Health & Nutrition

It seems like you can't listen to any radio station without hearing commercials for some drug that helps men with low testosterone . They tell you all the side effects of low testosterone like, lack of energy, mood problems including depression, increase of body fat, loss of muscle mass and strength, decreased libido or sex drive and erectile dysfunction. But none of them seem to ask, why do all these men have low testosterone now? What has changed that has made males testosterone levels decrease? The answer lies in many areas including, diet, exercise and environment. To try and figure out how or why so many males testosterone levels are dropping, you must first look at how the body produces testosterone. In humans and most other animals, testosterone is produced primarily by the testicles in males, and to a lesser extent, the ovaries in females. Like other steroid hormones, testosterone is derived from cholesterol. The first step in the biosynthesis  involves the oxidat

Got Milk? More Importantly, What Does Your Milk Have In It? Got milk? More importantly, what does your milk have in it? With increasing demand for dairy, many farmers have resorted to Factory Farming . This is a process in which farm animals are kept in factory type environments. Standing in their own waste, confined to small areas. This waste, when left untreated leaks into ground  and surface water. In some cases polluting the water supply. These animals don't live anything like they were intended to. These horrible conditions lead to the animals getting sick. The farmers then use antibiotics to treat the animals. The overuse of antibiotics has caused people and animals to become immune, and even bacteria to become antibiotic resistant.  Residues of antibiotics in the treated cows end in their milk, and dairy products. These residues can cause allergic reactions in sensitive individuals. These are just a few of the problems with the use of antibiotics used

10% OFF with Discount Code: Brando at Checkout Click Here for Brando's Podcast on Keto, Ketosis, and the Ketogenic Diet iTunes , Google Play , SoundCloud   Everyone has heard about the many miracles of Coconut Oil . From anti-bacterial, to anti-aging, coconut oil has a wide variety of benefits, and uses. One of the main benefits from coconut oil is that it contains MCT's or Medium Chain Triglycerides .  http://realfoodexpeditors.com/blog1/?page_id=5 MCT 's are Medium chain fatty acids that your body can convert to energy faster than more common Long Chain Triglycerides. These fatty acids also aid in fat burning weight loss. This is done by increasing Ketone Production in the body. http://www.slideshare.net/namarta28/ketosis What are Ketones ? Our bodies normally run on glucose, that’s produced when the body breaks down carbohydrates. When your body doesn’t have enough glucose, or insulin to use the glucose, your body starts breaking down fats for ene