Tips to Overcome Testosterone Decline
By John Andrews Many men who have reached the prime of their life encounter insufficient testosterone levels. Commonly referred to as andropause or male menopause, low testosterone is very common and can have some unwanted effects if left untreated. A reduced body...
Don’t Let Your Mouth Affect Your Feet
By P Piero D.D.S. Although many studies have been conducted on the relationship between periodontal disease and heart disease in general, few studies have been done specifically on Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) and how it relates to periodontal disease. The Mayo...
Poor sleep in old age prevents the brain from storing memories
By Yasmin Anwar University of California - Berkeley Findings suggest boosting 'slow wave' sleep could restore memory as we age The connection between poor sleep, memory loss and brain deterioration as we grow older has been elusive. But for the first time, scientists...
Massive Benefits from Taking Grape Seed Extract New Study Results
My favorite nutritionist Byron Richards (now deceased) put out a very enlightening article on the massive list of benefits gained from taking Grape Seed Extract (GSE). His article compiles and explains the results of several recent studies showing important benefits...
L-carnitine significantly improves patient outcomes following heart attack
By Rachael Zaleski Results of systematic review of 13 controlled studies reported in Mayo Clinic Proceedings Rochester, MN, April 12, 2013 L-carnitine significantly improves cardiac health in patients after a heart attack, say a multicenter team of investigators in a...
High levels of glutamate in brain may kick-start schizophrenia Implications for early diagnosis and new treatment strategies
By Karin Eskenazi Columbia University Medical Center - New York, NY (April 18, 2013) — An excess of the brain neurotransmitter glutamate may cause a transition to psychosis in people who are at risk for schizophrenia, reports a study from investigators at Columbia...
Sunshine hormone, vitamin D, may offer hope for treating liver fibrosis
By Andy Hoang Salk Institute - LA JOLLA, CA-- Salk findings suggest vitamin D therapy could be a powerful weapon in the fight against liver fibrosis Liver fibrosis results from an excessive accumulation of tough, fibrous scar tissue and occurs in most types of chronic...
Testosterone improves verbal learning and memory in postmenopausal women
By Jenni Glenn Gingery The Endocrine Society - SAN FRANCISCO—- Postmenopausal women had better improvement in verbal learning and memory after receiving treatment with testosterone gel, compared with women who received sham treatment with a placebo, a new study...
Testosterone therapy improves sexual function after uterus and ovary removal
By Jenni Glenn Gingery The Endocrine Society - SAN FRANCISCO-- High doses of testosterone significantly improve sexual function among women who have had their uterus and ovaries surgically removed, a clinical study demonstrates. The results were presented Sunday at...
Testosterone Replacement in Men and Women
I ran across a series of articles on testosterone in men and women, as related to cognition, obesity, metabolic syndrome and pain perception, from The Endocrine Society. The key findings are: Testosterone in men may protect against Parkinson's disease (and many other...
Give Your Joints Time and Freedom from Immune Attack and They Will Heal
A friend of mine is a runner, and for the last many years has been nursing ailing knee joints. But in spite of the obvious degeneration (indicated by increasing pain) he feels that this is price he is willing to pay for the sense of well-being and pleasure (runners...
Bacteria responsible for gum disease facilitates development and progression of rheumatoid arthritis
By Jan Potempa, PhD, DSc LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Does gum disease indicate future joint problems? Although researchers and clinicians have long known about an association between two prevalent chronic inflammatory diseases - periodontal disease and rheumatoid arthritis (RA)...