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  • Dec 4, 2024 | honehealth.com | Rebekah Harding |Natalie Kunsman |Austin Letorney |Gabrielle Kassel

    Of all the changes your body endures during menopause, nothing can prepare you for the inevitable drop in your libido. Your mental health can influence your desire to have sex, but the primary cause is hormonal: Declining estrogen levels disrupt the blood flow needed for arousal and lubrication (1). When that happens, your desire for sex can fizzle out.

  • Nov 27, 2024 | honehealth.com | Amy Pearlman |Meredith Bethune |Will Price |Austin Letorney

    Creatine monohydrate is one of the most well-researched and effective supplements for boosting performance, strength, muscle recovery, and brain health. Despite its proven benefits, myths about creatine—like links to hair loss and weight gain—still persist. One of the more egregious myths is centered around erectile dysfunction (ED). “Does creatine cause erectile dysfunction?” still pops up online, causing unnecessary confusion. The short answer: No, science doesn’t support this claim.

  • Oct 30, 2024 | honehealth.com | Tim Furner |Rebekah Harding |Austin Letorney |Jennifer Chesak

    One morning, as I tried to pry a bolt off of an electrical box, I felt my grip give. Twenty years of experience in the electrical industry had given me grip strength that could rival an Olympian. But on this particular day, I felt exhausted and unfocused. I wondered if my body was finally giving up on me as I neared 40. It wasn’t a one-off. For months, fatigue and weakness had been creeping in. It was so hard to focus I feared I might get zapped—or worse.

  • Oct 25, 2024 | honehealth.com | Amanda Capritto |Sydney Bueckert |Austin Letorney |Will Price

    Spending two hours in the weight room might be ideal, but as life gets busier—with work, homeownership, pets, and kids—keeping up that level of training becomes harder. Plus, vacations or shifting fitness goals like marathons or Ironmans can also interfere. If you’re concerned about losing muscle, here’s the reality: While detraining can happen quickly when you stop exercising, it doesn’t take as much effort as you might think to maintain your muscle mass.

  • Sep 24, 2024 | honehealth.com | Amy Pearlman |Meghan De Maria |Austin Letorney |Gabrielle Kassel

    If you struggle to get up and stay up, you’re not alone—as many as 30 million men in the U.S. deal with erectile dysfunction (ED) (1). And that number is growing: By the time men are 40, they have a 40 percent chance of having some form of ED (2). More and more people are wrestling with the mental kind, too. While ED often stems from a physical health issue like thyroid problems, low testosterone, or cardiovascular conditions, it can also be rooted in psychological factors (3).