Trying to eat healthier? You’re part of a massive movement.Â
The global healthy foods market was worth 653 billion dollars in 2023. And it’s only growing, expected to increase by 10 percent every year until 2030. With obesity, diabetes, and other lifestyle-related diseases on the rise, more people ...
Snorers are often the target of jokes.1 But snoring is one of the symptoms of a disorder called obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). In OSA, the collapse of the airway stops the flow of air into the lungs and lowers blood oxygen levels. This leads to abnormal breathing and frequent awakenings during sleep...
Testosterone is a sex steroid hormone in males and females. It is produced by males' testicles and females' ovaries. However, testosterone levels in adult men are around seven to eight times greater than the hormone's levels in adult women.1Â Testosterone is responsible for the development of the mal...
Very high or low levels of hormones exist in different life stages and processes. The latter include pregnancy, menopause, and aging. At the same time, hormone imbalance is linked to weight gain or loss, depression, organ problems, and many other health issues. One of the most important types of hor...
Estrogen is a sex hormone produced by males and females. Females, however, have more of it than males do.1Â In females, its main job is to control sexual development and the menstrual cycle In males, it plays a part in reproduction.2 Moreover, both genders need the hormone for the following purposes:...
Snoring can be embarrassing. It can make you worried about sleeping, especially when you are at someone else’s home or while you are on a trip. It can even make your intimate relationship with your spouse or partner suffer. Worst of all, multiple studies have shown that snoring increases the risk of...