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Low testosterone levels hinder your health.

Posted on 07.03.08 by Mike Furci @ 8:44 pm

low testosterone levels put men at risk for cardiovascular disease, diabetes and early death? One study shows that testosterone treatment reduces LDL cholesterol and increases HDL cholesterol. Another study that looked at the cause of death in almost 2000 men aged 20 to 79 years. The men with low testosterone at the start of the study had a 2.5 times greater risk of dying during the next ten years compared with men with higher testosterone levels. These studies, and more, will be presented at The Endocrine Society’s annual meeting, in San Francisco, suggest that testosterone therapy has several positive effects.
(Vitacost.com Daily Health Tip; June, 2008)

6 OXO - higher test, lower estrogen

Posted on 02.19.08 by Mike Furci @ 1:11 am

Better health, better wellbeing, more muscle and a higher libido are all side effects of higher testosterone levels. What red blooded male doesn’t want to feel stronger more aggressive and hornier?

During male puberty, androgens (testosterone) cause secondary sex characteristics to develop: deeper voice, broader shoulders, more muscle mass, wider shoulders and facial hair growth. These levels of testosterone continue until we start to get into our early 40’s. As men proceed through midlife, we slowly start producing less and less testosterone. Unfortunately we have an inverse production of estrogen. This change in hormone levels is sometimes referred to as andropause.

Hormone replacement therapy is a healthy solution to combat the symptoms of andropause. However, for those who do not want to take hormones or for those who just can’t afford it, a few supplements offer a viable drug free alternative.

A study reported in the Journal of International Society of Sports Nutrition 2007,4:13, analyzed the effects of supplementing for 8 weeks with 6-OXO, a supplement made by Ergopharm purported to be an aromatase inhibitor. 16 males consumed 300mg or 600mg in a double blind manner. Blood tests were taken at weeks 0,1,3,8 and 11(a 3 week washout period). Results showed significant increases in testosterone, free testosterone and an increase in the testosterone to estrogen ratio, all being desirable.

Looks like a winner!

Filed under: Men's Health and Wellness and Testosterone boosters and Hormone replacement and Anti-Aging
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Arthritis

Posted on 02.09.08 by Mike Furci @ 2:26 pm

46 million adults have been diagnosed with arthritis. 9% of these individuals claim arthritis limits their physical capabilities. 21 million people alone suffer from osteoarthritis. Unfortunately, the incidence of arthritis is on the rise. There are things you can do to ease the symtoms.

Exercise can be a great way to deal with the aches and pains of arthritis. But it’s important to perform the right exercises under a doctor’s supervision.

Here are suggestions about exercising if you have arthritis, courtesy of the University of Washington School of Medicine:

If you have a physical or occupational therapist, he or she should participate in creating your exercise plan.

Your exercises should put minimal stress on your joints, especially when you first start out. Don’t overdo it.

Try a combination of both therapeutic (designed to help ease symptoms and improve joint function) and recreational (just for fun) exercises.

Use other methods to ease symptoms, such as using heating pads and ice packs, eating a healthy diet, taking medication as prescribed, and maintaining a healthy body weight.

(HealthDay News)

Filed under: General fitness and Men's Health and Wellness and Medical Issues for Men and Anti-Aging
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Low Testosterone Equals Weak Bones in Men

Posted on 01.16.08 by Mike Furci @ 10:45 pm

Low testosterone levels may boost the risk of fractures for men over 60, an Australian study finds.

The researchers tracked 609 men (average age 72.6) between 1989 and late 2005.

The University of Sydney researchers collected information about the men’s bone mineral density, lifestyle habits, and blood levels of testosterone and estradiol (an estrogen).

During the study period, 113 men suffered low-trauma fractures (caused by a fall from standing height or lower). Of those men, 25 suffered multiple fractures.

There were a total of 149 fractures, including 55 vertebral, 27 hip, 28 rib, six wrist and 16 upper- and 17 lower-extremity fractures.

The risk of fracture was much higher among men with low testosterone levels, the team found.

Even after adjusting for a variety of potential risk factors, low blood levels of the two hormones “were associated with overall fracture risk,” the study authors concluded. Fracture risk was associated “particularly with hip and non-vertebral fractures,” they noted.

The findings are published in the Jan. 14 issue of the journal Archives of Internal Medicine.

Vitacost.com’s Daily Health Tip

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Vitamin D just gets better.

Posted on 11.22.07 by Mike Furci @ 12:04 am

Vitamin D3, which is technically a prehormone, has a whole host of benefits. This invaluable substance has a role in preventing or treating the following:

• Cancer: It is now accepted that Vitamin D3 reduces the risk of seventeen types of cancer.
• Multiple Sclerosis: It has been well demonstrated that the risk of MS increases rapidly the further away people live from the equator. The American Academy of Neurology has identified a lack of vitamin D as a predictable indicator in incidence of the deadly disease.
• Diabetes
• Heart Disease
• Hyperparathyroidism
• Hypertension
• Mental illness
• Osteoarthritis
• Osteopourosis
• Muscle weakness
• Periodontal disease
• Ulcerative colitis
• Inflammatory bowel disease

The study authors established a strong link between vitamin D3 levels and telomere length. They found that after taking into account the age of the subjects, women with higher vitamin D3 levels were more likely to have longer telomeres.

This meant that the telomeres in the subjects with high vitamin D3 levels were five years younger than the telomeres in the subjects with low vitamin D3 levels.

The researchers believe that the results demonstrate for the first time that people who have higher levels of vitamin D3 may age more slowly than people with lower levels of vitamin D3. (Vitamin Research Breaking News Nov. 20, 2007)

As with most nutrients in our food supply vitamin D has also almost completely vanished due to over-processing and bad farming. Supplements are your best bet, but make sure you’re using D3 (cholecalciferol).

Filed under: Men's Health and Wellness and Nutrition and Supplements and Vitamins/Minerals and Heart disease and Anti-Aging and Cancer
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Foods that fight aging

Posted on 02.20.07 by Anthony Stalter @ 10:29 pm

We all eat food for different reasons. Some of us eat certain food to lose weight or to build muscle, while some eat whatever the hell we want, when we want. Well, what about eating food to fight aging?

In a recent online article, Men’s Health highlighted five foods that will help battle the ravages of old age:

Sunflower seeds
These salty wonders have the highest natural vitamin E content of any food around. “Vitamin E is one of the most important nutrients around for looking younger,” says Barry Swanson, Ph.D., a professor of food science at Washington State University. “No antioxidant is more effective at fighting the aging effects of free radicals.”

Spinach and beans
Researchers in Australia, Indonesia, and Sweden studied the diets of 400 elderly men and women, and found that those who ate the most leafy green vegetables and beans had the fewest wrinkles. The reason? Spinach and beans are full of compounds that help pre-vent and repair wear and tear on your skin cells as you get older.

Grape juice
Besides providing protection from heart attack and stroke, grape juice can also help keep your middle-aged skin from sagging. “Grapes are filled with antioxidant polyphenols that help to keep your skin flexible and elastic,” says Swanson.

Sweet potatoes
Overexposure to the sun is one of the primary reasons men age prematurely. But sweet potatoes may help to fight sun damage. European researchers recently found that pigments from beta-carotene?rich foods — like sweet potatoes and carrots — can build up in your skin, helping to prevent damage from ultraviolet rays.

Cheese
No wonder rats always look so young. “Cheese is one of the best foods you can eat for your teeth,” says Matthew Messina, D.D.S., an American Dental Association spokesman. “It’s a good source of calcium, to keep your teeth strong. Plus, eating cheese can lower the levels of bacteria in your mouth and keep your teeth clean and cavity-free,” he says. Dr. Messina recommends eating at least two servings of block cheese every week.

Eventually, we all think about getting older. Since we’re already eating certain foods to gain or lose weight, why not add some that will help us look better for when we take advantage of that senior discount at the movies?

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Say “no” to wrinkles.

Posted on 10.25.06 by Mike Furci @ 9:11 pm

A single injection of a new “permanent filler” called ArteFill could erase wrinkles for the rest of your life. Plastic surgeons have been making wrinkles vanish for 25 years by using products called “soft tissue fillers” such as collagen or Restylane. They fill in wrinkles such as the nasolabial folds that run from the edges of the nostrils to the corners of the mouth and are known as smile lines. Even the best of the treatments now available are expensive and only last from six months to a year.

ArteFill is different. While other fillers are made of animal or human collagen or hyaluronic acid, they are absorbed by the body in a few months. ArteFill, however, is made of microspheres of polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA), the most common material used in implants. It won’t be absorbed by the body over time and the manufacturer says it will also keep other wrinkles from forming.

ArteFill, which is waiting for approval from the Food and Drug Administration, is anticipated to cost about 50 percent more than Restylane, which usually runs $500 to $600 per syringe or cc.

Newsmax.com’s Health Alert

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Test

Posted on 08.30.06 by cmyers @ 2:29 am

Testing by Casey.

This can be edited/deleted anytime, by whoever is working on this. Category pages were not showing up until I associated a post with the category.

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