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What Do Men Need? Testosterone!
More than fifty years ago the psychologist Abraham Maslow had a revolutionary impact on the field of psychology when he wrote about the Hierarchy of Needs. His theory is often portrayed as a pyramid with the most basic fundamental needs in the broad base and the concept of self-actualization at the top. According to Maslow the four most fundamental needs include physiological needs, safety, love & friendship and self esteem. Critics of his theory have taken issue with Maslow’s rankings; believing he may have overlooked the most essential human need; to “feel alive”. Perhaps nothing makes you feel more alive than feeling younger, healthier and more vital. And nothing does all of that better for men than testosterone. read more…
How Strong Is Your Heart?
Progress in our society has been measured in large part by events like the Industrial Revolution and the Information Age. As a result, more of us are working with our brains instead of our bodies. But that may not be such a good thing after all. In our current global economy, we are dealing with more competition, unprecedented levels of stress and diminished physical activity. America has become a nation of spectators. Far too few are getting the exercise that lowers blood pressure, burns away body fat, strengthens muscle and bones, lowers cholesterol, improves mood and sleep, and protects against diabetes, dementia, several cancers, heart attacks and strokes. But what exactly is the right kind of exercise? read more…
Sugar: Villain in Disguise?
Mary Poppins may have recommended adding a spoonful of sugar to make some things a little more palatable, but Americans have taken that benign suggestion and run amok with it. American consumption of added sugars has increased drastically over the last several decades. While excessive sugar consumption is arguably the main reason for our epidemic of obesity and type-2 diabetes, the extra empty calories may just be the tip of the iceberg. As researchers delve deeper into the fundamental causes of the diseases of Western lifestyles, they are starting to see links to sugar consumption; and the evidence implicating added sugars as a contributing factor in the development of heart disease, hypertension, and several common cancers is starting to look pretty good. read more…
For Better Longevity, You Are What You Eat…And Do
So what does that say about most Americans? An increasingly large segment of the US population is overweight or obese, and nearly as many admit to being couch potatoes. Convincing evidence shows that weight gain and obesity increases the risk of several different cancers, including colon, prostate and breast cancer. Studies continue to reveal a link between food consumption, exercise, lifestyle choices and health impact. And the latest research suggests eating fruits and vegetables, limiting alcohol intake and regular exercise just may lower your risk for cancer. read more…
Too Young To Have A Stroke? R.I.P Nate Dogg
Stroke is the third leading cause of death in the United States and it is the number one cause of serious, long-term disability. Most of us think 
about strokes as a condition affecting the elderly. While it is true that the vast majority of strokes occur after age 65, recent statistics point to a troubling trend among young to middle aged people. The incidence of stroke is increasing at the highest rate among the 40 to 60 year old segment of the population. Currently, nearly 1 in 4 strokes occur before age 65. Are you at risk? read more…
Get Your Mojo Back
Remember how good you felt in your twenties? You were full of energy, vigor and lust. Your responsibilities were few and just having fun was fairly routine. The world was your oyster. You really had the mojo-thing going on. But life can get in the way. Career, family and the demands of our modern life can make you feel tired, overwhelmed, stressed-out, grumpy, and lethargic. Once you’ve lost some of your mojo, it can be hard to muster the enthusiasm to get it back. But that is precisely when you must fight the hardest. One of the best ways to get back into a groove is to become more physically active. read more…
How Long Do You Want To Live?
Many of us are fascinated by stories of unusual longevity. It seems every television network has some variation of a segment celebrating 
birthdays at or around 100 years old. Perhaps it is because those over the century mark are one of the fastest growing segments of the United States population. So often, getting to triple digits, living longer, and being the oldest kid on the block seems to be our obsession. We like thinking about how long we want to live, rather than how well we want to live. Is there a way to do both – live well, and live long? read more…
Can Dairy Fat Reduce Your Risk of Diabetes?
We are all aware of the current obesity trend in this country and across the globe. Avoiding fat in our diet has been the conventional mantra now for the last 4 or 5 decades. But what has this low-fat obsession gotten us? Well, Americans are now fatter than ever. Paralleling that trend has been a dramatic rise in diabetes cases and, cardiovascular disease remains the number one killer of Americans. New research has focused on a trans fat component found mainly in dairy fat that may ward off type 2 diabetes and protect cardiovascular health. While more research is needed, it suggests fats may play a more complex role in human health than previously acknowledged. read more…
Avoid Getting Sick, Naturally
Despite all of the tremendous medical advances of the last century, strategies to fight the viruses that cause seasonal flu and the common cold remain largely unchanged. There are no cures for either which makes prevention all the more important. Last year, we suffered through the first flu pandemic in 40 years courtesy of a new and very different flu virus named H1N1. Although there are thousands of fatalities attributed to the flu every year, getting a cold is usually less serious though still very unpleasant. What are your options besides just rolling the dice and stockpiling Kleenex? read more…
Does Hormone Therapy Increase Breast Cancer Risk?
Over the last decade, the safety of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) has been questioned in the media, in medical journals and in doctor’s offices across the country. Unfortunately, the discussion is usually over-simplified and delivered to the public in sensationalized sound bites. Without even getting into the scientific controversy, we can apply some rudimentary logic to the discussion. If human hormones are the major cause of heart disease and breast cancer in women, wouldn’t you expect to see the greatest incidence when hormone levels are the highest? For women, that would be their teens and twenties; a time when both breast cancer and heart disease are distinctly uncommon.[i] But, when hormone levels decline at and around menopause, the incidence of both rises dramatically. Perhaps there is more to the story than the sound bites suggest. read more…
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