Vitamins and Minerals for a Healthy Reproductive System
by Charlene J. Nuble
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Vitamins, minerals and other nutrients are essential to the
development and proper performance of the reproductive system. Nutrition
plays a vital role in the development and maturity of the reproductive
system through childhood and adolescence and can even affect the endocrine
system which regulates the hormones that rule the functions of the
reproductive system. Nutrition can affect fertility and fetal
development as well. Striving each day to consume the standard recommended
daily intake levels of the vitamins, minerals and other nutrients that the
body needs is an important part of the good health and proper functioning
of the reproductive system. The nutrients that a child consumes while
growing up can greatly affect the developing reproductive system. Zinc for
example is essential to the development of the reproductive organs
themselves. A deficiency in zinc can result in significantly delayed
sexual maturity. Zinc also serves in the regulation of male hormones and
has a role in prostate functions and sperm production. Iodine helps to
regulate thyroid function which in turn helps to regulate growth and body
weight. Body weight has to do with the onset of puberty which will not
begin until the appropriate threshold of body weight and fat has been
crossed. The endocrine glands secrete hormones and hormones are essential
to the ptoper functioning of the reproductive system. Thus the wellness of
the endocrine gland is a precursor to mature reproductive functioning and
health. While several nutrients are directly associated with the
production of hormones like manganese which serves to maintain the
production of sex hormones many other vitamins and nutrients act as
cofactors to a variety of complicated chemical reactions that carry out
the tasks for the benefit of the reproductive system. Proper nutrition is
essential in fetal development as well. Folic acid for example can serve
as a way to prevent serious birth defects by reducing the incidence of
neural tube defects such as the type that causes spinal bifida. However,
this defect occurs so early in fetal development that at the point at
which it occurs when the woman has yet to find out that she is actually
pregnant. Therefore it is best for any woman of childbearing age to be
especially careful to get enough folic acid each day.
The vitamins that make up the Vitamin B complex have a primary role in
red blood cell production. The developing fetus gets all nourishment and
oxygen via the mother’s blood stream. Therefore, making sure to keep red
blood cell production up to par is important to the reproductive system,
particularly during pregnancy. The nutrients received by the developing
fetus will affect every aspect of his or her being. Proper nutrition is
essential to each part and every stage of the reproductive system from
development to maturation to the creation and nurturing of new life. It
can be difficult particularly at the rapid pace of life today to get the
full amount of each and every vitamin, mineral and other nutrient that
serves to support the reproductive system. However, nutritional
supplements can offer a safe and reliable way to achieve your dietary
needs for you to be able to meet your dietary goals, when used with care
and attention to standard dosage amounts. It is important to take note
that moderation is key to everything.
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