How to Optimize Fertility in Males & Females

L-carnitine

“The first on the list of things that people can take in order to improve egg quality or sperm quality is L-carnitine.”— Andrew Huberman

Garlic extract

“if you're going to take oral L-carnitine, I suggest also taking 600 milligrams a day of garlic extract.”— Andrew Huberman

Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10)

“The next item on the list of compounds that have been shown to improve egg quality and sperm quality, and quite robustly so, is coenzyme Q10.”— Andrew Huberman

Myo-inositol

“taking 900 milligrams of myo-inositol prior to sleep, which is something that I do, along with the other supplements that I take and recommend for sleep.”— Andrew Huberman

D-chiro inositol

“the recommendation is that women take 1 to 5 grams of myo-inositol but also D-chiro inositol because of the ways that it can balance androgens.”— Andrew Huberman

Magnesium threonate

“the other supplements that I take and recommend for sleep, such as magnesium 3 and 8, apigenin, and theanine.”— Andrew Huberman

Apigenin

“the other supplements that I take and recommend for sleep, such as magnesium 3 and 8, apigenin, and theanine.”— Andrew Huberman

Theanine (L-theanine)

“the other supplements that I take and recommend for sleep, such as magnesium 3 and 8, apigenin, and theanine.”— Andrew Huberman

Omega-3 fatty acids (EPA)

“The fourth item in the list of commonly suggested supplements for men and women wishing to optimize egg and sperm quality, respectively, is omega-3 fatty acids.”— Andrew Huberman

Tongkat ali

“when taken at 400 milligrams per day... tongkat ali has been shown to increase free testosterone by way of reducing something called sex hormone binding globulin.”— Andrew Huberman

Shilajit

“The other supplement that's been shown to improve both egg quality and sperm quality... as well as to increase libido fairly substantially is a substance called Shilajit.”— Andrew Huberman

Zinc

“if you're a male and you're interested in improving sperm quality and your testosterone levels overall for whatever reason, zinc likely is a good candidate.”— Andrew Huberman

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Snowballs (inferred)

“you will find available online called snowballs. These are sort of like gel pack cold briefs that you can buy and men will wear for some period of time.”— Andrew Huberman

Testosterone cypionate

“the most typical TRT approach nowadays is testosterone cypionate, which is biologically identical to the kind of testosterone you would make.”— Andrew Huberman

Clomiphene (Clomid)

“Some people take clomiphene, Clomid. There are any number of different ways to bypass or offset the sperm-reducing effects of taking exogenous testosterone.”— Andrew Huberman