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Men’s Health (Part 3) – Topics men don’t like to talk about

Real men, real issues—why hair loss, libido, and fertility shouldn't be taboo topics

•25. Juni 2025• 6 min Lesezeit • Fachlich geprüft von Dr. Anna Falk am
Men's health (Part 3) - What men don't like talking about, man holding his lower abdomen.

In this article, we want to explore other topics related to the Men's health engage with, specifically with the premature baldness, fertility, potency and bones.

Without a doubt, the first two topics in particular are closely linked to the Well-being, of the psyche, associated with the man and warrant closer examination.

We'll do a few the same way natural substances consider those that continue to show promising results and may offer beneficial support.

Early-onset balding

Ein Mann hält beschämt seinen Kopf, Symbol der frühzeitigen Glatzenbildung

Before we explore possible natural support measures, it is important to consider the Causes of premature baldness to view.

Besides basic, hereditary factors, the hormone plays Testosterone an important role. More specifically, a metabolite or a so-called derivative of testosterone. This is Dihydrotestosterone, DHT for short. The more testosterone is converted into DHT, the earlier hair loss starts and the more severe it becomes. DHT causes hair follicles to, the base of the hair, shrink and therefore absorb fewer nutrients and minerals. This leads to Hair loss.

One possible approach to curbing this process would be to Reduction in DHT production. These are referred to as so-called DHT blockers. In fact, suitable plants or plant compounds can be found in nature. These include, for example:

  • Pine Bark Extract
  • Saw Palmetto Extract
  • Nettle Root Extract

Around the support hormonal balance further, can also Zinc helpful. Zinc is known to hormonal balance to maintain. A zinc deficiency can disrupt this balance and have a negative impact on the Hormone synthesis have.

Hair Loss at a Young Age, under the influence of DHT, also has another very worrying side effect. Studies have shown that hair loss at a young age can later lead to a significantly higher rate of prostate cancer cases comes. So it is no surprise that synthetic DHT blockers were developed as medications for this purpose. Unfortunately, however, as it turned out, with significant side effects! [1]

At natural DHT blockers were not observed.

Male fertility and potency

Ein Mann steht voller Potenz auf einer Terrasse als Zeichen der Männlichkeit

Libido, fertility and potency, yes, they play a significant role in every man's life.

The macho man, the alpha male, the family heir, or something like the stronger sex—these are terms that did not come about for no reason. Just as the man, or the male counterpart, in almost every species is responsible for the Reproduction "responsibly" is, evolution has probably passed that on to us humans too.

Men like to define themselves by what they consider masculinity.

Simply put, he often reduces himself to his Methods of reproduction.

This includes things like Libido, so the desire, the Potency as well as the Fertility.

They all contribute to whether a man feels strong and healthy—or not. And they play a huge role in the men's mental health, whether you want to admit it or not!

We would like to explore this natural drive to reproduce in a little more depth here.

At the beginning is the Libido, the desire or even the urge.

Can it be influenced? Our ancestors and ancient peoples were convinced it could and used certain plants, mushrooms, and plant parts as Aphrodisiac used. These substances have an irritating or stimulating effect on the sexual desire, the sensation of sexual pleasure and sometimes also has a positive effect on the reproductive organs.

If the desire is there, then the question arises as to the Potency. And no, this has nothing to do with potentization in homeopathy, nor with squaring numbers. It's simply about biophysical or organic processes and causes.

Ein Mann liegt traurig neben seiner Frau im Bett als Zeichen der erektilen Dysfunktion

The risk of a erectile dysfunction, formerly also known as impotence, increases with age. In men over 60 years of age, one in three during sex due to erectile dysfunction affected. In most cases, this dysfunction is caused by a Circulatory disorder. Narrowed blood vessels and an inadequate blood supply are the main causes.

The question then is, do we really need the blue pills, which were originally developed to treat narrowed blood vessels, or are there also natural alternatives?

A potential source of support can be found in the two amino acids Arginine and Citrulline find. Both amino acids, also known as L-Arginine and L-Citrulline, are involved in the production of Nitric oxide (NO) involved in the body. Nitric oxide dilates blood vessels and provides a improved circulation.

The right approach, especially for impotence with a physical cause!

Once we've covered libido and potency, the question naturally arises about the Fertility.

Although there is a very large gray area here, a study in Switzerland has shown that around 20 percent of still-young couples have not fulfilled their wish to have children received.

The desire to have children is set aside out of shame or for other inexplicable reasons.

Ein Paar lässt sich von einer Ärztin zu fehlender Potenz beraten

Researchers at the University of Geneva conducted the first nationwide study on male infertility in Switzerland in 2019. They examined the Sperm quality among more than 2.500 men aged between 18 and 22. According to the study, many men had reduced semen quality: 60% of men in the relevant age group did not reach normal levels: There were too few sperm, their motility was impaired, or the number of normally shaped sperm was reduced.

The situation is likely to be similar in Germany and the rest of Europe.

The possible causes can vary widely, from Alcohol consumption, obesity, and even diabetes. Also Stress or environmental factors often play a role and affect male fertility.

In addition to lifestyle changes, appropriate measures have also proven effective in recent years Dietary supplements has been shown to be supportive, according to existing studies.

Among these are, for example, Zinc or selenium, but also L-Arginine.

A look at studies from the Far East and their findings is also interesting, as is their experience with supportive supplements from the chinese medicine, as well as approaches from Tibet, Nepal or India or, simply put, from the Himalayan Plateau show.

Getrockneter Raupenpilz und Cordyceps Kapseln auf grünem Papier

Here, one remedy in particular stands out. This is the so-called Caterpillar fungus. The substance contained Cordycepin seems very promising in many ways.

In total, eight studies on a positive effect of cordycepin on reproductive disorders there. [2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9]

The caterpillar fungus is definitely worth a closer look!

Osteoporosis in men

Ein Doktor analysiert die Zeichen einer Osteoporose

Even though men are generally affected less often than women, it can be said that the the disease develops earlier in men.

Mostly, as with women, the causes are usually due to the impaired calcium incorporation into bones, previous bone fractures, a lipid metabolism disorder, diabetes or a testosterone deficiency.

In general, even with osteoporosis, it is important to ensure that the treat the cause. This means that the main focus should be, for example, on treating diabetes, managing lipid metabolism, or inhibiting calcium deposition.

Even with the hormonally induced osteoporosis, that is, testosterone deficiency, efforts should be made to correct it.

Let's look back at the beginning of the article, which also discussed testosterone in relation to early-onset baldness. The increased conversion of testosterone to DHT could also play a role in osteoporosis and DHT blocker may well be a useful addition to osteoporosis treatment.

Let's take another look at fertility. We discussed cordycepin, the active compound found in the caterpillar fungus.

Der Wirkstoff "Cordycepin" dargestellt als Molekülstruktur

The anti-osteoporotic effects of cordycepin were investigated. Cordycepin was found to counteract bone loss in the experimental model. In addition, the results showed that oral administration of cordycepin could increase levels of osteocalcin, a marker of bone formation, reduce a marker of bone breakdown, and restore normal oxidative stress levels.

These results suggest that cordycepin may be a valuable bioactive compound for treating osteoporosis and can prevent bone loss caused by hormonal imbalance. [10]

OUR VERDICT

Early-onset baldness, infertility, erectile dysfunction, and osteoporosis should always be investigated thoroughly, as they may also indicate other underlying conditions.

Often, these conditions are related to some extent, as explained using the example of a hormonal imbalance caused by increased DHT production.

In all three cases, powerful natural remedies can help, partly because some of the underlying causes appear to be linked!

Here you'll find our Men's Capsules by Vitalplant, specially formulated for men with select natural ingredients such as pine bark extract, L-arginine, zinc, selenium, cordyceps and much more:

Vitalplant Männer Kapseln in einer braunen Glasdose
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Christian Lazar

Approbierter Apotheker · Gründer & Geschäftsführer · Pharmazeut

Christian Lazar bringt über 35 Jahre pharmazeutische Erfahrung in Vitalplant ein. Nach Jahrzehnten in der eigenen Apotheke gründete er das Unternehmen, um Nahrungsergänzungsmittel zu entwickeln, die er guten Gewissens auch der eigenen Familie empfehlen würde – ohne Kompromisse bei Reinheit und Qualität.

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