Sperm Count Fertility Higher If You Eat Organic Food

Danish researchers compared the sperm density of members of an organic farming association (OFA) with that of three different occupational groups and found that that the organic farmers had significantly higher sperm counts (1).

This research was reinforced in 1996 when members of another Danish OFA were compared with a control group of 797 healthy men.
It was found that “sperm concentration was higher among men eating organically produced food” (2).

The researchers suggested that man-made chemicals act as endocrine disrupters (EDC) resulting in altered development of the reproductive tract causing decreased sperm count and therefore less fertility.
Many pesticides regularly used in conventional agriculture are known to be EDCs.
Therefore, if the diet does not contain pesticide residues, sperm would be more healthy, sperm count would be normal.

Once again it was proven – organic food is indeed healthier.

References:
1. Abel A et al., (1994) High sperm density amongst members of organic farmers’ association, The Lancet, 343, p. 1498.
2. Jensen TK et al., (1996) Semen quality among members of organic food associations in Zealand, Denmark, The Lancet, 347, p. 1844.