Body Satva Essentials

By Body Satva Essentials Team       www.bodysatva.com “We are what we repeatedly do” - Aristotle Your   MO st   F requent   I ntense   A ctivity,   MOFIA   will determine the size, strength and shape of your muscles. Your MOFIA will have an impact on your posture, walking style, gait, body confidence and overall physical appearance. MOFIA benefits include a muscular and slim athletic physique, a healthy complexion, an active sex life and long-term good health. Our genes are best suited for   frequent short bursts of intense activity followed by feeding and rest apart from frequent low intensity activities of varying durations ,   during daytime . The body has an elaborate system of signaling molecules, which enable us to do exercise and also help our muscles to adapt to exercise, stress and the environment. To protect us from periods of starvation there is an even more extensive signaling system, which tunes our speed of metabolism to the availability of food, and also helps to

By Body Satva Essentials Team                                    www.bodysatva.com Ageing is associated with Sarcopenia, or loss of muscle mass and strength. An average loss of 12 kg LBM (lean body mass) between the ages of 25 and 70 years and an increase in fat mass of 18-36% over a similar time (Bhasin et al., 1998).[1] The loss of strength is seen much earlier than loss of muscle mass and may be accompanied by increasing fat mass. Physiologic age-dependent changes (drop in growth hormone (GH), IGF-1, (menopause /andropause) explain the impaired protein synthesis, the decline of muscle mass, strength, and bone density. Harmful consequences of Sarcopenia in old age are loss of muscle strength, inducing itself loss of mobility, neuromuscular impairment, and homeostatic balance failure syndrome with gait and balance disorders. One factor is the declining levels of Testosterone. Increasing age is correlated with a rise in SHBG (sex hormone binding globulin) and therefore reduced free

By Body Satva Essentials Team                                www.bodysatva.com Testosterone is the male sex hormone. It is produced in the testes and is essential for sexual activity and reproduction. It is the hormone responsible for the secondary sexual characteristics like facial hair, body hair, male pattern baldness and virile features. The greater musculature in men is attributed to Testosterone and Bodybuilders are great fans of Testosterone. The ovaries also produce a small quantity of Testosterone. The body produces Testosterone in a carefully regulated manner. The pituitary gland and the hypothalamus send messages to the testes to produce testosterone. The hypothalamus controls Testosterone production through a hormone called Gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH) . This hormone stimulates the pituitary gland to release Follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) and Luteinizing Hormone (LH) which in turn stimulates the testes to produce Testosterone . When the levels of Testost