This is important because improved sleep leads to better mental health in women of all ages, whereas lack of sleep causes increased anxiety, depression, and body image issues (Smith-Ryan et al., 2021)
Mol Aspects Med 32(46):305315 Ramrez-Rodrguez G, Klempin F, Babu H, Bentez-King G, Kempermann G (2009) Melatonin modulates cell survival of new neurons in the hippocampus of adult mice
Another way lycopene enhances sperm quality is by reducing the impact of advanced glycation endproducts (AGEs), the dangerous sugar/protein structures that form over a lifetime of exposure to blood glucose
Small trials suggest improved semen metrics after stress reduction
In addition to ROS overproduction, the activation of MAPK and inactivation of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase/Akt (a serine/threonine kinase that is also known as protein kinase B)/mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) are associated with both apoptosis and autophagy 6