The Joe Rogan

Logan Experience

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Hello. Hello. Welcome to the show. Thanks for doing this. Thanks for having me. I'm very

concerned with what you're saying. Your book, Countdown, says that the modern world is

threatening sperm counts, altering male and female reproductive development,

and imperiling the future of the human race.

That's my story and I'm sticking to it.

I believe you, but I'm scared.

I think we should all be kind of scared.

Now what is it specifically about the modern world that scares you?

Oh gosh a whole bunch but what I write about in this book is the problem with the decline of our reproductive health

and the chemicals in the environment that we're surrounded with every day, all the time, that are playing a big part in it.

Not the only part, but a big part in it.

And so they're playing a part in affecting

our hormonal production, is that what's going on?

Yes, that's actually what a good part of what they do.

They affect, they interfere with our hormonal systems in various ways.

So they could increase production of a hormone,

like a pro-estrogen.

They could decrease, say, an anti-androgen,

decreased testosterone. They could mess with our thyroid

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