Vitamen Boost

Vitamen Boost - 90 capsules (1 month's supply)

Oxidative Stress and Male Infertility and Sub-fertility:

There is growing evidence to support a link between oxidative stress and male infertility and sub-fertility. Reactive oxygen species (ROS) such as hydrogen peroxide, hydroxyl radicals and superoxide anions are generated by human sperm as part of their normal metabolism, and this increases with age. At low levels ROS enhance sperm, however, if the production of ROS is excessive, then oxidative stress can occur (also known as free radical damage), leading to a possible negative pathological effect on the sperm. This can include such things as abnormal morphology (shape), impaired motility and increased DNA fragmentation, all of which can impair fertilisation and adversely affect blastocyst development and pregnancy rates after IVF. Elevated ROS levels are also correlated with an increased time to conceive naturally.

Recent studies have suggested that there is a significant increase in ROS levels and a reduced antioxidant capacity in infertile men compared with fertile controls, irrespective of semen parameters. Roughly 25% - 40% of infertile men are thought to have high levels of ROS.

There are many potential causes of elevated ROS levels. Genito-urinary tract infections, Prostatitis, vasectomy reversal, chemical pollutants and occupational hazards can all be contributory causes, as can smoking, alcohol and excessive exercise or exposure to heat.

Vitamen BOOST contains an extremely wide range of important antioxidants such as Vitamin E, Zinc, Selenium and Manganese, as well as Alpha Lipoic Acid, N-Acetyl Cysteine and Resveratrol, combined with natural antioxidant extracts (Pomegranate, Bilberry, Watercress, Pine Bark and Mixed Berries) to help to protect cells, such as spermatozoa, from oxidative stress during the reproductive cycle.

Directions For Use:

One capsule should be taken three times a day with food, ideally for at least 3 months prior to conception. Should only be taken on a full stomach. Vitamen Boost is suitable for vegetarians. It is free from artificial colours, preservatives, gluten and yeast. Non-GM.

If under medical supervision, seek guidance from your medical practitioner before using this product.

Good News For Our Clients:

As with any supplementation, we strongly recommend that you continue with all our nutritional products for at least three to four months. As you would expect, it can take several months to bring your body back into optimum nutritional balance, plus a sustained effort from then on to keep it that way.

Many of our clients have told us that they find the process of reordering each month a chore, which we can well understand. In response to this we have introduced an Automatic Reordering Service for all our nutritional range.

If you would like to take advantage of this service, either tick the box, as indicated, when completing your purchase on our 'Shopping' page or, if you prefer, give our sales line a call on 0800 0480 046, and we'll arrange it for you. We'll then send you a bottle of whatever you've ordered to reach you before your existing supply runs out. We'll only charge your credit card for the new delivery when we have despatched it, just as if you had e.mailed or called us yourself. Whenever you want to amend or cancel the order, simply call us, or send an e.mail to customerservice@zitawestproducts.com, and we'll arrange this for you immediately.

Alternatively, you may prefer to buy a few month's supply in one go. We can now offer a 10% reduction (ex p&p) when you buy three or more bottles of Vitamen Boost. If you choose to place your order via the web-site, the system will calculate your discount for you, automatically.

Don't worry if you order a number of products and then decide not to use any of them (if you get pregnant for example). Simply return them to us, unopened, and we will be happy to refund what you paid.

The Zita West Clinic - Male Health Programme:

You may be interested in knowing that the Zita West Clinic now offers a range of services specifically for men, including the very latest tests to measure sperm quantity, quality and motility, and a range of treatments to help improve all of these, should this be required.

Male infertility is a multifactorial disease process with a number of potential contributing causes. The majority of male infertility cases are due to deficient sperm production of unknown origin. Environmental and nutritional factors must be evaluated, along with occupational risk factors, including exposure to heat, chemicals, and heavy metals. Lifestyle and dietary choices, pesticide residues, and xeno-estrogens can also adversely affect spermatogenesis.

Various nutritional strategies have been presented which have a beneficial impact on sperm count, motility, and ultimately, fertility. Spermatogenesis is an energetically-demanding process which requires an optimal intake of antioxidants, minerals, and nutrients.

Is it purely coincidence that sperm quality has diminished markedly over the last 50 years, while ever increasing amounts of synthetic chemicals and hormones have been introduced to the environment and food supply? Perhaps we should consider decreased fertility in men as a physiological early warning system - a 'canary in the coal mine,' so to speak - which is acting as a sensitive indicator of environmental disruptions and nutritional imbalances.

Derived from Soya: Vitamin E (D-Alpha Tocopheryl Succinate)

We’ve just decided to try to get pregnant naturally. Do I need to take Vitamen BOOST as well as Vitamen?

Most men who are preparing to have a baby will probably not choose to take Vitamen BOOST as well as Vitamen. However, we would usually recommend that couples who are finding it difficult to get pregnant, who have experienced recurrent miscarriage or who are about to have assisted fertility treatment, should consider investing in the extra antioxidant support that Vitamen BOOST provides.

Will Vitamen Boost improve my sperm?

Research has shown that micro-nutrients used in Vitamen help with sperm health. Sperm health includes mobility, motility, formation, and sperm count.

Should my partner be doing anything else to improve the health of his sperm?

There are a lot of lifestyle changes that can be made productively. Click here for more information.

What is "RDA" and why are so many of the ingredients in Vitamen higher than 100%?

"RDA" is an abbreviation of "Recommended Daily Allowance." The RDA was devised by the Dept of Health in the UK in 1979 to provide guidance on the intake of a limited number of specific vitamins and minerals that an average adult should have daily in order to avoid a deficiency that may lead to disease or general ill-health. Whereas this was, and remains, a useful benchmark for judging the contribution that any supplement may make to reaching those minimum requirements, it wasn't intended to represent an indication of optimum intake. You will probably have noticed that many supplements, particularly premium priced ones such as our own, contain daily levels that are frequently many times higher than the RDA, sometimes substantially so. This is because the vitamins and minerals concerned have been set at therapeutic levels in an attempt to boost the body's store of the nutrients concerned, often for a particular and limited period of time, the need for which can of course vary depending on factors such as general health, age etc. It is universally recognised that pregnancy, and preparing for pregnancy, for example, benefit from special attention to nutrition on the part of both partners. All of the formulations within the Zita West range are well within the Government's guidelines for what represents the upper safe limit (USL) for long term daily supplementation of any given nutrient.