Testosterone, the hormone that helps fuel your sex drive, athletic performance, and muscle growth, tends to decline naturally as men age—and we all know how hard it can be to keep up with our workouts as we get older. Unfortunately, there are many other factors that can decrease your testosterone levels and make your balls shrink, including your diet and exposure to chemicals. Here’s how to avoid these five chemicals that destroy testosterone and keep your levels healthy and your balls big into your golden years.
Five Chemicals that Destroy Testosterone and How to Fight Them – Presented by HARD SUPPS – Natural Testosterone Booster
Dioxins
A group of chemicals called dioxins are bad for testosterone. They’re found in a wide variety of items including some beauty products, certain paper products, plastics, and pesticides. Dioxins are released into the environment by industrial processes such as waste incineration, chemical production, or metal processing. They’re also created during the manufacture of some chlorinated organic compounds such as polyvinyl chloride (PVC) or polystyrene (PS). Dioxin exposure can come from food too: it’s found in beef that comes from animals that have been given feed containing meat scraps from chickens that have been fed contaminated fish meal. The dioxin gets stored in the fat tissues of these animals – so when they are eaten by humans, we ingest them too!
Bisphenol A (BPA)
BPA is a chemical found in many plastics and resins. It is also found in the thermal paper used for cash register receipts. BPA disrupts the endocrine system and is linked to lower testosterone levels and reduced sperm count. The use of BPA has been banned by many governments around the world, but it still persists in many products. Avoid exposure to BPA by limiting your consumption of canned goods and plastic bottles, avoiding microwaving food or beverages in plastic containers, choosing glass over plastic whenever possible, and never handling receipts with bare hands.
Phthalates
It’s hard enough avoiding phthalates in everyday life, but it can be done. But first, you need to know what the risks are:
- Low sperm count
- Declining testicular function
- Decreased semen volume
- Increased breast cancer risk
- Affects the male reproductive system, causing genital abnormalities
What chemicals are these? Phthalates are a class of synthetic chemicals found in many products. From plastics to soaps, from toys to shampoos—they’re everywhere! And they’re almost impossible to avoid because they get into our bodies through inhalation or skin contact. The only way to avoid them is by reading labels and buying phthalate-free products or not using certain plastic containers that have recycling codes 3 or 7 on them.
Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA)
Perfluorooctanoic acid, or PFOA, is a chemical that has been used since the 1950s in products such as non-stick coatings for pots and pans, stain-resistant clothing like Gore-Tex jackets, Teflon frying pans and microwave popcorn bags. The manufacturing of these products means that they are full of PFOA. It’s not just humans that get exposed – wildlife like birds or fish can be affected too. They’re exposed to this toxin when it leaches into waterways from landfill sites or industrial sites. And then we eat them, so we end up with PFOA in our bodies as well!
Oxybenzone
Read sunscreen labels carefully as you may find oxybenzone in many of them, additionally some shampoos, conditioners, makeup, and other beauty products also contain the nasty chemical. Research has shown that any form of oxybenzone exposure can disrupt hormones like testosterone in the body. It’s important to use sunscreen that doesn’t have this ingredient if you’re going outside for an extended period of time. If you want to avoid any type of oxybenzone exposure, stick with natural sunscreens with zinc oxide or titanium dioxide. If you’re using a product that does contain oxybenzone, make sure not to put it near your genitals because even small doses are absorbed through the skin directly into your balls and bloodstream.
Tips to Keep Your Testosterone Levels High
- The best way to keep your testosterone levels at a healthy level is by avoiding these five chemicals.
- Use metal bottles and filter your water with charcoal filters.
- Drink alcohol in moderation, don’t smoke cigarettes, stay away from processed foods and drink lots of filtered water to maintain a healthy lifestyle. A study conducted by George Washington University concluded that alcohol consumption was significantly associated with lower levels of total testosterone.
- In order to keep your hormonal balance, avoid contact with endocrine-disrupting plastics or anything containing parabens or phthalates.
- Take herbal supplements like horny goat weed that are known to boost testosterone naturally.
- Consider testosterone-boosting food items such as walnuts, pumpkin seeds, and avocados. These will help you naturally produce more testosterone while also providing plenty of other important nutrients for your body.
- Stay active by walking, running, lifting weights, or playing sports to ensure an even flow of blood through the circulatory system. Exercise has been shown to increase testosterone levels in men over time.
