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The Role of Lifestyle Choices in Men’s Health: Nutrition, Exercise, & Beyond

April 23, 2025April 17, 2025MHN EditorAnxiety, Boys, Chronic Fatigue, Education, Education, Events, Fitness, Growing Up, Health, Health, Lifestyle, Masculinity, Mental Health, Nutrition, Psychology, Sports, Stress, Testicular, Testosterone, WorkLeave a comment

You don’t need to overhaul your life overnight. Start small. Pick one habit this week—meal prep, daily walks, earlier bedtime—and commit to it. Over time, these small wins compound into real, measurable health improvements. Yet many men are still unaware of just how impactful their habits can be. The good news? Even small, consistent changes can lead to significant improvements in overall well-being. In this article, I’ll outline the evidence-based lifestyle pillars that support physical, mental, and metabolic health in men—and offer practical strategies to start improving them today.Continue reading

Jet Lag Can’t be THAT Bad: Issues Linked to Lack of Sleep

April 9, 2025April 8, 2025MHN EditorAging, Anxiety, Boys, Cardio, Chronic Fatigue, Depression, Diabetes, Growing Up, Health, Health, Lifestyle, Masculinity, Mental Health, Others, Psychology, Relationships, Sports, Stress, WorkLeave a comment

Men, especially those juggling long work hours or night shifts, often lead this pack, with lifestyle releases like late-night screen time or caffeine cutting into rest. Poor quality of sleep is a common issue that disrupts lives every day and night. Insomnia, marked by trouble falling or staying asleep, affects an estimated 10-30% of adults globally, with around 10% experiencing chronic symptoms lasting months or more, according to the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. That’s roughly 33 million people grappling with persistent sleeplessness, often tied to stress, anxiety, or medical conditions.Continue reading

Dialogue on Sleep Apnea: Linkage to Serious Chronic Conditions

July 10, 2024July 9, 2024Monica MallampalliAdvocacy, Aging, Cardio, Chronic Fatigue, Depression, Diabetes, Education, Family, Family Issues, Fatherhood, Health, Lifestyle, Nutrition, Others, Others, Parenting, Relationships, Stress, Well-being, WorkLeave a comment

We need a national dialogue on obstructive sleep apnea and must prioritize it along with other serious chronic conditions, such as obesity and heart disease. Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is understood to be a common chronic medical condition, yet it is often ignored by many. Some people may feel conscious about snoring or the...Continue reading

How Men Can Overcome the Daily Grind

May 3, 2023May 3, 2023Janice RussellOthers, StressLeave a comment

Modern life can be incredibly stressful and demanding. According to the American Institute of Stress, Americans are 20 percent more stressed than everyone else. For many, managing their workloads, health, relationships, and everything else has become a juggling act. People have too-full plates and commonly feel overwhelmed, burdened, burned out, and demotivated by it all....Continue reading

Experiencing the Much-Needed Benefits of Sleep

March 20, 2019March 21, 2019Dr. Sairam ParthasarathyCardioLeave a comment

We spend a third of our lives sleeping, but millions of us may not be getting enough high-quality sleep to derive the much-needed benefits it provides. We know people who don’t get regular deep sleep are at a greater risk of heart attacks and stroke. They report more absences from work, work-related injuries, and even...Continue reading

Bedwetting 8-Year Old — When is Enough Enough?

January 3, 2019December 5, 2018Armin BrottFatherhood, ParentingLeave a comment

Dear Mr. Dad: My 8-year old still wets her bed at night. She’s really embarrassed about it and doesn’t want to have sleepovers, either at our home or—especially—anywhere else. She’s really stressed about it, which I imagine is just making the problem worse. How common is it for an 8-year old to be wetting her...Continue reading

Improve Your Life with More Sleep and Better Rest

December 21, 2017December 7, 2017Armin BrottHealth, HealthLeave a comment

“Stop the glorification of busy.” This movement to stop glorifying how busy our lives are goes hand-in-hand with boasting about how much sleep we’re running off of. “I’m so busy” meet “I’m so tired” — an introduction to a relationship based on the idea that the busier we are and the less sleep we get,...Continue reading

Fitness Fever: How to Enhance Your Athletic Performance in 2018

December 17, 2017December 13, 2017Hannah WhittenlyFitness, NutritionLeave a comment

To perform at your best in the coming year, you need to pull out all the stops and do everything in your power to achieve your personal potential. Athletic performance is studied in great depth by the brightest minds on the planet. Below are some of their insights into achieving peak performance: Get at Least...Continue reading

Five Benefits of Getting the Sleep Your Body Needs

May 13, 2017May 11, 2017Armin BrottCardio, Fitness, OthersLeave a comment

It’s no secret the way to feel your best every day is to get the right amount of sleep every night. How much is “the right amount”? Seven to nine hours, according to the National Sleep Foundation. For some people, that’s a big challenge. But we think that knowing about some of the specific benefits...Continue reading