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It is important to realize that birth control pills are associated with increased risk.  This review found and increase in cardiovascular disease, melanoma, lupus, and breast cancer; however, a lower risk of colon and ovarian cancer was found.

Very insightful analysis:  A 2016 finds that estimated average requirements alone EAR and multivitamin/mineral supplement with food does not meed daily requirement.  EAR is much higher value than RDA.

Cesarean section birth method linked to obesity in unique study that eliminates a lot of variables in other similar studies

Vitamin D support must be customized and followed at all times, but this study looked specifically at pregnancy.

exercise found to reduce glutamate excitotoxicity in mouse study.

Omega 3/6 supplementation in a 1:1 ration in children improved reading skills in 3 months.

low Testosterone is one piece of the puzzle in the risk of type II diabetes in men.

Mediterranean diet found to improve cognition and slow progression and/or risk of Alzheimer's disease.

sleep duration linearly associated with insulin sensitivity.

Western diet appears to be major risk association/factor in Alzheimer's disease risk.

gut bacteria differentiate obese versus non-obese.  Association found b/t firmicutes:bacteroidetes, increased Bacteroidetes, and Actinobacteria; in addition, acute, propionate, and butyrate (all medium chain fatty acids) were found to be associated with obesity.

Only abstract available here; 11-ketotestosterone found not to be susceptible to aromatase activity as is testosterone.  This was a breast cell culture study.  It was found to actually inhibit cell proliferation in opposition to aromatized testosterone.

Only abstract available.  Resveratrol found to reduce total Testosterone by 23% and DHEAS by 22% in women with PCOS;  a decrease in insulin by 32% and improved insulin sensitivity was also noted.

SHBG plays an important role in Testosterone's cellular effect. Every man should have SHBG checked with Testosterone

exercise increases AMPK to improve insulin sensitivity and glucose uptake in new animal study.

New study suggests endurance training can change mitochondria to improve energy production efficiency.

tobacco smoke alters estrogen metabolism.  Increase in CYP1B1 and CYP1B1 are the result of tobacco smoke.

yo-yo dieting leads to weight gain, in part, due to increase food intake in between the calorie restriction phases.  The calorie restriction suppresses metabolic rate and results in muscle loss; both of which contribute to the rebound weight gain seen by so many.

Chemo brain.  Does it exist?  Large study finds significant cognitive decline in follow up at 6 months in breast cancer patients treated with chemo compared to control group.

rest interval between rest appears to play role in hormone response versus muscle growth response.  Rest of 1 minute associated with more hormonal response versus rest of 5 minutes associated with more muscle growth response in men.