You talk a lot about the benefits of alcoholic beverages in small doses, but that's the harm of large doses of no one doubts. Moreover, concerns are not only strong liquor: beer, which many mistakenly believe the most innocuous of alcoholic drinks, beats on health as much. And, as scientists say, especially on male.
The fact is that contained in the beer phytoestrogen (separated from the knobs of hops in brewing) inhibits the secretion of the male hormone testosterone. As a result, the strength in the body begins to recruit female hormone estrogen, which, of course, is present in it and in good condition, but should not prevail. Consequences of a hormonal imbalance can be very different. Here are the 5 most serious of them.
1. Cholesterol rises
Scientists from the University Lisestera (UK) examined a group of young people and found that the highest rates of cholesterol were among those who have and estrogen has been raised, and small. Given that the age problem is compounded, in men over 40 even inconspicuous abnormalities may lead to most deplorable consequences. Estrogen increases the production of so-called. "Bad cholesterol", which is responsible for the development of cardiovascular disease and heart attacks, and prevents the formation of a "good", which, in contrast, improves elasticity of blood vessels and prevents heart attacks.
2. Creeping obesity
Beer belly appears not to, "so that more would climb. Estrogen not only promotes the formation of fatty deposits (which is why many women gain weight during hormone replacement therapy), but also causes them to accumulate it around the waist. And that's not all: the fat cells produce a treacherous enzyme, which ... converts the male hormone testosterone to estrogen! That's physiology plays a cruel joke with us, and its consequences - sagging muscles, constant fatigue and problems with libido. Not to mention the increased risk of diabetes and other satellites of obesity.
3. Inflamed prostate
Lack of estrogen in the male body has long been considered one of the prerequisites for prostate cancer. However, it also carries an excess risk of the body. Although the exact mechanism depends not yet been identified, doctors believed that large quantities of estrogen contributes to the prostate and the violation of its work. If the gland grows, it begins to put pressure on the urinary duct and bladder, and this causes the characteristic increased frequency of "impulses" while difficulties with urination.
4. Growth It grows ... bust!
Every second woman dreams easily and painlessly enlarge breasts. Alas, ironically, this method is only a strong half of humanity. Due to the hormonal imbalance man can easily acquire women's bulges, because fat starts to lay where it tells the female hormone estrogen.
5. Weakens heart
Polish researchers found that the combination of heart failure with elevated levels of estrogen, usually means a man early death. On average, people with these symptoms die in 2 times more likely than others suffering from heart disease. Men with high levels of estrogen and more were located in deep vein thrombosis and, consequently, to heart attacks. However, those same doctors say that too low levels of estrogen in the blood leads to the same consequences.
