All Entries in the "Men’s Health" Category
Beehive Extract Stops Prostate Cancer Cells
Propolis, the resin used by bees to patch up holes in hives, has been used for centuries as a natural remedy for conditions ranging from sore throats and allergies to burns and cancer. But the compound has not gained acceptance by mainstream medicine because of questions about its effect on cells.
As Your Testosterone Dips, Your Diabetes Risk Rises
As men age, their testosterone levels drop. Simultaneously, older men experience an increased risk of developing diabetes. Researchers now believe the two events may be related.
A Supersize Burger May Mean Minisize Sperm
Tetracycline, a widely used antibiotic that is given to livestock, not only may harm sperm in men who take the drug or consume it in meat, it may also compromise the fertility of their sons.
Testosterone Deficiency: Causes And Treatment
In the past 20 years, men’s testosterone has dropped significantly. Increasing percentages of men now suffer low testosterone thanks to stress, extra body fat and toxins in the environment. But you can boost your testosterone and reap the health benefits.
Older Men Don’t Need Prostate Tests
When 81-year-old Warren Buffett announced that he had been screened for prostate cancer and was going to be treated, prostate experts groaned. For years, they have been recommending against testing for prostate cancer in men aged 75 years or older.
Without Cholesterol Your Body Can’t Make Testosterone
Your body needs cholesterol to produce its sex hormones. So if you drive your cholesterol down too far, you’ll be lacking in testosterone, a critical hormone for men and one that women need also.
Prostate Health And BPH
When a man’s prostate enlarges because of benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH), he often has trouble urinating and completely emptying his bladder. Preventive, alternative medical care is essential to a healthy prostate. If you let conventional medicine start testing you, you’ll rue the day you started down that dead end medical street.
Testosterone And Aging
As you age, your testosterone level drops. But you can improve your physical, sexual and psychological health by increasing and maintaining normal testosterone levels.
Losing Weight By Going Gluten-Free
Nutrition experts continue to debate the effects of gluten on weight. Some argue that giving up gluten-containing foods made from wheat, barley and rye can help you shed pounds. Others maintain that if you don’t have celiac and aren’t gluten sensitive, forgoing gluten is senseless. But I know that when I gave up gluten I lost five pounds in three days effortlessly. And the weight has stayed off.
Exercise May Slow Down Dementia’s Brain Destruction
Scientists at the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg tested the effects of a specially designed intervention aimed at slowing or halting the progression of dementia, and discovered that the drug-free method may be an effective one.
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