Men's Health
Make Your Own Shaving Cream
If it wasnt already obvious, those commercial shaving cream products are loaded with toxic ingredients that can make you wish the worst part of shaving was just the occasional nick. But the health effects from long-term exposure to the chemicals in shaving cream can cause...
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Men's Skin Care Products: 8 Gross Ingredients
Yes, we give you a hard time about eating too fast, leaving your dirty underwear in the bathroom and your obsession with Battlestar Galactica, but guys, you know we love you. In fact, you dont really need to do much to impress us. And you especially dont have to slather toxic ...
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Sexual Health For Seniors
Many articles are written on various aspects of aging but one big issue is often overlooked. Call it what you will—the horizontal mambo, extra-curricular activity, getting busy, or playing bouncy-bouncy—sex is an important part of a healthy relationship. Aging pres...
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Herbs for Men's Sexual Health
Sexual dysfunction occurs in 31% of men between the ages of 18 and 59. VIAGRA is the most-prescribed oral medicine for sexual health and has been prescribed to over 25 million men with erectile dysfunction! This fact is pretty staggering when you realize poor sexual hea...
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Banish Low Libido Naturally
Low libido and infertility is more common in industrialized countries, and problems with sexual performance can be a demoralizing issue for men in particular. Below are some of the more common reasons for poor sexual performance in men (and women). Chemicals including xen...
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Men's Health: Beneficial Foods
Men are notoriously oblivious to their own health care. They often resort to cliché when trying to defend their ignorance; they can’t be seen as weak— they can handle whatever is thrown at them. Despite the façade, men have a lot at stake when it comes to their health. Fortuna...
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Top 5 Herbs to Help Men Sleep
Sleeping is as important to health as eating well and getting proper exercise.After the age of 25, men experience a decline in deep sleep that is accompanied by a drop in growth hormone (GH) production. GH deficiency is related to reduced muscle mass and strength, increas...
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Andropause: Symptoms & Prevention
The term andropause first appeared in the medical literature in the early 1950s and is commonly defined as the natural decline of male hormone levels, primarily testosterone, which can start for some men as early as in their 30s. Testosterone levels may be one of the most importa...
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Hair Loss Remedies for Men
Many factors can cause men to lose hair. A toxic body and stress are likely major culprits. According to the American Academy of Family Physicians, medical trauma such as surgery, medications, or hormones can cause men to lose hair. Most hair loss in men is caused by alopecia, c...
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Testicular Anatomy & Health
The testicles are the reproductive center of the male and many physiological and emotional conditions can be traced back to these two small organs. It is important to have a foundation of knowledge regarding the anatomy and physiology of the testes before attempting to understand...
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Help your Heart with Omega-3s
Omega-3 fatty acids, essential for everything from cell division to inflammation regulation, may also decrease your risk of having a second heart attack, say researchers from the Mid America Heart Institute in Kansas City (American Journal of Cardiology, 2006, vol. 97, no. 8). D...
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Vitamins and Herbs for Prostate Health
Lycopene. Men with diets rich in lycopene, found in tomato products, watermelon, and pink or red grapefruit, seem to have lower incidences of prostate cancer, possibly because lycopene, as a proven antioxidant, protects DNA and inhibits cancer growth. Vitamin D. Vitamin D, whi...
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Herbs and Supplements for Hair Loss
Beta-sitosterol Dose: 60-130 mg/dayRationale: Beta-sitosterol has been shown to inhibit 5-alpha reductase's creation of dihydrotestosterone, a hormone that shuts down hair production.Notes: No significant side effects have been reported. Biotin Dose: 30 mcg/dayRationale...
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Feed Your Age: Nutrition for Men at Midlife
Recommendation Notes Rationale Eat foods high in essential fatty acids (EFAs). Cold-water fish (salmon, halibut, mackerel) and flaxseed and hempnut seed oils are omega-3-rich foods. Omega-3 fats are heart-healthy fats, improving cardiovascular health by lowering LD...
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Soy Protein Reduces Risk of Prostate Cancer
Author: Sarah TolandSoy has long been heralded as a super food, shown to lower cholesterol, slow the development of diabetes, and improve overall health. Now, men have an even greater reason to add tofu, tempeh, soybeans, soymilk, and other soy products to their diets. So...
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Prostate Prescription
Author: Victoria Dolby Lycopene What it is: This powerful antioxidant and member of the carotenoid family turns up most often in tomatoes and foods made from tomatoes. How it works: Eating tomato-based foods at least five times a week slashes a man's risk of...
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Hey, Stop Snoring
Author: Joel WarnerHow would you like to sleep next to a power lawn mower going full throttle? It doesnt sound like fun, but chances are you or your partner has been known to make about as much noise in the wee hours snoring. In the National Sleep Foundations 2005 Sleep i...
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Don't Lose It
Author: Joel WarnerFrom Samson to Homer Simpson, men and hair loss seems always to have been a losing combination. Although male pattern hair loss is extremely common-two out of three men will experience it-and is rarely associated with serious health risks, its hard to i...
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Herbs and Supplements for Snoring
Rationale Dose Notes Nettle leaf (Urtica dioica) Nettle leaf may reduce congestion and therefore snoring by inhibiting the release of histamines, the inflammatory substance triggered by allergens. 250-300 mg, 3x/day, or 3 cups of nettle-leaf tea dai...
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Skin Health For Men
Author: Joel WarnerA lot of guys consider themselves pretty tough, but chances are their skin is anything but. “Mens skin is way more oily than womens, so it attracts more dirt and oil. Plus, most men tend to shave every day, which causes the skin to be more sensitiv...
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Chili peppers pack a hot cancer-fighting compound
Author: Corinne McKayCapsaicin, the fiery compound that gives chili peppers their heat, may also help fight prostate cancer, according to a new study published in Cancer Research (2006, vol. 66, no. 6). Researchers found that when mice were treated with capsaicin, al...
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