In a previous Q&A I discuss food and hypothyroidism Posted by Mike Furci (09/18/2011 @ 9:29 am) Hypothyroidism can be caused by a variety of things. In this country, diet is the main culprit. Our food supply is so deficient in nutrients and loaded with anti-nutrients that it’s really no surprise we are experiencing health problems in epidemic proportions. Vegetable oils (polyunsaturated fats) are a huge contributor to hypothyroidism, obesity, cardio vascular disease and other health problems. These are man-made foods that have only been around since the early 1900s, with soy oil becoming the number one cooking oil by the 1950s. Soy products, like soy oil and protein, contain extremely high amounts of goitrogens. Goitrogens are naturally occurring substances that interfere with the normal function of the thyroid gland by blocking the synthesis of thyroid hormones and slowing ones metabolism. Before inexpensive polyunsaturated fats became common place, beef tallow, lard, olive oil and tropical oils were in use; heart disease, hypothyroidism, obesity, diabetes and other diseases were but a fraction of the incidence they are today. Read the rest HERE. Posted in: Anti-Aging, Diabetes, Diets, Food preparation, Foods products, Nutrition, Obesity, Weight Loss, Xternal Fitness, Xternal Furci Tags: Cardiovascular Disease, cardiovascular disease risks, causes of cardiovascular disease, common symptoms of thyroid disease, coronary heart disease, Detrimental effects of soy, facts about heart disease, Heart disease, heart disease information, heart disease risk factor, how to prevent heart disease, Hypothyroid, Hypothyroidism, side effects of soy, soy, soy and obesity, soy oil, soy protein, soy side effects, symptoms of thyroid disorders, thyroid disease, thyroid disease symptoms, thyroid symptoms, underactive thyroid, what causes heart disease
Testosterone’s time sensitive side effects Posted by Mike Furci (09/12/2011 @ 9:07 am) Low testosterone (T) symptoms may include low sex drive, erectile dysfunction, fewer sexual thoughts, mood problems, fatigue, loss of muscle, poor concentration, sleep disturbances, and fewer morning erections. Low T is also associated with several chronic medical conditions, including obesity, diabetes, osteoporosis, depression, and cardiovascular disease. Men who get treated for low T have a very positive experience. The changes in appearance and mental state can be very profound. Interestingly, these positive changes associated with T therapy, have been found to occur at different times. A study from the University of Koln in Germany analyzed the relationship of time following administration vs. the effects on sexual functioning and mood on forty subjects. Researchers found sexual thoughts and fantasies occurred within weeks of initiating T therapy. Total number of erections rose steadily and peaked at 9 weeks. Ejaculations per week steadily rose and plateaued over 12 weeks. Depression decreased gradually and leveled off at 6 weeks. Mental concentration improved within the first 3 weeks, but overall mood did not improve until weeks 6 – 9. The Aging Male 2009, 12: 113-118 Posted in: Anti-Aging, Men's Health and Wellness, Testosterone, Testosterone boosters, Xternal Fitness, Xternal Furci Tags: boosting testosterone levels, cause of low testosterone, Diet and testosterone, Hormone replacement therapy, Hormones, how to increase testosterone, increase testosterone, increase testosterone levels, Low testosterone, low testosterone levels, Male hormone replacement therapy, Testosterone, testosterone cream, testosterone injections, Testosterone levels, Testosterone levels in cardiovascular disease, testosterone replacement, Testosterone supplements
Strength training is not just for athletes Posted by Mike Furci (09/06/2011 @ 9:47 am) Are you an athlete looking to enhance your abilities? Would you like to increase your muscular size? Would you like to increase your strength? Would you like to boost your self-esteem? Do you want to lose body-fat? Are you a weekend warrior trying to extend your ability to play sports? Are you a stay at home mom who just wants to look and feel better? Are you a forty something male who wants to feel strong and lose some that spare tire? If you answered yes to any of these, you should be training for strength. Strength training is not just for powerlifters, bodybuilders or high impact sports. Strength training can benefit everyone. At a minimum you should be strength training to ensure your health and overall wellbeing. And I’m not just talking about today, but for the future as well. As we age we lose muscle. This is an undeniable truth. This facet of aging has several negative outcomes: Losing muscle will cause a decrease in your basal metabolic rate. Muscle drives the metabolism. The more you have the more calories you burn. Conversely, the more you lose the fewer calories you burn. It doesn’t stop here. The more muscle one loses the weaker one gets. This is logical because the fewer muscle fibers there are to create motion, the less force you’ll be able to produce. The weaker one gets as a result of muscle lost, the tighter one gets resulting in a loss of flexibility. And as one loses flexibility, they lose more strength, which also creates a loss of muscle. This loss of flexibility coupled with a loss of strength dramatically increases ones risk for injuries. Are you starting to see what a vicious cycle this becomes? So, I think my point that despite your genetics, experience, what you know (or what you think you know) about training, strength training is for you. Posted in: Anti-Aging, Bodybuilding, General fitness, General training, Motivation, Weight training, Workout programs, Xternal Fitness, Xternal Furci Tags: Anti-Aging, benefits of strength training, Building strength, exercises for strengthening your back, funcional strength, high intensity weight training, natural antiaging, strength training, strength training advice, strength training for legs, strength training programs, strength training routines, strength training workouts, Weight training, weight training programs, weight training routines, weight training workouts, women weight training
Dark roast coffee show’s it’s healthy side Posted by Mike Furci (08/26/2011 @ 9:23 am) A study published in Molecular Nutrition & Food Research, was performed in order to show whether a dark roast coffee beverage had stronger antioxidant effects on humans than a light roast. “Intake of the dark roast CB most effectively improved the antioxidant status of erythrocytes: superoxide dismutase and glutathione peroxidase activity decreased by 5.8 and 15%, respectively, whereas tocopherol and total glutathione concentrations increased by 41 and 14%, respectively. Furthermore, administration of the NMP-rich CB led to a significant body weight reduction in pre-obese subjects, whereas the CGA-rich CB did not.”
In other words, dark roast coffee is more effective than light roast coffee in reducing body weight, and in restoring red blood cell vitamin E and glutathione concentrations in healthy volunteers. Many researchers say glutathione is probably the most important substance we require to stay healthy. Many go as far to say it’s the secret to prevent aging. Present in every cell of our body, glutathione levels just might be one of the best biochemical markers there is; the higher your glutathione levels are the healthier you will be. Glutathione deficiency is found in almost all patients with extreme illnesses, e.g., cancer, heart disease, Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s, arthritis, liver disease, diabetes and more. The anti-aging secret Posted in: Anti-Aging, Dementia/Alzheimer's Disease, Diabetes, Drinks, Medical Issues for Men, Men's Health and Wellness, Nutrition, Obesity, Xternal Fitness, Xternal Furci Tags: alzheimers and coffee, Anti-Aging, anti-aging treatment, best coffee makers, caribou coffee, coffee, coffee and health, coffee and your health, coffee beans, coffee maker, coffee makers, cuisinart coffee makers, glutathione, glutathione precursors, glutathione side effects, glutathione sublingual, green mountain coffee, ground coffee, starbucks coffee, stress and age
Glutathione, the antiaging secret Posted by Mike Furci (07/21/2011 @ 9:16 am) Have you ever heard of glutathione (pronounced; gloota-thigh-own)? Neither has almost anyone else. Many researchers say it’s probably the most important substance we require to stay healthy. Many go as far to say it’s the secret to prevent aging. So where’s Oprah, and the rest of the media? A quick search of the term “glutathione” on PubMed.gov reveals 94,117 scholarly articles, reviews and abstracts. Present in every cell of our body, glutathione levels just might be one of the best biochemical markers there is; the higher your glutathione levels are the healthier you will be. Glutathione deficiency is found in almost all patients with extreme illnesses, e.g., cancer, heart disease, Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s, arthritis, liver disease, diabetes and more. In fact, researchers are concluding glutathione deficiency may play a role in patients with schizophrenia. In cerebrospinal fluid of drug-free schizophrenic patients, a significant decrease in the level of total glutathione was observed as compared to controls. EJN Glutathione’s importance to a properly functioning immune system has been shown in many studies. According to Dr. Gustavo Bounous, “The limiting factor for the proper activity and multiplication of our lymphocytes (white blood cells) is the availability of glutathione”. Every day our bodies are exposed to stress, pollution, infection, drugs (illicit or licit) and alcohol, poor diet, infections and injury, which drain our bodies of glutathione; this depletion leaves our bodies susceptible to high levels of oxidative stress, which leads to aging, disease and eventual death. I predict that concern about glutathione levels will eventually be on par with other preventative health issues. Posted in: Anti-Aging, Cancer, Dementia/Alzheimer's Disease, Diabetes, Heart disease, Medical Issues for Men, Men's Health and Wellness, Nutrition, Product review, Prostate health, Supplements, Xternal Fitness, Xternal Furci Tags: alternative cancer treatments, anti, Anti-Aging, anti-aging treatment, anti-nutrients, antiaging, antiaging clinics, antiaging drugs, antiaging health, antiaging products, antiaging supplements, Cancer, Cancer cures, Cancer treatment, glutathione, glutathione precursors, glutathione side effects, glutathione sublingual, Headlines, Healing Cancer, natural antiaging, Types of cancer
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