Cordyceps and Testosterone: The Killer Fungi

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By Ali Kuoppala | Last reviewed Mon 24 September 2018 Medical Review by Gerardo Sison, PharmD Cordyceps has gained quite some popularity in the past few years, largely thanks to few fellow Finnish guys (Four Sigmatic) who are being very innovative with instantized medicinal mushroom drinks. There are some cool benefits – mostly around immune…

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Moringa and Testosterone: Superfood or is it?

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Medical Review by Gerardo Sison, PharmD Moringa Oleifera (also called miracle tree, the tree of life, and drumstick tree) grows in Asia and some African countries. It’s highly nutritious and resistant to environmental factors, which has made it an important food crop in its areas of cultivation. Due to Moringas high amount of antioxidants and…

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Pomegranates and Testosterone: Nitric Oxide & More

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Medical Review by Dr. Vlad Belghiru, MD The pomegranate (Punica grantum) is an antioxidant-rich fruit with small red edible seeds. It originates from the Mediterranean region, but nowadays, the use of this delicious fruit has spread around the globe. Due to the many claims made about the possible health benefits, pomegranate is in high demand in the…

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Vitamin E and Testosterone: Tocopherols & Androgens

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By Ali Kuoppala | Last reviewed Mon 24 September 2018 Medical Review by Dr. Vlad Belghiru, MD vitamin E is a blanket term for a group of compounds called tocopherols and tocotrienols. These compounds occur naturally in various foods and are stored within the human body. Most notably, the fat-soluble vitamin E is known for its…

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Resveratrol and Testosterone: Natural Estrogen Blocker

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Medical Review by Gerardo Sison, PharmD Resveratrol is a naturally occurring polyphenol found in the skin of red grapes, mulberries, and blueberries. Its popularity has been soaring these past years due to research theorizing the compound of having an anti-aging, blood flow promoting effects. Resveratrol is the compound also claimed to cause the health benefits…

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Stress and Testosterone: How Chronic-Stress Zaps your Energy

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By Ali Kuoppala | Last reviewed Tue 25 September 2018 Medical Review by Dr. Stefano Pizzo, MD It’s hard to pinpoint exactly what the term stress means, but an explanation that comes rather close, goes something like this: “stress is the body’s principal method of reacting to a challenge”. To open up the term a…

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Green Tea and Testosterone: Surprisingly Bad for Male Hormones

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Medical Review by Dr. Stefano Pizzo, MD Green tea is considered to be one of the healthiest drinks around due to its fairly high content of antioxidants. In the case of green tea or supplemental green tea extract, there are four antioxidants that are believed to be the principal cause to green tea health benefits.…

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Royal Jelly and Testosterone: Can it Help Restore Fertility?

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By Ali Kuoppala | Last reviewed Tue 25 September 2018 Medical Review by Gerardo Sison, PharmD Royal jelly is an anabolic porridge-like goo secreted from the hypopharynx glands of the worker bees. When the hive decides to change the queen bee, they select few small larvae and start feeding them with royal jelly. This anabolic…

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