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Hair loss drug finasteride may also help reduce heart disease risk Share on PinterestThe drug finasteride used for hair loss and prostate treatments may also help lower heart disease risk. NICK VEASEY/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY/Getty Images Researchers say the hair loss drug finasteride may also...

Help for Anxiety, Depression, and Even PTSD A series of meta-studies shows that the benefits of exercise exceed plain old physical health and looking good naked. Check this out. I’ve got a question for you: The time you spend in the gym… Do you think of it just as a workout, or do you regard it...

by Chris Shugart Perky New Science This surprising new study sheds some light on the sometimes strange behaviors of men and women. You’re in the middle of your workout when you notice two equally attractive female lifters in need of help. Both are struggling to unload the plates off a barbell...

The Longevity Study Some people think testosterone shortens men's lives. Here's why, plus some new science that disproves that silly notion. "Male Sex Hormones Kill!" "This Is Why Men Die Sooner Than Women!" Those were the headlines from 2012. The clickbait worked and lots of people clicked...

Mortality and Low-T Having low T increases your risk of dying from ANY cause. Here's why and how to fix it. There's a strong correlation between declining testosterone levels in men and the risk of dying from any cause. Yes, any cause. It sounds hyperbolic, but that's what the research is...

There it was, on news app after news app on my iPhone, the report about how "drinking muscle-building protein shakes" could threaten your health and reduce your life span. That kind of news gets your attention, especially if you've spent a good part of your adult life tapping on the bottom of a...

WHAT'S THE BEST NUMBER OF SETS FOR STRENGTH? I watch the way people in the gym lift. In a lot of ways, I'm like a gym version of Jane Goodall or the late Dian Fossey. They watch(ed) primates, I watch primates. They observed primates picking ticks off each other, I observed primates picking tics...

WHAT'S THE BEST NUMBER OF SETS FOR STRENGTH? I watch the way people in the gym lift. In a lot of ways, I'm like a gym version of Jane Goodall or the late Dian Fossey. They watch(ed) primates, I watch primates. They observed primates picking ticks off each other, I observed primates picking tics...

PERPLEXING PALEO Read a dozen books on paleo dieting or "ancestral health." Go ahead, I'll wait here. All done? Okay. What you may have noticed is that most of these books say that potatoes are not paleo and shouldn't be eaten. A couple might say they're okay anyway after tough workouts, even...

The Covid-19 pandemic was horrific, and forced a number of societal changes that still remain with us to this day. In the workplace, companies and staff are still figuring out if the now common arrangement of splitting their working operations between the office and the home is good for business...

Anyone who is on a journey to lose weight or become healthier knows that gaining positive results requires us to drop some of the foods and beverages that we love the most. That’s why diet sodas and sugar-substituted snacks are so appealing, but for some time this group of products has been...

The debate around meal timing for making gains in the gym has been raging for eons, and many people choose to chug down a protein shake following a workout to get those all-important nutrients into their system as fast as possible, but another school of thought believes that as long as you eat...

You already know that drinking alcohol is a drag when it comes to improving your health and fitness levels, but for some, kicking back with a beer or enjoying some fizz at a celebration is something to savor. Still, waking up the next day with a head that feels like a scene from out of a Woody...

Being overworked and under-rested is a common predicament in modern society. The pressures of work and a passion for working out means that we often find ourselves burning the candle at both ends. When we are too busy to hit the hay, many people reach for sugary or stimulant-heavy energy drinks...

The eating basics for getting rid of a bulging belly are simple (unless you’re pregnant, in which case you’ll have to put up with your bulge for a while). According to the November ’12 Better Nutrition, “The key to trimming belly fat is to replace the processed carbs, including alcohol, in your...

While Intermittent Fasting has long been a concept adopted by fitness aficionados, the idea of fasting itself spans civilizations such as the ancient Greeks, Romans, and Egyptians. In addition to theories around detoxing and boosting the immune system, some people undertake extended fasts in the...

Add some variety to your diet with these underrated foods that can help you get lean. By Team Iron Man Here’s a truth about getting ripped: The leaner you are the harder it is to lose fat. These following five foods can help put a little more horsepower in your metabolic engine, but only if...

If life is getting hectic, try popping 500 milligrams of vitamin C. A study published in the Pakistan Journal Of Biological Sciences looked at two groups of high school students. One group was given 500 milligrams of vitamin C a day, and the other group was given a placebo. Before the...

by Matt Weik, BS, CSCS, CPT, CSN Niacinamide has become quite a hot topic in the skincare world, as there have been many viral TikTok videos popping up. Niacinamide is available in products such as moisturizers and cleansers and can improve your skin health in more ways than one. According to...

The Study The study aimed to pinpoint the perfect calorie surplus for maximizing muscle growth and minimizing fat gain. The researchers split 17 seasoned weightlifters into three groups: Group 1 (maintenance group) ate maintenance calories. Group 2 (small-surplus group) ate in a 5% calorie...