Hormonal supplementation

The European Union has finally authorised a natural sleep aid: melatonin. If you ask me, those responsible for banning this natural substance for so many years, based on absolutely no scientific evidence, when between 25% and 40% of the population suffer from sleep problems, are guilty of serious misconduct towards...

A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) shows that inadequate secretion of melatonin is associated with an increased risk of type 2 diabetes. The risk was more than double in those with the lowest levels. Melatonin (N-acetyl-5 methoxytryptamin) is naturally produced by the pineal gland...

The exact reasons for the age-related decrease in testosterone levels are unknown. It is probably due to a combination of factors including an increase in body fat mass (and an associated increase in aromatase activity), oxidative damage to testosterone-producing tissues and a decline in precursor molecules such as DHEA. A...