Both men and women first experience the power of their hormones to affect their mood during puberty. For men, hormone levels tend to balance out after puberty and stay relatively level until later in life. For women, they may continue to experience the ups and downs of hormonal mood shifts throughout their monthly menstrual cycles, […]
Do you know how old your body is? If you gave your chronological age as the answer, your cells likely have a different number. For many people, chronological age doesn’t match the biological age of their cells. And for people who exercise, it turns out that the age of cells may actually be younger than […]
If you’re a devoted coffee drinker who likes to ignore the many voices who talk about the drink’s downfalls, there is new information that’ll have you raising your mug to this delicious morning staple. While it is true that coffee can cause anxiety, irritability, and interrupted sleeping patterns, recent studies have shown that it may […]
Most of us think of type 2 diabetes as a problem of too much sugar in the blood―after all, that’s what we’ve been told. But is high blood sugar merely a symptom of your diabetes rather than the true cause? We now know that imbalanced hormones may be part of the problem by undermining the […]
The spring and summer are the top two times of the year when most of us want to stay in peak shape. From feeling confident hitting the beach in a bathing suit to baring arms in a tank top, the heat of the summer can bring out body insecurities—especially if exercise routines have become lax. […]
Kids who are physically active tend to perform better in school and experience less stress. And when parents instill in them the importance of fitness, they then learn a healthy method of stress relief. A further bonus is when parents and kids find activities that they can enjoy together. This promotes family bonding and new […]
Autoimmune disorders are rapidly taking over the health of people in developed nations. As we learn more about ways to fight germs and stay out of the dirt, the body is having more trouble recognizing the difference between itself and foreign invaders. As a result, your immune system goes into attack mode, but with nothing […]
Did you know that people with high magnesium levels are at a decreased risk for developing heart disease, stroke, and diabetes? Did you also know that people with high levels of magnesium are few and far between as more and more of the population is identified as magnesium deficient? Research has long shown that low […]
Many people overlook the most common causes of night sweats, like dressing too warmly at night or working out too close to bedtime. But there are also many medical-related underlying causes of night sweats as well. The most talked about is menopause, which also tends to have other symptoms, especially if a woman is over […]
Low sex drive, trouble getting or maintaining erections, feelings of depression, trouble building muscle… Do any of these sound familiar? If so, you may want to consider getting your testosterone levels checked as you may be suffering from a condition known as hypogonadism. Like andropause, hypogonadism results in low testosterone, but it is different from […]