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The best alcohol free beers for your fertility journey 

The Best Alcohol Free Beers For Your Fertility Journey
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Looking for the best alcohol free beers to help you navigate Dry Jan and your fertility journey? We’ve got you covered. We know that alcohol can impact male fertility – but going booze free shouldn’t mean sacrificing on taste. From a chocolatey stout to a tropical IPA, here’s our definitive list of beverages that will keep your sperm healthy – and keep hangovers at bay. 

BrewDog – Punk AF

Brewdog - Punk AF

BrewDog were one of the first breweries to take craft beer mainstream, so it’s no surprise that their alcohol free range is insanely popular. Many people are fans of Nanny State, but we love this sperm friendly version of their flagship beer! Like Zero Five, it’s brewed with a low alcohol percentage – rather than removing the alcohol and damaging the flavour. If you like your beers with a piney aftertaste – this one is for you. 

Beavertown – Lazer Crush

Beavertown – Lazer Crush

If you’re looking for a IPA that packs a punch, then look no further than Beavertown’s Later Crush. It’s got that craft ale feel you know and love, but without the sperm damaging alcohol. There’s something a bit fruity about this beer – probably down to the tropical notes of peach and mango – making it the perfect thirst quencher on a balmy evening. 

 

 Lucky Saint – Beer 0.5% Unfiltered 

Lucky Saint – Beer 0.5% Unfiltered

Lucky Saint is on its way to becoming the UK’s favourite alcohol-free beer. Not only does it have a rich, maltier flavour than many of the other beers in this sector (and regular alcoholic beer for that matter), but it’s also really one where you won’t notice the lack of booze. It’s popping up in draft form in many an independent pub – so keep an eye out for it if you want to enjoy a night out without the hangover. 

 

Harvey’s – Old Ale

Harvey’s – Old Ale

A lot of alcohol free beer tends to be pretty light, but if you want to come over to the dark side, let us introduce you to Harvey’s Old Ale. Coming from one of the oldest breweries in the UK, the AF version is brewed to the exactly same recipe as their original beer – it might not be quite as full bodied, but it’s pretty close. 

Nirvana – Sutra Pale Ale

Nirvana – Sutra Pale Ale

Nirvana offers something a little different – a brewery actually dedicated to alcohol-free beer! You’d hope with their attention solely on AF beverages they would pass the taste test, and this IPA doesn’t disappoint. Sutra is big on both aroma and flavour and If you like this, you should try their Pale Ale called Karma (see what they did there?) 

 

Big Drop – Galactic Milk Stout

Big Drop – Galactic Milk Stout

Another brewery leading the way in dedicated alcohol-free brewing is Big Drop. Aside from their cool artwork, the brand offers a range of AF beers but this stout really stands out. With hints of roasted malt and chocolate, it’s a little on the sweet side, but we’re not mad at that. It’s definitely one of the best alcohol free stout’s out there. 

 

Thornbridge – Zero Five

Thornbridge – Zero Five

If you’re looking for a sure fire sign of quality, it’s about dedication. Thornbridge threw out over 60,000 bottles whilst perfecting the recipe for Zero Five – so you know they were on a mission to create the best alcohol free beer around! This American style pale ale is brewed at a low alcohol content to avoid processes to remove the alcohol – as they can impact the flavour.

 

 

Erdinger alkoholfrei 0.5%

Erdinger alkoholfrei 0.5%

If you like wheat beer, you’re going to love this. Not only is it better for both you and your sperm, but it has that great banana flavour wheat beer aficionados will be familiar with. Available at lots of pubs, it’s the perfect alcohol free beer for a night out and it works really well over ice with a slice of lemon – trust us.  

 

Infinite Session – Pils

Infinite Session – Pils

The can proclaims this beer to be ‘infinitely sessionable’ and we agree. Pils is a challenge to get right, even with alcohol, so the clean crispy taste of this beer is seriously impressive. The brewery also has a pale ale and an IPA in it’s locker – but for us this sperm friendly lager is the stand out. 

 

Heineken 0.0%

Heineken 0.0%

Even if Heineken isn’t your first choice of big brand lagers, if you’re cutting back on booze to improve fertility – this is definitely worth a go. It’s really clean and doesn’t have the sweetness or synthetic tastes of some of it’s competitors – and the best part is it’s available pretty much anywhere. It also only contains 1g of sugar per 100ml – making it healthier as well as sperm friendly. 

 

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Wearing tight pants and underwear

Studies show that men who wear looser underwear have higher sperm concentration and total sperm count compared to men who wear tighter underwear. So, lose the tight clothes and wear something loose to give your testicles some air.

CONCLUSION: learn more about how heat can affect sperm quality here.

Stress

Besides higher mortality rate and various diseases, stress is associated with low sperm quality. Stress is known to be associated with lower testosterone levels and oxidative stress with both playing an essential role in producing and maintaining healthy sperm cells.

CONCLUSION: If you feel stressed, we recommend you get some help so you can have a balanced mental health. For a stress management guide, download the ExSeed app for free and start your personalized action plan today.

Physical activity

Scientific studies show that men who are physically active have better semen parameters than men who are inactive. Fertility specialists also state that regular physical activity has beneficial impact on sperm fertility parameters and such a lifestyle can enhance the fertility status of men.

Prioritizing exercise can help improve your overall health and result in healthy, fast swimming sperm cells that have good chances of fertilizing an egg.

CONCLUSION: Try incorporating exercise in your weekly schedule to you ensure exercising at least twice weekly. We recommend a combination of cardio training and strength exercise. Read more about exercise and male fertility on our blog.

Nutrition

Fast Food
Processed foods damage the health of sperm-producing cells and cause oxidative stress, which lead to poorer sperm quality. Heavy consumption of junk food (every week) can increase the likelihood of infertility since men who consume vast amounts of unhealthy food are at risk of having poor sperm quality. Besides harming your fertility, junk food enlarges your waistline, harms your cardiovascular system, kidneys, and more.

Vegetables
Eating more fruit and vegetables can increase your sperm concentration and motility. It’s important that you consume a healthy diet filled with antioxidants and that you eat vegetables every day. Foods such as apricots and red bell peppers are high in vitamin A, which improves male fertility by nurturing healthier sperm. Men who are deficient in this vitamin tend to have slow and sluggish sperm.

Sugary snacks/beverages: several times a week Excessive consumption of high sugar items can lead to oxidative stress, which negatively impacts testosterone levels and sperm motility. Sugary snacks and beverages are also highly associated with obesity and low fertility.
CONCLUSION: To boost sperm quality, stay away from fast food, processed food, and sugary snacks or beverages. You need to implement a healthy prudent diet filled with necessary superfoods needed for good sperm production. Check out our guide to Male Fertility Superfoods. For personalized guidance and support on how you can start improving your sperm health, check out the Bootcamp.

Heat

Direct heat can inhibit optimal sperm production and cause Sperm DNA damage. Sperm cells like environments that are a couple of degrees lower than body temperature. Avoid overheating from warm blankets, seat warmers, heat from your laptop, hot showers, and saunas.

Cigarette smoking

The exposure to tobacco smoke has significant negative effects on semen quality. The damage of cigarettes and nicotine of course depends on how many cigarettes you smoke per day and for how long, but even low usage (up to 10 cigarettes / day) can inhibit healthy sperm production.  

CONCLUSION: Stay as far away from cigarette smoking as possible if you care about your general health and your fertility. Read more here.

Cell phone

When you have your cell phone in your front pocket, your testicles are exposed to electromagnetic radiation, which studies have shown to damage the sperm cells. Put your phone in the back pocket of your pants or in your jacket pocket.

BMI

There is a clear association between obesity and reduced sperm quality. At least part of the reason for this is that obese men may have abnormal reproductive hormonal profiles, which can impair sperm production and lead to infertility. 

A BMI higher than 30 can lead to several processes in the body (overheating, increase in oxidative stress in the testes, sperm DNA damage, erectile dysfunction) that can have a negative impact on male fertility. This can result in problems when trying to conceive.  

CONCLUSION: BMI is one of the risk factors that influence semen quality and, for example, sperm motility.  

Alcohol

A beer or glass of wine now and then do not really harm sperm quality. But excess alcohol drinking (more than 20 units per week) can reduce the production of normally formed sperm needed for a successful pregnancy.

CONCLUSION: If you want to stay safe, stay under 14 units of alcohol per week. For more information on how alcohol can affect male fertility, take a look at our blog: “Alcohol and Sperm Quality”.

Age

Studies show that women younger than 35 and men younger than 40 have a better chance of getting pregnant. Men can produce sperm cells almost through their entire life, but the sperm cell DNA is more fragile and prone to damage after the age of 40.

As men age, their testes tend to get smaller and softer resulting in a decline in sperm quality and production. These changes are partly because of an age-related decrease in testosterone level, which plays a very important role in sperm

production. Higher male age (>40 years) is not only associated with a decline in sperm production but also with increased sperm DNA fragmentation and worsened morphology (shape) and motility (movement). These negative effects make the sperm cells less qualified for egg fertilization.

CONCLUSION: with an age under 40, you shouldn’t have to worry much about age as a factor in itself. However, studies have shown a slow decline after the age of 30-35 years

and if you are above 40 years of age, your sperm quality can be affected due to increased sperm DNA damage resulting in a decrease of sperm motility and concentration. Remember that you cannot evaluate the quality of a sperm sample by just looking at it – this requires a sperm analysis.