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"Considering that our only real job, biologically, is to procreate, this is very alarming."🤔. Great post. I thought this statement suspect. Who is our? Women that can procreate? If so then is that their "only real job biologically"? What does "biologically" mean? Does it mean of and pertaining to our organic matter? Or reproductive function? Our psychological functions or interests? All could fall into the realm of what can be perceived "biologically". I challenge this statement. I found the article really illuminating. I have recently read about the prevalence of microplastics in our environments and food, and to read about its possible connection to infertility in addition to its already suspect affects on our bodies and what our bodies reside in, is helpful. Thanks for this. I'd love to read more about microplastics and their influence on our bodies, health, and ecosystems.

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When I first read about men’s testosterone levels plummeting in a Massachusetts’s study in the late 1990s, my first thought was “those men have been ‘domesticated’ by the yoke of feminism.” Reason is that men’s t-levels fall off the cliff when they aren’t able to be in charge of their own worlds, but skyrocket when they rule their territories as they see fit (eg, studies of men’s t-levels during competitive sports). America was built by high testosterone men who rushed to these shores to stake their claim on their own kingdoms where they gladly took responsibility for their wives and had lots of children with them. Then men were patriarchal and aggressive to build, lead, protect and provide and were highly respected by grateful women. Today men are dishonored and disrespected by a generation of women who are ungrateful for men. Because they vilify men, men are abandoning ungrateful women in droves leaving the weaker sex vulnerable to even more dangerous deceptions. History shows that this always ends badly for a society that doesn’t value its men.

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Some good advice here, and some questionable advice. Gut biome is key, so add probiotics to your diet. Remember the donut on what to avoid, the big 3: flour, sugar and seed oils. Stick with olive oil and avocado oil (high temp). Not sure how meat, dairy and alcohol harms reproduction. People have consumed all of these for thousands of years, meat for as long as we’ve been human. It’s like generic advice you get as a cure for everything but the vegan lifestyle without supplements is not healthy.

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Jan 24, 2022·edited Jan 24, 2022

Parasites are a big factor but no one likes to talk about root causes. Most likely a pinworm infection for women. It’s super contagious.

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I'm skeptical. I'm 62 years old and I don't know a single person that has infertility issues. I know some do but I doubt it's because of the reasons given in this report.

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This is a good article.

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I can control alcohol by not drinking, and I don't. I can control weight via vigorous excercise so I do. But the biggest infertility risk is from what ? "Endocrine disrupters" ? Never heard of it but reading the list, wow that's terrifying because that is something we can't control individually.

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