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Zinc also appears to play a role in regulating sex drive, adding credibility to the use of oysters as a male aphrodisiac. (Just six medium eastern oysters contain a whopping 76 milligrams of zinc.)

FERTILITY CHECKLIST

HERS

• Vitamin A: up to 10,000 IU daily.
  

• Vitamin B6: up to 50 milligrams three times a day.
  

• Copper: up to 2.5 milligrams daily.
  

• Evening primrose oil: up to 500 milligrams three times a day.
  

HIS

• Arginine: up to 4 grams daily.
  

• Cottonseed oil: Avoid.
  

• L-carnitine: up to 500 milligrams daily.
  

• Selenium: up to 200 micrograms daily.
  

• Soy: eat a diet rich in soy foods.
  

• Vitamin ?12: up to 10 micrograms daily.
  

• Vitamin C: up to 3,000 milligrams daily.
  

COUPLES

• Vitamin E: up to 800 IU daily.
  

• Zinc: up to 50 milligrams daily.