
Thursday November 09, 2017
Drinking a lot of beer can be harmful to you because of the alcohol content. That we know already.
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However, there is another reason as well for why you might want to reconsider that extra pint.
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The hops used when crafting the beer contains a large amount of something called phytoestrogen. This is a chemical similar to the female sex hormone estrogen.
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Because phytoestrogen is similar to estrogen, it impacts the body in many of the same ways as estrogen.
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When consumed in large quantities, this will give you symptoms associated with having excess estrogen levels.
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Which can cause you to develop man boobs.
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But even worse, it can cause erectile dysfunction as well as a loss of libido.
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To read the full article, please go here.