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Male Fertility Starter
A 15-item preconception stack focused on sperm quality and oxidative stress.
Morning
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CoQ10 (Ubiquinol) 200 mg
Take with fat for absorption; ubiquinol form preferred over 35.
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L-Carnitine 1 g
L-carnitine tartrate is well-absorbed.
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Selenium (selenomethionine) 200 mcg
Do not exceed 400 mcg/day from all sources.
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Vitamin C 500 mg twice daily
Split AM/PM for steady plasma levels.
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Vitamin E (mixed tocopherols) 400 IU
Mixed tocopherols preferred over alpha-only.
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N-Acetyl Cysteine (NAC) 600 mg
Glutathione precursor.
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Folate (5-MTHF) 800 mcg
Methylated form bypasses MTHFR variants.
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Vitamin D3 + K2 5000 IU + 90 mcg
Re-test 25(OH)D; correlates with sperm quality.
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Fish Oil (EPA/DHA) 2 g combined
DHA contributes to membrane fluidity in sperm.
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Maca Root 1.5 g
Gelatinized form is easier to digest.
Midday
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Acetyl-L-Carnitine 500 mg
Crosses blood-brain barrier; complements L-carnitine.
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Lycopene 10 mg
Take with fat-containing meal.
Evening
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Zinc Picolinate 30 mg
Pair with copper (1-2 mg) if used long-term.
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Ashwagandha (KSM-66) 600 mg
Studied for sperm parameters in stressed men.
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Magnesium Glycinate 400 mg
Sleep quality affects testosterone & sperm parameters.