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Soy Lowers Sperm Count

Posted on August 19, 2008

Here's yet another reason to minimize soy products in your diet. A recent study at the Harvard School of Public Health found that eating even moderate amounts of soy significantly reduces male sperm count. All it takes is a single cup of soymilk or a bit of tofu or an energy bar or a strip of soy bacon every other day, and sperm count drops by almost half, according to the researchers. The research team monitored the soy intake of 99 men who were seen at a fertility clinic. They found that the higher the soy consumption, the lower the sperm count. Men who didn't consume soy had a...

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