Things Worth Noting
Natural musk, the subtle scent from body oils, mild sweat, and skin bacteria post-shower, signals individuality, health, and warmth, driving human attraction subconsciously. Produced by apocrine glands in the axillae and shaped by skin microflora like aerobic coryeform bacteria, it includes volatile compounds such as aliphatic acids and odorous steroids. Human pheromones like androstenone, androstadienone, […]
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 […]