Is green tea good if trying to conceive?

Well, well, well – looks like someone wants to join the mommy club. Congratulations on that! Trust me; you are embarking on an incredible journey full of sweet surprises and occasional tantrums. However, before you get too comfortable with your feet up in blankets watching rom-coms while sipping hot green tea (what a dream!), there are some things you need to know about green tea’s impact on fertility.

The Science behind It All

If we’re going to talk about anything concerning our health and wellbeing, then science must take center stage. So buckle up because it’s going to be a bumpy ride.

According to recent research (1) conducted by medical experts from around the world, consumption of foods rich in antioxidants is strongly linked with increased chances of getting pregnant. And since green tea is one such food item filled with antioxidants (in fact called ‘Elixir’ for centuries due its medicinal properties), it doesn’t require much thinking whether drinking this delightful beverage could positively impact your efforts towards conceiving or not.

But hold your horses – there’s more!

Caffeine vs Decaf

Before you guzzle down ten cups of caffeine-loaded green tea immediately after reading what I just told you above, let me remind you that moderation is key here. While high levels of caffeine consumption have always been associated with fertility issues (2) , the Harvard School of Public Health conducted extensive research concluding that drinking five or fewer cups per day was not connected to any reproductive problems whatsoever (3) .

However – decaffeinated drinks would still do wonders in ensuring an increase in fertility rates as many studies found significant improvements among women who consumed moderate levels((4)(5)) irrespective if they used caffeinated ones or their non-caffeine counterparts so maybe make sure the next time when buying some leaves ask for decaf.

Antioxidant Boost

It could be, you might ask yourself if its worth the shot – allow me to give you some facts.

As we mentioned earlier, green tea is packed with antioxidants in a concentration like no other food Items commonly consumed. What do antioxidants have to do with your fertility? Well, everything; women undergoing fertility treatment whose diet involved foods containing high amounts of antioxidants had higher pregnancy rates than those without (6) .

These little guys can fight off free radicals that are typically damaging reproductive organs in our bodies such as eggs and sperm, ultimately leading to decreased chances of conception.

Green Tea for men

Okay fellas! Now listen up; this one’s especially for you. If someone told you that drinking green tea can help get her pregnant, I bet you would immediately want it too. So here’s where your stakes come in since an increase in semen quality is observed while using rich-antioxidants diets or beverages (7) hence they encourage supplements topped by herbal items like green tea or Ginkgo Biloba.

Item Potential Impact on Semen Quality
Zinc Acts As Fuel For Sperm
Selenium Promotes Motility
Vitamin E May Help Prevent DNA Damage

The Conclusion

So now that we’ve sailed through all things health-related behind the magic drink making sure not to believe all the myths/restrictions out there let me tell what matters most ‘if done safely’ then yes- definitely Yes have this drink multiple times per day (nothing beats a morning-tea chant!) but ensuring keeping track of your caffeine levels as well pre-determined consumptions calculated under guidance from certified individuals won’t hurt fighting who knows maybe even pushing against infertility hard enough before drawing any permanent conclusions about calling storks over

References:

  1. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16796734/
  2. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK537214/
  3. https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/fertility-and-diet-is-there-a-connection-2018061114105
  4. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25862554/
  5. https://academic.oup.com/humrep/article/16/12/2669/716384
  6. httpsttps://scholar.googleusercontent.com/scholar?q=cache:rKD1U0JIxMkJ:scholar.google.com/+successful+pregnancie+high+antioxidants+diet&hl=en&as_sdt=0,27
  7. Stanley F, Li S, Hambidge KM and Westcott JE (2011) Effect of maternal zinc supplementation on the cardiometabolic profile of Peruvian children: results from a randomized clinical trial Rev Peru Med Exp Salud Publica;28(4):744–753

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