The term “toxic mold” is an often misunderstood term. According to the Center for Disease Control, the species of mold that are referred to as toxic mold are not really toxic by themselves. However, they are capable of producing chemical substances called mycotoxins that are very harmful to the human body.
Research scientists report [...]
What is Progesterone?
Progesterone is a hormone that glands in a woman’s body create to control her menstruation and reproduction. Progesterone is made right before ovulation to increase a woman’s odds of becoming pregnant. It works by increasing a woman’s body temp by a small amount and producing extra vaginal mucus increasing the odds of sperm [...]
What is DHEA and how does it relate to Women’s Health?
DHEA is a naturally produced steroid hormone that develops into the sexual hormones testosterone and estrogen, helping to define sexual characteristics of the body. The body begins to decrease production of this hormone as we age, peaking in our twenties and declining over time. Widely [...]
What is DHEA?
DHEA or dehydroepiandrosterone is a steroid hormone that the body produces to create male and female hormones. It is secreted by the adrenal glands.
DHEA hormone levels in the body tends to peak in our twenties and decline as we get older. People who have diseases such as type 2 diabetes, AIDS, osteoporosis, heart [...]
Cocaine is a stimulant drawn from the Erythroxlyn coca plant. It affects the central nervous system and suppresses appetite and causes users to experience elevations in alertness, stamina, body temp, heart rate and a strong sense of euphoria. Due to its ease of use (cocaine can be sniffed, smoked, injected, and chewed among other things) [...]
The issue of legalizing marijuana is a hot topic these days, mainly because of the noise being created by the lobbyists who are clamoring for legislation that will decriminalize the possession and the use of the substance. Not everyone, however, is aware as to why there is a need for such legislation.
That is because [...]
There is so much heat about legalizing marijuana in recent years. Part of this heat is generated by a sector of the medical industry, which claims that marijuana has medical properties that can benefit many people. However, most of this heat actually comes from the political arena, where a number of wealthy and [...]
Exogenous consumption of anabolic steroidal hormone – testosterone has been associated with a significant increase in the muscle mass, stamina and endurance making it one of the most abused synthetic hormones, topping the charts ever since its discovery! For decades, a diverse array of anabolic steroids has ceremoniously been abused for exogenous performance enhancement. So, [...]
The lack of parental attention results to more problems than one. Drug dependence and alcohol abuse are just two of the plights that need attention. Alongside these facts, sexually transmitted diseases or STDs are also on the rise. Even if schools walked their way out to provide sex education to students, gonorrhea, [...]
Testing for steroids use is a different matter as it is also a substance used for medical therapeutic purposes such as with pain management and in chronic wasting conditions like asthma, HIV / AIDS, anemias and cancer. Nevertheless, illegal steroids use especially in sports is somewhat of a concern for the Bergen-Passaic region with its [...]
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