The practice of meditation is one of the most beneficial approaches to reducing stress and reversing its effects. Regular meditation can boost immune system function, reduce blood pressure, positively impact brain, heart and other major organ health, and promote feelings of serenity. For men not familiar with the practice, meditation is a simple physiological process...Continue reading
Tag: getting men healthy
Spiderman, Spiderman, Wherefore Art Thou Spiderman?
As you might remember from my last posting, I dug into a topic about the current status and struggle of masculinity in the American male psyche. So when I came across an interesting article about a recent presentation at the most recent meeting of the American Psychological Association, I felt compelled to write a bit...Continue reading
More than Luck
“A brush with mortality turns out to be the best way to appreciate how blue the sky is, how sensuous grass feels underfoot, how melodious kids’ voices are,” wrote Nicholas D. Kristof in a recent New York Times op-ed piece. Mr. Kristof was fortunate, even lucky to have been found with a malignant tumor on...Continue reading
Raw Secrets for Adding Years to Your Life
A few weeks ago I attended a workshop about raw food presented by Diana Stobo. Diana is a culinary artist and raw food advocate who lives in Northern California.
More Money, More Problems
First of all, Happy New Year! USA Today featured a comprehensive story on college football coaches and their total salaries (breakdowns of base salaries and bonuses, etc.) in early November. The highest paid coaches in 2009 lead the most prestigious football programs in the country, including Pete Carroll of Southern California, Bob Stoops of Oklahoma...Continue reading
A Pavlovian Experiment
Since June I have participated in several health fairs and I consistently notice a clear trend: Men by-passing our tables like one would do with a slow car on the highway. Men would most likely ignore our table and all the valuable information we have to offer like the plague if we fail to catch...Continue reading
Sleep, That Unconscious Feeling You Get Sometimes
We all wish there were more hours in a day. A little more time with our families, a few more hours of daylight to play another game of tackle football with our buddies, just an hour more to complete that last level on the new Call of Duty video game. Unfortunately most often the thing...Continue reading
When is the right time to focus on your health?
I hope you’ve enjoyed this Independence Day. The 4th of July is a time to enjoy the big Fs: food, friends, family, fireworks – at least that’s the way it’s always been for me. This year I’ve been thinking about the personal significance of this holiday, and the recent month that just passed including Father’s...Continue reading
Links / News Nov 9th
“Men’s health care showing disparity” – The San Diego Union Tribune “Center starts program to help men stay healthy” – Washington Square News “Study: 1 Out of 4 Homeless Are Veterans” – New York Times “In Tests, AIDS Vaccine Seemed to Increase Risk” – New York Times “Causes of Death Are Linked to a Person’s...
Links / News – Oct 24th
“I Just Couldn’t Sacrifice My Son”, By David Nicholson (registration required) – Update, my colleague Malia at Boys and Schools has written a great post about this story. Low testosterone in men linked to earlier death Smoking linked to teen alcohol and drug use Men need children more than women according to study (found via...Continue reading