Gynecomastia Causes and Treatments - By: Bill Kemp

Gynecomastia affects most men at some stage of their lives. There are several causes, most of which are treatable with a healthy diet, plenty of exercise and supplements.

Gynecomastia has many causes - some proven and some still debated. The general theory is that the main cause of man boobs is due to an imbalance of sex hormones. Much of the reasoning for this occurrence is speculation although medications and illegal drugs are believed to cause approximately 10 to 20% of gynecomastia in adult males after adolescence.

The suspected medications are:

1. Cimetidine
2. Omeprazole
3. Spironolactone
4. Imatinib mesylate
5. Ministered
6. Some antipsychotics

If you are taking any of these medications you should be aware of the potential side effects of what they can cause. Some of these medications directly affect the breast tissue, while others effect estrogen levels in the body.

Male breasts are also caused when some drugs are used to increase muscle mass for cosmetic purposes instead of medical purposes. Anabolic steroids being the most common. Body building steroids are used for building muscles and promoting growth. They are manufactured synthetically to try and mimic hormones that your body produces naturally.

The effects of steroids are well known, but don’t stop thousands of men taking them everyday. Side effects include gynecomastia, a lowered sperm count and possible sterility. There have also been reports of increased aggression, liver, kidney and heat problems.

Steroid use can cause increased deposits of estrogen giving men characteristics that are woman-like. They can cause a condition called hypogonadism which is the term for a reproductive system defect. This is when the ovaries or testes do not function.

As you can plainly see the side effects of steroids are very serious. It is not worth the risk to suffer the above conditions, to gain a little more muscle or an competitive edge just because you want to look a certain way.

Alcoholism is believed to cause breast tissue to grow. There have even been some theories that marijuana is also a cause however, there has been no proof showing this is true.

Diet also contributes to gynecomastia. The Western diet has become so unhealthy that most of the food we eat has no nutritional value whatsoever. We eat processed foods and animal products full of steroids, coloring, preservatives and other chemicals. These foods put the body in an acidic state. A diet that causes the body to be acidic puts a lot of stress on the body resulting in common problems like obesity, colds and conditions like gynecomastia.

Te best way to rid yourself of man boobs is to eat well, exercise regularly and take supplements or gynecomastia pills such as gynexin or gynemax. You can find out what these supplements do and how they can help your gynecomastia condition by reading this gynexin review and gynemax review. I recommend an Alkailne diet - lots of vegetables, fruit, beans, grasses and fresh water. Daily exercise such as power walking or swimming is also important.

For immediate relief from gynecomastia you can wear compression garments which will help hide the condition. Surgery is an option many men consider. There are risks involved and recovery can take many months.

About the Author

Bill Williams suffered from gynecomastia from a number of years. He believes a holistic approach of an Alkaline diet, exercise and supplements is the best way to treat gynecomastia. You can visit his blog:http://www.ridyourmanboobs.com

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