A reoccurring theme in many of the
food health concerns revolves around high estrogen levels. This can be
harmful to men and women. It’s almost as if there is a conspiracy to
reduce the population of humans on planet earth.
Perhaps Ori Hofmekler said it best:
“We’re on the fast track to extinction.
In the past 50 years, sperm counts in men have dropped 50 percent, while
the average man’s testosterone and sperm count has plummeted 20 percent in just the last 20 years.”
There are dozens of chemicals found nearly everywhere that confuse sperm and destroy male health.
The conspiracy behind it seems rather
obvious but debating the point is futile. What matters most is that we
recognize that it is a problem and find ways to fix it.
According to Dr. Russell Blaylock, noted neurosurgeon and author of The Blaylock Report:
“Studies show that xenoestrogens from
plastics appear to cause premature menses in young girls. Soy
isoflavones appear to increase aggressiveness and heighten antisocial
behavior in monkeys and appear to feminize male animals.”
Below is a list of high-estrogenic foods
that should be avoided to live a life of abundant health that can be
passed down to offspring.
1. Pesticides Used On Fruits and Vegetables
Pesticides that are sprayed on conventionally grown vegetables (often GMOs) act as estrogens once ingested.
The pesticides sprayed on conventionally grown (non-organic) vegetables act as estrogens once inside the body. (Source: PESTICIDES MAY BLOCK MALE HORMONES)
2. Soy Is Not Healthy
Soy causes Gynecomastia aka Man Boobs (Moobs)
There
are many reasons to avoid soy, one
of the most heavily subsidized crops by the United States government.
One of the best is the high estrogen-like effects on the human body. Soy
leads to enlargement of breast tissue, water retention, female
pattern fat deposition and mood swings. It can also decrease
testosterone. (Source: 170 Scientific Reasons to Lose Soy in your Diet)
3. Hormones In Some Beef
To increase meat and milk products
hormones are given to cows by some farmers. This meat, when ate by
humans, is transferred to us. Once inside the body these compounds have
strong estrogenic effects.
In addition cows are fed soy that has
been soaked in pesticides. This is a triple whammy. This is why it is
critical to eat grass-fed beef.
4. Beer
In his book The Natural Testosterone Plan, Stephen Harrod Buhner writes:
“Hops is best known for its use in beer. The majority of
physicians and men overlook its potent chemicals and do not realize that
beer itself can significantly alter the male androgen levels. German
beer makers noticed long ago that the young women who picked hops in the
fields commonly experienced early menstrual periods. Eventually,
researchers discovered the reason – hops is perhaps one of the most
powerfully estrogenic plants on Earth. Just 100 grams of hops (about 3.5
ounces) contains anywhere from thirty thousand to three hundred
thousand IUs of estrogen, depending on the type of hops.
Most of it is
the very potent estrogen estradiol. Estradiol, as it is taken into the
male body, causes a direct lowering of testosterone levels in the testes
and an increase in SHBG levels, which then binds up even more free
testosterone in the bloodstream. The estradiol in hops has also been
found to directly interfere with the ability of the testes Leydig cells
to produce testosterone. The presence of this highly estrogenic
substance in beer is not an accident.”
Commercials will have one that that drinking beer makes a man macho. Nothing can be further from the truth!
5. Television and the Feminization of Men
Male
feminization on television has slowly be conditioned into the psyche of
men. This has dramatically altered behavior patterns. To
discuss this among some, it can be seen as homophobic. In reality, it’s
recognizing that through diet and entertainment, a new male has risen
and ‘he’ is more ‘she’ than ever.
6. Unsaturated Fats
Unsaturated fats from vegetable oils are
mostly soy, which is an estrogenic plant byproduct, among the highest on
the planet. These are covered in pesticides, which come with their own
estrogenic properties.
Saturated fats from lard, butter, tallow, coconut oil, and so on help produce testosterone and are preferred alternatives.
7. BPA in Plastics
Xenoestrogen is a class of chemical that
mimics estrogen in humans. Chemicals from plastics leak into cans,
bottles, packaging of food, rivers, streams, lakes, oceans and
everything else. Plastic is everywhere.
According to the national Institute of Health:
“Bisphenol A (BPA) is a chemical
produced in large quantities for use primarily in the production of
polycarbonate plastics and epoxy resins.”
Over 93% of American’s have BPA in their bodies. This reduces sperm counts in males.
Environmentalist Bruce Lowry describes the side effects we’re seeing from exposure to BPA:
“Things like Attention Deficit Disorder,
Childhood Obesity, Asthma, Autism, and then a whole range of Cancer’s
that we’re seeing too – Brain Cancer, Liver Cancer, Prostate Cancer. ”
8. Pthalates in Scents
Studies in male animals exposed to
pthalates have found reduced sperm production, undescended testes,
hypospadias, and decreased testosterone production.
Sources of Pthalates to avoid:
Shampoos, Colognes/Perfume, Deodorant, Hair Spray, Body Lotion, Makeup, Glade Plug-ins and other Air Fresheners.
