CATEGORY: Stuff in the ‘Muscle Loss’ Category


Body Mass Index (BMI) is finally being questioned

What exactly is your Body Mass Index number telling you about your health? BioBalanceĀ® Health uses other forms of measurement to determine body composition, and to diagnose healthy weight, versus overweight and obesity. BMI is a calculation of healthy weight,[...]
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If you have Sarcopenia it means you have poor muscle massā€¦.but what does it mean to your health?

Muscle mass does more for you as you age than just get you from here to there. There wasĀ  once a Saturday night live skit that featured one of their actors, Eddie Murphy, Ā teaching how to spell and say Py-ro-man-ia..and[...]
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It is not your imagination you do lose muscle mass as you age.

Don't take your muscle mass for granted. We take our muscle mass for granted unless we are body builders. There are five reasons why this happens: Decrease in testosterone after age 40 for women and 45 for men. Inactivity is[...]
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How We Age

What happens as we age, and what action can we take to slow down the aging process? The anti -aging medical model seeks to find solutions to eliminate or at least to alleviate the disorders that lead to chronic dependence[...]
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Skinny Fat – Are You Losing Your Mind?

Do you fear you will lose your capacity to think quickly, and to remember the facts that have been important to you personally and professionally? One of my greatest fears is that as I age I will lose my capacity[...]
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Sarcopenic Obesity: What is it?

Your muscle structure will convert to fat unless you do something to enable your body to continue to make new muscle. Dr. Maupinā€™s office is dedicated to following current research in order to stay on the cutting edge of changes[...]
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Case Study – Mysterious Muscle Wasting in a 62 Year Old Woman

What to look for when Testosterone and Estradiol pellets are not working as planned. It is not often that I have trouble determining a successful treatment plan for menopausal women based on hormone pellet therapy, however I have been struggling[...]
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The Ten Myths of Exercise Programs for People over 35

Over 35 And Disappointed With Your Exercise Results, Dr. Maupin Explains Why. In this healthcast Dr. Maupin identifies and explains ten generally held beliefs about exercising that seem to cause those of us over 35 to be disappointed in our[...]
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Build Muscle and Improve Your Health. The Benefits Associated with Resistance Exercise.

Replacing testosterone builds muscle mass, but for optimal results the human body requires resistance exercise and a diet with enough protein to build muscle tissue. The primary service provided at BioBalance Health is individual health assessment and administration of bio-identical[...]
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Dr. Maupin Interviews Patient Dennis Morgan

Learn how Bio-Identical Hormone Replacement Therapy and Dr. Maupin helped patient Dennis Morgan "Get his life back". Dennis is a 68 year old retired attorney. He was the General Counsel for a large natural gas company for thirty years. When[...]
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