Beer, Testosterone and Prostate Health
Why you should drink beer quite moderately! Beer and Testosterone There's nothing more manly than spending your afternoon drinking several pints of beer, right? Wrong! Well, for what it’s worth, that may be right in the social point of view; in the biological point of view, however, nothing could be further from the truth… The fact is that excessive beer consumption lowers considerably the levels of the primary male hormone: Testosterone. Why? The reasons can be found in its ingredients: -Hops: Hops, which are essential flavoring and stabilization agents of beer, are one of the most powerful sources of Estrogen (a female sex hormone) that can be found on Earth. 100 g of hops can contain from 30,000 to 300,000 IUs of Estrogen, and most of it is the potent estrogen ‘Estradiol’. Estradiol consumption by men is known to cause a direct lowering of testosterone levels and it is also linked to decreased ability of testosterone production. -Alcohol The alcohol, which is a resul...