Men’s Health

Tongkat Ali Has Long-term Actually been Used In Native Medicine

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Tongkat ali, also called long jack, and also known by very many native names, is a small flowering plant of the Simaroubaceae family. The plant’s scientific name is Eurycoma longifolia, and it is found throughout South East Asia, especially in Malaysia and Indonesia. The quassinoids, or bitter tasting extracts from the roots, are used in native medicine, where they are said to have a great many desirable properties, including anti-diabetic, anti-malarial, anti-bacterial and anti-cancer effects. Many of these effects have been studied by Western medical science, and results have been published in many respected journals. The identified effect of increasing testosterone levels have been noted in body building circles. There are several body-building supplements marketed as containing Eurycoma, or tongkat ali.

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How I Boosted My HDL Cholesterol Level By 300%

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Ever since I first had my blood tested for cholesterol content(which was at about age 25), I have always had depressingly low HDL cholesterol, which is also known as “good cholesterol”. Recommended laboratory levels for HDL cholesterol are at least between 40 milligrams per deciliter for men and 50 milligrams per deciliter for women(these numbers might appear on your laboratory results written like “40 mg/dL”).

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Symptoms of Vitamin B12 Deficiency and How to Cope with Them

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Many people who only have a mild vitamin B12 deficiency do not even have any symptoms. As the deficiency progresses, their symptoms then become apparent. The symptoms of vitamin B12 deficiency vary from person to person, as do their intensity. I was just recently diagnosed with a vitamin B12 deficiency so I will share my symptoms, experience and how I deal with my symptoms with you. This article will also talk about the other symptoms of vitamin B12 deficiency that I have yet to experience.

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Four Tips To Stop Snoring At Night Naturally And Have A Good Sleep

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For those of you who’ve been kept awake almost all during the night by a partner who snores so loud in the night, this is one article you can read and add to those other articles that debate the easy way to stop snoring at night naturally. Everyone knows that snoring is pretty much done when you breathe through the mouth during sleeping, which produces that extremely mortifying loud noise.

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Preventing Gallstones Problems After Gallbladder Removal

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Once an individual has their gallbladder removed, they may have the assumption that they can no longer get gallstones. While getting gallstones after a cholecystectomy (removal of the gallbladder) is rare, it can occur and will require medical treatment. To understand how gallstones can return after gallbladder surgery, it is essential to understand the function of the gallbladder and how gallstones are formed.

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Symptoms of Gallbladder Cancer Problems

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Approximately five thousand cases of gallbladder cancer are diagnosed each year in the United States. Most of these cases are found incidentally while a person is being examined for potential gallstones. Gallbladder cancer has a very poor prognosis, typically because the symptoms tend to be very vague and nonspecific. In addition the gallbladder is anatomically difficult to access surgically, making surgical interventions problematic. These factors often delay the diagnosis of gallbladder cancer until it is relatively advanced and make treatments more difficult.

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