Being overweight and living a sedentary lifestyle puts you at an increased risk for prostate cancer. Start a regular exercise program, even if it's just walking for 20 minutes every other day. Add resistance training to strengthen your muscles. Interval training may be a good choice if you don't have a lot of spare time to devote to training and exercise. Not having a good balance between work and play can increase stress levels, which in turn causes your body to produce more DHT. Set aside 15 or 20 minutes each day to do something that is fun for you. Choose a restful, calming activity, such as reading a book, coloring, or working a jigsaw puzzle. You also want to make sure you're getting enough sleep. Too little sleep can also increase your stress level, leading to increased DHT levels. Stress may cause your body to convert more testosterone to DHT. A massage not only reduces overall stress, it can also stimulate and improve circulation, which can encourage hair growth. Try a massage every other week for a couple of months and see if you notice any improvement in your overall stress level. On top of the other health risks of smoking, smokers also have higher DHT levels than non-smokers. If you have elevated DHT levels and you smoke, quitting can help normalize your body's DHT production. Because cigarette smoking increases levels of DHT and other hormones, it may cause an increased risk of prostate cancer (although some studies have shown the opposite). Smoking does increase the likelihood of death from prostate cancer. Smoking in and of itself also causes hair loss, regardless of the effect of smoking on DHT levels.
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One-sentence summary -- Exercise 3 to 5 days a week. Schedule time for rest and relaxation. Get a massage to reduce stress. Quit smoking.

" You can't just "get over" anxious feelings. Your anxiety is not completely under your control, so anyone who tells you otherwise may only make you feel worse about yourself. To avoid playing into negative perceptions like that, try to get distance from people who are not understanding or supportive of what you're going through. Instead, surround yourself with positive, encouraging people. Seek out friendships with people who care about you and your well-being. To build new friendships, try joining a new club or organization in your area. Being around the right kind of people can dramatically lift your spirits and help you feel more capable of getting through the tough days. Talking about your anxiety may help you release stress and feel more connected with others. Share what you're going through with someone who is trustworthy and supportive. This might be a parent, sibling, close friend, a teacher, or community member. If your high-functioning anxiety becomes more than you can handle on your own, consult with a therapist. This person can determine if you are experiencing a full-blown anxiety disorder and plan the right course of treatment. Anxiety can be managed with the help of treatments like cognitive behavioral therapy, antidepressants, and/or anti-anxiety medications. Ask your provider which treatment is right for your case.
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One-sentence summary -- Don't listen to people who say it's "in your head. Confide in someone you trust. See a therapist if your symptoms worsen.

If you don't feel you can do this alone, ask a friend or family member to hold you accountable to reducing or stopping your news viewing. Having someone to help you adhere to your goals will provide you with a greater chance for success, especially if your obsession has been bugging them or interfering with your relationship. Alert your friends and family to the telltale signs you've been watching too much cable news, such as becoming easily agitated, paranoid, not answering the phone, panicked and restless. Make a point to check in with your family and friends. Don't wait for them to ask you how you are doing. Consider saying something like, "Hey, I wanted to check in with you to let you know how I'm doing with changing my news viewing habit." This will provide a lead in for them to feel comfortable to ask questions. Set a maximum amount of time that won't interfere with other activities. Typically 30 minutes of news can provide you with ample coverage; any more than that and it gets repetitive. Create a schedule of all your daily events. Include news reading, viewing or listening as a small portion of each day, and no more. Setting limitations and tracking your time on a daily schedule or planner will help you hold yourself accountable to your goal. Apply the same rules to internet news. Give yourself a chance to break your news addiction by limiting your online news reading to set times of the day. If you see headlines, don't click to go there unless it's during your allotted time. If you watch more than your allotted amount of news put money into the jar. The money will be given to your friend or family member. Or, it could be donated to a non-profit organization that helps people with addiction. This principle is similar to using a Cuss Jar when trying to stop a family member or yourself from cussing. Instead of cussing, the goal can be news watching. Pick an amount of money to insert into the jar for each violation. You can also get someone to agree to add money to the jar when you go an entire day without watching the news. All the money will go to a good cause. If it is filled with news about the latest sensational terrible event, you will hear the same information from 50 different sources across multiple electronic devices. Weed out the sources that are not at the top of your list. Limit yourself to 1-2 sources. Check in for updates infrequently unless you're actually in the epicenter of an unfolding issue and need real-time help. There are programs that will alert you when you have reached a limit on your viewing time. Also, you can use the program to block sites that are distracting you from your goals. The most effective outcomes result from allowing yourself some freedom to browse certain sites, and then self-determine what you want to block. So pick a time to review the sites you visit regularly and pick your top three. If you free up your time by reducing your news watching, there will be time to do it. If part of the problem is that you have too much time on your hands, try something new.Research indicates that if you have a hobby you will be healthier and less depressed. For example, take a class at the local community college, tackle a project you've had on your "to do" list for years or make a concerted effort to see friends and/or family members more often. Going cold turkey is one possibility, which is a successful technique for many people. Abstaining from seeking news will likely be challenging due to the constant influx of news that fills online, TV and radio channels. Divert your eyes and ears from news sources and focus on your work or an activity. A person can develop an addiction to many things. Abruptly stopping your news viewing is a valid method for recovery, but it has limited success. For example, although smoking is different than excessively watching the news, studies have shown that only 22% of smokers who attempt to quit cold turkey kick the habit.
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One-sentence summary --
Seek help from family and friends. Schedule a specific amount of time to watch news. Keep a money jar for lapses. Unsubscribe to news-heavy social media sources. Use online commitment devices. Get a new hobby or venture. Turn it off.