INDULGENCES work out
The Bigger Picture Glucocorticoids are produced in situations of stress. They circulate for hours after
the stressful situation is over. As mentioned, this blocks nutrients from going where they need to go and interferes with recovery, which can lead to weight gain and poor libido (among other things). You can see the problem, the lack of recovery, especially if you’re under chronic strain from mental, emotional, nutritional factors and stress created through exercise itself.
Martin Alonzo owns a private training studio called Performance Training Center on Fourth Avenue in San Diego. He is a CHEK Institute-trained professional and can be contacted via the web at
performcenter.com or direct at 619.206.4577.
EXERCISE AND YOUR LIBIDO
Nutrition and your SEX DRIVE I would label cholesterol as the most important nutrient for the pro- duction of sex hormones and the most important element (from foods
by martin alonzo The production of sex hormones (testosterone, androgen, estrogen, progester-
one, corticoids) are mediated by many factors (physical, mental, emotional, nutri- tional). Regular exercise (movement) stimulates the secretion of sex characteristic- related hormones, given that other mediators like those mentioned are in place (this will be touched on in the following sections). Regular exercise (movement) creates more lean muscle mass and—if done correctly—reduces excess and un- wanted bodyfat. Lean muscle mass allows for efficient circulation of nutrient-dense blood and optimal function of your metabolism and metabolic pathways. These expel unnecessary bodyfat, toxins and waste build-up from cellular oxidation, etc.
Simply put: Regular pump (exercise) keeps all your body systems working—
allowing you to stay healthy, shedding unwanted bodyfat and creating sex hormones.
Appropriate Exercise and Why We understand that regular exercise facilitates healthier stimulation and circulation
of sex hormones; but an incorrect exercise program and too much exercise can flatten sex hormone production and even decrease production. A brief illustration of this complex subject would be aerobic vs. anaerobic exercise.
Aerobic exercise is beneficial; an appropriate aerobic threshold is vital; but too much too often excites hormones (glucocorticoids) that inhibit sex hormone production (corticoids) needed for biological function like growth, repair and sex functions. This biochemical process is too complex to discuss fully so I will discuss the bodily release of epinephrine, nor-epinephrine and dopamine since they are well-associated with aerobic exercise and survival or the “fight or flight” response. Epinephrine and nor-epinephrine (catecholamines) are designed to block pain.
They allow you to take action in life-or-death situations without being paralyzed from pain (you will feel it later after these chemicals wear off). The correlation between these and dopamine is that they are also released in times of physical exertion (exercise), es- pecially aerobic exercise. Catecholamines block vital mediators like insulin throughout the body; insulin is the prime mediator of nutritional assimilation—directly related to muscle growth, reproduction and recovery (sex hormone or corticoid release).
and manufactured by the body) for mammalian biological function. Cholesterol (steroid) is actually a high molecular-weight alcohol, vital for all intra- and extracellular function. Cholesterol is our body’s natural healing substance for cellular damage. It gives cells their necessary stiffness and stability. Without it, cells become weak and easily attacked by free radicals. This is why when you abstain from proper dietary cholesterol you create a higher risk for heart disease, cancer and neurological disease. Cholesterol is a direct precursor to corticoid steroids (sex and growth hormones) that help us deal with stress and protect us from disease. It is also a fundamental precursor for all fat-soluble vitamin (A,D,E,K) assimilation and it works in concert with all other vitamin and mineral absorption, like calcium and magnesium for bone growth. High- serum cholesterol levels often indicate that there is a need for cholesterol to protect against high levels of altered or free-radical-containing fats (mono or polyunsaturated fatty acids exposed to high heat or processing). Bile salts from the liver are created from cholesterol which are vital for digestion and assimilation of dietary fats. This is one reason why subscribing to a diet that is low or completely abstinant from animal fats is very dangerous and can lead to many health ailments including leaky gut syndrome. All soy products—no matter what quality—will block all sex hormone receptors and replace them with plant estrogen. This leads to changes in sex character traits (both mental and physical), to thyroid disease and endocrine destruction.
Emotion and Your Sex Hormones All stress mounts equally in mamma-
lians. Thinking about a stressful scenario creates the same response biochemically as being in that scenario in realtime. My overall advice to increase your sex hormone production and have a healthy body is to RELAX. Enjoy your life and think positively. Do not focus on the negative or what you think you are lacking. Breathe deeply, exercise regularly and moder- ately. Eat only the highest-quality food available to you and drink the cleanest, most mineral-dense water. Watch the amazing changes happen to your WHOLE body.
60
RAGE monthly | FEBRUARY 2011
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16 |
Page 17 |
Page 18 |
Page 19 |
Page 20 |
Page 21 |
Page 22 |
Page 23 |
Page 24 |
Page 25 |
Page 26 |
Page 27 |
Page 28 |
Page 29 |
Page 30 |
Page 31 |
Page 32 |
Page 33 |
Page 34 |
Page 35 |
Page 36 |
Page 37 |
Page 38 |
Page 39 |
Page 40 |
Page 41 |
Page 42 |
Page 43 |
Page 44 |
Page 45 |
Page 46 |
Page 47 |
Page 48 |
Page 49 |
Page 50 |
Page 51 |
Page 52 |
Page 53 |
Page 54 |
Page 55 |
Page 56 |
Page 57 |
Page 58 |
Page 59 |
Page 60 |
Page 61 |
Page 62 |
Page 63 |
Page 64 |
Page 65 |
Page 66 |
Page 67 |
Page 68 |
Page 69 |
Page 70 |
Page 71 |
Page 72 |
Page 73 |
Page 74 |
Page 75 |
Page 76 |
Page 77 |
Page 78 |
Page 79 |
Page 80 |
Page 81 |
Page 82 |
Page 83 |
Page 84 |
Page 85 |
Page 86 |
Page 87 |
Page 88 |
Page 89 |
Page 90 |
Page 91 |
Page 92