Men who ate a healthy, organic, low-carb diet for 3 months had much less damage to the DNA in their sperm, which could make it easier to conceive.

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Effects of the low-carb organic Mediterranean diet on testosterone levels and sperm DNA fragmentation

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2023

The study found that when subfertile men ate a healthy, low-carb, organic diet for 3 months, their sperm got less damaged — which is exactly what the claim says.

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Effects of the low-carb organic Mediterranean diet on testosterone levels and sperm DNA fragmentation

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DOI: 10.1016/j.crfs.2023.100636

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Men who ate mostly organic, low-carb Mediterranean food (lots of veggies, nuts, fish, and no junk food) for 3 months had much higher levels of the male hormone testosterone.

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