When you own something valuable, it makes sense to take good care of it…so it will perform better for longer. Think of your car. You change the oil regularly, get the brakes checked, keep the engine tuned up, and you replace worn tires. Why? Because when you...
As people age, hormones decline. And as hormones decline, the human body tends to slow down. Energy levels diminish…muscle mass decreases…even the amount of sleep you get at night suffers. All of these changes and more can begin as early as your thirties. Something...
This week we’re looking at a vital process within the human body that doesn’t get much attention. This process is critical to your physical and mental health, and many functions in your body depend on it, ranging from your nervous, cardiovascular and immune systems to...
Sixty percent of your body weight is made up of water. To put it another way…if you weigh 150 pounds, then 90 pounds of that is “water weight”. That being the case, it should come as no surprise that health experts universally consider proper hydration crucial to good...
There’s a popular misconception about sex and getting older. Most people seem to think you can only have a satisfying sex life when you’re “young”…like before you’re 40. After that, sex and intimacy go out the proverbial window. Or so popular culture would have us...
Men and women are different in a lot of ways. Books have been written about it…like that one about how men are from Mars and women are from Venus. But it’s actually simpler than that. The difference between men and women boils down to three hormones: Testosterone...
Your body needs minerals to perform a number of vital functions necessary for good health. Unfortunately, the human body doesn’t produce minerals by itself. One way to get minerals into your body is from the foods that you eat. But if you’re not eating enough of the...
Your body needs certain key compounds (like nutrients) every day to stay healthy. Depending on your age, eating habits, and other factors, you may not get enough from diet and other sources alone. Meanwhile, since your body doesn’t store these compounds (and in most...
Unfortunately, there’s a lot of misinformation out there about HRT…and it may be holding you back from experiencing its benefits. Here are seven of the biggest myths about hormone therapy: 1. Hormone replacement isn’t necessary Hormones are necessary. And your body...
It’s been a challenging last couple of months to say the least. Social distancing, face masks, online schooling and working from home…just to name a few of the changes. Now everyone’s talking about getting back to normal again. The thing is, we know things will be...
