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Both human's and other mammal's breast milk contains hormones regulating growth and maturation in the offspring.<ref>https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31395844/</ref><ref>https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28835965/</ref> Hormones in dairy foods have biological effects in humans and animals, ranging from growth promoting effects that related to sex steroids, as well as carcinogenic properties.<ref>https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4524299/</ref> However, in two highly powered studies, dairy intake did not affect cardiovascular health or overall mortality,<ref>https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31997094/</ref><ref>https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-67361831812-9/fulltext</ref> and in a study from the Netherlands, dairy intake was unrelated to sperm quality.<ref>https://www.fertstert.org/article/S0015-0282(18)30426-6/pdf</ref> | Both human's and other mammal's breast milk contains hormones regulating growth and maturation in the offspring.<ref>https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31395844/</ref><ref>https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28835965/</ref> Hormones in dairy foods have biological effects in humans and animals, ranging from growth promoting effects that related to sex steroids, as well as carcinogenic properties.<ref>https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4524299/</ref> However, in two highly powered studies, dairy intake did not affect cardiovascular health or overall mortality,<ref>https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31997094/</ref><ref>https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-67361831812-9/fulltext</ref> and in a study from the Netherlands, dairy intake was unrelated to sperm quality.<ref>https://www.fertstert.org/article/S0015-0282(18)30426-6/pdf</ref> | ||
Xenoestrogens are quite salient in popular culture. For example, it has been suggested vegetable foods with estrogen-like constituents like nuts and oilseeds, soy products, cereals, breads, and legumes contribute to male feminization. This gave rise to the [[soyboy]] meme. However, a 2010 meta-study of found that soy foods did not alter measures of bioavailable testosterone concentrations in men.<ref>https://www.fertstert.org/article/S0015-0282(09)00966-2/abstract</ref> | |||
The role of xenoestrogens is notoriously found in various theories about how a hidden, conspiring elite seeking to control modern Western civilization by domesticating men or even seeking to depopulate it. Famously, U.S. entertainer Alex Jones has claimed the government had deployed "gay bombs" for the purpose of depopulation, supposedly also turning "frogs gay".<ref>https://www.cnbc.com/2018/09/14/alex-jones-5-most-disturbing-ridiculous-conspiracy-theories.html</ref> | The role of xenoestrogens is notoriously found in various theories about how a hidden, conspiring elite seeking to control modern Western civilization by domesticating men or even seeking to depopulate it. Famously, U.S. entertainer Alex Jones has claimed the government had deployed "gay bombs" for the purpose of depopulation, supposedly also turning "frogs gay".<ref>https://www.cnbc.com/2018/09/14/alex-jones-5-most-disturbing-ridiculous-conspiracy-theories.html</ref> | ||