Reproductive System Effects (to prevent infertility/sterility)
Diet
• Eat a healthy wholefoods diet rich in fruits, vegetables, adequate protein, sprouts, whole grains, nuts and seeds and fresh vegetable and fruit juices.
• Avoid nicotine, caffeine, alcohol, sugar, processed foods and fried foods — these are all harmful to the body’s sex glands.
• For men, increase intake of oysters and mussels (these contain high amounts of zinc) to protect the prostate and sperm. Onion juice and honey mixed together encourages the production of sperm in men.
Vitamins and Nutrients
• Selenium is important at (400 – 800 meg/daily). Sodium Selenite drops can be obtained from a chemist on prescription from your doctor. Deficiency of selenium leads to reduced sperm count and is linked to sterility in men and infertility in women.
• Vitamin Ñ (2000 – 6000mg/day) is important in sperm production.
• Vitamin E (400 IU – 1000 IU/day) is needed for balanced hormone production and carries oxygen to the reproductive organs.
• Zinc at 80mg/day helps with the functioning of reproductive organs.
Herbs
• For men – Siberian ginseng (100 mg 3 times/day before 4 p.m.). Astragalus protects the immune system and aids with sperm motility.
• For women – false unicorn root and vitex in tincture (1 teaspoon 3 times/day) or royal jelly (1000 to 2000 mg/day) is helpful. Other good herbs include licorice root, dong quai, yarrow, blessed thistle and sarsaparilla.
Toxicity
Chlorophyll inhibits the toxic effects of radiation therapy.
Cabbage has a protective effect against the toxicity of radiation and helps to detoxify the body, due to its high indole content.
Kelp acts as a chelating agent and protects against the toxic effects of radiation.
Consume avocados, lemons and safflower, linseed and olive oil. Miso paste and soy sauce/tamari/shoyu protect against the toxic effects of radiation therapy.
Vitamins and Nutrients
Glutathione, beta-carotene and vitamin E protects against the toxic effects of radiotherapy.
• Alkylglycerols (fatty acids) when consumed prior to the commencement of radiotherapy prevent some of the toxic effects of radiotherapy.
• Vitamin A (35 000 to 60 000 IU/day) minimizes the toxic effects of radiation therapy.
• Coenzyme Ql0 protects against the toxic effects at 90 to 270 mg/day.
• Vitamin B5 protects against radiation (200 mg before and after exposure) and B-complex vitamins.
Herbs
• Garlic supplementation limits the toxic effects of radiation therapy.
• Kampo (Juzen-taiho-to) a Chinese herb, decreases the toxicity associated with chemotherapy and radiotherapy.
• Astragalus and cat’s claw are believed to protect against radiation damage and toxicity.
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