Everyone knows that pregnant women can improve their diet and increase nutrition to enhance their physical fitness and promote fetal development. In fact, men can also improve their fertility by paying attention to pre-conception conditioning. Let's take a look at 6 areas for men to nourish their kidneys and benefit their sperm production.
1. Friction of the lower abdomen
Before going to bed, place one hand on the lower abdomen below the navel and pubic bone, and place the other hand on the waist. Then, while holding down the waist, slowly rub the lower abdomen from right to left with the hand, feeling the warmth of the abdomen.
2. Rubbing the kidney area
Place both palms on one side of the waist and rub up and down, about 2 minutes, feeling a slight warmth in the deep area. Alternatively, make fists with both hands and alternately tap the waist with the back of the hands. The strength should be moderate, and it is advisable to tap each side about 100 times. The waist is the residence of the kidneys. Rubbing the kidney area, also known as "rubbing the essence gate", has the function of tonifying the kidneys, strengthening the waist, nourishing the sperm, and dredging the meridians.
3. Massage the inguinal area
Before going to bed, place both hands on the inguinal area on both sides (at the root of the thighs) and gently massage in a diagonal direction 36 times. It can be massaged several times a week and has a certain effect on enhancing sexual desire and improving energy.
4. Climbing and stretching to strengthen the kidneys
Lie on your back, pull both hands from the knees to the hip joints, along the front axillary line to the head, with the palms up, straighten both feet, and let both hands fall straight down and extend forward, bend forward, and move both hands to the yongquan point on the sole of the foot. Push the feet straight, and the hands and feet exert force in opposite directions. Relax the hands to return to a supine position. Repeat this process 10 times, or determine the number of repetitions based on individual ability. This method has the effect of strengthening the waist and knees, nourishing the kidneys, and consolidating sperm.
5. Rubbing the testicles
Rub your hands warm, first hold both testicles with your right hand, with the right testicle in the palm of your hand and the left testicle on the lines of the thumb, index finger, and middle finger. Then gently massage and rotate 30-50 times to the right and left, feeling a slight tingling without pain. Then, use the left hand to massage in the same way.
6. Rubbing the ears
In the morning, use your fingertips or the lines on your fingers to gently rub or press and knead the earlobes and other parts of the ears on both sides in a circular motion, until there is a slight swelling and heat in the local area. This method has the effect of harmonizing yin and yang, dredging qi and blood, nourishing the kidneys, and consolidating sperm, and has been advocated by health experts throughout history.
Modern medical research has found that male semen contains more than 50 substances, including arginine, various vitamins, hormones, enzymes, choline, zinc, and calcium. In terms of diet, experts suggest that men should eat more foods that nourish the kidneys and replenish sperm, nourish qi and blood, and promote sperm quality and vitality.
1. Magnesium helps regulate heart activity, lower blood pressure, prevent heart disease, and improve male fertility. It is recommended that men eat more foods rich in magnesium for breakfast, such as soybeans, potatoes, walnuts, oatmeal, macaroni, leafy vegetables, and seafood.
2. Arginine is the main component of sperm head and improves sperm motility. Foods rich in arginine include sea cucumbers, eels, loaches, squids, sesame, Chinese yam, ginkgo, tofu skin, frozen tofu, peanuts, sunflower seeds, hazelnuts, etc.
3. Sperm contains trace element zinc, which plays an important role in maintaining male reproductive function. Zinc is necessary for sperm metabolism and can enhance sperm vitality. It is necessary to eat foods rich in zinc, such as oysters, shrimp, clams, animal liver, walnuts, beans, bran, and lotus seeds. Oyster meat has the highest zinc content among many foods, and paying attention to intake can help with nucleic acid and protein metabolism in sperm and improve sexual performance. However, the daily intake of zinc must not exceed 15 micrograms, as excessive intake of zinc can affect the function of other minerals in the body. 120 grams of lean meat contains 7.5 micrograms of zinc.
4. Calcium plays a crucial role in the movement of sperm, energy acquisition, maintenance of hyaluronidase activity, and fertilization process.
If the body lacks calcium, it will cause slow sperm motility and decreased activity of sperm head protease. Therefore, men should also pay attention to eating more foods rich in calcium, such as milk, soy products, catfish, pork rib soup, seaweed, shrimp skin, kelp, sea mustard, golden needle vegetable, shiitake mushroom, mustard greens, cilantro, sweet almonds, raisins, etc.
5. In addition, the activity of sperm is related to the amount of fructose in the seminal vesicles. If the fructose content in semen is low, it can easily cause necrospermia.
Fructose is abundant in honey and various fruits such as pears, apples, grapes, pineapples, and sweet oranges, so attention should be paid to intake.
