by Les Cole | Mar 19, 2014 | Aging, Andropause, Atherosclerosis, Bio-Identical Hormone, Bioidentical Hormones, Cancer, Diabetes, Dyslipidemia (Cholesterol, Endothelial Dysfunction (ED), Erectile Dysfunction (ED), Estrogen, Heart Disease, Hormones, Insulin Resistance, Male, Metabolic Syndrome, Metabolic Syndrome, Obesity, Overweight, Pre-Diabetes, Testosterone, Testosterone
There have been 2 recently published articles (1-2) that have captured the attention of the news media and class action attorneys – the “if it bleeds, it leads” crowd – and therefore the attention of the public. The authors of the 2 papers have...
by Les Cole | Feb 28, 2014 | Breast Cancer, Cancer, Estrogen, Exercise, Female, Hormones, Lifestyle Medicine
Multiple studies have shown that exercise reduces breast cancer. In a study of 212 premenopausal women who exercised for 30 minutes five days a week for 16 weeks, the participants had an increase in lean body mass and a decrease in fat mass when compared to controls....
by Les Cole | Feb 25, 2014 | Andropause, Bio-Identical Hormone, Bioidentical Hormones, Heart Disease, Hormones, Testosterone
Premature coronary artery disease (CAD) occurs at an earlier age than in the most people. In a study of men under 45 years of age with CAD, testosterone levels were measured and compared to the levels found in 45 year old men without CAD. At the same time a variety of...
by Les Cole | Feb 19, 2014 | Aging, Andropause, Atherosclerosis, Bio-Identical Hormone, Bioidentical Hormones, Blood Pressure, Endothelial Dysfunction (ED), Erectile Dysfunction (ED), Functional Medicine, Heart Disease, Hormones, Male, Natural Medicine, Testosterone, Testosterone
In 2011, data from the population-based Study of Health in Pomerania, Germany, were used to determine if there was a relationship between testosterone levels and blood pressure. Testosterone levels were measured in male participants of the study and the range of...
by Les Cole | Feb 12, 2014 | Aging, Andropause, Bio-Identical Hormone, Bioidentical Hormones, Functional Medicine, Heart Disease, Hormones, Male, Replacement, Testosterone, Testosterone
Heart failure patients who take testosterone supplements may find they breathe better and are able to do more exercise, researchers from the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada, reported in Circulation Heart Failure in a 2012 study. The authors had gathered data...
by Les Cole | Feb 6, 2014 | Autoimmune, Bio-Identical Hormone, Bioidentical Hormones, Diabetes, Female, Food Sensitivity, GI Disease, Hormones, Insulin Resistance, Leaky Gut, Male, Metabolic Syndrome, Metabolic Syndrome, Metabolism, Natural Medicine, Nutrition, Obesity, Overweight, Pre-Diabetes, Supplements, Thyroid, Weight Loss
The human gastrointestinal tract requires “good bacteria” to help the body to absorb and utilize nutrients from food properly. Previous studies demonstrate that the intestinal flora of obese individuals differs from that of people of normal weight. Angelo Tremblay,...
