Lack of Sunlight Leads to Infertility

re: Lack of Sunlight Leads to Infertility

Heather Marsh — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 08:55:17 GMT

"Vitamin B12 is found in butter, margarine, and eggs."

I loathe margerine - as far as I am concerned the PUFAs in margerine and refined PUFA cooking oils are the main contributors to the epidemic of allergy, inflammation and atopia in our populations.

Nutritionalists have stated that the optimum ratio of omega 3:6 is 1:1 - usage of the refined PUFAs can cause an overall ratio heavily in favour of the omega 6 oils, disrupting your prostaglandin cycle.

The prostaglandin cycle also requires adequate levels of vitamins and minerals to function effectively- especially the B group vitamins.

If you wish to have children, please endeavour to have a balanced diet.

Avoid excessive Omega 3 oils, ensure adequate intake of foods rich in nutrients and minus antinutrients like preservatives, refined sugar, artificial sweeteners and trans fats, and address any deficiencies. B12 and folic acid can be supplemented, as can vitamin D3

re: Lack of Sunlight Leads to Infertility

Rivkah_203 — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 02:48:30 GMT

Did Dr. Mercola recommend margarine as a source of B12?!

re: Lack of Sunlight Leads to Infertility

RickW — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 23:51:19 GMT

I am sure Big Pharma would not think much of this. They'd rather sell prescription drugs to either enhance fertility, or to act as a contraceptive. But simple (and cheap) exposure (or lack thereof) to sunlight...??!!

You can be sure they are thinking of a disinformation campaign, even as we read through this.......

re: Lack of Sunlight Leads to Infertility

Don Fletcher — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 17:58:30 GMT

Any large group of people will have about one third have below 'normal' levels of anything you choose to mention.

Any large group will have about one third of the group will have more than avarage levels to a statistically significant level.

These numbers do not say vitamin D in the blood is not needed for fertility, nor do they say it is.

If 90% of infertile males had a vitamin D serum level that is below some critical level, and all fertile males had a D serum level above that critical level, we would be describing something convincing. This may be true. This is not stated.

re: Lack of Sunlight Leads to Infertility

CanadaND — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 17:54:24 GMT

I agree. Though there may be a link, as the animal study suggests, this human study is not sufficient to show that. Also- Vitamin B12 is not in margarine. It is found in animal products only - meats and dairy.

re: Lack of Sunlight Leads to Infertility

jessi405405 — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 16:11:54 GMT

I would like to know how controled these studies are? I mean, how do they attribute the changes in men and women based on just the addition of a supplement? Do the participants eat the smae diet and have the same excersice routine? I'm not negating the findings by any means, i'm just wondering how controled the studies are.

re: Lack of Sunlight Leads to Infertility

Martienne — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 14:18:03 GMT

I was hoping this was a trick to conquering infertility in women. I've been trying for 6 years after having two kids. I've tried pretty much everything. I just don't ovulate. My chiropractor says eventually I will, but I've been going to her for almost two years and still no luck. It would have been awesome to find that I just needed more sunshine. I can afford that!

re: Lack of Sunlight Leads to Infertility

gmg001 — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 11:42:20 GMT

Deficiencies in vitamines affect people in defferent ways. I suffered with infertility and other health problems for years. REs told me I would never conceive. After two years of intravenous vitamin therapy and using natural hormones I was able to get pregnant at the age of 41. The other benefit is that my daughter is an extremly healthy child. Thank you Dr. Mercola

re: Lack of Sunlight Leads to Male Infertility

foj4life — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 00:09:39 GMT

Don't believe this data is useful as a random sampling of 800 people would probably yield the same results.