Low Sperm Count? Raise Testosterone Levels Naturally
Phthalates lower sperm counts and low testosterone levels. In an ongoing pursuit to finding optimum health, it is no wonder that Americans are constantly on the lookout for harmful toxins and malevolent chemicals; the latest that has us in a state of wariness are the offensive phthalates, known to be found in everyday plastics.
We are not talking merely about the bottles of soda, water, and sports drinks, we’re talking about the chemicals being discovered in more unsuspecting, mysterious plastics: the shower curtain, shampoo bottles, and, yes, the carpeting. What makes the issue surrounding these phthalates so complicating is the fact that they are found within our bodies. The EPA has listed these chemicals as potentially toxic—and yet they are found within our pristine, perfect bodies.
But wait, there’s more; men, you may wish to sit down for this: preliminary studies show that perhaps a slow and steady demasculinization is taking place among you men, but let’s not scream at these potential offenders just yet. Perhaps the steady climb into femininity is because of too much soy—but that’s a whole other ball of wax.
A disruption of hormonal activity is what is at stake here. Dr. Shanna Swan, a renowned epidemiologist, compared the phthalate levels among pregnant women with the overall health of their baby boys. The mothers’ urine coupled with the boys’ lack of masculinity was directly in step with what Dr. Howard Snyder, a pediatric urologist’s, findings have been: deformed sex organs in baby boys.
In addition, hypospadia, which is a birth defect that causes issues with urination, has been the catalyst of recent operations; namely, Dr. Snyder operated on a young boy, hoping to correct the issue: “He’s a healthy little guy who’s, I think, going to get through the rest of life aiming without any difficulty at all,” said Snyder.
A threefold increase in hypospadia has recently been discovered, and a two-fold increase in un-descended testicles has recently been the topic for Snyder, who suspects phthalates to be the culprit. Culminating bits of data places these birth defects among baby boys alongside the low sperm count and low testosterone found in adult males. According to Snyder, small amounts of these chemicals found in plastics leak out, and even the smallest amounts are having a pronounced effect.
Contrary evidence is discussed in detail by Cal Dooley, of the American Chemistry Council, who believes phthalates to be safe in consumer products today; his message, specifically, do not throw away all of your consumer products and toys on a whim, for they are “…safe for their intended use.” I imagine the battle between opposing perspectives will go on for some time, but we certainly hope that you will keep us wary, health-conscious Americans in the loop.
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