by drebanks | Jan 1, 2010 | Blog, Exercise, Nutrition, Obesity, Youthful Aging
For decades, most experts and public health agencies have advocated moderate intensity, long duration exercise to improve health and maintain body weight. Despite that, more Americans are overweight or obese than ever. And, cardiovascular disease is the leading...
by drebanks | Dec 24, 2009 | Blog, Nutrition, Obesity, Youthful Aging
What is hemp? “Hemp is not marijuana” A lot of negative perception surrounds hemp, due to its association with marijuana (which some people feel is a detrimental substance). However, the hemp plant, botanical name Cannabis Sativa L., is just one variety of many...
by drebanks | Dec 22, 2009 | Blog, Exercise, Heart Disease, Men's Health, Women's Health, Youthful Aging
I don’t imagine there are very many people who need convincing that sex is a good thing, or that would need coaxing to engage in more sex. Sex is extremely pleasurable and that should be sufficient reason to vigorously pursue it. The one caveat is to avoid risky,...
by drebanks | Nov 19, 2009 | Bioidentical hormones, Blog, Cancer, Heart Disease, Obesity, Women's Health, Youthful Aging
Although estrogen remains the central female hormone most frequently used in both wellness and disease prevention, much less controversy surrounds the use of testosterone in women, though the evidence either supporting or discouraging its use is scarce. Nicknamed...
by drebanks | Nov 16, 2009 | Blog, Heart Disease, Men's Health, Nutrition, Obesity, Type-2 Diabetes, Youthful Aging
A realization is dawning in clinical medicine that testosterone has a prominent role in maintaining good health. That is not to say that more is always better. Just like other readily understood areas of human existence, there is an optimum range, below and above...
by drebanks | Oct 22, 2009 | Bioidentical hormones, Cancer, Exercise, Heart Disease, Nutrition, Youthful Aging
Telomeres are the end caps on your chromosomes that protect the genetic material during cell division, ensuring a faithful replication. Each time the cell divides, the telomere shortens until it reaches a critical lenth signaling cell sensence or cell death. ...