“If you live life like you should, you will probably have to see an orthopedic surgeon some day; if you don’t live like you should, you will end up seeing a cardiologist instead.”
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Men?s Fitness.com offers a couple of tips to help understand your headache?s source and the key to making it go away.
MIGRAINE
Symptoms: Intense, throbbing pain, usually on one side of your head, accompanied by nausea and/or sensitivity to light or sound. Not fun. It’s uncommon for men in their 20s or over to start developing migraines, so if you’ve never had one before, that pain is probably something different.
Treatment: Prescription meds such as sumatriptan are most helpful. So is rest in a quiet, dark room.
Prevention: Identify and eliminate your triggers (the most common are red wine, cheese, and caffeine). Regular exercise has also been shown to reduce frequency and severity.
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I actually started developing migraines in my late teens. Mine come with auroras that occur about 15 minutes at the onset of the migraine and then go away once the headache begins. Usually the only thing that helps me get rid of migraines is lying in a dark, noiseless room and attempting to sleep them off. They?re incredibly painful and it?s near impossible to do anything other than lie in bed until they go away, which could take hours.
Normally I would get a migraine at least once every couple of months, with them occurring as frequently as once a month (which isn?t bad considering some people have them every other day). A doctor advised me to keep a migraine journal to help figure out potential triggers and while I can?t pinpoint the exact cause of the headaches, I have a good idea of why they come on. As the article suggests, caffeine can play a roll in causing some people?s migraines. But as it turns out, lack of caffeine causes mine.
For the past three and a half months, I have made sure to drink a small amount of caffeine per day and I haven?t had a migraine within that time. Granted, one could still be coming, but I feel confident that the caffeine at the very least spreads the migraines out. So if you suffer from migraines, create a journal for yourself (you can use this online one) and you might go a long way in discovering the cause.
A training program in the form of progressive resistance exercise builds muscular size and strength. In order for a training routine to be productive, however, it must first provide the correct stimulus to induce an adaptive response. Second, a workout that stimulates and adaptive response must provide for recovery. Third, in order for recovery and subsequent size and strength increases to occur, nutrients, which are of limited supply in our bodies, must be provided. It is clear that the most important nutrient for recovery is protein. In particular, essential amino acids contained in complete protein sources; dairy, meats, and fish. It is well documented that essential amino acids consumed before, during, and after resistance training boost strength and size gains.
HMB is a metabolite of the essential amino acid L-leucine. During many studies on protein effects, L-leucine seemed to be the single greatest contributor to muscle protein synthesis. A recent study examined the effects of an essential amino acid based product, Muscle Armor (MA); manufactured by Abbott Laboratories contains beta-hydroxy beta-methylbutyrate (HMB).
Seventeen healthy men were randomly assigned to one of two groups and performed twelve weeks of periodized heavy resistance training while supplementing with either MA or an isocaloric, isonitrogenous placebo (Control group (CG)). Every two weeks the subject?s strength and power were measured and blood was drawn. More-over the blood draws taken were performed pre, mid and post-training. Researchers found the MA group affected training induced changes in muscular size and strength to a significantly greater extent than the CG. Also found, was reduced levels of circulating muscle damage markers creatine kinase and malondealdehyde compared with the CG. In addition, the MA group experienced increases in resting and exercise-induced testosterone and resting growth hormone levels with reduced pre-exercise cortisol levels.
(Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 2009;41(5):1111-1121)
“There is one quality that one must possess to win, and that is definiteness of purpose, the knowledge of what one wants and a burning desire to achieve it.”
– Napoleon Hill
The problem we Americans face is that most of the foods we eat are not only lacking any nutritional value, they are made with ingredients that have serious health consequences. The following is taken from “Everything in moderation, right?” where I discuss some of the worst foods and ingredients we need to stay away from. When it comes to the items in this article, there is no moderation.
Phytoestrogens ability to decrease testosterone has been shown in several studies. If fact, as long ago as 164 BC monks included tofu in their diet as an aid to spiritual enlightenment and abstinence. They found the more tofu they consumed the lower their libido.
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