For many, fertility is an issue and folate can boost the chance of successful fertilization for both men and women. In women, folate can help improve egg-release from the ovaries and the likelihood of carrying the fetus to term. Folate, along with zinc supplements, may increase sperm density in men by up to 80%, and improve the general health of these reproductive cells.

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