The book's male stack has 8 supplements with evidence: zinc, selenium, L-carnitine, CoQ10, vitamin C, vitamin E, folic acid and vitamin D3. Because sperm takes 72 to 90 days to form, the stack has proven impact when taken for 90 or more consecutive days before trying.
Spermatogenesis takes 72 to 90 days. Everything he does today affects the sperm of 3 months from now. That is why male supplementation is just as important as female supplementation.
It is easy for a couple to focus only on her side of the preparation. The book is direct about it: the male stack has 8 supplements with evidence, and it should not be neglected. Station III of the book is about maximizing the quality of your eggs and of his sperm, and his supplements are part of that work.
| Supplement | Dose | Proven benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Zinc | 11 to 15 mg/day | Sperm concentration and motility |
| Selenium | 55 to 100 mcg/day | Sperm morphology |
| L-carnitine | 2 to 3 g/day | Motility (movement) |
| CoQ10 | 200 to 400 mg/day | Sperm energy, DNA fragmentation |
| Vitamin C | 500 to 1,000 mg/day | Antioxidant, DNA protection |
| Vitamin E | 400 IU/day | Sperm membrane protection |
| Folic acid | 400 to 800 mcg/day | Yes, he needs it too: DNA quality |
| Vitamin D3 | 2,000 IU/day | Hormone levels, sperm quality |
CoQ10 appears on both sides of the plan, at a different dose: 200 to 400 mg a day for him, against 200 to 600 mg a day in the protocol for women over 35 or with low ovarian reserve.
Fertility supplements don't work like aspirin: there is no immediate effect. Just as the egg released this cycle was determined about 90 days ago, so was the sperm. A stack started this week is building the sperm of three months from now.
Supplements sit on top of the diet, not in place of it. For him, the book recommends the same Mediterranean diet as for you, plus foods rich in zinc (oysters, lean meat, pumpkin seeds) and antioxidants (berries, colorful vegetables).
The male stack has proven impact when taken for 90 or more consecutive days before trying. Plan the start date the same way you plan yours.
The male stack is part of Chapter 22 of Map to the Positive, in Station III (Optimization), next to the supplements for specific situations on her side and the timing protocol. Station III also has a full chapter on his fertility: what he needs to change day to day, from heat and sleep to weight, and what a semen analysis measures.
Take 30 days. If it does not give you more clarity than everything you have read for free so far, ask for a refund and you get every cent back. We cannot promise you a pregnancy. We can promise you will not be guessing.
References: Salvio G et al. Coenzyme Q10 and male infertility. Antioxidants, 2021. · Showell MG et al. Antioxidants for male subfertility. Cochrane Database, 2019.