Health Bits

Quite often, male sexual health and erectile function come down to two things, testosterone and circulation.

Testosterone is a steroid hormone produced by the testicles. It is responsible for producing and maintaining male secondary sexual characteristics, including body hair and sex drive.

Testosterone peaks in production between the ages of 18 and 21. This plateau lasts for a varying number of years before apparently declining.

Recent studies have shown that it is only testosterone blood levels that decline. This is great news for men, but the mystery is, what happens to that testosterone? I’m so glad you asked. The short answer, SHBG happens.

What is SHBG? SHBG stands for Sexual Hormone Binding Globulin. It’s a natural protein that is produced in the liver and testes. When produced by the testes, it is referred to as Androgen-binding protein, and is responsible for growing sperm; however, SHBG binds to testosterone in the bloodstream, inhibiting the bioavailability of this necessary hormone.

Nutritional studies with herb Swissoats, Avena Sativa, have shown that it contains compounds that bind to SHGB, thus preventing this globulin from inhibiting testosterone in the bloodstream. When more testosterone is biologically available, an increase in vitality, stamina, and endurance is experienced. When combined with Ginseng and other anti-oxidants, such as nettle and vitamin C, the effect is synergistically enhanced, providing a far superior effect.

Circulation is also a very important concern for men regarding sexual health.

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Given the potentially crippling expense of extending the lives of aging baby boomers and seniors with drugs and technology, it may seem self-evident that preventing the onset of illness may provide an effective way to save millions of dollars in costs and cut waiting lists.

Yet patterns of healthcare expenditure in the OECD countries show overwhelming preference for healthcare strategies in which, on average, ninety-seven cents in the health dollar is spent on treatment and just three cents on prevention.

I know it sounds almost unbelievable but people seem to feel more confident and comfortable knowing there’s some sort of “cure” for their illness than about preventing it occurring in the first place. It’s fair to say society is not particularly interested in prevention, instead, it’s hooked on treatment - and their governments respond accordingly.

There are a number of reasons why people have turned their back on prevention and topping the list is society’s mindset. There is little doubt many people have been conditioned at a subconscious level by healthcare marketers, health authorities and their own observations to accept ill-health and aging as a normal part of living so that the concept of taking control of one’s health and actually preventing the onset of illness is, for many, very difficult to entertain. Read the rest of this entry »

Since many of the symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis tend to mimic those of other types of arthritis, it may be difficult at first to distinguish what type of arthritis you are suffering from. One of the telltale symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis might be the symmetry with which you experience the joint inflammation. While other types of arthritis may only occur in a particular joint or on one side of the body, rheumatoid arthritis symptoms tend to affect both sides of the body simultaneously.

The reason for this difference lies in the cause of the disease. While other types of arthritis are generally caused by deterioration of cartilage from use, rheumatoid arthritis is the result of the body’s immune system attacking its own joints and surrounding tissues. The result is painful inflammation and swelling that can be painful to the touch and cause redness around the joints. The disease may occasionally affect other parts of the body as well, like Read the rest of this entry »

The American population is on a whole staying healthy and therefore living much longer. There is no question that the number of drivers that are above 55 is on the rise. We find that more and more senior citizens are traveling on a regular basis and most by car. The fact is because the senior citizen population is driving more, there is a rising rate of car crashes that involve this population. Senior citizens have one of the highest death rate per mile driven, 2nd only to teens who have the highest death rate.

Most people do not consider the amount of strength that it takes to drive and control a motor vehicle on the road. Nor do they consider the implications of the multitudes of medications that they may be taking. If they miss one, what will happen? If they take too much, will this cause a problem too? Read the rest of this entry »

A memoryfoam mattress is constructed of space age materials, initially created by NASA, that can conform to the unique contours of your body like nothing else. Memoryfoam never fulfilled its space age potential but is nevertheless the single most important technological innovation in bedding in the last century.
There are a number of reasons why you should consider buying a memoryfoam mattress–this article discusses a few of those reasons.

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