by drebanks | Apr 12, 2009 | Bioidentical hormones, Heart Disease, Men's Health, Youthful Aging
Testosterone is the primary sex hormone (androgen or steroid hormone) produced by the testes and it plays an essential role in the health men. Beyond determining the male sex characteristics, testosterone is a determinant of muscle strength, bone mass, libido,...
by drebanks | Mar 30, 2009 | Men's Health, Nutrition, Obesity, Women's Health, Youthful Aging
Oh yeah, sign me up!!! Sounds too good to be true, but this is a case when it is not, and may have the added benefit of reducing your risk for type 2 diabetes. Dietary energy density may be a key to explaining this apparent paradox. Published this year in the...
by drebanks | Feb 24, 2009 | Heart Disease, Men's Health, Women's Health, Youthful Aging
Cholesterol is a poor predictor of heart attack risk Most heart attacks occur in people who have “normal” cholesterol. Using cholesterol as the predictor of a future heart attack is not even as good as flipping a coin. Data from the landmark Framingham...