SHR # 2786:: Kefir: Post-workout Drink for Cancer Survivors - Dr. Peter Smoak, Ph.D. - Cancer is one of the most prevalent diseases affecting society today, with just over 1.8 million new cancer cases projected for the year 2020 in the United States alone. An underlying cause of cancer is unresolved inflammation. Monocytes are part of the innate immune response which plays an important role in the initiation of inflammation in the body, especially in the presence of pathogenic bacteria. . Elevated numbers of inflammatory monocytes are associated with tumor cell survival and metastasis. Chemotherapy and radiation are two of the most effective and commonly used cancer treatments; however, both are associated with monocytopenia and increases in the proportion of inflammatory monocytes (8, 9) in concert with major disturbances of the microbiome. The number and strains of probiotic species play an important role in determining their survival in the human gut and large numbers of highly diverse microbial gut populations have the potential to provide significant health benefits. Kefir is a fermented milk beverage that differs from other fermented milk products in that it is started by a culture containing a robust quantity and combination of many different bacteria and yeast species bound together in an exopolysaccharide matrix. Given the potential for kefir to improve the health of cancer survivors, this study examined the effects of 12 weeks of kefir consumption on body size and composition, cardiovascular fitness, muscular strength, measures of depression, fatigue, quality of life, gastric distress, biomarkers of gut dysbiosis, whole body inflammation, and monocyte phenotype and function in a population of cancer survivors enrolled in a structured exercise program. http://shrnetwork.biz/mag get $200 worth of free gifts from November 1st through the 30th use code SHR10.

SHR # 2785:: Testosterone replacement in aging men: evidence-based patient-centric study - Daniel Bossa - The deluge of advertisements marketing erectile dysfunction medications and testosterone products has empowered many older men to seek medical help for their sexual and genitourinary problems. As a reflection of this historical transition toward increased attention on men’s sexual health, men’s health clinics have sprung up across the United States; concomitantly, testosterone prescription sales increased from about $100 million US dollars in the year 2000 to nearly $2.7 billion in 2013. Today, a majority of testosterone prescriptions are written for men aged 40–64 years (1) even though testosterone is not approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for age-related decline in testosterone. Citing the lack of data on long-term benefits and risks of testosterone treatment in older men with age-related decline, the FDA has sounded alarm over the growing off-label use of testosterone. Experts have debated whether prescribing testosterone to older men with testosterone deficiency is disease mongering or whether subsets of older men with testosterone deficiency might benefit from testosterone treatment. Fortunately, several recent randomized controlled trials (RCTs) have provided important information on the efficacy and short-term safety of testosterone treatment in older men. This Viewpoint synthesizes data from epidemiologic studies and RCTs and offers a perspective on a patient-centric approach to treatment decision in older men with testosterone deficiency based on an individualized assessment of benefits and risks.

SHR # 2784:: Beginning Your Fast With Aerobic Exercise - Dr. Bruce Bailey, PhD, FTOS, FACSM - Landon Deru PhD Student, M.S., M.B.A., A.T.C. - Completing aerobic exercise at the beginning of a fast accelerates the production of BHB throughout the fast without altering subjective feelings of hunger, thirst, stomach discomfort, or mood. Insulin and the insulin/glucagon ratio experience a marked reduction within the first 12 h of fasting and was not altered with exercise. Thus, exercising at the beginning of a fast may improve the metabolic outcomes of fasting.

SHR # 2783:: New Study: Novel Light Therapy Helps People With Alzheimer's - Dr. Mariana Figueiro, PhD - Alzheimer’s disease is a mind-robbing brain disorder that affects nearly 6.2 million older Americans. Despite decades of research on high-tech drugs, diets, and crossword puzzles, scientists have yet to discover a highly effective treatment for patients. Recently, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) awarded researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai a five-year grant to try something new: light. With this award, the researchers will test out whether exposing patients to a combination of light therapies will slow Alzheimer’s debilitating effects. One therapy will use pulses of light designed to enhance cognition-boosting electrical brain waves, while the other one aims to help patients sleep better.

SHR # 2782:: New Study: Further Evidence Vitamin D3 Protects Against COVID-19 and Death - Prof. Lina Zgaga, Ph.D. FTCD - New research from Trinity College Dublin and University of Edinburgh has examined the association between vitamin D and COVID-19, and found that ambient ultraviolet B (UVB) radiation (which is key for vitamin D production in the skin) at an individual’s place of residence in the weeks before COVID-19 infection, was strongly protective against severe disease and death. The paper has been published in the journal Scientific Reports today (Wednesday, 15th September 2021). Previous studies have linked vitamin D deficiency with an increased susceptibility to viral and bacterial respiratory infections. Similarly, several observational studies found a strong correlation between vitamin D deficiency and COVID-19, but it could be that these effects are confounded and in fact a result of other factors, such as obesity, older age or chronic illness which are also linked with low vitamin D.

SHR # 2781:: The BluePrint Power Hour - Coach Rob Regish - Come join the fun live. Nothing is off topic. Post your questions and comments. Training, nutrition, supplementation, sex, drugs, rock -n- roll.

SHR # 2780:: HRT Gets The Green Light plus The Sex Factor in Blood Pressure Regulation - Dr. Stephanie Faubion, MD - Dr. Mykola Memenko, Ph.D. - Although hormone therapy (HT) remains the most effective treatment for menopause symptoms, some women have hesitated to use it because of concerns about various adverse health effects. A new study, however, is reducing some of those concerns, showing no increased risk of heart disease or type 2 diabetes relative to HT use. Study results are published online in Menopause, the journal of The North American Menopause Society (NAMS). PLUS - Another difference between females and males appears to be a key mechanism in how they become hypertensive, scientists say, and consequently which antihypertensives should be most effective for them. “There is cumulative evidence that while the fundamental system for blood pressure control is the same, blood pressure regulation in males and females is somewhat different,”

SHR # 2779:: Former Fat Kid Turned Weight-loss Expert plus - A former fat kid turned weight-loss expert. He lost 100 pounds naturally through sheer willpower and determination. In 2003, he started his journey—running every night along the streets of Long Island, New York. Within three months, he lost nearly sixty pounds. But the result was far from the Herculean look he dreamed of. Instead, he ended up with a bunch of excess skin and no muscle. So he picked up a Flex magazine with Arnold on the cover and started to learn everything he could about building the ultimate male physique. Hundreds of hours later, and thousands of pounds of iron lifted, he had made it. Stephen has competed in natural bodybuilding shows and worked with some of the country's top trainers and nutrition coaches. Today, he shares his knowledge with the world, and he currently serves as the leading trainer and advisor to various celebrities and CEOs. He has also created fitness programs for the US Military. For more about Stephen, head over to https://shrnetwork.biz/77laws . PLUS Tao Patch has several clinical studies on its effects on Multiple Sclerosis. We hear from an actual MS sufferer on how it works.

SHR # 2778:: The Blueprint Power Hour - Coach Rob Regish - Come join the fun LIVE. Post your questions. Nothing is off topic. Training, nutrition, supplementation, sex, drugs, rock -n- roll, and more.

SHR # 2777:: Is Fasting Making You Fat and Insulin Resistant - Joel Greene - I started fasting in 2007 after an interview with Dr. Mark McCarty who published the first study done on rats using the every-other-day protocol. It showed that periodic fasting elevated a variety of markers associated with improved aging and health. We've continued to discuss fasting on this show ever since. But something has changed. Like most things, we believe if a little is good a lot is better. There's a thin line between the hormetic effects of intermittent fasting and the biological perturbations of starvation. If you're someone who's tried fasting and it failed you, here's why. And to those of you just finding fasting, listen closely because you can save yourself a lot of grief.