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Eight Ways To Lower Your Testosterone Levels

Today I want to look at eight easy ways to get rid of that pesky hormone known as testosterone.
What Is Testosterone?
I’m sure most of us here know that testosterone is the primary mammalian male sex hormone. While it is a male sex hormone, ladies you have some testosterone coursing through your veins as well, [...]

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What Affects Your Immune System?

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I came across this article awhile back: What Does And Doesn’t Affect Immune System.
Scientists know that a number of factors can affect the body’s immune system: poor diet, certain steroids, chronic stress. Now researchers at Michigan State University have discovered that an appetite-controlling hormone also affects the immune system, while natural [...]

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Relax Buddy…The Stress Is Bad For Your Heart

Here’s an article that came out yesterday: Cardiovascular Events during World Cup Soccer.
Viewing a stressful soccer match more than doubles the risk of an acute cardiovascular event. In view of this excess risk, particularly in men with known coronary heart disease, preventive measures are urgently needed.
While this study was on soccer fans, who tend to [...]

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A Fine Example of Sports Fan Idiocy

Check out this column from my local paper. Let me set the stage for you. West Virginia’s kicker missed two field goals in a loss to Pittsburgh that cost his team a chance to play for the national championship. So what did some of the fans do?
The damage vandals did to his [...]

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