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Tuesday, October 13, 2009

How To Lose Man Boobs (about man boobs and what works and doesnt work)

By Steve Brodie

There is a significant portion of the male population who will experience breast development, or man boobs, clinically known as gynecomastia, which is the breast tissue in the chest swelling. It is normal for man boobs to come about temporarily at times of hormonal changes in the body like the adolescent years. In older men it is often the result of drugs involving hormones, and of course hormonal imbalances induced by external environmental factors, and of course excess weight. The basic problem is when testosterone lowers estrogen will rise (or vice-versa) and this can trigger breast growth.

For men having man boobs can be a very traumatising and embarrassing affair. For the most part it is psychological discomfort and stigmatization that is resultant from having man boobs. There are vests that are designed to compress the breast tissue which some men choose to wear under their clothes, however for things like days at the beach, or swimming at the pool a sense of stigmatisation can be further enhanced.

Assuming that only obese of overweight men get man boobs is incorrect " even otherwise slim and fit males can develop breasts. As such just trying to exercise them off doesnt always work, in fact can be very difficult, especially if you are just focusing on fat loss. Exercise is a part of it, but generally the key aspects to finding a solution to your man boobs lies in lifestyle and diet.

Surgery should be a last option and only for extreme cases like any cosmetic surgery gynecomastia surgery has risks and a heavy price tag attached. Surgery involves either cutting away the glandular tissue or the excess fat, depending on what is the primary cause of your man boobs. Not usually covered by health insurance, this kind of surgery will also leave you scarred and may not even solve the problem, so leave it for the very last resort.

So what is the best way to lose man boobs? There is no wonder miracle pill or cure that will work in a day. You can lose man boobs using natural ways " so no rushing into surgery! Diet and exercise play an important role in ridding you of chest fat and of course this is also the safest way. You can find herbal supplements that will also help the process of getting rid of your man boobs.

There are a lot of trick-hormones in our environment these days " substances that look to the body like a hormone but are really chemicals and which the body treats as hormones. Estrogen is really bad for man boobs, and there are heaps of estrogen-like compounds which catch on estrogen receptors in the body and set your hormones into turmoil. Heating your food in plastic is a big one, as this releases estrogen-like phenols which then disrupts your hormones, soy products and almonds too are estrogen rich.

Exercise will not only improve your general well being but is a component of the man boob elimination process. Fat burning exercises are important, especially if the root of your man boobs is in excess fats. Hormone related man boobs are more difficult to treat, but in either scenario exercise plays a part. Finding a program designed for man boobs is great and will save you a lot of time wasted on exercises that do not address the target areas.

While it is a stressful problem for those men who suffer from it, men with man boobs shouldnt feel hopeless. Using diet and exercise, herbal supplements and other natural remedies can see you getting rid of your chest fat in far less time that you think. You can loses your man boobs and feel free again. - 17269

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