One in ten men I see today has man boobs.
Not only does man boobs look hideous on men, they are a sign of an serious underlying condition which many men are ignorant of.
Men with man boobs constantly live in insecurity and hide their chest by wearing lose shirts.
So what causes man boobs?
Man boobs occur in men when their testosterone is low and the estrogen level in their body is high.
Testosterone is the male hormone of biological function and vitality in men while estrogen is the female hormone of feminity.
Estrogen and progesterone is what gives women the slender figure, soft voice and mammary glands with enlarged breasts.
When estrogen begins to increase in men, the mens body begins to transform in ways that resembles a woman.
They will begin to have enlarged chest.
They will begin to have a pear shaped body with wider hips and smaller shoulders.
Most of the men are oblivious of this fact and presume genetics to be the reason of their structure. This is not true.
If you are biologically born as a man then you are bound to have wider shoulders , a slim waist and strong arms and chest.
So why is estrogen increasing in men?
One of the primary reasons for this hormone imbalance is sedentary lifestyle and bad food habits.
Most men today work from home or in an office and sit whole day on a chair. There is no physical activity of any kinds at their workplace, hence they end up sitting for 8 hours straight.
To top that up, they will binge on cola’s, junk food like fries and burgers on most days, increasing their body fat.
Junk and processed food like fried chips, cola, processed meat, biscuits etc today has chemicals that alter the hormonal state of your bodies and cause higher estrogen levels in men.
The second biggest reason for higher estrogen is use of perfumes by men.
Perfumes have phthalates in them, a chemical that enters your body through the skin and alters your hormones.
Moreover regular use of perfumes by men will repel women instead of attracting them because women can literally smell testosterone from men through their breathing. It is one the primary ways of attraction.
So how to get rid of Man boobs?
Man boobs are a sign from the body that something is wrong. So don’t be ignorant and accept them.
First and foremost is to begin eating healthy and cutting out junk food from your diet.
Healthy eating means home cooked vegetables, meat and nuts. Eating good amount of protein and natural fats from fish, meat and nuts.
Secondly begin exercising, start with walking and slowly transition to weight lifting.
Training your chest will strengthen the chest muscles and make it look more tighter.
Thirdly stop the use of regular perfumes and keep it very occasional.
If you follow these steps regularly then you will slowly see your chest transform into a plate of armour.
Embrace your true masculinity and become the best version of you.
Talk soon,
Ankush Katoch
