Performance
Muscle Your Way to Optimal Health
We all know that increasing muscle mass boosts our metabolism and improves body composition. New research published in Endocrine Reviews has found that skeletal muscles play a pivotal role in optimizing numerous areas of your health. Skeletal muscles maintain your posture, facilitate voluntary movement, protect your joints and are essential for breathing and body temperature…
Read MoreTake The Plunge
Could cold water be the fountain of youth? Increasingly, research studies are proving that cold water therapy has a host of benefits, from reducing stress to burning fat, improving mood, boosting the immune system, giving you a more youthful appearance and generally prolonging life. Therapeutic hypothermia — the cooling of the body for therapeutic purposes…
Read MoreDon’t Avoid the Early Signs of Memory Loss
Can’t remember your neighbor’s name? Or exactly why you went down to the basement? Or where you left your car keys? Forgetfulness is a natural part of aging, but it can also be a sign of cognitive impairment in the early stages of dementia, possibly leading to Alzheimer’s disease. Memory loss is one of the…
Read MoreIs Alcohol Impacting Your Sleep?
Are you waking up feeling unrested or rising during the night? If so, you may want to consider skipping your evening wine or cocktail. Up to 20 percent of people admit to using alcohol to help them fall asleep, but that strategy inevitably backfires since the quality of sleep suffers when you are under the…
Read More4 ways using a CGM can optimize your health and performance.
There’s no one diet that works for everybody. The best way to find the ideal diet for your unique metabolism is to get real-time feedback on how the foods you eat and your activities impact your body. The solution? A Continuous Glucose Monitor (CGM). CGMs are nothing new. They’ve been used for 25 years to…
Read MoreWhy Male Infertility Matters at Any Age
Even if you are not actively trying to conceive, maintaining a healthy sperm count is a marker of overall health. Recent studies have shown that sperm quality is decreasing at an alarming rate. With articles calling this phenomenon Spermageddon, it’s difficult not to be alarmed. Here’s a look at the facts so you can determine…
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