Guest guest Posted March 17, 1999 Report Share Posted March 17, 1999 A new study shows that several of the most popular over-the-counter herbs may impair fertility. Researchers assessed the effect of St. 's wort, palmetto, echinacea purpura and ginkgo biloba on sperm DNA and fertilization. They found that high doses of echinacea, ginkgo and St. 's wort have an adverse effect on reproductive cells. St. 's wort, in particular, both impaired the ability of the sperm to penetrate the egg and resulted in genetic mutations in the sperm. Conducted at Loma Univ. School of Medicine, the study is published in the most recent issue of Fertility and Sterility. " The growing popularity of these herbal products means we must examine all their possible side effects, " said Alan H. DeChemey, editor of Fertility and Sterility. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 17, 1999 Report Share Posted March 17, 1999 HOLY FRIJOLES ANDREW!!!!! What a chilling bit of news to those who are still in the reproductive mode!! I'm glad I've progressed to the " HOORAY, HOORAY FREE AT LAST " era of my life with no more worries in that field. I've got my hands full keeping up with Mr. Biggles.................. Jeanne and Mr. Biggles in Poultney,VT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 17, 1999 Report Share Posted March 17, 1999 , Jeanne, and Group, Like you, Jeanne, I'm glad I no longer have to worry about reproductive issues! , you are outdoing yourself in the war against non-traditional medicines. Should we re-name you the Ralph Nader of herbal supplements?! I have many friends who are either trying to get pregnant or are pregnant ( I work with a young group), and they don't even take aspirin, let alone anything else. I often say I'm glad I had my kids back in the dark ages when practically nothing was suspect, and despite my ignorance, they were and are fine - not even any rls, at least not yet! ne, 59, Lawrenceville, NJ ___________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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