Review: Preservation and restoration facts very male should know
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 4, 2014
Scott James is a friend. Though we may not know him personally we do know him through his many books on nutrition, flexible dieting, juicing, cross training and more: he is likely as responsible as any coach out there for the growing emphasis on heath and well being. One of the reasons his writing is so helpful is that it is immediately accessible and user friendly. Scott goes for results and does not dawdle our time away with a lot of interesting but, in the long run, skipped over scientific data. He is a pragmatist and he seems to want to share what he knows with us to help us grow in health, mind, body and spirit.The reader of this book that explores the hormone Testosterone may wonder why the title TESTOSTERONE TRIFECTA. Looking up `trifecta' in the dictionary we fine, `In American and Australian horse racing terminology, a trifecta is a parimutuel bet in which the bettor must predict which horses will finish first, second, and third in exact order.' Now how that relates to Scott's new book will be explained by the author as your read his complete overview of the hormone and its goals and how the reader can approach his suggestions. He makes his chapters self-explanatory:  Understanding Testosterone; Low T- Causes and Symptoms; Increasing T through Diet; Weight Loss to Improve T Levels; Stress & Lifestyle; Herbs that Naturally Boost Testosterone; Toxic-Free for Boosting T; and Living Well.For starters Scott explains just what testosterone is, the several forms of the hormone, how each is made,  and the effects each has on the body - from the obvious (pubertal changes, sperm production, libido, erectile function) to the less well known( growth of hair, deepening of the voice, increased bone growth,  increase in lean body mass and decrease fat production) - and this leads to the explanation of the regulation of testosterone. His discussion of signs and symptoms of low testosterone levels is particularly valuable to the reader as is the section on herbs that boost testosterone (ginseng, lentils, pomegranate, horny goat weed, Tribulus terrestris, Mucuna puriens, Yohimbe bark), the Xenoestrogens (Testosterone lowering chemicals), and the factors of weight loss and how those boost testosterone.Care to fix something that seems broken? Read Scott James informed book. Grady Harp, June 14