PCOS affects 7 to 10 percent of women of childbearing age and is the most common cause of infertility, affecting an estimated 5 to 6 million women in the United States, according to The Hormone Foundation.

“PCOS often presents in adolescence, with irregular menstrual cycles, acne, or too much body hair,” said the study’s senior author, Lourdes Ibáñez, MD, PhD, professor of pediatrics at the University of Barcelona in Spain and lead author of the study. “But we believe the critical years for PCOS development may be during childhood and puberty when excessive amounts of fat are stored. T

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Compound Exercise Overload is a technique I recently heard about through Nick Nilssons Newsletter. While I have different goals than Nick, I respect him for being a trail blazer and thinking outside the box. I subscribe to a bunch of fitness newsletters to see who actually delivers solid info, and so far Im pleased with the info Ive received from Nick. Good stuff! In this post I want to discuss one of his muscle growth techniques in more detail. Nick calls it compound exercise overload. I havent tried it yet, but it looks to me like it would work extremely well.

The Story of Bear The King of Our College Gym! I went to the University of Washington in the late 80s and early 90sand I probably spent too much time in the gym and not enough time studying back then.

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Miami Heat hoops star LeBron James recently credited yoga for his peak physical performance. In an article in the Miami Herald by Joseph Goodman called “LeBron James’s big ‘secret’: yoga,” the superstar 250-pound athlete says that yoga contributes to his stamina on the court:“Does it work for everybody? I don’t know,” James said Friday. “I’m not a guru about how to be in the best condition — don’t let me sit here and tell you that. But it works for me.”We can’t say for sure, but we suspect that James’s yoga practice might also be cultivating a mental attitude of presence. Get more…

Almonds & walnuts, in moderation are a great healthy alternative for a snack.Almost everyone loves to snack on foods that are crunchy, salty and of course full of calories. While snacking on potato chips and cookies are normally not recommended as part of a healthy diet, there are a few secret alternatives you can try.

Go Green. You can feed that crunchy craving with kale chips. Thats right: break apart kale into small pieces and place them onto a baking sheet. Add a little olive oil and salt and in just 20-30 minutes youll have a crispy new snack.

Have Cake! Rice cakes that is.

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