Many people associate melatonin with sleep — with good reason. Helping to regulate and maintain the circadian rhythm appears to be the most important and best-known role of this pineal gland hormone. However, melatonin also plays a variety of other important roles in the human body. According to recent studies on melatonin and fertility, it […]
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A growing body of research suggests that bacteria in the gut influence overall human health. While past research has indicated that trillions of bacteria thriving in the human digestive tract can affect everything from immune system function and nutrition to mood, two new studies have found that gut bacteria influence diet as well as reproductive
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Selenium is a non-metal chemical element that the human body requires in very small amounts. There are 13 to 20 milligrams of this mineral present in your body at any given moment. Selenium plays a role in immune health, reproductive health, DNA synthesis, thyroid hormones and more. The most notable food sources of selenium include Brazil nuts,
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Unless you live under that proverbial rock, you are likely familiar with the purported health dangers of smartphones. Although these devices make it easier to manage our busy lives and stay in contact with loved ones, more and more studies indicate that they may also pose health risks, even when not in use. The Effects of
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Let’s face it, when it comes to the topic of birth control most people consider it to be primarily a female issue. For decades, science has devoted much research, time and energy to creating drug preparations intended to reduce a woman’s chances of conceiving. At the same time, sexually active men who yearned to curb
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Birth control in its modern sense is a concept that’s only arisen within the past 100 years. Contraception in any form was not made legal in the United States until 1938. The female birth control pill was developed throughout the 1950s and 1960s and was made commercially available to married couples only in 1965. It took another
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