Author: healthtost
Strength training is a fundamental part of my life. One of my greatest sources of happiness and satisfaction comes from lifting weights and seeing how I can improve my fitness and shape my body.Fueling these efforts is the real engine behind any exercise program: nutrition. I track my macros every day to make sure my gym work doesn’t go to waste.One question I get a lot is what exactly do I eat to hit those macros.So today I’m going to walk you through my diet: exactly what I eat every day, what its nutritional profile is like and what it…
0 flares Filament.io Made with Flare More Information”> 0 flares x Photo by Mihai Surdu on Unsplash A simple explanation from a Christian perspective As a former personal trainer and author, I shared my belief that exercise and a healthy diet are to the body what prayer and Bible study are to the spirit. As a Christian, I believe that a whole person consists of body, spirit and soul. But not all people share this belief. Christians and atheists have different views on the concepts of body, spirit and soul. Body We…
updated on 06/12/2026 Shea butter is a natural fat extracted from the kernels of the Vitellaria paradoxa tree, a wild-growing tree found in the sub-Saharan shea belt of West Africa. Packed with fatty acids, vitamins and anti-inflammatory compounds, it has been used for centuries to protect, hydrate and heal the skin. Today, it is one of the most studied natural skin care ingredients out there, and clinical research supports what West African communities have known for generations. Where does shea butter come from? Shea (Vitellaria paradoxa) is remarkable in its own right. These trees live up to 300 years and…
Summary: COVID may be associated with a higher risk of HPV-related cancersThe findings are important, but they do not prove that COVID directly causes these cancersPrevention is still most important: vaccination, screening, testing and general health improvements can all reduce the risk of HPV-related cancer The pandemic has shown that a new endemic infection can cause a range of unpredictable effects on human health, from long COVID to psychiatric issues and health inequalities. Now, a new one study was published on Discover Oncology is investigating whether COVID may increase the risk of developing HPV-related cancers. What did the study show?…
When I worked in an office, my bestie Maria was one of the nicest people on the planet – the kind of person everyone in the office really loved – so when I threw her baby shower, the usual $5 chip-in turned into $10, $20, and a guy gave me $50 in cash without blinking. Before I knew it, I had $800 in an envelope and a big problem: her giant family had already scanned her registry and bought all the big stuff.I had no children of my own at the time and had no idea what babies and new…
For years, the food culture seemed obvious. It sold meal replacements, calorie counting apps, detox teas and promised quick weight loss. The message was blunt: shrinking makes you more worthy and desirable. Today, the language has changed. Nobody talks about diet anymore – at least, they don’t use the word. The nutrition and wellness industries have picked up on the fact that women are becoming increasingly skeptical of traditional food culture, but we still harbor many of the insecurities that fueled it. So these industries have turned: instead of selling weight loss, companies are now selling the appearance of wellness.…
Detection of human immunodeficiency virus 1 (HIV-1) in wastewater offers a new approach to monitoring the virus in communities. Baylor College of Medicine researchers and colleagues at partner institutions report Nature communications that their method, called genetic hybrid capture sequencing, allows them to analyze viral genomes in detail and identify specific viral signals originating from community sewage. Analysis of sites with available clinical data showed that wastewater HIV signals correlated strongly with the number of people known to be living with HIV in that community, providing evidence that wastewater HIV signals can monitor HIV load. HIV-1 is a retrovirus that…
I have been a psychotherapist specializing in men’s mental, emotional and relational health for over fifty years. Like many men, I have had challenges with my love life. Those who visit me on MenAlive see my welcome video, “Confessions of a Two Divorced Marriage Counselor.” Me recently interviewed a kindred spirit, Sean Hotchkissauthor of a new book, Hating Women: A Memoir of Male Rage and Recovery. I was given an early copy of the book and found it to resonate with my own personal and professional experiences. Like Sean, I grew up without the support of a father and became…
Every two to five weeks, patients with thalassemia major undergo a life-saving ritual: a mandatory blood transfusion. Without it, severe anemia quickly leads to organ failure, stunted growth and early death. This treatment typically drains up to USD 60,000 per patient each year, overwhelming both household incomes and strained healthcare systems in developing countries. For families, the burden of this treatment is staggering, stretching emotional and financial resources to breaking point. However, health experts worldwide agree on one critical fact: combining sustained blood donation efforts with effective prevention strategies offers the most promising path to reducing the long-term impact of…
You already know plants. You know their ingredients, their action, the history of their use. You know the difference between a nervine and an adaptogen, between an astringent and a sedative. You’ve probably been working with botanicals for longer than most skin care formulators have paid attention to. So why does the transition from herbal to skin care formulation sometimes feel like starting over? Because cosmetic chemistry has its own logic — and it doesn’t always follow the rules you learned at the drugstore. After thirty years of formulating botanical skin care, a decade of working alongside a dermatologist, and…