Release date: 2014-08-19 According to a new study in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, exposure to certain chemicals found in plastics and other items is associated with lower levels of testosterone in men, women and children. Testosterone is the main sex hormone in men, but it also affects a variety of functions in men and women, including brain function, bone density, physical development, strength and heart health. Recently, researchers at the University of Michigan studied the levels of testosterone hormones in more than 2,200 people exposed to chemical phthalates. Phthalates are found in soft PVC plastics and in many personal care products. Research author John Meeker said: We found that for some key populations, including men aged 6-12, men and women between the ages of 40-60, decreased circulating testosterone levels were associated with exposure to phthalates. Exposure to phthalates results in a 11% to 24% reduction in testosterone levels in women aged 40 to 60 years and a 24% to 34% decrease in testosterone levels in 6 to 12 years. Although the researchers found a link between low levels of phthalates and testosterone, they did not prove a causal relationship between the two. This finding may have important public health implications because low testosterone levels have a negative impact on the reproductive development of young boys, which can impair sexual function, libido, energy, cognitive function and bone health in middle-aged men. In the past 50 years, the decline in male testosterone levels has been associated with health problems such as decreased semen quality in males and genital malformations in newborn boys. This research supports the hypothesis that exposure to endocrine disrupting chemicals such as phthalates may lead to a decline in testosterone hormones and the development of related diseases. Source: Bio Valley Functional oligosaccharides refer to oligosaccharides that are difficult or impossible to be digested and absorbed by the human body and have special physiological effects on the human body. Its sweetness is generally only 30-50% of that of sucrose, and it has physiological functions such as low-calorie, anti-caries, prevention and treatment of diabetes, and improvement of intestinal colony structure. Due to the special physiological functions of functional oligosaccharides, it becomes a nutrient and health care product. A new generation of food-effect raw materials that integrate diet and therapy. It is a new functional sugar source that replaces sucrose and has a wide range of uses and application prospects. Common functional oligosaccharides include: xylo-oligosaccharides, fructooligosaccharides, galacto-oligosaccharides, isomaltose, raffinose and so on. XOS, GOS, FOS, IMO, Raffinose, oligosaccharide Xi'an Gawen Biotechnology Co., Ltd , https://www.ahualynbio.com