Testosterone is the hormone our bodies produce that is responsible for our sex drive and our muscle mass. Its presence is greater in men than women and often results in aggressive behavior when the testosterone level is too high. As bad as having...
How gracefully you age will depend upon environmental, genetic and nutritional factors, and is not dependent upon your chronological age. Eating a nutritious diet with the proper balance of vitamins and minerals, regular physical activity,...
Centenarians are the fastest growing segment of our population, according to Richard J. Hodes, M.D., in a 2003 statement to the U.S. Senate's Special Committee on Aging. Popular interest in healthy aging and supplements to increase longevity has...
Lowering triglycerides may be as important to heart health as lowering cholesterol. Although this can happen through medication, lowering triglycerides can also be accomplished through diet. Unfortunately, there seems to be contradicting...
Renegade Training International was created by John Davies and provides an extensive library of fitness programs, classes, seminars and instructional DVDs. Their programs focus on improving overall human performance, both for athletes looking to...
Historically, minor heart rate differences have been cited as early as the first stage of fetal development. Heart rate differences in gender have been studied through childhood and adulthood. Heart rate can be taken by measuring your pulse. Pulse...
The weight and height charts that were used by doctors and patients for decades were established by the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company in 1943. There was one for women and one for men. The women's chart showed the desirable weights for female...