For those of us who get the recommended 8 hours of sleep a night, we will spend a whole third of our lives on top of our mattress. Because this is such a significant amount of time, the last thing we want to be is sleeping with chemicals; most of us would rather sleep with the fishes. But, the truth is many of us may be sleeping on mattresses containing chemicals and not even realize it. Chemicals, by textbook definition, are explained as being...more
You don't have to be one of the three little pigs to be scared off by the huffing and puffing of exercise. The sweat, the pain, the way your heart feels as though it's about to burst through your chest, exercise is hard, and it can be intimidating. Because of this, exercise is easy to ignore, like the vicious dog with whom you refuse to make eye contact for fear that he'll attack. However, exercise doesn't have to be this way. It doesn't need to...more
Optimizing testosterone secretion is especially important for natural bodybuilders. Proper training can increase the secretion, while over-training will reduce it to near zero.An intense heavy squatting session can boost your testosterone secretion for several days. Even if you could somehow achieve a sky-high testosterone level, however, it wouldn't guarantee fast muscle growth. The way the muscles "accept" the hormone is at least as important as how much your system has. The question is, Is it possible through proper training to maximize the impact of testosterone on your muscles?Testosterone and Its Muscle ReceptorsVarious bodybuilding publications have recently featured articles stating that as a bodybuilder's level of androgens increases, so does the level of testosterone receptors on his muscles. In other words, testosterone is said to be able to up-regulate its own receptors on the muscles. Needless to say, the more testosterone receptors you have, the more anabolic testosterone will be.The result of the above reasoning is that it gives license to all sorts of excesses. Natural bodybuilders, who have a modest supply of testosterone, would, according to the theory, only have...more
The most common type of anemia is iron deficiency that results when there is too little hemoglobin in the system or there are too few blood cells.Here are some other types of anemia that are less common.HOOK WORM INFECTIONHook worm infection is found in women who go barefoot in tropical areas. The hookworm enters their body through their bare feet...more
IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIAHealthy bodies have adequate amounts of hemoglobin, the red blood cells that carry oxygen to cells. They also have an appropriate number of red blood cells. Anemia results when either there is too little hemoglobin circulating or there are too few red blood cells themselves. Due to the expansion of blood volume that takes...more
To have sex is a natural instinct. Right from the moment an individual reaches puberty his or her view on sex goes on transformation. There comes a moment in life when one is not able to have sex as he or she is aging. For youthfulness one has to have young mind. Mind is the centre of all things. And there is no better medicine to rejuvenate an old individual's mind than having sex. But to have sex both partners must be psychologically and physiologically be ready. But if the male partner has erectile dysfunction (ED) problem then it is useless even to think about having sex. ED is a commonly found in aged males. It renders his penis useless while having sex. ED can be even found in other non aged males due to several reasons. So, taking of a drug which can get him out of ED is the best option he can choose.Levitra is such an Erectile dysfunction treatment pill. Its constituent is Vardenafil Hydrochloride. It is marketed by Bayer Pharmaceuticals Corporation and GlaxoSmithKline.It works by relaxing the penile muscles which in turn leads to increase in blood flow to penis. As the blood is pumped into the penis, it gets harder and gets an erection. The erection lasts long enough to...more
Posterior Tibial Tendon Dysfunction - PTTDPosterior tibial tendon dysfunction (PTTD), also known as posterior tibial tendonitis, is one of the leading causes of acquired flatfoot in adults. The onset of PTTD may be slow and progressive or abrupt. An...more
It seems there's always a new diet treatment hitting the market, or talk of a magic pill that will eliminate fat. Whether you choose to partake in any of these new treatments or not, it's wise to remember the basics of healthy eating.Just what is...more
In the last year or so, have you experienced one or more bad colds, or possibly had a bout with the flu? Numerous people, some even in our own local area, have actually been laid up with pneumonia!In the last three decades there have been several...more
Find out how robotics is a rapidly expanding portion of medical treatments.Robotics in medicine is producing great results in many ways, especially in the area of surgery. The term robotics means the use of a robot to perform various functions. A...more
Last weekend, I went to a coaching conference in Washington D.C.While I was there, I had very little hunger. As a result, I didn't eat very much the entire weekend.As I thought back on the weekend, I wondered why I had eaten so little. I had few...more
I first recall having back pains in October of 2004. On the outset it was nothing more than a minor irritant after having sat for too long. It is now become much more than that. I am definitely in one of the risk groups for needing lower back pain...more