Category: Medical Issues for Men (Page 30 of 38)

Did You Know?

January 21, 2009 / Anthony Stalter

In his latest edition of ?Did You Know??, Mike Furci tackles such topics as anabolic steroids and their link (or lack of a link) to dangerous side effects, muscle contracting while working out and low testosterone levels and whether or not they can be associated with heart disease, diabetes and decreased libido.

?all the actual data and medical studies on healthy individuals (adults) show no conclusions that physiological replacement doses of testosterone or other anabolic steroids are dangerous or cause side effects that do not reverse with cessation?
Moreover, in males who maintain physiological high normal levels, there appears to be health-promoting benefits associated with steroids. All the evidence contradicts the anti-steroid media blitz that started in the 80?s and continues today.
Approximately 25 years ago, Dr. Bob Goldman took a ride on the media feeding frenzy train and wrote a book, ?Death in the Locker Room.? This book puts steroids in the same class with alcohol and other recreational drugs as far as the dangers of usage. Since its release and despite the enormous increase in their use and dosage, there has not been one death attributable to steroids. (Planet Muscle Aug/Sept 2008: 72)

(Read the entire article here.)

Anti-Aging, Cancer, Exercise, General training, Heart disease, Hormone replacement, Medical Issues for Men, Men's Health and Wellness, Sexual Health, Sports Health and Fitness, Supplements, Testosterone, Weight training, Xternal Fitness, Xternal Furci

Anabolic steroids boosting testosterone levels Dangerous side effects to steroids Decreased Libido Diabetes Fitness questions Heart disease Hormone replacement therapy increase testosterone Libido Low testosterone low testosterone levels Muscle contracting Steroid side effects testosterone deficiency Testosterone levels testosterone replacement therapy testosterone therapy what causes cancer

Statins and inflammation

December 9, 2008 / Mike Furci

Results of the JUPITER study seemed to show that the statin drug Crestor lowers the risk of heart attacks and strokes in those with high levels of inflammation. Some believe this will lead to even more people being put on statin drugs.

In reality the benefits are actually insignificant. Aproximately 0.72 percent of the statin takers in the trial had a heart attack or stroke, compared with 1.5 percent of those taking placebos.

Instead of taking statin drugs that come with dangerous side effects, there are things you can do to reduce inflammation naturally.

Stop smoking. Smoking increases inflammation and your risk of cardiovascular disease. But research shows you can reverse all the damaging effects to your arteries within 10 years of quitting.

Olive oil and fish. Consuming olive oil and omega-3 fatty acids fight inflammation.

Get of the couch. Exercise a great way to lower stress and inflammation without any of the side effects associated with medications.

Get your sleep. Some research shows that both too little and too much sleep increases inflammation. The American Academy of Sleep Medicine says most adults need between seven and eight hours of sleep each night.

Reduce stress. High levels of stress hormones can lead to the release of excess inflammatory chemicals.

Anti-Aging, Heart disease, Medical Issues for Men, Men's Health and Wellness, Nutrition

Cholesterol Cholesterol Levels Heart disease Inflammation JUPITER Olive oil Omega-3 Statins

Baking soda not chemo.

November 24, 2008 / Mike Furci

“The majority of the cancer patients in this country die because of chemotherapy, which does not cure breast, colon or lung cancer. This has been documented for over a decade and never-the-less doctors still utilize chemotherapy to fight these tumors.” (Allen Levine, MD, The Healing of Cancer, Marcus Books, 1990)

Many people would be surprised to learn that treating cancer with chemo only has a 5- year survival success rate of just two percent for all cancers. If not Chemo, then what should one use to fight cancer? Author Dr. Mark Sircus, “Winning the War on Cancer”, Believes sodium bicarbonate (baking soda) is a natural form of chemo that effectively kills cancer cells without the side effects. Dr Simoncini’s experience has shown that 99% of breast and bladder cancer can heal in just six days, entirely without surgery, chemo or radiation. He’s done this using a local infiltration device, like a catheter, to deliver the sodium bicarbonate directly to the infected site.

Many chemo treatments include sodium bicarbonate to help patients? kidneys, heart and nervous system. It’s been said that administering chemo without bicarbonate could possibly kill a patient on the spot. Could it be that any benefits seen administering chemo with baking soda, are the result of baking soda not the chemo?

Anti-Aging, Cancer, Medical Issues for Men, Men's Health and Wellness

alternative cancer treatments baking soda Cancer Cancer cures cancer survivor Cancer treatment Chemo chemo therapy side effects Chemotherapy Dr. Levine Dr. Simoncini Dr. Sircus Healing Cancer Sodium bicarbinate tumor

Diet and Tesosterone Levels

November 4, 2008 / Mike Furci

A recent study performed in Finland included men ages 49 to 73 who underwent 21 weeks of supervised training and dieting. Half the subjects ate a high-fiber, low-fat diet including grains, fruits, vegetables, lean meat, fish and dairy. This diet led to a decline in men?s testosterone. The study also found that subjects who ate more protein and had a fat intake of at least 30 percent had higher levels of testosterone and improved muscular gains. Eating less than 30 percent fat seemed to adversely affect hormone levels. The amount of fiber did not have an adverse effect on building muscle or hormone levels. (Intl J Sports Med. 28(12):1070-1076)
(Did you know… 10-30-08)

Anti-Aging, Diets, Food preparation, Foods products, Hormone replacement, Medical Issues for Men, Men's Health and Wellness, Sexual Health, Testosterone boosters

Andropause cause of low testosterone diet Diet and building muscle Diet and testosterone High fiber diet High protein diet Hormone replacement therapy low fat diet Low tesosterone Low testosterone natural testosterone Testosterone Testosterone boosters Testosterone levels

Low back pain; relief is possible.

October 29, 2008 / Mike Furci

“By the time I saw Ali on Sept. 17, 2007, I was experiencing pain and stiffness, to some degree, 100 percent of the time. On a pain scale from zero to10, 10 being the worst pain I ever felt, I reported a three to eight, depending on the day. The pain had recently started radiating bilaterally into the buttocks, and I was also experiencing some ?low back weakness.? I was having a great deal of difficulty at work, and my workouts were piss-poor to say the least. I also started to experience some depression because after being so active my whole life and loving my job, my prognosis for the future looked pretty grim.

After Ali?s thorough assessment during that first visit, she devised a treatment plan that included muscle stimulation, chiropractic manipulation and ART to the associated muscles. After six visits Ali explained she would re-evaluate to determine the treatment effectiveness and adjust accordingly. I had seen, and heard, quite frequently, that athletes start to feel relief, even after the initial treatment. I wouldn?t have believed it if I didn?t experience it. The evening after my first treatment, and the next day, I had more flexibility and less pain than I did over the last several months. After three visits I couldn?t believe the progress.

Fast forward to today. I have benefited so greatly from the expertise of Dr. Aliann Young (below), ART and disc decompression, that I felt compelled to get the information out to as many of our readers as possible.”

Excerpt from ?Oh My Aching Back!? An interview with Dr. Ali Young

Interviews, Medical Issues for Men, Men's Health and Wellness, Sports Health and Fitness

Active Release Techniques Add new tag Adhesions Alternative Therapies ART Back Pain Bulging Disks Causes of Back Pain Chiropractic Chiropractors Chiropratic Manipulation Chronic Back Pain Disk Decompression Dr. Ali Young DRX 9000 Herniated disks Low Back Flexibility Low Back MRI Low Back Pain Lumbar Adjustment Lumbar Pain Soft Tissue Management Traction