fat loss

I have had unusually high chest fat since I was in my 20's! It has been quite embarrassing most of my life, I'm in my 50's now. My father also had it. My TRT doc says it's not gyno, just fat. My body fat is overall very low, about 11 percent. I can see my abs a bit, yet the chest fat is still...

Effects of testosterone treatment on body fat and lean mass in obese men on a hypocaloric diet: a randomised controlled trial. Ng Tang Fui M, et al. BMC Med. 2016. Abstract BACKGROUND: Whether testosterone treatment has benefits on body composition over and above caloric restriction in men is...

Experienced strength athletes lose fat by intermittent fasting, not muscle mass or strength Strength athletes perform no better or worse if they do time-restricted feeding we wrote yesterday, based on an American study in which the participants did weight training for the first time in their...

Men who skipped breakfast four to six times per week experienced a mean increase in waist circumference that was 0.2 cm vs. men who ate breakfast every day; men who skipped breakfast every day had a mean increase of 0.21 cm vs. men who ate breakfast every day. Annual changes in the waist...

“The novelty in our study stems from the fact that we simultaneously investigated the effects of testosterone in the context of a rigorous weight-loss program,” Mathis Grossmann, MD, PhD, FRACP, professor in the department of medicine at the University of Melbourne, told Endocrine Today. “This...

Hey Gents, I've been on a crappy TRT protocol (on my 2nd clinic now) and am changing to Defy Medical ASAP. Have my consult with Dr. Saya next week on Tuesday. Looking forward to the real experts getting me to my best. Question for you guys! I used to be really into fitness and nutrition and...

Today's google hangout with Jerry Brainum was a great success. I bet that anyone that watches this video will learn things they have never read before anywhere else about fat loss supplements. Take the time to watch it ! Here is the transcript: TRT Men's Webcast Rewind: Truth and Lies on...

Today's google hangout with Jerry Brainum was a great success. I bet that anyone that watches this video will learn things they have never read before anywhere else about fat loss supplements. Take the time to watch it ! Here is the transcript: TRT Men’s Webcast Rewind: Truth and Lies on...

Health expert Jerry Brainum (www.jerrybrainum.com) will speak about his findings during his 53 years of experience in the bodybuilding and fitness world. Don't miss this opportunity to ask him questions!  Click here and say YES under "Are you going?"...

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today approved deoxycholic acid (Kybella, Kythera Biopharmaceuticals) to help reduce double chins. The approval follows a unanimous vote on March 9 by the FDA's Dermatologic and Ophthalmic Drugs Advisory Committee in favor of deoxycholic acid injection...

2015 Prescription Diet Pills Xenical (orlistat). This prescription medication has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) since 1999. Xenical is a lipase inhibitor which means it works by blocking the absorption of fat. Dieters must follow a low fat diet or they...

J Appl Res. Author manuscript; available in PMC 2010 Mar 3. Published in final edited form as: J Appl Res. 2009 Jan 1; 9(4): 159–165. Clinical Experience of a Diet Designed to Reduce Aging Ron Rosedale, M.D., Eric C. Westman, M.D., M.H.S.,1 and John P. Konhilas, Ph.D. Abstract Objective...

Decreasing HIV Related Belly Fat Accumulation In the mid-90s with the advent of the first antiretroviral (AVR) drug combination therapies, Kaposi’s sarcoma (KS) lesions and lipodystrophy (wasting away of body fat) rapidly faded from public consciousness as signs of HIV infection. Only to be...

The FDA has caught several supplement companies adding medications to their weight loss supplements. Be aware that this industry is not regulated and that the FDA only does spot checks once in a while. The FDA Found Hundreds of Supplement Brands Tainted with Rx Drugs. Most Weren't Recalled.

This video about how a full body dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) scan works as the best way to measure body composition. However, few clinics provide it since they only use DEXA to measure bone density in the lower back and pelvis. It required special calibration for a full body scan...

Effects of black tea on body composition and metabolic outcomes related to cardiovascular disease risk: a randomized controlled trial. Bøhn SK, et al. Food Funct. 2014 Jun 3. [Epub ahead of print] Abstract There is increasing evidence that tea and its non-caffeine components (primarily...

In this video, Dr Justin Saya explains the challenges in weight loss management and the different therapies used to treat obesity.

Health care providers often use the body mass index (BMI) to help decide who may benefit from weight-loss drugs. BMI estimates overweight and obesity based on your height in relation to your weight. Your doctor may prescribe you a medication to treat your obesity if you are an adult with a BMI...

"...a study that looked at 105 full-time office workers showed that those who sat longer were about three times as likely to have a waist circumference larger than 94cm (37 inches) for men or 80cm (31 inches) for women. Waist circumference, as you probably know, is strongly associated with...

Get real. Ask yourself: What is getting in the way of my health? What excuses am I using to not start giving a damn? There is no perfect time to start. Do it now, even if it means one change per week in your lifestyle choices. You deserve to feel and look the best you can! You cannot change...

Get real. Ask yourself: What is getting in the way of my health? What excuses am I using to not start giving a damn? There is no perfect time to start. Do it now, even if it means one change per week in your lifestyle choices. You deserve to feel and look the best you can! You cannot change...

Growth Hormone Releasing Hormone, called Sermorelin - may provide a superior product for endogenous production of hGH (your own body's production of growth hormone). Unlike exogenous (injected) recombinant human growth hormone (rhGH) that causes production of the bioactive hormone IGF-1 from...

What is Sermorelin Acetate? Sermorelin is a growth hormone releasing hormone that makes your own pituitary gland produce growth hormone. It is not covered by insurance and may be expensive. It can be obtained by prescription. It requires a daily injection under the skin. It may decrease body fat...

From the book: Testosterone: A Man's Guide (available on amazon) These are practical tips that anyone can start adding to their lives. Most have been proven to work by different scientific studies. Exercise with weights/machines three to four times a week for no more than one hour; this...

Struggling to find a nutrition plan that actually builds muscle, burns fat, and supports long-term health? This comprehensive guide to clean eating cuts through the confusion and contradictory diet advice to deliver science-based nutritional strategies specifically designed for men seeking body...