It is easy to be stressed, worried, and anxious as the coronavirus pandemic continues. It is very important to take care of yourself physically, mentally, and emotionally. What steps have you taken to treat yourself well during this time? Photo by Etty Fidele on Unsplash Another month and the … [Read more...]
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Watch Out for these Foods that Lower Testosterone
More and more men suffer from symptoms of low testosterone, and more and more men are overweight and in poor health. Might there be a link between lifestyle habits and testosterone levels? Yes, there it is. And, to optimize your health and testosterone levels avoid these foods that lower … [Read more...]
8 Foods That Lower Blood Sugar
Good news! There are foods that lower blood sugar. This is huge as elevated blood sugar over time leads to diabetes. Diabetes is a growing problem leading to obesity, cardiovascular disease, cancer, kidney disease, neurologic symptoms, and visual problems. Diabetes is a multi-organ disease. Photo … [Read more...]
How Poor Sleep Affects Your Metabolism
Getting a good night of sleep is one of the best things you can do for your health. Poor sleep affects your metabolism increasing your risk of developing obesity, insulin resistance, and disruption of the gut microbiome. Photo by bruce mars on Unsplash Poor Sleep Affects Your Metabolism So … [Read more...]
Low Testosterone and COVID-19 Deaths
More COVID-19 deaths have occurred in men than women leading to speculation that testosterone, the male hormone, may be the culprit. But, as more data comes out it appears that men who have died from COVID-19 have had low levels of testosterone compared to men with more normal levels of … [Read more...]
Healthy Lifestyle Leads to Healthy Immune System
Your first defense against disease is your immune system. And, your first means to maintain your immune system is to live a healthy lifestyle. How do you improve immune function through lifestyle? Photo by Drew Beamer on Unsplash Let's outline what is a healthy lifestyle is? Probably most of … [Read more...]
COVID-19: A Threat to Your Health or Your Job?
When it comes to COVID-19 what should be more concerned about? Your health or your job? Photo by thom masat on Unsplash According to WorldOMeter the population of the United States in round numbers as of May 9, 2020 is 331,700,000 and there have been 78,701 deaths from COVID-19. This … [Read more...]
What Good is a 4 Second Workout?
Can anything good happen from a 4 second workout? The answer appears to be "yes." Exercising in 4 second increments repeatedly throughout the day appears to partially offset the more than 10 hours of sitting that most of us now do. Photo by Hipcravo on Unsplash And, the amount we sit probably … [Read more...]
Layoff Deaths Related to COVID-19
It's been asked, "Is the treatment worse than the disease?" when it comes to the management and containment of COVID-19. Might there be more deaths related to the mitigation of COVID-19 than the disease itself? Might there be more deaths from people not working than from developing COVID-19? If so, … [Read more...]
The Obesity Numbers are Getting Fatter
Well, here is more bad news in case the coronavirus epidemic isn't enough. We are getting fatter. The new obesity numbers show that 42.4% of Americans are obese (BMI over 30). And, guess what? Preliminary evidence shows that many patients who have died from COVID-19 were obese. Photo by … [Read more...]
