Good news for the great dads out there!
Fatherhood decreases testosterone levels & decreases risk of prostate cancer.
In a study released by the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States, testosterone levels dropped in men caring for children. In fact, men more actively involved in child care (changing diapers, feeding, etc) showed the greatest decrease.
While this could be viewed negatively – and has been by some media – indicating these men are somehow weaker, evidence seems to indicate that lowering testosterone levels reduces prostate cancer and other disease risk. Which could partly explain why married men with children enjoy better health than their single, childless counterparts.
So, go ahead and change that diaper – it’s good for your health!
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One Response to “Changing Diapers May Lower Risk of Prostate Cancer!”
very interesting article and it seems that fathers should be doing these things for their children anyway.