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“While further studies are needed to determine if these findings translate to humans, the authors propose that shift workers might benefit from timed exercise to offset some of the negative effects of circadian disruption. Link to full study.”

“BPA is an endocrine disrupting chemical that has been demonstrated to alter signaling mechanisms involving estrogen and other hormones. BPA exposure comes from many sources including plastic water bottles and receipts (BPA on the surface of the paper as a print developer).”

“It facilitates hormone regulation, tissue repair, memory consolidation, and adaptation. Sleep disruption—even by 60–90 minutes—can impair both physical and cognitive performance. Nutrition: Adequate energy, protein, and micronutrient intake fuels recovery and adaptation.”

“You’re never too old to start training! Resistance exercise for prostate cancer Androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) is a treatment for prostate cancer that reduces the levels of androgens (male hormones, such as testosterone) in the body.”

“Nine participants between the ages of 51 and 65 years were given a drug protocol that included recombinant human growth hormone to reverse signs of immunosenescence. Because growth hormone can increase insulin production to a harmful degree, the authors used metformin, a common diabetes drug, and dehydroepiandrosterone, a steroid precursor, to control symptoms of diabetes.”

“Testosterone is a male sex hormone that plays important roles in reproduction and sexual function. As many as one-half of all men living in the United States have low testosterone levels, which can cause low libido, lack of energy, and low mood.”

“Vitamin D is a hormone that regulates nearly 5% of the human genome and activates anti-inflammatory genes. 32 studies from January 1966 to January 2013 with more than 500,000 participants found that vitamin D blood levels between 40-60 ng/ml were associated with the lowest all-cause mortality.”

“These include an increase in circulating levels of sex hormones, increased chronic inflammation, impaired insulin sensitivity, impaired immune surveillance and responsiveness, increased adiposity, and a dysregulated adipokine milieu.”

“The authors of the study measured the participants' serum cortisol (a stress hormone) and scored their stress levels via questionnaires before and after the intervention. At the beginning of the study, the two groups' stress level scores were very similar.”

“Everyone from every background, rich or poor, that went out in nature 2 hours per week had better health. This is in line with a recent randomized trial that found that 1.5 hours out in nature lowered the stress hormone cortisol by almost 10%.”