Things Worth Noting
Ghrelin and leptin regulate hunger and fullness, but many factors disrupt their balance, impacting appetite and weight. Poor diets high in processed foods, sugar, and trans fats spike ghrelin and cause leptin resistance, driving overeating. Low protein or fiber intake fails to curb hunger, while irregular meals destabilize hormones. Sleep deprivation boosts ghrelin and lowers […]
Everyday life exposes men to stress, processed foods, plastics, and grooming products that disrupt hormones. These endocrine disruptors—like BPA, phthalates, and parabens—mimic estrogen, throwing off the testosterone-estrogen balance. Stress boosts cortisol, which can lower testosterone, while processed foods with pesticides and emulsifiers add estrogenic compounds. Plastics leach xenoestrogens like microplastics and phthalates, and grooming products […]