Hey guys, run your hand through your hair and then count the strands that you see. You know, as a man ages, he can be sure of three things: death, taxes, and less hair (not all men go bald, but it is rare to keep ALL your hair). And while taxes should hopefully be the […]
Evolutionary Biologist Answers Life’s Biggest Questions: Purpose of Life, What We Leave Behind in Death, and How to Live Past 100
In the empty silence in our beds, we all feel alone. But within that hiss of air behind your ears, there are processes going on within every cell (and atom) in your body that connect you to every other living thing from the tip of your nose to the ends of the universe. Every mystery […]
How to Build Muscle with Periodization, Tapering, and Avoid Overtraining
Building muscle, strength, and performance is more than challenging your body and then expecting great things in return. It is a combination of periodization, tapering, peaking, and active rest days. To know these techniques is to know your own body, and when you become one with your own training… well, that is when some truly […]
What You Need to Know: How COVID-19 Affects the Heart, the Athlete, and Men’s Health
When I got COVID and landed in the emergency room, they checked my oxygen levels pretty quickly. As a doctor, I know how to interpret those readings and was happy to see my numbers were not too bad. So, I was surprised when my doctor wanted to do a CAT scan. I didn’t realize how […]
How to Become a Highly Functioning Addict in the New Year
We are all addicts – you, me, your grandma, and the pope. The difference between being highly functional and just another statistic is one single word, definition. A definition holds a lot of power in modern society. An alcoholic is crippled by chemicals that erode their sense of well-being, and porn addicts are crippled by […]
Achieving Your Best Life/Health Ever: Using A.I. Wearable Technology
The age of Artificial Technology (A.I.) is here, and it is going to change your life. Some for potentially the worse, and others for the best. Whether you are in the crowd who laments the loss of humanity or welcomes AI’s “my logic is undeniable” (I, Robot, Film from 2004) guidance into your daily life, […]
Easy Affordable TENS Recovery (with Massage Bonus): The Auvon H1
With as little as three clicks, you could be on your way to less pain. Best of all, this is literally straight out of the box (hint: you won’t even need to crack the pages of the manual). Earlier this year we became TENS Recovery believers after reviewing the Auvon Touchscreen TENS and Powered Muscle […]
Simple, Modern Condiments: Products that Can Heal, Protect, and Improve Your Health
As a man of the modern era, it is easy to consider the lack of jet-powered shoes, floating automobiles, and nanobot healthcare as failures of the technology that we were once promised. But there is some pretty fantastic innovation that is currently hidden within simple, modern condiments that have been used for decades. Little did […]
How Practicing Proper Breathing Impacts Your Health
Practicing proper breathing can make a huge difference in achieving optimal health. Unfortunately, not everyone pays importance to proper breathing. Generally, each body system relies on oxygen. From digestion to the cognitive system, effective breathing is beneficial. It doesn’t only provide a greater sense of mental clarity, but it also helps you digest food more […]
How to Lose Weight (without starving)
When you think of a diet, I bet your first thoughts are eating more steak, good fats, and remembering to fill yourself up with a big breakfast every morning. No? Well, perhaps you’ve not been introduced to the one diet that helps you lose weight, all while still allowing you to eat a lot of […]