everyone has heard about menopause, but what about its male counterpart, andropause?
ANDROPAUSE: WHAT TO DO ABOUT MALE MENOPAUSE “A progressive decrease in androgen production is common in aging men. In men older than middle age, total testosterone levels may be misleading because of an increase in sex hormone-binding globulin levels (SHBG). The most prominent endocrinological alterations with aging are related to the sex steroids, but others, […]
american sperm counts are less than half of what they were forty years ago
AMERICAN MALES ARE BECOMING INCREASINGLY FEMINIZED: SPERM COUNTS HIT ROCK BOTTOM One of the journals under the blanket of “Oxford Academic” (Human Reproduction Update) published a study late last week called Temporal Trends in Sperm Counts: A Systematic Review and Meta-Regression Analysis that looked at over 330 studies of 43,000 men from 1973 through 2011. […]
containing, controlling, managing, and balancing female hormones
A SHORT PRIMER ON HISTORY OF H.R.T. AND BALANCING FEMALE HORMONES “The fundamental question we must confront is: why, for four decades, since the mid-1960s, were millions of women prescribed powerful pharmacological agents already shown, three decades earlier, to be carcinogenic?” From the study discussed directly below I well remember when the SHTF concerning HRT […]
what is the hygiene hypothesis and why is it the most important aspect of your health you’ve never heard of?
The pillar of all knowledge (Wikipedia) describes the Hygiene Hypothesis thusly….. “The lack of early childhood exposure to infectious agents, symbiotic microorganisms (such as the gut flora or probiotics), and parasites, increases susceptibility to allergic diseases by suppressing the natural development of the immune system. In particular, the lack of exposure is thought to lead […]
adipose tissue (fat) as an endocrine organ
ADIPOSE (FAT) TISSUE AS AN ENDOCRINE ORGAN A MAJOR REASON WHY WEIGHT LOSS CAN BE SO DIFFICULT FOR SOME Most of us think of our body’s fat incorrectly. While we hate the way it looks, we know next to nothing about what it really does or how it works. Without going into detail concerning other […]
detox pathways: bio-transformation is one of the liver’s chief functions
DETOXIFICATION / BIOTRANSFORMATION PATHWAYS: IGNORE THESE CRITICAL LIVER FUNCTIONS AT YOUR OWN PERIL The liver is a truly amazing organ. Acting as the body’s chemical factory, the liver has enough functions to make your head swim. Aside from storing fuel in the form of liver glycogen, it makes BILE (stored in the GALL BLADDER), is […]
endocrine disruptors: how chemicals and plastics might be ruining your health and making you fat
CHEMICALS AND PLASTICS: THERE’S NO SUCH THING AS SAFE AMOUNTS OF ENDOCRINE DISRUPTORS “Endocrine disruption is a named field of research which has been very active for over 10 years. A large number of chemicals have been identified as endocrine disruptors and humans can be exposed to them either due to their occupations or through […]
what is your metabolome and why is it important to your health and well-being?
WHAT IS YOUR METABOLOME AND WHY IS IT IMPORTANT? The term Metabolism refers to the sum total of the chemical reactions involved in keeping you alive and in HOMEOSTASIS. This can be broken down further into Catabolism —- breaking down molecules for energy, and Anabolism — building up the compounds needed by the cells to […]
cancer is in the news again: the latest in cancer research
CANCER IS IN THE NEWS AGAIN: SEE WHAT THE EXPERTS HAVE TO SAY ABOUT THIS TERRIBLE DISEASE “Overall cancer survival has barely changed over the past decade. The 72 cancer therapies approved from 2002 to 2014 gave patients only 2.1 more months of life than older drugs.” Liz Szabo from the February 9, 2017 issue […]
what do my workouts look like at fifty?
WORKOUTS AT FIFTY AND BEYOND: WHAT NEEDS TO CHANGE? I’ve been a workout nut since I was a kid. In fact, in high school metals class I built myself a bench / multi-gym, complete with a cable pulldown, squat rack, and three-position incline. Although I have done lots of different things in the name of […]
what’s feeding your cancer? new research says your weight is feeding your cancer
BRAND NEW STUDY TIES OBESITY TO NEARLY A DOZEN KINDS OF CANCER Have you seen the bumper stickers reminding us that “Cancer Sucks”? Of course you have. And the truth is, cancer does suck. It’s affected each and every one of us in one way or another, recently taking over the number one spot as […]
conventional fitness and weight loss wisdom says eat less and exercise more. should we be eating more and exercising less instead?
WANT TO LOSE WEIGHT AND GET HEALTHIER IN THE PROCESS? EAT MORE & EXERCISE LESS! I’ll never forget it; I had a female patient who came to me and asked what she could do to lose that last “stubborn” 15 lbs. I asked her what she was currently doing. Her answer? She was walking 15 […]
type ii diabetes, obesity, butter, and public health
TYPE II DIABETES, OBESITY, BUTTER, AND PUBLIC HEALTH: THE MORE THINGS CHANGE, THE MORE THEY STAY THE SAME A few days ago I received a request from The Diabetes Council of Hyde Park, NY to be part of an “expert” panel (word used loosely in relationship to myself) on DIABETES, and provide a short article […]
why everyone should know who dr. otto warburg was
NOBEL PRIZE WINNER, DR. OTTO WARBURG: IGNORE THE ‘WARBURG EFFECT’ AT YOUR OWN PERIL! “Cancer is a complex disease and occurs when cells in the body begin to grow chaotically. The mass of extra cells forms a growth or tumor. Cells in malignant tumors are abnormal and divide without control or order. These cancer cells […]
tendinosis and inflammation: if you have tendinosis, current research says you may be headed towards heart disease
INFLAMMATION AND TENDINOPATHY: THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN TENDINOSIS AND CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE There are mountains of evidence showing that tendinopathies such as tendinosis are not inflammatory (HERE). In fact, clicking the link will take you to a number of posts that address the debate over whether tendinitis (tendon inflammation) even exists at all. So how is it […]
got kids or grandkids that play sports? then learn what a calcaneal stress fracture looks like!
THE CALCANEAL (HEEL) STRESS FRACTURES: DIAGNOSIS & TREATMENT There are any number of lower extremity injuries that kids tend to get as the result of sports. OSGOOD SCHLATTER is a common one, as are ANKLE SPRAINS of varying degrees. I also see a lot of kids (as well as adults) with PATELLO-FEMORAL SYNDROME, aka Patellar-Tracking […]
fixing vertigo on your own: help solve your vertigo, no matter the cause
SUCCESSFULLY ADDRESS YOUR VERTIGO NO MATTER THE CAUSE Dr. Horst Conrad, in chapter 123 (Vertigo and Associated Symptoms) of his text, Clinical Methods: The History, Physical, and Laboratory Examinations, describes Vertigo thusly, “….an abnormal sensation of motion. It can occur in the absence of motion or when a motion is sensed inaccurately. Spinning vertigo is […]
evidence-based medicine, off-label drug prescriptions, and fish oil
EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE & OFF-LABEL FISH OIL PRESCRIPTIONS “All off-label drug uses are not created equal. A study published in November 2015 in JAMA Internal Medicine compared prescription drugs used for off-label indications with and without strong scientific evidence to back the alternative use. When that evidence is lacking, there’s a 54 percent increase in adverse […]
wanting to lose weight? don’t focus on weight loss
WANTING TO LOSE WEIGHT? THEN DON’T FOCUS ON WEIGHT LOSS! Trying to LOSE WEIGHT without concentrating on losing weight. It seems counter-intuitive, doesn’t it? Follow along and I’ll show you why it’s not only not counter-intuitive, but in reality, is the one and only way to get off the DIET YO-YO. The only way to […]
dealing with copd? read this!
CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASECAUSES & SOLUTIONS “Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide and is expected to increase as the population ages. Patients have a high symptom burden and low healthcare quality of life.” From this month’s issue of Current Opinion in Pulmonary Medicine “Gray matter [brain] volume deficits […]