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Junk food stealing your manhood? Unhealthy diets cause testosterone to plummet
By: David Gutierrez, staff writer
(NaturalNews)
Men with a less healthy diet have lower levels of testosterone, according to a study conducted by researchers from the University of Kentucky and the University of North Texas and published in the Journal of Primary Care and Community Health on April 22. The study was funded by the National Institutes of Health.
Testosterone is a sex hormone typically found in all human beings, the highest levels being found in post-pubescent males. It is known to play important roles in male sexual development and puberty, development of bone density and muscle mass, as well as libido and sexual function. Testosterone also plays important roles in maintaining several different organ systems.
According to a 2009 study by the National Institutes of Health, five million men suffer from low testosterone nationwide. Low testosterone has been shown to increase the risk of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, obesity and early death.
Poor diet, low testosterone
Testosterone naturally declines about 1 percent per year in men over the age of 39, which is not necessarily a cause of concern. Testosterone levels are not considered low enough for concern until they dip below 300 nanograms/deciliter.
In the new study, researchers interviewed 147 men above the age of 44 who lived in the Dallas/Fort Worth metropolitan area. The men ranked their own diets as either healthy, defined as having high levels of fruits, vegetables, poultry and fish; or…
Source: http://truthisscary.com/2014/05/junk-food-stealing-your-manhood-unhealthy-diets-cause-testosterone-to-plummet/
