A Look At Testosterone Therapy
There are a significant number of men and postmenopausal women who can benefit from Testosterone Replacement Therapy. Although it is only replaced in men, women can benefit from a renewed partner.
The andropausal symptoms can be helped and even reversed by the right supplementation of testosterone into the body. The idea of testosterone therapy is to restore testosterone to youthful levels to achieve optimal health and well-being. Testosterone is a vital hormone that plays an enormous role in the sex drive of both men and women. It is known to restore healthy sexual excitement and desire, which in turn improves attitude, relationships and well-being. Testosterone, when combined Human Growth Hormone, becomes more effective and has greater effects on the deficient patient.
Testosterone therapy benefits include rapid improvement in physical function, in addition to a marked recovery in psychological attitude and mental alertness. Athletes usually start Testosterone Replacement Therapy to strengthen their muscles. Not only does it minimize the chances of pulling a muscle, testosterone helps heal the pulled or strained muscle faster in such a short period of time. The key to anti-aging is linked to simply replacing hormone levels to what they once were in our youthful days.
Male menopause is referred to as Andropause, and is very common in the average aging male. Most people are under the impression that there is no menopause for men, just women. Symptoms for the male are kept quiet and are said to just be a part of old age. Male menopause does exist and only rarely do men get “”hot flashes,”" but there is an increase in morning and nightly fatigue and the male’s erections are less often, less firm, and ejaculation takes place less often. Many men who have used Testosterone Replacement Therapy reach a maximum improvement of sexual function within 30 days. Body fat was decreased in many studies, lean muscle strength increased, and better cardiac health overall was reported.
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Daily Hair Care Tips And Advice
Eventually I knew precisely what hair wanted:it to grow, to be it self…
to be left alone by anyone, including me, who did not love it as it was.
Beautiful, shining hair is a valuable asset. It can also be a versatile fashion accessory, to be colored, curled, dressed up or smoothed down. Your hair plays a big factor in determining how you look and perceive yourself. There are no secrets to beautiful hair! With a great cut and style, you’ll feel like a million bucks.
Proper hair care shows from the top of your head, so you want to be on top of your hair. The importance of well cared for hair can be found in the careful selection of hair care products. Hair care requires patience along with gentle hair care products and a hair cut every few months. Hair color is a wonderful option for creating a new look for yourself and hair care products are becoming less harmful to your hair care.
You don’t have to spend hours on your hairstyles. Here’s enough home hair care tips and tricks to deal with problem hair that won’t cooperate even on the best of days — and keep it healthy & shiny.
Basic Hair Care Tips For
DRY HAIR
Increase intake of low cholesterol, polyunsaturated oils such as margarine, sunflower oil, fruits and foods rich in Vitamin B.
Eat: Foods rich in vitamin B, raw vegetables, pulses, wholemeal bread, brown rice, liver, bananas, nuts and oily fish. A supplement of Vitamin E capsules will also help.
Avoid: Salty and fatty cheeses.
NORMAL HAIR
Eat: Low fat fish, chicken, pulses like dals and sprouts.
MIXED-CONDITION HAIR
Eat: Plenty of vegetables and fresh fruits.
Avoid: Butter, cheese and deep fried foods.
DULL HAIR
Eat: Foods rich in minerals – green vegetables, nuts, lentils, whole grain cereals, shrimps, oily fish and milk.
Oily Hair
This condition stems from over secretion of the sebaceous glands.
Eat: Lots of green leafy vegetables, salads, fresh fruits, yogurt, baked and grilled dishes.
Avoid: Fried and greasy foods, milk products and red meat.
Daily Hair care tips and advice
Use a shampoo that is pH balanced and that is formulated for your hair type. Conditioner should be nourishing but not heavy. Rinse with cool water for extra shine.
Avoid excessive blow drying and air dry hair whenever possible. This will help prevent split ends and drying.
Massage the scalp with the oil regularly to encourage oil production.
After swimming, wash your hair with fresh water as soon as possible to remove chlorine residue.
Never brush wet hair, which can lead to breakage; instead, use a wide tooth comb after you shampoo and save the brush for later.
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Alternative Medicine: A Holiday Gift of Holistic Health
Here we are in the season of giving which can be particularly stressful and take its toll on our health. However, you could make this the year when you step back and take a look at the overall state of your health and well being — physical and mental — and decide to expand your toolkit for staying healthy by adding the tools of alternative medicine. This could also be the year when you decide to implement some simple lifestyle changes which will help not only with the stresses and expectations of the season, but with your entire life as well.
Try alternative medicine. Yes, you heard me. Step outside the corporate-driven box of symptom suppression and medications and consider forms of healing which are tried and true in many parts of the world outside of mainstream America. Among the possibilities you explore should be: homeopathy, herbs, therapeutic massage, acupuncture and chiropractic, all of which are forms of holistic healing (’holistic’ meaning taking into consideration the entire person, not simply a set of symptoms). Homeopathy, for instance, has been around for over 200 years. Both professional and medically trained homeopaths treat individuals for a range of medical problems worldwide. Homeopathy is very well established in Britain, India, Germany, France and the Netherlands. It is also gaining ground in South and Central America, Eastern Europe and here in the United States. Get on board with some of these ‘new’, effective treatments.
Hydrate. This is such an easy step to include in our daily lives, yet many of us continue to overlook the importance of drinking water. Rather we turn to sodas when thirsty, which can upset the body’s pH balance and lead to cardiovascular and heart disease, high blood pressure, high cholesterol levels, kidney stones, urinary incontinence, arthritis, osteoporosis, cancer, diabetes and obesity! Instead, let’s all have a glass of water; in fact, let’s have 6-8 glasses each day. Drink a little water before you get especially thirsty and thereby keep at bay dry mouth, headaches and drops in energy.
Diet. I don’t mean starving yourself, I mean making mindful food selections; taking the time to stop, sit down and enjoy a healthy meal. Keep out of those fast- food/salt-and-fat drive-through restaurants. Go for fresh vegetables, fruits, fish and poultry as often as possible. If your goal is to lose weight, enjoy your favorite healthy meals, but in smaller portions. Give yourself the gift of time, attention and a well-balanced meal.
Move it. Get out for a brisk 20 minute (or longer) walk 4-5 times each week. It’s so easy to build exercise into your day. Head over to the gym, basketball court, aerobic class, yoga, Tai Chi, dance class — whatever it is that brings you joy as you move about, do that.
Get touched. Massage is such a wonderful gift to give yourself. Time on the massage table is not really a luxury — it’s time and money well spent. For one thing, you’re letting yourself know that you are worth the ‘time out’. There are also very real health benefits to be enjoyed from a regular massage, which include increased circulation and lymphatic draining, soothing and smoothing of contracted or injured muscles, and calming of the central nervous system. Another way to ensure a daily portion of touch is to offer hugs to your loved ones, friends or pets. Massage, cuddling, touching, hugging — easy, healthy, and good for your mind, body and spirit.
Zzzzzz. Get plenty of rest. Winter months and shorter daylight hours switch our bodies, and all of nature around us, to rest mode. We humans often resist this natural gearing down, especially with all of the holiday happenings to take into consideration. If you take a moment to look at all of the busyness in your life at this time of year and to sort through the party possibilities and family obligations, you can then make kinder choices for yourself as you factor in your new food and drink choices, commitment to exercise, pampering time for yourself and extended seasonal rest and slumber.
In our fast-paced lives there are more ways to ignore our own needs than we can shake a turkey leg at. Here’s an invitation to choose this holiday season to start being loving and generous with yourself. Taking advantage of alternative medicine, coupled with a more self-aware and self-loving lifestyle, will improve the flow of this holiday season and enhance your quality of life. Wishing you a peaceful heart, a healthy body and a joyful, balanced life.
Cathleen Springer
Copyright 2006 Take Action Healthcare, LLC
Cathleen Springer is a graduate of Pacific Academy of Homeopathic Medicine, Berkeley, California, and has further studied with Dr. Ramakrishnan, India’s preeminent homeopathic physician. She completed massage studies at Lomilomi ‘Oluea Massage Therapy Training in Maui, Hawaii. Cathleen has also received training in Somatic Technique Therapy from Jim Dreaver, DC, author of the illustrated text “Somatic Technique” (Wild Goose Press).
Over the years, she has been invited to lecture or give workshops at Stanford University Medical School, San Francisco State University, San Jose State University Women’s Alumni Association, and University of Hawaii.
Cathleen’s practice is available both in Rohnert Park and Sebastopol, California.
Information about Cathleen’s homeopathic and massage therapy practices is available at cathleenspringer.com cathleenspringer.com.
Which Essential Oil Is Right For Me?
Here is a list of different essential oils that are used in bath and body recipes.
Choose an essential oil that suits your skin requirements you can always substitute you essential oil ingredients for ones that are more suitable, more affordable or simply to one that you may already have
Lavender Essential Oil – Headaches, stress, insomnia, minor burns, skin rashes, lowers blood pressure. Calmative. Basil Essential Oil- Anti bacterial, headaches, mental alertness, fatigue, stress, Period pains (Blends well with lemon and fennel).
Lemon Essential Oil- Cellulite, oily skin, anti bacterial, asthma and other respiratory complaints.
Patchouli Essential Oil – Tightens pores, combats wrinkles, Mobilizes cellulite, stress reliever, insomnia, relaxant, acne, eczema, psoriasis, sores and minor burns (Blends well with lavender and sandalwood).
Sandalwood Essential Oil- Calms the mind and spirit, oily skin, soothes irritated skin, and is an aphrodisiac for men. (Blends well with lavender and sandalwood).
Spearmint Essential Oil- Soothes the skin, calmative, and settles upset tummies.
Lemon Grass Essential Oil- Skin toner, oily skin, fatigue, muscle aches and gastric infections-(Blends well with tea tree and lavender).
Tea Tree Essential Oil- Anti- fungal, acne, skin toner. (Blends well with spearmint, sandalwood, lavender, and eucalyptus).
Juniper Berry Essential Oil – Cellulite, uplifting (Blends well with lavender, patchouli and sandalwood).
Fennel Essential Oil – Diuretic, circulation. Cleansing oil, indigestion and gas. (Blends well with lavender, lemon, basil and sandalwood).
Cypress Essential Oil- Diuretic, varicose veins, circulation, coughs and colds. (Blends well with lavender, sandalwood and patchouli)
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