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Having normal testosterone levels is associated with better mood, better quality of life and health in men. Here are a few things you can do to keep your testosterone levels in check!   1. Heated / Hot Plastic Plastics can have a lot of chemicals that work as estrogen mimickers. In other words, to your body, they are essentially absorbed like and treated like estrogen. When heated, plastics can release these substances. A few of the bad ones are phthalates and BPA (Bisphenol A). 2. Any Products labeled as being “high fragrance” The label fragrance means it contains a phthalate...

What is DHEA? Can DHEA boost testosterone? What is DHEA anyway?DHEA (dehydroepitestosterone) is the most abundant steroid hormone found in the human circulatory system. It’s made when the CYP11A1 enzyme converts cholesterol into pregnenolone, which is then converted into DHEA by yet another enzyme called CYP17. The synthesis of DHEA mainly happens in the adrenal glands, but it can also take place in the testicles and brain.   How does DHEA boost testosterone production? Once DHEA has been synthesized and created internally, the body can then convert it into various stronger steroid hormones via enzymatic reactions. The two main hormones it is converted...

Ever hear someone say “you think with your stomach”? As it turns out, it just so happens to be more fact than fiction. Several new studies have confirmed what many have suspected to be true for years: Probiotics have an effect on mental wellbeing. Studies in Mice Researchers experimenting on mice found that Lactobacillus—the bacteria commonly found in yogurt—may help reduce depression symptoms due to chronic stress. The study subjected mice to high stress levels until they developed despair-like behaviors. They found that these stressed mice exhibited lower levels of  Lactobacillus. These mice also experienced heightened metabolic kynurenine levels, which is thought...

What is about to get everyone’s attention is that it appears probiotics have a say in obesity, and how easy or difficult it is for people to lose weight. One of the most exciting areas of new product development for me today is the field of probiotics. We have already learned a lot, but in some ways we are still just scratching the surface in our understanding. One thing is abundantly clear however, we are in a symbiotic relationship with the beneficial flora in our gut, and they provide critical and essential functions related to our health. Our intestinal flora...