Originally published June 30 2005
Stanford scientists say natural supplement promotes fertility in women
by Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, NaturalNews Editor
According to the Silicone Valley/San Jose Business Journal, scientists at Stanford University used a natural supplement called FertilityBlend to help 32 percent of a group of women, previously unsuccessful in their attempts to get pregnant, conceive.
In a clinical study of women between the ages of 24 and 42 who had unsuccessfully tried to get pregnant for six to 36 months, 32 percent of those given a fertility supplement conceived, while only 10 percent of those in a control group did.
Researchers gave the women a product called FertilityBlend produced by The Daily Wellness Co. of Mountain View, which has a patent on the supplement.
The supplement for women includes chasteberry, an herb that helps ovulation; folic acid for preventing birth defects; green tea; vitamin E and selenium, antioxidants that could help reproduction; L-arginine, an essential amino acid and vitamins B6 and B12, iron, magnesium and zinc.
There is also a supplement for men's fertility which has been shown to increase sperm counts by an average of 55 percent and sperm motility by 34 percent.
"This was a small, pilot study but if the findings hold up in a larger trial, the supplement may be a feasible treatment for some women," says Lynn Westphal, assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Stanford, in a written statement.
The market for such supplements is strong with one of every six couples in the United States and one out of every three couples in their late 30s having trouble getting pregnant.
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