Us-research reports of bean products will reduce sperm count

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[] Hearing: United States researchers said today that if you eat half servings of soy bean products, is sufficient to lead to a noticeable decrease in sperm counts.

The aim of the study is to determine the sperm quality and found in plants of estrogen, a hormone called Phytoestrogens, rich in soy products in the content. The study is currently the largest in the study.

Located in Boston, Harvard School of public health, George · find VARO Dr his research results published in the journal human reproduction. He said: "we found that eating beans food more male sperm concentration ratio not to eat soy products of low. ”

Find VARO in a telephone interview, said: "this relatively large differences. ”

Find VARO research team analyzed the bean edible 15 99 men, who in 2000 to 2006 to the same reproductive clinics do check.

Researchers ask them in the first 3 months of edible beans content-rich food in quantity and frequency. These foods include: black beans, tofu, soy sausage in Indonesia, Hamburg and mince pies, soymilk and other soy products.

The difference between the results of the study. Consumption of food containing legumes more men in each ml of semen 4100 million sperm than men not to eat soy products. Each ml of semen sperm count in the normal range is 80 million to 1.2 million, but less than 20 million per ml is a concentration is too low.

Find VARO said: "This shows bean on the reproductive system, particularly sperm production have adverse effects. ”

The researchers found that bean and sperm count fewer relations in obesity more male who embody clearly, this may indicate that the hormones play a role.

Find VARO said: "obese men tend to generate more female hormones. Their male hormone in fat in translates into estrogen. Body fat, fat produced by the female hormone. "Find VARO said, the research also is not sufficient to demonstrate that the food legumes have lower fertility and other health problems. He said that it is necessary to answer this question will be larger.