While there's no scientific proof diet determines a baby's sex, anecdotal theories suggest a man trying to conceive a boy should eat foods high in potassium and sodium (like bananas, spinach, salmon) and alkaline foods, while potentially reducing dairy, to create a more alkaline environment for Y-sperm, but focusing on a healthy diet for overall fertility is most important, and medical advice is key before supplements.
Eat more foods which contain potassium such as bananas, broccoli, potatoes, spinach and brussel sprouts. Some researchers believe that taking a daily supplement of Evening Primrose Oil boosts the chances of conceiving a boy.
It is said that there a certain sex positions that increase your chances of having a boy. Deep penetration is said to be the best because male sperm don't live as long, so depositing them as close to the cervix as possible gives them the best chance to reach the mature egg first.
You can increase your chances of having a baby boy by using only sex-selected sperm carrying the Y chromosome. If you're the one getting pregnant, it is very likely that you will be passing an X chromosome to your offspring (... but not guaranteed) and you can't do anything specific about that.
How to Increase Sperm Count
Human semen is composed of fluids from the seminal vesicles, prostate, and bulbourethral glands which mix during ejaculation. The seminal vesicles contribute 70% of semen volume, which contains fructose as the main energy source for sperm.
Fruits
Different genes can regulate whether a man's sperm contains more Y chromosomes or more X chromosomes, and this determines the sex. If a man has mostly or only brothers, he is likely to have sons of his own. If the man himself has one or more sisters, he is likely to have daughters.
Drinking orange or grapefruit juice that contains 100 percent fruit juice can provide the same benefits as consuming these fruits directly. For those who do not prefer drinking juice, adding fresh lemon juice to their water can also be an effective way to increase sperm count.
When we look at the statistics the chances of having a boy or a girl are almost the same and there's no medical evidence to suggest we can influence this.
Factors That May Affect Y Chromosome Sperm
Timing of Intercourse: Intercourse closer to ovulation might favor the faster-moving Y sperm. Diet & Nutrition: Consuming potassium-rich foods, zinc, and an alkaline diet may support overall sperm health and potentially the environment for Y sperm.
The study found that maternal age played a key role in children's sex at birth. Women who began having children over age 28 were slightly more likely to have either all boys or all girls. Chavarro said these differences could be due to biological changes in women as they age.
When the researchers looked more closely at the women's diets, they found that certain nutrients were key to the effect, she said. "We were able to confirm the old wives' tale that eating bananas and so having a high potassium intake was associated with having a boy, as was a high sodium intake.
The proportion of male babies was significantly higher (65.5 +/- 3.9 per cent, mean +/- S.D.) in the offspring of women who resumed intercourse two days after ovulation. This proportion tended to be lower on or near the day of ovulation than on the previous one or two days.
The diet should include vegetables and fruit, fish and seafood, nuts, seeds, whole-grain and fibre-rich products, poultry, and low-fat dairy products.
Men carrying a gene that leads to their sperm having more Y chromosomes have more sons. During times of war and large casualties of male soldiers, those families are more likely to have more surviving sons. And when those men have children, they, like their fathers, might be more likely to have baby boys.
It happens by chance, even if the sperm X-Y ratio is close to 50-50. It is possible there are some men who are slightly more likely to have male children, but even to the extent that this were true, the differences are small. There is nothing in the data that would suggest some men produce only boys.
“In reality, there are no foods, lifestyle habits or methods before, during or after sex that will influence the sex of the baby conceived,” Styer explained. Rather, the sex of the baby is determined at the time when the woman's egg is fertilized by sperm.
Pomegranate
The red-coloured fruit has a long history of offering male fertility benefits. Fruits like pomegranate contain antioxidant properties that can fight oxidative damage. This, in turn, keeps good sperm health. If you want to increase motility and sperm count, add pomegranate to your diet.
No, ejaculating 7 times a day isn't inherently bad and can offer benefits like stress relief and potential prostate health advantages, as there's no "right" frequency; however, it's only a concern if it causes irritation, fatigue, or interferes with daily life, in which case it might be too much for your body, which needs time to replenish semen.
After 7 days of not ejaculating, unreleased sperm are reabsorbed by the body, and it's generally considered harmless, though some studies suggest longer abstinence might slightly decrease sperm quality for fertility, while temporary testosterone levels might rise; it's fine unless it's due to a medical issue or causes distress, in which case seeing a doctor is recommended.