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In the age of the internet, it’s virtually impossible[br]to escape the odd email or pop up extolling

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astounding advances in the field of male enhancement.

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From miracle pills, to powerful pumps, to[br]bizarre contraptions, and even serious surgery,

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the sensitivity of penis size leaves countless[br]men trying out untested and potentially unsafe methods.

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But one factor rather absent in the male[br]enhancement racket is the impact of one’s

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diet—could it be that what you eat affects[br]the size of your penis?

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Hi it's Emily from Bite Size Vegan and welcome[br]to another vegan nugget.

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So far in the Men’s Health Series with Dr.[br]Greger of Nutritionfacts.org, we’ve covered

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the impact of diet on testosterone levels,[br]erectile dysfunction, and prostate enlargement

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and cancer risk, as well as pitted soy against[br]beer to see which has a stronger estrogenic

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effect on male hormones.

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Outside of the obvious, two common themes[br]throughout this series have been: the prevalent

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and disturbing predisposition of medical professionals[br]to ignore prevention and simple and effective

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treatment in favor of ineffective and debilitating[br]measures while keeping their patients in the dark

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to their own detriment; and the preponderance[br]of medical evidence that the foods and beverages

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most associated with “manliness” in our[br]society are the most damaging to men’s health,

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while those deemed “feminizing” or “emasculating”[br]actually lead to hormonal balance, virility,

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and unencumbered sexual performance.

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And of course have the added bonus of cancer[br]prevention and enhancing overall health.

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In this fifth and final installment in the[br]series, we’ll address perhaps the most stereotypical,

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often trivialized, yet intensely personal and sensitive[br]topic of penis size.

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While this may appear to be purely an issue[br]of ego, as with the previous topics in this

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series, the dietary factors affecting penis[br]size have significant health impacts beyond

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that singular manifestation.

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So let’s hear from Dr. Greger for what the[br]science says about size.

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Emily: The male enhancement industry is astoundingly[br]large.

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Is there actually a dietary link to the size[br]of male genitalia?

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Dr. Greger: You know, I mean, so…women like[br]to say, “oh size don’t matter,” but

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if you actually ask them in surveys, when[br]men aren’t around, three-quarters of women

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consider penile length and girth to be somewhat[br]or very important.

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Supposedly, that’s the largest survey ever[br]performed.

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But wait a second, what does that have to[br]do with diet?

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Well there are these phthalates—phthalates[br]chemicals, which are kind of industrial pollutants—these

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are plastics made in the plastic industry.

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Oh in fact, I actually had a video recently[br]about phthalates in sex toys.

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You should check that out.

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There are phthalates implications for women[br]too.

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But in terms of men, so these phthalate industrial[br]pollutants, how did we become exposed?

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What they did was do a survey where they measured[br]the phthalate urine levels, which is an indicator

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of how much is falling through your bodies.

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Then they looked at your and did dietary analysis.

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And they found were actually what is that[br]in the diet that is leading to the highest levels.

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So they were looking for something called[br]MEHP, one of the phthalates associated with

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smaller penis size in infants.

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So, if pregnant women are exposed to a lot of[br]phthalates their infant sons are born with

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smaller penises and lots of other more meaningfully[br]negative effects.

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In addition to a smaller penis, MEHP appears to increase the odds of boys later growing breasts,

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25-fold, and then decreased testosterone later in life.

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The chicken phthalates have also been associated with increased odds of Caesarean section,

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diminished child intelligence (particularly in boys), attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)

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symptoms, later in life, abdominal obesity, altered thyroid function, damaged sperm, and

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a lower sperm count.

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And actually poultry consumption was associated[br]most with MEHP levels in the urine.

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It wasn’t clear exactly, we’re not sure[br]where that’s actually coming from.

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Originally they thought it’s coming from the plastic,[br]from the plastic wrapping the chicken, but

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it turns out eggs really have high phthalate[br]levels as well.

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So it may be coming from the chicken itself.

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Perhaps something that we’re feeding the[br]chickens, it’s not particularly sure.

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So I have a video about this kind of feminization[br]of male genitalia with maternal phthalate

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consumption BUT you know I think for men who[br]are going to this video and be like oh well,

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you know, I have no control over what my mom[br]ate but what about now?

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I’m out of the womb.

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Is there anything that I eat that is going[br]to affect the length of my penis?

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And there is actually.

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I have a video coming up—there's a different class of pollutants PCBs, a certain

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class of PCBs that can actually affect the[br]size of penis in boys found predominantly in fish.

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And so they found that boys who ate a lot[br]of fish, contain a lot of the PCB pollutants,

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actually grew up with shortened penises.

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We are talking three-quarters of an inch,[br]at the most.

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So it wasn’t really a big effect.

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And of course as with all industrial pollutants,[br]the strategy is to eat as low as possible

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on the food chain, so plants would be the[br]ideal, then stay away from the aquatic food

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chain as much as possible because everything[br]eventually flows into the sea, our oceans,

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are humanity sewers.

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And so unfortunately without a time machine[br]it’s very difficult to go back before the

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industrial revolution and get non-contaminated seafood.

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I hope you found what Dr. Greger shared to[br]be helpful.

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I’ve included more in-depth information,[br]further resources, citations to specific studies,

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and more of Dr. Greger’s videos and essays[br]on the blog post for this video

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linked in the description below.

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It is vital that men—and actually everyone—are[br]proactive about their health.

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Unfortunately, relying on our doctors and[br]the medical industry in its current state

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can be severely detrimental to our wellbeing,[br]even fatal.

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And perpetuating the ideas of “manliness”[br]ingrained within our cultures and societies

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under the charge of “preserving tradition”[br]or “fighting overly PC culture” actually

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contributes to the decline in men’s health[br]and leads to more men dying prematurely.

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The good news is that there are more and more[br]solid resources for evidence-based nutrition

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and health information.

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And luckily, when it comes to the influence[br]of diet, to heighten sexual performance, prevent

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prostate cancer and enlargement, balance hormones,[br]and maybe avoid loosing some length, the answer

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is the same across the board.

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On a personal note, even though I'm well-aware[br]of the misinformation and disinformation rampant

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within the medical industry, through making[br]the men's health series I've become more and

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more frustrated and astounded by the level[br]and nature of misinformation surrounding these issues.

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When that's compounded with social and cultural[br]taboos about manliness and discussing these

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kinds of issues, health concerns that literally[br]mean life and death for men are reduced to

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comedic memes or written off as inevitabilities[br]of aging.

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To help combat this and actually save men's[br]lives, please share this video and the information,

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Usually I'm trying to figure out how to title videos in a way that makes it engaging and something

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people want to click on without being click bait and totally inaccurate.

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But with this video, it's like impossible to title it in a way that doesn't look like click bait.

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Even when it's completely accurate as to the contents of the video.

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That's weird.