. Fish sources includes tuna, salmon, cod, and others. Plants sources include flax, chia seeds, canola oil, and others.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Probiotics.\u00a0<\/strong>Supply normal microbes needed for colon health and health of the body such as these fermented foods: yogurt, kefir, and unpasteurized apple cider vinegar.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Prebiotics\/ High Fiber Foods<\/strong>. \u00a0Food with fiber keeps our population of colonic microbes healthy.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Protective Herbs and Spices<\/strong>. \u00a0See below #6 below for examples.\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"cp_check green\" style=\"text-align: justify\">\n<li><em><span style=\"color: #800000\"><strong><span class=\"dropcap\">3<\/span>\u00a0Information Sheet You Can Take to Your Doctor or Other Health Professional:<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Click here.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"cp_check green\" style=\"text-align: justify\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #800000\"><strong><em><span class=\"dropcap\">4<\/span>\u00a0Manage Your Medications\u00a0Safely<\/em>:<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><div class=\"box shadow\"><div class=\"box-inner-block\"><i class=\"tieicon-boxicon\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Certain medications cause deficiencies of \u00a0zinc, vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin D, folic acid, and omega 6 fatty acids that can cause sperm abnormalities. \u00a0Ask your doctor or pharmacist about this possible adverse effect if you are taking any of the drugs listed below.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>ANTACIDS \/ ULCER MEDICATIONS<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"cp_bullet blue\" style=\"text-align: justify\">\n<li>Pepcid\u00ae, Tagamet\u00ae, Zantac\u00ae deplete Folic Acid, Vitamin A, Vitamin D, Zinc.<\/li>\n<li>Magnesium and Aluminum Antacid preparations (Gaviscon\u00ae, Maalox\u00ae, Mylanta\u00ae) deplete\u00a0Folic Acid, Vitamin A, Vitamin D, Zinc.<\/li>\n<li>Alka Seltzer\u00ae, Baking Soda deplete\u00a0Folic Acid.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>ANTIBIOTICS\u00a0<\/strong>disrupt intestinal permeability which complicates celiac disease.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"cp_bullet blue\" style=\"text-align: justify\">\n<li>\u00a0Tetracyclines deplete Zinc.<\/li>\n<li>Cipro depletes Zinc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>ANTI-INFLAMMATORIES<\/strong>\u00a0disrupt intestinal permeability which complicates celiac disease.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"cp_bullet blue\" style=\"text-align: justify\">\n<li>Corticosteroids (Prednisone, Medrol\u00ae, Aristocort\u00ae, Decadron) deplete Vitamin D, Zinc, Folic Acid.<\/li>\n<li>NSAIDS (Motrin\u00ae, Aleve\u00ae, Advil\u00ae, Anaprox\u00ae, Dolobid\u00ae, Feldene\u00ae, Naprosyn\u00ae and others) deplete\u00a0Folic acid.<\/li>\n<li>Aspirin and Salicylates deplete Folic acid.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>ANTICONVULSANTS<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"cp_bullet blue\" style=\"text-align: justify\">\n<li>Phenobarbital and Barbituates; and Dilantin\u00ae, Tegretol\u00ae, Mysoline\u00ae, Depakane\/Depacon\u00ae deplete Vitamin D, Folic Acid, Zinc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>ANTIVIRAL AGENTS<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"cp_bullet blue\" style=\"text-align: justify\">\n<li>Zidovudine (Retrovir\u00ae, AZT and other related drugs) deplete Zinc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>CARDIOVASCULAR DRUGS<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"cp_bullet blue\" style=\"text-align: justify\">\n<li>Antihypertensives (Catapres\u00ae, Aldomet) deplete Zinc.<\/li>\n<li>ACE Inhibitors\u00a0<em>(Capoten<em>\u00ae<\/em>, Vasotec\u00ae, Monopril\u00ae and others)<\/em>\u00a0deplete Zinc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>CHOLESTEROL DRUGS<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"cp_bullet blue\" style=\"text-align: justify\">\n<li>Colestid\u00ae and Questran\u00ae deplete Vitamin A, Vitamin D, Folic Acid.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>DIABETIC DRUGS\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"cp_bullet blue\" style=\"text-align: justify\">\n<li>Metformin\u00ae depletes\u00a0Folic acid.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>DIURETICS<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"cp_bullet blue\" style=\"text-align: justify\">\n<li>Thiazide Diuretics (Hydrochlorothiazide, Enduron\u00ae, Diuril\u00ae, Lozol\u00ae, Zaroxolyn\u00ae, Hygroton\u00ae and others) deplete Zinc.<\/li>\n<li>Loop Diuretics (Lasix\u00ae, Bumex\u00ae, Edecrin\u00ae) depletes Zinc.<\/li>\n<li>Potassium Sparing Diuretics (Midamor\u00ae, Aldactone\u00ae, Dyrenium\u00ae and others) deplete Folic Acid, Zinc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>FEMALE HORMONES<\/strong>\u00a0disrupt intestinal permeability which complicate celiac disease.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"cp_bullet blue\" style=\"text-align: justify\">\n<li>Oral Contraceptives (Norinyl\u00ae, Ortho-Novum\u00ae, Triphasil\u00ae, and others) deplete Folic Acid, Zinc.<\/li>\n<li>Oral Estrogen\/Hormone Replacement (Evista\u00ae, Prempro\u00ae, Premarin\u00ae, Estratab\u00ae and others) deplete Folic Acid, Zinc. \n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"cp_check green\" style=\"text-align: justify\">\n<li><em><span style=\"color: #800000\"><strong><span class=\"dropcap\">5<\/span>Nutritional Supplements To Help Correct Deficiencies:<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><div class=\"box shadow\"><div class=\"box-inner-block\"><i class=\"tieicon-boxicon\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\n<ul class=\"cp_bullet orange\" style=\"text-align: justify\">\n<li>Multivitamin\/mineral combination once a day is useful to improve overall nutrient levels. This is a safe dose, but always check with your doctor to avoid interactions with medications.<\/li>\n<li>Vitamin D3 as prescribed following blood test for status.<\/li>\n<li>Vitamin A\u00a0as prescribed following blood test for status.<\/li>\n<li>Vitamin E as prescribed following blood test for status.<\/li>\n<li>Chelated zinc \u00a0as prescribed but do not take at same time as calcium because they compete for absorption.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>Storage Note<\/strong>:\u00a0<em>Store container tightly sealed, away from heat, moisture and direct light to avoid loss of potency. That is, in a safe kitchen cabinet &#8211; not in the bathroom or on the kitchen table<\/em>.\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n<ul class=\"cp_check green\" style=\"text-align: justify\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #800000\"><em><strong><span class=\"dropcap\">6<\/span>Manage Natural Remedies:\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><div class=\"box shadow\"><div class=\"box-inner-block\"><i class=\"tieicon-boxicon\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t<strong>Hydration<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"cp_bullet green\" style=\"text-align: justify\">\n<li>Eight glasses of water are recommended per day unless there is a contraindication such as kidney or heart disease. The Institute of Medicine recommends approximately 2.7 liters (91 ounces) of total water, from all beverages and foods, each day for women and 3.7 liters (125 ounces) daily of total water for men.<\/li>\n<li>If you are thirsty, drink water. Add fresh, squeezed lemon to water. Lemon is anti-inflammatory, alkalizing and provides vitamin C.<\/li>\n<li>Hydration Test: Urine should be pale yellow. Fingertips should be plump, without pruning but this may not be reliable when fingers are swollen with edema. Lips should be plump, without puckering. The feeling of thirst can be unreliable.<\/li>\n<li>What is wrong with soda, coffee, tea, and alcohol? These drinks are dehydrating, increase acid, and deplete nutrients.\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><div class=\"box shadow\"><div class=\"box-inner-block\"><i class=\"tieicon-boxicon\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t<strong>Carminatives.\u00a0<\/strong>The following \u00a0anti-inflammatory\u00a0plant sources called carminitives help heal the digestive tract. They also tone the digestive muscles which improves peristalsis, thus aiding in the expulsion of gas from the stomach and intestine to relieve digestive colic and gastric discomfort.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>Carminative Food Remedies<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"cp_bullet green\" style=\"text-align: justify\">\n<li>Raspberry.<\/li>\n<li>Carrot is also a cleansing digestive tonic.<\/li>\n<li>Grape is also bile stimulating and a cleansing remedy for sluggish digestion and laxative.<\/li>\n<li>Redbeets also stimulate and improve digestion and are easily digested.<\/li>\n<li>Cabbage also stimulates and improves digestion and is also a liver decongestant.<\/li>\n<li>Lettuce also stimulates and improves digestion and is also an alterative, meaning it improves the function of organs involved with the digestion and excretion of waste products to bring about a gradual change.<\/li>\n<li>Potatoes are antispasmodic (due to atropine like properties) and a liver remedy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>Carminative Herb Remedies:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"cp_bullet green\">\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">Sage is also a digestive, astringent, bile stimulant and energy tonic that heals the mucosa. \u00a0Drink as tea or use in cooking.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">Chamomile, lemon balm, and fennel, (as a tea) also help relieve nervous tension.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">Parsley also relieves indigestion.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">Rosemary as a tea and in cooking also is a nervous system tonic for stress and fatigue, bile stimulant, and can relieve headaches and indigestion.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">Thyme is also soothing remedy useful for stimulating digestion of rich, fatty foods.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Carminative Spice Remedies:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"cp_bullet green\">\n<li>Cloves are also antispasmodic.<\/li>\n<li>Nutmeg is also useful for indigestion.<\/li>\n<li>Ginger.\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"box shadow\"><div class=\"box-inner-block\"><i class=\"tieicon-boxicon\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t<strong>Exercise Helps<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p>Exercise improves circulation and rids the body of toxins.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"cp_bullet green\">\n<li>Walking is aerobic exercise that reconditions the whole body to improve stamina.\u00a0Read more about<a href=\"https:\/\/glutenfreeworks.com\/health\/2014\/07\/08\/fitness-guide\/\">\u00a0Exercise and Fitness<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Weight training builds muscle.\u00a0Read more about\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/glutenfreeworks.com\/health\/2014\/07\/08\/fitness-guide\/\">Exercise and Fitness<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Stretching improves flexibilty.\u00a0Read more about\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/glutenfreeworks.com\/health\/2014\/07\/08\/fitness-guide\/\">Exercise and Fitness<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Note<\/strong>: Exercise is important, but the amount and type of exercise undertaken depends on your health. Your first priority is to heal. \n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n<h2>What Do Medical Research Studies Tell About Sperm Abnormalities In Celiac Disease and\/or Gluten Sensitivity?<\/h2>\n<h4><strong>RESEARCH STUDY SUMMARIES<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><b>\u201cVitamin and mineral deficiencies are highly prevalent in newly diagnosed celiac disease patients.\u201d<\/b>\u00a0This study aiming to assess the nutritional and vitamin\/mineral status of current &#8220;early diagnosed&#8221; untreated adult celiac disease patients in the Netherlands found that vitamin\/mineral deficiencies are still common in newly &#8220;early diagnosed&#8221; celiac disease patients. Eighty newly diagnosed adult celiac disease patients were included and a comparable sample of 24 healthy Dutch subjects was added to compare vitamin concentrations.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Nutritional status and serum concentrations of various nutrients were determined \u00a0(before prescribing gluten free diet). Almost all celiac disease patients (87%) had at least one value below the lower limit of reference. Specifically, for\u00a0vitamin A, 7.5% of patients showed deficient levels, folic acid 20%. Likewise, zinc deficiency was observed in 67% of the celiac disease patients. Overall, 17% were malnourished (&gt;10% undesired weight loss), 22% of the women were underweight (Body Mass Index (BMI) &lt; 18.5), and 29% of the patients were overweight (BMI &gt; 25).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Vitamin deficiencies were barely seen in healthy controls, with the exception of vitamin B\u2081\u2082. Vitamin\/mineral deficiencies were counter-intuitively not associated with a (higher) grade of histological intestinal damage or (impaired) nutritional status. Extensive nutritional assessments seem warranted to guide nutritional advices and follow-up in celiac disease treatment.<a href=\"#footnote_2_818\" id=\"identifier_15_818\" class=\"footnote-link footnote-identifier-link\" title=\"Wierdsma NJ, van Bokhorst-de van der Schueren MA, Berkenpas M, Mulder CJ, van Bodegraven AA. Vitamin and mineral deficiencies are highly prevalent in newly diagnosed celiac disease patients. Nutrients. 2013 Sep 30;5(10):3975-92. doi: 10.3390\/nu5103975.\">2<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">\u201c<strong>Oxidative stress in subjects affected by celiac disease<\/strong>.\u201d This study investigating the role of oxidative stress in celiac disease demonstrated the level of markers for vitamin E were significantly lower in Celiac Disease than in contols.<a href=\"#footnote_6_818\" id=\"identifier_16_818\" class=\"footnote-link footnote-identifier-link\" title=\"Odetti P, Valentini S, Aragno I, Garibaldi S, Pronzato MA, Rolandi E, Barreca T. Oxidative stress in subjects affected by celiac disease. Free Radical Research. Jul 1998;29(1):17-24.\">6<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>\u201cMale gonadal function in coeliac disease: 2. Sex hormones.\u201d<\/strong> This study investigating increased plasma testosterone and free testosterone index, reduced dihydro-testosterone, and raised serum luteinising hormone related to jejunal morphology (cell structure), fertility, semen quality, and sexual function in 41 celiac males demonstrated a pattern indicative of androgen resistance specific to celiac disease. As jejunal morphology improved hormone levels appeared to return to normal. This specific combination of abnormalities was not present in any of the disease control groups and, to our knowledge androgen resisance has not been described previously in any other non-endocrine disorder.<a href=\"#footnote_7_818\" id=\"identifier_17_818\" class=\"footnote-link footnote-identifier-link\" title=\"Farthing MJ, Rees LH, Edwards CR, Dawson AM. Male gonadal function in coeliac disease: 2. Sex hormones. Gut. Feb 1983;24(2):127-35.\">7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol class=\"footnotes\"><li id=\"footnote_1_818\" class=\"footnote\">Stazi AV, Mantovani A. Celiac disease and its endocrine and nutritional implications on male reproduction. <em>Minerva Medica<\/em>. Jun 2004;95(3):243-54.<span class=\"footnote-back-link-wrapper\"> [<a href=\"#identifier_1_818\" class=\"footnote-link footnote-back-link\">&#8617;<\/a>]<\/span><span class=\"footnote-back-link-wrapper\"> [<a href=\"#identifier_2_818\" class=\"footnote-link footnote-back-link\">&#8617;<\/a>]<\/span><span class=\"footnote-back-link-wrapper\"> [<a href=\"#identifier_3_818\" class=\"footnote-link footnote-back-link\">&#8617;<\/a>]<\/span><span class=\"footnote-back-link-wrapper\"> [<a href=\"#identifier_4_818\" class=\"footnote-link footnote-back-link\">&#8617;<\/a>]<\/span><span class=\"footnote-back-link-wrapper\"> [<a href=\"#identifier_7_818\" class=\"footnote-link footnote-back-link\">&#8617;<\/a>]<\/span><\/li><li id=\"footnote_2_818\" class=\"footnote\">Wierdsma NJ, van Bokhorst-de van der Schueren MA, Berkenpas M, Mulder CJ, van Bodegraven AA. Vitamin and mineral deficiencies are highly prevalent in newly diagnosed celiac disease patients. <em>Nutrients.<\/em> 2013 Sep 30;5(10):3975-92. doi: 10.3390\/nu5103975.<span class=\"footnote-back-link-wrapper\"> [<a href=\"#identifier_5_818\" class=\"footnote-link footnote-back-link\">&#8617;<\/a>]<\/span><span class=\"footnote-back-link-wrapper\"> [<a href=\"#identifier_15_818\" class=\"footnote-link footnote-back-link\">&#8617;<\/a>]<\/span><\/li><li id=\"footnote_3_818\" class=\"footnote\">Stazi AV, Mantovani A. Celiac disease and its endocrine and nutritional implications on male reproduction.<em> Minerva Medica<\/em>. Jun 2004;95(3):243-54.<span class=\"footnote-back-link-wrapper\"> [<a href=\"#identifier_6_818\" class=\"footnote-link footnote-back-link\">&#8617;<\/a>]<\/span><\/li><li id=\"footnote_4_818\" class=\"footnote\">Cummins AG, Thompson FM, Butler RN, et al. Improvement in intestinal permeability precedes morphometric recovery of the small intestine in coeliac disease.\u00a0<em>Clinical Science<\/em>. Apr 2001;100(4):379-86.<span class=\"footnote-back-link-wrapper\"> [<a href=\"#identifier_8_818\" class=\"footnote-link footnote-back-link\">&#8617;<\/a>]<\/span><\/li><li id=\"footnote_5_818\" class=\"footnote\">Farhadi A, Banan A, Fields J, Keshavarzian A. Intestinal barrier: an interface between health and disease.\u00a0<em>Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology<\/em>. 2003;18:479-91.<span class=\"footnote-back-link-wrapper\"> [<a href=\"#identifier_9_818\" class=\"footnote-link footnote-back-link\">&#8617;<\/a>]<\/span><span class=\"footnote-back-link-wrapper\"> [<a href=\"#identifier_10_818\" class=\"footnote-link footnote-back-link\">&#8617;<\/a>]<\/span><span class=\"footnote-back-link-wrapper\"> [<a href=\"#identifier_11_818\" class=\"footnote-link footnote-back-link\">&#8617;<\/a>]<\/span><span class=\"footnote-back-link-wrapper\"> [<a href=\"#identifier_12_818\" class=\"footnote-link footnote-back-link\">&#8617;<\/a>]<\/span><span class=\"footnote-back-link-wrapper\"> [<a href=\"#identifier_13_818\" class=\"footnote-link footnote-back-link\">&#8617;<\/a>]<\/span><span class=\"footnote-back-link-wrapper\"> [<a href=\"#identifier_14_818\" class=\"footnote-link footnote-back-link\">&#8617;<\/a>]<\/span><\/li><li id=\"footnote_6_818\" class=\"footnote\">Odetti P, Valentini S, Aragno I, Garibaldi S, Pronzato MA, Rolandi E, Barreca T. Oxidative stress in subjects affected by celiac disease. <em>Free Radical Research<\/em>. Jul 1998;29(1):17-24.<span class=\"footnote-back-link-wrapper\"> [<a href=\"#identifier_16_818\" class=\"footnote-link footnote-back-link\">&#8617;<\/a>]<\/span><\/li><li id=\"footnote_7_818\" class=\"footnote\">Farthing MJ, Rees LH, Edwards CR, Dawson AM. Male gonadal function in coeliac disease: 2. Sex hormones.<em> Gut<\/em>. Feb 1983;24(2):127-35.<span class=\"footnote-back-link-wrapper\"> [<a href=\"#identifier_17_818\" class=\"footnote-link footnote-back-link\">&#8617;<\/a>]<\/span><\/li><\/ol>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What Are Sperm Abnormalities? Sperm abnormalities are the result of gonadal dysfunction (testicles) characterized by inability to either produce sperm or to produce viable sperm or mobile sperm which results in prohibiting fertilization of the female ovum. Q:\u00a0How are sperm normally produced? 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