Beer Buzzkills – Drinking Beer Could Cause ‘Man Boobs’

beer, Beer Buzzkills – Drinking Beer Could Cause ‘Man Boobs’There are buzzkills and there are BUZZKILLS…And news that drinking beer might lead to a dreaded condition known as ‘man boobs’ is sobering to say the least.

So what are man boobs you might ask? Do we even have to explain? It’s those concerning flabby deposits of fat where there should be a chest.

It’s actually got a medical name…gynecomastia. And chances are you know someone who suffers from this condition since it actually affects half of all men, according to research published in the Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine.

And even more concerning is the growing understanding that those beers you’ve been power-pounding might be partially to blame for this condition.

And not just beers…we’re talking hoppy beers…so IPA fans (and all you hopheads) you’ve been warned.

You see, hops contain a high amount of phytoestrogen. It’s a plant-derived chemical that is similar to the female sex hormone, estrogen. And recent studies have shown that hops can have an estrogenic effect on a man’s body.

Move over beer belly this is something to REALLY worry about…Drinking beer can boost the levels of female sex hormones in the male’s body signifigantly.

These findings might also explain why so many men fall for woman who love craft beer…and scientists need to look into that as well.

Hops in plant form have long been used as herbal remedies for all kinds of conditions. A natural diuretic, hops can cause you to pee, which helps to explain the 25 bathroom visits you made on that beer crawl last night.

beer, Beer Buzzkills – Drinking Beer Could Cause ‘Man Boobs’

Maybe time to reconsider?

And the fact that hops boosts female sex hormones in a body, helps to explain why the plant is so effective in dealing with the discomfort that some women experience when they are going through menopause.

But it also may unfortunately explain ‘man boobs.’ Especially man boobs in bars!

And while the New York Post consider man boobs “a small price to pay for a couple of drinks,” WE COULDN’T DISAGEE MORE!

Man boobs are beer buzzkill of epic proportions.

And the possiblity that beer might lead to this look…has us seriously reconsidering those Imperial IPAs in the fridge…just sayin.’

 

 

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