The 4-Hour Body - An Uncommon Guide to Rapid Fat-Loss, Incredible Sex, and Becoming Superhuman - Timothy Ferriss
.. we must face the possibility of more infertile couples and
lower fertility rates in the future." In Denmark, more than 40% of men have already dropped
below the 40 million/ml threshold and entered "sub-fertility."
The research is, as always, controversial.
Some studies con rm the trend, while other studies contradict the ndings, and we all end up
more confused than before.
To sidestep the bickering, I tracked my sperm count and quality over 18 months and looked
at the trends rsthand. From a sel sh Darwinian standpoint, I didn't care about Heinrich's balls
in Copenhagen. I cared about my own.
It all started with a trip to a sperm bank in 2008 (see sidebar in this chapter), when I had no
intention of trending anything.
I'd had a few too many brushes with mortality, witnessed a 30-something friend get testicular
cancer, and decided it was a good idea to begin freezing my swimmies while at their healthiest.
Unlike ne wine, sperm count does not improve with age