Although you will be facing an uphill battle, with the right information and enough self discipline, you too can finally get rid of those embarrassing man boobs you have been sporting recently.

Gynecomastria, the medical term for man boobs, is a disease that can usually be overcome naturally by getting a physical, eating a nutritious diet, and combining a workout regime of cardio exercises and weight training.

When there is a certain imbalance of the sex hormones testosterone and estrogen, the male body starts to grow mammary glands. This abnormal growth results in the over-development of the male breasts.

Getting checked out by a doctor is essential because he will ensure that the man boobs are not the result of a tumor, and he will also perform tests to see what exactly are the levels of testosterone and estrogen in the bloodstream. Although most cases of gynecomastria can be cured, more serious cases will need hormonal treatments and possibly breast reduction surgery.

After getting a clean bill of health from your doctor, you are now ready to take the steps to finally get rid of those man boobs. Your main course of action will primarily involve raising your body’s testosterone level. A greater release in testosterone will naturally diminish your mammary glands, and shrink the size of the male breasts. This can be done by doing the following activities:

Eating a healthy diet. The greater percentage of fat that a man has on his body, the lower the amount of testosterone he will produce. Anything you can do to shed unnecessary fat will result in the body’s increased production of this crucial hormone. By eating a diet that is filled with fruits, vegetables and lean meats, you will cause the body to lose weight.

Eat more often. Studies show that eating smaller meals 5-6 times per day will cause your metabolism to speed up. An elevated metabolism will make your body burn more energy, and thus stimulating the body to convert stored fat into fuel.

Do some aerobic exercises. This is a no brainer. By burning additional calories, you will cause your body to start burning off your fat resevoirs. Not only that, but you will also raise your metabolism rate for some time AFTER working out. This will result in extra fat being shed from your body, and thus reducing your body fat percentage.

Lift weights. One fail-safe way to increase your testosterone production is by adding muscle to your body. And you don’t have to have the physique of a body builder to cause an effect. Any additional muscle tissue that you add will raise your testosterone level.

Although it isn’t rocket science, there is still work involved in getting rid of your man boobs. You can’t do just one of the steps, and neglect the others. A combination of eating several smaller, healthier meals along with a mixture of resistance training and cardio workout is the perfect blueprint to melting away those male breasts.