Adrenal Fatigue: What It Is and How to Treat It
Embraced by naturopaths, functional medicine, and anti‐aging doctors, does so-called adrenal fatigue even exist?
Embraced by naturopaths, functional medicine, and anti‐aging doctors, does so-called adrenal fatigue even exist?
DHEA levels naturally decline with age. Does replenishing youthful levels have restorative effects?
Those with genetic mutations that leave them with an LDL cholesterol of 30 live exceptionally long lives. Can we duplicate that effect with drugs?
Drinking water can be such a safe, simple, effective way to prevent yourself from fainting.
What happened to women who were randomized to eat more meat and dairy during pregnancy? What effect does animal protein consumption have on cortisol and testosterone levels in men?
Single meals can affect testosterone and cortisol (stress hormone) levels. Some foods eaten regularly during pregnancy may even reprogram children’s responses to stress later in life.
What physiologic effects does classical music have compared to new age music, grunge rock, techno, and heavy metal?
Music can beat out anti-anxiety drugs, Mozart can reduce allergic reactions, and how listening to your favorite tunes can significantly affect your testosterone levels.
We’ve known our mental state can affect our gut flora, but might our good bacteria be affecting our mental state?
Plant-based diets appear to decrease inflammation via a variety of mechanisms—including boosting our adrenal gland function, due to the consumption of potassium rich foods.
One mechanism by which caloric restriction may extend one’s lifespan is by upregulating dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA), the most abundant steroid hormone in the human body. DHEA supplements are discouraged, but there may be a natural way to conserve levels as we age.