325: Sperm count is declining & everyone should care | Shanna Swan, Ph.D.
b"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"