Omega-3 fatty acids help improve boys' attention spans, research shows
In boys with and without Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder, new research has found that an extra daily dose of Omega-3 fatty acids reduced symptoms of inattention. The study found that in a...
View Article5 Strategies to Optimize Your Sex Drive
Sex drive is a hot topic these days, and I can't help but notice blogs surface around Valentine's Day showing how certain foods, nutrients, and lifestyle factors can boost libido and keep you...
View ArticleAsk a Scientist: Is March Madness good or bad for you?
Dr. Greg Appelbaum is director of the Perception, Performance and Psychophysiology Lab at Duke University and has worked with both UNC Chapel Hill and Duke athletics programs. He is also a lifelong fan...
View ArticleUnpacking the Dangers of Testosterone Replacement Therapy
Millions of American men resort to testosterone replacement therapies, be it a gel, patch or injection, to restore normal levels. Between doctors over prescribing as a knee-jerk reaction to the problem...
View ArticleThe Let-Down Effect: Why You Might Feel Bad After the Pressure Is Off
Have you ever wondered how you manage to get through a particularly stressful period -- whether it's an intense deadline at work, final exams in school or a spate of holiday houseguests -- only to get...
View ArticleHormonal balance for fertility health
Previously, we discussed the causes of hormonal imbalance, symptoms, testing and types of hormones. In part two, we will look at the key hormones that are linked to fertility health in both women and...
View ArticleLow libido: Tackling the loss of desire
Alongside headaches, insomnia and anxiety, "loss of libido" was just another symptom I invited clients to tick, or not, on the standard health questionnaire I use as a practising nutritional therapist...
View ArticleHealth: 9 natural foods that can boost your sex drive
Bananas: They have enzymes that boost sexual performance and are rich in potassium and B vitamins, vital for the production of sex-hormones. Celery: It stimulates the male hormone, testosterone. This...
View ArticleWhen's the Best Time to Work Out?
While some people are up at the crack of dawn to lace up their running shoes, others can’t fathom a workout before noon. Finding the perfect time to exercise is as much about personal preference as it...
View ArticleA new study finds stressed-out men are less likely to be high-status leaders
View gallery. (University of Exeter/flickr) His hormone levels might explain why he's in charge. You probably have some ideas about how your company's CEO got to where he did. Maybe he's a charismatic...
View ArticleMen on testosterone: marching feistier -- and a little happier -- into old age
Men over 65 who had their testosterone levels reset to those of much younger men didn't walk any faster. But they had more spring in their step, better erections, and a keener interest in sex than men...
View ArticleHere's how your monthly cycle makes you behave
Ladies, you may want to blame your raging hormones for your moods. Here's how you can combat their onslaught. So you think tearful mood swings and acne affect only teenagers? Then why do you still...
View ArticleRaging bull markets: How young men's hormones unsettle finance
Researchers say cortisol and testosterone spur young, male traders to take risks — and keep taking them NEW YORK — Want to calm financial markets? Add more women and older people to the young men on...
View ArticleYears of intense exercise tied to dip in male libido
Men who routinely do unusually intense or long workouts may be less likely to have a normal libido than their peers who don’t work out so hard, a recent study suggests. Even though being overweight and...
View ArticleTestosterone and Cardiovascular Disease (American College of Cardiology...
(Source: American College of Cardiology Foundation) The following are key points to remember from this review of testosterone (T) and cardiovascular disease (CVD), hypogonadism, and testosterone...
View ArticleHow working out affects your hormones
Hormones are biochemical messengers which form the signalling system in our body. Hormones control your sex drive, metabolism, sleep, fertility, and mood. They are also responsible for the growth and...
View ArticleTestosterone replacement products boost heart attack, stroke risk, FDA says
Testosterone warning Damon Winter A new warning will alert men seeking testosterone replacement for symptoms related to aging that they are taking a risk. (Damon Winter) By Melissa Healy contact the...
View ArticleHow To Boost Your Sex Drive
If your ideal date night involves Netflix and chilling in the literal sense, statistics suggest you’re not alone. A recent survey found one in four women who are in a relationship don’t share the same...
View ArticleChocolate and booze could destroy your libido, scientists say
Oysters, chilli and asparagus are well-known aphrodisiacs but there also certain kinds of foods that can actually ruin your libido, according to recent research. These foods can cause lethargy, lower...
View ArticleChemical messengers: how hormones affect our mood (Monash University)
(Source: Monash University) by Jayashri Kulkarni 'It's that time of the month - stay away from her!' The process of shedding the uterine lining with vaginal bleeding every month has an obvious...
View ArticleThe Ergogenic Effects of Tongkat Ali
Tongkat Ali, also known as Eurycoma Longifolia Jack (ELJ) is a medicinal plant or herb originating from Malaysia and shown to increase testosterone in men. “Previous studies have established that...
View ArticleChemical Messengers: How Hormones Affect Our Mood
“It’s that time of the month – stay away from her!” The process of shedding the uterine lining with vaginal bleeding every month has an obvious reproductive focus, but it has also long been linked with...
View ArticleThis is how your hormones behave age-wise
Ladies, the adrenal glands are responsible for changes in your sex drive and sleep patterns. Here's an age-wise guide to understand the chemistry. IN YOUR 20S Skin breakouts Testosterone in your body...
View ArticleThis is how your hormones behave, age-wise
Ladies, the adrenal glands are responsible for changes in your sex drive and sleep patterns. Here's an age-wise guide to understand the chemistry. IN YOUR 20S Skin breakouts Testosterone in your body...
View Article8 Things Every Woman Should Know About Her Libido
By Hallie Levine Here today, gone tomorrow--your libido can be puzzling, to say the least. But that ebb and flow is completely natural, says Lauren Streicher, MD, clinical associate professor of...
View ArticleOptimum Performance: Low T - The aging man's options
If you've watched TV for any length of time, at some point you must have encountered the commercials targeted at adult males, which offer a solution to the age old problem of low T - testosterone - a...
View ArticleNot an excuse but your hormones could make you cheat
People with higher levels of the hormones testosterone and cortisol are more likely to cheat and feel good about their unethical behaviour, a new study has found. Hormones play a two-part role in...
View ArticleFor men on testosterone therapy, some good news and bad
New research offers both reassurance and disappointing news to men who take testosterone supplements to improve their energy levels, libido and general health: The popular therapy does not appear to...
View ArticleTestosterone therapy – hope or hype?
The ‘male hormone’ is being increasingly prescribed, but does it restore vim, vigour and perkiness? What does it do to your sex drive? And can you have too much of a good thing?...
View ArticleThe Real Problem With Power Posing Isn’t the Data
For eight months in 1998 and 1999, I woke every morning in search of chimpanzee pee. That pee held the key to the chimps’ testosterone levels, and I helped to catch it. To do this, I would hike through...
View ArticleWhy do men want sex in the morning?
Why do men want sex in the morning while women get frisky at night? Mystery solved Why is it that a man feels at his sexiest when he wakes up in the morning but a woman wants to go back to sleep? And...
View ArticleDos and don'ts for a raging libido
Ever wondered why Oxytoxin is referred to as the 'love hormone', while Testosterone is tagged as the 'libido driver'? Why on some days you feel like a meek kitten, while on other occasions you are no...
View ArticleHormones may be partners in crime for unethical behavior
A new study claims that naughty behavior like fraud, cheating and lying could be predicted and reinforced by a rise in hormones such as testosterone and cortisol. by Danny Gallagher @thisisdannyg July...
View Article9 Benefits of Physical & Sexual Health
1. Sexual Health Is Within You What if someone told you that the ability to benefit your overall health, physical and sexual health is within you – would you believe it? Well, it is, in the chemicals...
View ArticleScientists just discovered a key reason people might cheat — and it's in our...
View gallery. (Carmella Fernando/Flickr) Certain stress hormones predict the chance that you'll cheat. What explains dishonesty? When people are faced with the exact same opportunity to cheat, why do...
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