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A baby in your bedroom. Snoozing in close proximity to your newborn—like if you have him or her in a bassinet in your bedroom—lowers your testosterone production 7 percent or more, shows a study from Notre Dame and Northwestern University. You might think sleep disruption is to blame. But there’s evidence that hormonal shifts caused by spending the night next to your tyke triggers the drop in T, the study authors say.
Soy. Every vegan's favorite meal ingredient has “estrogen-like properties” that saps your body’s T store, finds a study from Harvard Medical School. A little soy won’t kill your libido. But a soy-heavy diet—think multiple daily meals that include it— could spell trouble for your erection, the study demonstrates.
Spending time indoors. Vitamin D plays an important role in testosterone production. Fail to get enough D from sun exposure or your diet, and your body’s T levels can plummet by 20 percent or more, shows research from Germany and Austria. (On the bright side: Just 15 minutes of midday sunlight on your bare arms and legs is enough to get your daily D dose, advises a report from Harvard Medical School.)
Pounding (too much) pavement. Running 40 or more miles each week could drop your T levels by 17 percent, suggests research from the University of British Columbia. Too much running could disrupt communication between your brain and hormone-producing glands, which might explain the T drop-off among hardcore runners, the authors say.
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Booze. Noooo! You were probably praying alcohol wouldn’t pop up on this list. But multiple components of your drink of choice—from the hops in beer to the congeners in wine and liquor—infuse your libation with “estrogen-like substances” that appear to lower your testosterone, shows a study from the University of Oklahoma. Fortunately, you need to drink a lot—probably more than two drinks a day—to experience a slump in your wiener, explains resources from the University of Wisconsin.
Erection Killers
From what you eat to who you sleep with, all of these could leave you limp
By: Markham Heid menshealth.com
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