Category: Health
Eating too fast messes up your insulin balance
The faster you eat, the more difficult it is for the hormone insulin to do its work in your body. That means that fewer nutrients reach your muscl [...]
Your Excuses Show Your Lack of Prioritization
by Matt Weik
How many of you know people that find every excuse possible why they can’t exercise? They work long hours. They have kids to tak [...]
Sports Supplements for the Immune System
by Josh Hodnik
When browsing the Immunity Section at most vitamin and supplement stores, the shelves are usually lined with products like echin [...]
People Need to Look at Health Like They Do Race, Religion, and Politics Today
by Matt Weik
There are three things that they say you should never argue over—those three things are race, religion, and politics. I’ll be hon [...]
Increased cortisol levels from chronic stress make you fat
We don't need to tell our regular readers that cortisol, the hormone that's released when we're under stress, can have a disastrous effect on your [...]
Exercise Helps Those with Advanced Cancer
by Matt Weik
Cancer seems to hit home with just about everyone in the United States these days. We all seem to know someone in our family or a [...]
Not Even a Soda Tax Can Stop Us!
by Matt Weik
I live in Pennsylvania, and not too far from Philadelphia who put a “soda tax” in place. While I appreciate what they are trying [...]
Have You Ever Attempted to Cut Sugar Out of Your Diet?
by Matt Weik
Sugar seems to be a hot topic these days, and everyone is looking for a way to minimize their intake—and if they aren’t, they shou [...]
Insulin Price Increases Are Holding Americans Ransom
by Matt Weik
News flash, American’s aren’t getting any healthier. In fact, we are in a downward spiral when it comes to our overall weight and [...]
Health risks of high-protein diet are negligible
A protein-rich diet - usually a diet that is high in animal protein - is not dangerous. And certainly if you have a healthy lifestyle, don't smoke [...]
People with low cortisol levels have younger looking face for longer
The less cortisol there is in your body, the younger people are likely to guess you are, researchers at the University of Leiden in the Netherland [...]
Walnuts and chia keep cortisol levels low
During periods of psychological or social stress, the hormone cortisol wreaks havoc with your body. We don't need to tell you anything about that. [...]
Half of steroid users are hypogonadal
Steroids users will have caused lasting damage to their hormone balance after a couple of years, we wrote recently. That post was based on a Danis [...]
Fish Oil Reduces Risk of Asthma in Babies
by Matt Weik
We all know the importance of having a good quality fish oil product as part of our daily supplement regimen, but what people migh [...]
Running Improves Knee Pain?
by Matt Weik
Those who have bad knees generally stay away from pounding the pavement and running of any kind (including on the treadmill). Mos [...]