How I Overcame My 50-Year Struggle With Gynecomastia

Before we get started, here's a little story from one of my clients, Sammie Fields.
Hey there I’m Sammie.

I’m in my 70s now and I’m finally enjoying my life as a masculine-looking guy. I struggled with gynecomastia ever since puberty. Back in the day it was totally unheard of for a man to have breasts.

Man boobs were quite a rare thing. If you think having man boobs is bad now, try having them in the 60s. I spent my entire life in fear that someone would notice my breasts. I stayed away from women - I was horrified of the bedroom. I also stayed away from the beach and only got out wearing the thickest of clothing to try and conceal myself.

Back then there was no internet, and no information out there to help me. I tried everything I could to try and get rid of my man boobs. I lost weight and tried different diets but all to no avail.

One day however, just a few years ago I came across a newspaper article.

This article complained of how male fish in our waters were becoming feminized. Scientists had studied these male fish and found how they had developed feminine characteristics, even to the point of producing eggs! Apparently this was due to the prevalence of the female hormone estrogen in our water supply.

Apparently, due to most government water filtration systems (including the US), estrogen passes unfiltered right into our taps, and straight into your belly when you drink that glass of water.

The estrogen is being absorbed by us and is resulting in modern man having low sperm counts, fertility problems and gynecomastia. Heck it might even be responsible for the boom in the male cosmetics industry (joke).

So I went out there, did some research and found some other shocking sources of estrogen that exist especially in the modern environment, but were also there in the past albeit in much lower quantities and not as widespread back in the day.

Why am I telling you all this?

Well I lost my man boobs in my mid-sixties. The only way I managed to succeed was after I armed myself with the facts, and all the information I needed to know about the very root cause of my gynecomastia.

If I could get rid of my gynecomastia in my sixties, then I know for a fact that anyone else can do it too. So if you're about to give up or you have given up and are ready to face the world as a pseudo-man, then I'm here to tell you to wake up! Get out of that trance, shake yourself up and inform yourself of real working tactics that have been proven time and time again to help many thousands of guys lose their man boobs permanently using all-natural methods.

And I can't think of a better person to help you than my good friend Robert Hull. I leave you to his very capable hands and I'm sure that you will learn much on his new blog.

Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Ultrarunning: In for the long run

What I came to crave was the Zen-like calm of settling into your pace, safe in the knowledge that all you have to do is keep putting one foot in front of the other until the finish line appears. This pure simplicity clears the mind of the daily grind. Breaking through the harder moments - when your body is protesting and your brain is yelling at you to stop ? can be some of the highest points of ultrarunning, as you begin to realise your body is capable of much more than you thought. These highs are what keep ultrarunners coming back for more.

For Lizzy Hawker, one of the world?s greatest ultrarunners, the appeal lies in the ?wild countryside? setting. ?There?s an enthralment for me in journeying on a trail or through the mountains under your own steam, leaving nothing but your footprints,? she says.

While many ultrarunners are former hard-partying thirtysomethings, just as many are people looking for a new life challenge. And unlike many sports, which favour youth, success in ultradistance running requires maturity and mental resilience.

Sarah Hayes, 53 has been competing for two years after a health scare inspired her to pick up her trainers after a 25- year break. ?I started with a 5km event, then a full marathon. My ambition is to run 100 miles by the time I am 55.? She has hit the 31-mile mark already.

At 46, Stanley Edgar realised that he missed ?the athletic person he used to be?. He built up to 10k events and half marathons and at 48 managed a staggering 150 miles over five days. At 49 he wants to run the 150 miles again ? only faster.

Ultrarunning: the basics

Trainers: Gait analysis from a good running shop can help you identify the ideal shoe.

Backpack: Small and light is best. A water bladder inside is good for drinking over distance.

Heart rate monitor: Essential for learning to pace yourself and to monitor energy output.

Food: Hourly snacks or energy gels will help you run further than you imagined. Expect to burn around 10,000 calories over 50 miles

Training: Extend training runs first to an hour, then two hours over a few months. Run on grass when possible as road running increases injury risk. Concentrate on running smoothly and easily, not on running faster. Once the two-hour run is comfortable, aim for a long, slow run of four hours. After this you?re ready for your first 30-miler.

Injury prevention: Physio, plenty of stretching, and gentle strength exercises will have you back on your feet in no time.

Fixtures and training tips: www.runnersworld.co.uk; www.ultrarace.co.uk; www.gobeyondultra.co.uk

Source: http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/569020/s/144992a7/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Chealth0Cdietandfitness0C84591940CUltrarunning0EIn0Efor0Ethe0Elong0Erun0Bhtml/story01.htm

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