Archive for the ‘Testosterone’ Category
Got Man-Boobs?
By Marie Spano, MS, RD, CSCS
Marie Spano, MS, RD/LD, FISSN, CSCS is one of the leading sports nutrition and nutrition communications experts in North America. Currently serving as Vice President of the International Society of Sports Nutrition, she has helped elite, professional and amateur athletes go beyond their personal best and achieve maximum performance in their respective sport.
The feminization trend among American men may have an environmental basis. If you find yourself feeling weepy and needing a training bra, it could be because of man-made chemicals that are absorbed into the body and mimic or block certain hormones, thereby potentially disrupting our body’s normal hormones. Endocrine disrupters are present in shampoos, sunscreens, and various plastics. They can lower your manly testosterone and bump up your girly estrogens. A group of compounds called phthalates may be one of the chief culprits. Here’s a chart of the nasty stuff and what it can do to you:
Does Testosterone Make Men Stingy?
A recent study was reported in the media with the headline, “Testosterone Makes Men Stingy.” Although the study details were sketchy, it seems that men given testosterone (how much, how, and what they were told were not reported) made smaller offers of money to a stranger than when they were not given testosterone. They were also more likely to “punish” others in response to “stingy” offers.
Should Wusses Rule the World?
The answer is “Yes!” according to two biology professors who published an article entitled, “Testosterone: The Cause of Our World’s Problems?”. Their thesis is that human males “are the cause of virtually all of our major problems on the Earth.” The professors heap a pile of blame on the masculine gender: wars, war crimes, genocide, pollution, overpopulation, and legal corruption.
Crush Your Mental Myostatin, Unleash Your Confidence
By Rick Collins, JD, CSCS and Jack Darkes, PhD
Confidence is a dose of testosterone without the injections. It’s a defining characteristic of society’s most successful men. Without it, there are no heroes. Confidence is the belief in yourself that enables you to lift a weight that seems impossible. It’s what gets you in the game. It scores you the job or the girl. Confidence often separates the winners from the losers.
If you’re like most guys, you’re confident most of the time. But there are times when you don’t feel you’re at your best; times when nagging little doubts and insecurities hold you back. These thoughts, beliefs, perceptions and uncertainties limit your self-confidence, and in turn stop you from attaining your true potential.
