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Friday, May 31, 2013
The Effects of Masturbation on Testosterone
Masturbation may have
subtle effects on testosterone levels. However, testosterone levels
result from other factors that relate to elements of overall physical
health. The Masturbation Page website indicates that psychological
factors may have significant influence over testosterone levels. For
example, testosterone levels may rise in men who expect sexual activity
or men who expect to be tested for testosterone levels.
Hormonal Cycle
Ejaculation
results from masturbating to the point of orgasm. According to a study
published in the "Journal of Zhejiang University," ejaculation may set
off a subtle hormonal cycle. Ejaculation that is followed by 6 days of
abstinence may contribute to peak testosterone levels on the seventh day
of after ejaculation. The Zhejiang University researchers discovered
that abstaining from ejaculation for 6 days after orgasm has little
effect on testosterone levels, but testosterone levels reached
approximately 146 percent on the seventh day.
Rises During Masturbation
A
July 2010 "Psychology Today" article concedes that testosterone levels
may rise during masturbation. However, the article suggests that
ejaculation does not significantly affect testosterone levels:
testosterone levels may rise slightly during sexual activity, which
includes masturbation, and levels drop back down to normal levels
afterward.
Rises After Masturbation
According
to an article on the T Nation website, a 1978 study evaluated
testosterone levels in young men after sexual activity. The results of
the study indicated that testosterone levels were slightly higher in
young men after masturbation.
Lower Testosterone Levels
The
Ask Men website published an article that advises against frequent
masturbation. According to the article, men who masturbate frequently or
look forward to masturbating alone on a daily basis may be less likely
to engage in sexual activity with a partner. The article suggests that
solo masturbation or masturbating with pornography regularly may reduce
testosterone levels and reduce sexual partner-seeking behavior due to
lower levels of testosterone.
Higher Precursory Steroid
Masturbation
may increase levels of a testosterone precursory steroid. The Gengo
website indicates that testosterone originates from a steroid called
androsteneione, and androstenedione originates from a steroid called 17
alphahydroxypergnenolone. A study published in the "Academia
Scientiarum Bohemoslavaca" evaluated steroid hormone levels in young men
before and after masturbation-provoked ejaculation. The study found
that most circulating steroid levels did not change after ejaculation,
but circulating 17 alphahydroxpregenolone increased significantly. The
publication does not indicate whether higher levels of 17
alphahydroxypregnolone can result in higher testosterone levels.
No Effect
Masturbation
and sexual activity in general may have no significant effect on
testosterone levels. The TeenHealth website notes that semen is not the
primary source of testosterone, which indicates that ejaculation that
occurs with masturbation does not reduce testosterone levels.
Generally, masturbation does not have any negative effects on hormone
levels. TeenHealth suggests that testosterone levels involve several
factors, such as age, time of day and physical activity.
Thursday, November 15, 2012
5 ways your TV is slowly killing you
You’ve accepted the idea that TV makes you dumber. You know
there are lots of more edifying things you could be doing with your time
than cheering on the contestants on "Survivor."
And unless you’re working out to an exercise video, you know those
hours sprawled out in front of the screen are going to make you fatter —
not to mention the impact of all that junk food you’ve been tempted to
scarf down during the commercial breaks.
But you’ll be surprised to learn the host of other bad things TV can do to you.
1. TV makes you deader.
TV-viewing is a pretty deadly pastime, research suggests.
No matter how much time you spend in the gym, every hour you spend in
front of the TV increases your risk of dying from heart disease,
according to a recent report in Circulation: Journal of the American
Heart Association. Australian researchers studied 8,800 adult men and
women for an average of six years and found that every hour spent in
front of the TV translated into an 11 percent increase in the risk of
death from any cause, a 9 percent increase in the risk of death from
cancer and an 18 percent increase in the risk of death from
cardiovascular disease. So, compared to people who watched less than two
hours of TV a day, those who watched four or more hours a day had a 46
percent higher risk of death from any cause and an 80 percent higher
risk of death due to cardiovascular disease. And that was true even
among people who didn’t smoke, were thin, ate healthy diets and had low
blood pressure and cholesterol.
2. TV makes you drunker.
TV may make you drink more. When it comes to drinking,
we’re apparently very susceptible to what we see on TV, according to a
report published in Alcohol and Alcoholism. To discover whether what we
view actually affects drinking habits, researchers rounded up 80 male
university students between the ages of 18 and 29 and plunked them down
in a bar-like setting where the students were allowed to watch movies
and commercials on TV. The researchers found that men who watched films
and commercials in which alcohol was prominently featured immediately
reached for a glass of beer or wine and drank an average of 1.5 glasses
more than those who watched films and commercials in which alcohol
played a less prominent role.
3. TV can make your kid pregnant.
Teens who watched a lot of TV that included sexual content
were twice as likely to get pregnant, according to a study published in
Pediatrics. Once a year for three years, Rand Corporation researchers
surveyed 1,461 youngsters — ages 12 to 17 at the beginning of the study —
about TV-viewing habits and sexual behavior. Boys were asked if they
had ever gotten a girl pregnant and girls were asked if they had ever
been pregnant. To get a handle on how much sexually charged TV kids were
watching, the researchers asked teens if and how often they viewed 23
specific programs.
Video: Watching TV leads to heart disease, docs say
Another study showed that kids who watch two or more hours of TV a
day start having sex earlier, according to a report in the Archives of
Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine. Researchers followed 4,808 students
for a year. The kids — all ages 15 or younger — had never had sex at the
beginning of the study. Among kids with parents who disapproved of teen
sex, those who watched two or more hours of TV per day were 72 percent
more likely to start having sex by the end of the study. The researchers
said they weren’t surprised to find no TV effect among kids with
parents who didn’t care about teen sex since those kids were at high
risk of early sex anyway.
4. TV weakens your bones.
Hours spent watching TV can set a kid up for later problems
with brittle bones, according to a study published in the Journal of
Pediatrics. Until we hit 25 or so, we accumulate bone in a kind of
savings account. The more bone we build when we’re younger, the less
likely we are to develop the brittle-bone disease osteoporosis.
To see whether TV watching might impact kids’ bone growth,
researchers followed 214 3-year-olds for four years. The children’s
height and weight were checked every four months, along with their
activity levels. At each checkup, parents were asked about their kids’
TV-viewing habits. The more TV kids watched, the less bone they grew,
regardless of how active they were at other times.
5. TV makes you less engaging.
A recent study found that when the TV is on — even if it’s just in
the background — parents interact less with their kids. To learn more
about TV’s effects, researchers brought 51 infants and toddlers, each
accompanied by a parent, to a university child study center, according
to the report published Child Development. Parents and kids were
observed for half an hour in a playroom without a TV and then for a half
hour with the TV tuned to an adult program such as "Jeopardy!" When the
TV was on, parents spent about 20 percent less time talking to their
children. And when parents did pay attention to their kids, the quality
of the interactions was lower: With a program on in the background,
parents were less active, attentive and responsive to their youngsters.
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Don’t take my word for it though, experiment for yourself. Notice how different you feel wearing blue or orange or even red undies or any item of clothing.
Years ago after listening to a color therapist a group of my girlfriends all switched to green wallets. Green represents growth, abundance and prosperity. It is the color most often associated with money. In Feng Shui green relates to the wood energy which is associated with wealth. You might also like to read the Tao of a full happy wallet if you are keen to boost your money vibes.
Research has shown that blue is the most likely color to suppress your appetite. A blue light in your fridge may be just the trick you need. Blue is not a color you think of when you imagine food. Nature does not offer many blue foods except for a few such as blueberries. Red will stimulate your appetite and encourage fast eating. Notice how many take-aways have red signs or decor.