Tag: stress & cortisol

I’ve had a bunch of people ask me about Ketogenic diets and low-carb diets and how they affect your hormone levels. More specifically: Testosterone Growth hormone Metabolism and thyroid hormones Cortisol and stress hormones And today I’m going to cover cortisol and stress hormones. In future articles, I’ll be speaking about each of the other […]

 It’s and we live in a world of extra stress and one of the biggest reasons is our cell phones. Everything is happening instantly and we are being bombarded with information and people all day long. It’s never-ending, from morning till night. 24/7! This puts your body in a constant state of “fight or […]

Years ago I did an article about Ashwagandha and how it works, the benefits, pros, cons, warnings, and which is the best form. It’s been over a decade () since that original article and I’ve learned a LOT more since then about this awesome herbal extract. And unfortunately, how most of us are getting completely […]

In order for you to build more muscle and strength, you need to be more “anabolic”, than “catabolic”. You need to increase “protein synthesis”, rather than decrease it or reduce “protein oxidation”. So, what does this mean? Anabolic means to “build”… Catabolic means to “tear down”… When you take “anabolic steroids”, you are increasing “anabolism” […]