325: Sperm count is declining & everyone should care | Shanna Swan, Ph.D.
Shanna Swan, Ph.D.: \u201c[Sperm count] is not just about having babies. It's about how healthy you\u2019re going to be as you get older.\u201d\nSwan, an environmental and reproductive epidemiologist, joins mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss why sperm count is declining (and what it means for overall health), plus:\n- Lifestyle factors that can affect fertility\n- The best & worst foods for reproductive health\n- How city dwellers can limit exposure to endocrine disruptors\n- The connection between environmental chemicals & erectile dysfunction\n- How to increase sperm count & enhance fertility\n\nReferenced in the episode:\n- Swan's book, Countdown.\n- Swan's meta-analysis showing sperm count dropped 59% from 1973 to 2011.\n- Swan's podcast episode on The Joe Rogan Experience.\n- Environmental Working Group's consumer guides.\n- A study showing prenatal exposure to phlathlates associated with decreased penile size.\n- Defend Our Health website.\n- A study showing male exposure to BPAs at work associated with sexual dysfunction.\n- A 2015 study in Denmark showing smoking marijuana more than once a week associated with 29% lower sperm count. \n\nEnjoy this episode! Whether it's an article or podcast, we want to know what we can do to help here at mindbodygreen. Let us know at:\xa0podcast@mindbodygreen.com.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices