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Hormonal Factors Controlling Body Fat
Three factors make the primary impact on whether you lose or gain weight. Think of these factors having a similar effect as interest rates on a car or home. Two people can buy homes listed at $100,000…one getting a 20% “loan” and the other 10% “loan”. (Family members loan you money. Banks sell it to […]
How Do I Raise My Testosterone?
Testosterone is often referred to as a “male hormone”. Actually, men and women produce the exact same hormones. The difference is in the quantity. Starting at puberty, men produce higher levels of testosterone. Also, men (and some women) have more places for testosterone to attach (testosterone receptors). Hormones are naturally occurring chemicals produced by tissue […]
Growing Pains
The number one cause for hysterectomies (Hyster=uterus. Ectomy=cut out. Hysteria=uterus induced crazy. Hysterectomy=cutting out your crazy) is uterine fibroids. Fibroids are a form of “hyperplasia”–excessive growth of cells with normal DNA. Hyperplasia is a cellular response to an irritant. This is the same process by which pearls are created by oysters. Some foreign irritant enters the […]
Hormones & Weight Loss
Three primary hormonal influences must be addressed to achieve successful weight loss, long term. Insulin, estrogens and growth factors from inflammation are the primary hormonal influences. These are all addressed by following the BALi eating plan. The Weight is Over program gives the transition a five-week jump-start by incorporating HCG, but long term success requires […]
Before the Boiling Point – What Lab Tests Should Be
There are some lab numbers you need to know that your doctor is probably not testing you for. Medical school taught us to look for what I call “boiling points”. Imagine you put your hand in a pot of cold water on the stove and turn the burner on high. At some temperature, you’ll take […]
Likely Problems with Men’s Prostate
The prostate gland is a walnut sized gland just behind the male bladder. Normally, it produces a fluid that serves as an incubator for sperm. Developmentally, the prostate contains cells that in the female make up the uterus. Both organs are estrogen and insulin sensitive. I’ll discuss the primary problems a man is likely to […]
Three Contributing Factors to Belly Fat
It will start to happen late 20’s – early 30’s. Yours truly included. You’ll start getting thick around the middle. It was such a gradual change that I took little notice. That was, until I went for a physical. I had developed high blood pressure, diabetes and high cholesterol. I was only 35. That same […]
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