What is Human Growth Hormone (HGH)?
The human growth hormone or hGH is essential to normal growth and development. Properly known as somatotrophin, it is secreted by the pituitary gland and has a wide array of effects on the body. Among its many functions are: promoting the growth of the body’s long bones in […]
What is testosterone therapy?
Testosterone therapy is a hormone therapy meant to increase testosterone levels in aging men. As men age, testosterone levels decrease, and as a result muscle mass is lost. Furthermore, a lack of testosterone can also cause hair loss, libido loss, mental fog, and even depression. This therapy has been […]
What is Weight Loss?
When you think about weight loss,what is the first thing that comes to mind? Is it hardcore cardiovascular exercise (cardio)? Is it intense weight training with machines and free weights? Or possibly a strict diet of vegetables and lean meats? The solution to effective weight loss is both simple and complex.The […]
Why is the Best Diet not always a Fast Diet?
Often, when we lose weight too quickly on a fast diet, we lose a higher percentage of muscle than bodyfat. This is exactly why some people get off their fast diets only to gain all the fat right back: because their metabolism is slower than it […]
What is Sexual Health?
Sexual intimacy is at the heart of what it means to be human, and sexual health is at the core of sexual intimacy. Sexual health is the condition of being able to engage in safe sexual activities. While this involves being free of sexually transmitted diseases, sexual health also incorporates disorders […]
What is Health Education?
Health education is the study of human health including dietary and fitness concerns as well as common diseases. Most health education classes also include information on proper exercise programs so that people can stay physically fit. You can read about health education in books at the library or online. Medical professionals […]
What is Health?
In 1948, in its constitution, the World Health Organization (WHO) defined health as follows: Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. - Wikipedia You can read about health in books at the library or online. Medical professionals are a great source for health […]
