{"id":68601,"date":"2019-08-23T09:43:09","date_gmt":"2019-08-23T15:43:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/getting-pregnant\/using-antioxidant-supplements-to-boost-fertility-copy\/"},"modified":"2022-06-17T14:36:46","modified_gmt":"2022-06-17T20:36:46","slug":"boost-your-fertility","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/getting-pregnant\/infertility\/boost-your-fertility\/","title":{"rendered":"Boost Your Fertility with Supplements"},"content":{"rendered":"

Our modern world abounds with pregnancy-harming substances known as free radicals and other toxins. Our stress-filled lifestyle doesn\u2019t help matters any. Even your age might be working against you when it comes to free radical damage. Let’s take a look at how a few lifestyle changes and\u00a0 quality fertility supplements can help safeguard you from these modern-day threats, boost your fertility and increase your chances of becoming pregnant.<\/p>\n

Every day, your body comes into contact with fertility-harming substances called reactive oxygen species\u2014ROS for short. ROS are also called free radicals. It\u2019s normal for your body to make some free radicals. And in some cases free radicals are important for normal physiological processes. For example, free radicals are needed during ovulation.1 <\/sup>\u00a0But, excess free radicals lead to a condition called oxidative stress, which negatively impacts both female and male fertility. Enter the role of antioxidant supplements to help combat this oxidative stress and increase fertility.<\/p>\n

Factors Contributing to Oxidative Stress<\/h3>\n

Here are just some of the things that can cause your free radical levels to skyrocket:2-4<\/sup><\/p>\n