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Get
Rid of Gynecomastia
Overview
For those men whose gynecomastia is caused by
being overweight and generally unfit, losing weight
and getting fit will help to reduce the embarrassing
moobs that look so much like women’s breasts.
Avoid a diet that is high in saturated fats and
sugars and, rather than start a radical diet program
initially. Begin by substituting foods that consist
of highly saturated fats with monosaturates and
polyunsaturated foods and using the treadmill
in the gym.
This is an excellent way for a very obese person
to begin to lose weight without running out of
impetus too soon. There is plenty of time later
for a more intense diet and exercise program.
However, starting out gently will put less strain
on an overweight system and you can adapt your
weight loss efforts as you begin to see evidence
of weight beginning to roll off. In fact, one
thing you will notice quite quickly is that you
quite obviously start to get rid of man boobs
as the pounds drop off.
Medically
Acknowledged Gynecomastia
This article refers to the medical condition
that results in men growing breasts that
look like those that women have. Rather
than being caused by too much fat being
carried, medically recognized gynecomastia
is due to the development of breast tissue
growing over the pectoral muscles. This
kind of gynecomastia will not be improved
by diet and exercise alone, no matter how
many hours you spend in the gym working
out on the bench press, cable crossover
and cable machine flies.
Whilst there are all sorts of reasons why
breast tissue begins to develop in a man,
the base line is an overall disruption in
the normal hormonal balance between male
and female related hormones. These hormones
are finely balanced so a visit to an Endocrinologist
is essential. During this consultation a
very detailed case history will be taken
in the hope of eventually establishing exactly
why the hormones became disrupted in the
first place.
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Causes that Could be Triggers
All children, male and female, have the same
amount of breast buds lying dormant in their undeveloped
chests. It is only during the onset of puberty
that the newly released hormones have a direct
effect on these breast buds and either repress
them in the case of males, or encourage them to
grow in the case of females. During puberty there
are many hormonal fluctuations, occasionally resulting
in pubescent breasts developing in males. However,
within three years from the end of puberty at
least 90% of these puberty-related moobs will
have disappeared.
There is much to be said for avoiding anabolic
steroids and other illegal substances such as
marijuana since these have also been attributed
to disrupting the normal hormonal functions in
the male body. Unfortunately, there are many prescription
drugs that can also have an effect on the male
hormones. In this case it is necessary to weigh
up whether the benefits outweigh the problems.
As well as drugs, there are a host of diseases
that can attribute to the disruption of hormones
and the growth of moobs in men. A side effect
of chronic liver disease, cancer, leprosy and
leukemia, amongst others, is the development of
gynecomastia. Obviously, the best way to get rid
of gynecomastia in these instances is to get the
underlying cause treated.
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