CARBONATED BEVERAGES AFFECT LEVELS OF TESTOSTERONE SECRETION IN MICE

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9867816/#ref5

by theFletch • 3 years ago

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rsync• 3 years ago

Please don't change the title. It is perfect just the way it is.

It seems like I've seen quite a bit of people claiming that testosterone levels have been dropping as of late. Can anyone tell me if that's true or not?

dannyobrien• 3 years ago

Here's a summary: https://astralcodexten.substack.com/p/declining-sperm-count-...

BadassFractal• 3 years ago

There's no mention of the word "testosterone" in that article?

jeroenhd• 3 years ago

Conclusions
A high concentration of Coca-Cola and Pepsi-Cola could raise TLD and TDD, enhance testosterone secretion, and increase serum EGF concentrations.

If this study can be repeated in humans, drinking cola may help with that.

ro_bit• 3 years ago

HN title rule strikes again

ars• 3 years ago

False title. They tested Coca-Cola and Pepsi-Cola, not carbonated beverages (which would be seltzer).

And they seem to have zero ability to distinguish because the carbonation, the phosphoric acid, or the sugar.

secreting_mouse• 3 years ago

Yeah that scared me about the title, like c’mon now I can’t have seltzer? But soft drinks…does this surprise people?

Ancapistani• 3 years ago

That it apparently increases testosterone? Yes, that surprises me.

monkpit• 3 years ago

What a terrible experiment design. Groups were given Pepsi, Coke, and a control group was given water. That’s not very conclusive evidence for/against any particular ingredient, or carbonation.

grensley• 3 years ago

OK NOW HAVE THE CONTROL GROUP DRINK FLAT SODA

Khelavaster• 3 years ago

Yeah, this is the effects of sugary soda...

1letterunixname• 3 years ago

Get mice fat and jittery enough with way more ml/kg than zero-proof hillbilly moonshine, T-levels will be the least of their problems.

Also consider they're treated with all the of humanity of lab rodentia: confinement in small cages and culling if/when they don't meet a particular study's criteria. Rodent guillotines were still in use the last I heard.

To conduct a pointless study that can't possibly justify the cruelty cost is absurd.

Finally, it's worth noting animal labs have a checkered history of attracting terrorist crazies even PETA won't have anything to do with. Right there with mass shooters and religious death cults in terms of the liabilities of insanity plus aggression plus access to weapons.

CARBONATED BEVERAGES AFFECT LEVELS OF TESTOSTERONE SECRETION IN MICE

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