Kindle Pick of the Week: The 21st Century Man

Every man over 35 needs to own and read this comprehensive health guide for men. 60 board-certified doctors and men’s health experts offer advice and insider secrets that men over 35 need to recover and maintain their physical, mental, and sexual health to feel great, look good, and have better intimacy. Emphasizing prevention and early intervention, The 21st Century Man has sections on the most common causes of mortality, nutrition, exercise, aesthetics, addiction, mental health, relationships, lifestyle and health insurance. There is an extensive section on sexual health and sexual medicine written by an all-star cast of physicians.

Lead author, Dr. Judson Brandeis, voted best urologist in the SF Bay Area for a decade, is a researcher, physician educator, and a caring clinician and surgeon. A graduate of Brown University, Vanderbilt Medical School, UCLA Urology residency, and Harvard for research, he specializes in the emergent field of men’s sexual health and rejuvenative medicine.

A great read to start the year.

Crowdfunding Corner: CYCO Smart Pillbox

A great idea!

The anxiety-inducing experience of forgetting your medication or trying to figure out whether you took it or not no longer has to be a worry for consumers with the launch of the CYCO smart pillbox.  

The CYCO has been created to help you exercise control over your life, by limiting the amount of stress you may have about keeping up with your medication. More than just a reminder, with the CYCO, the adverse effects of missing medication can be pushed to the back of your mind.

The CYCO is also ideal for those that are tired of always nagging a loved one about whether they took their medication. Through its innovative technology and features, the CYCO is built for convenience for those individuals who do not have the time to constantly call and text their loved ones in speculation of whether or not their medication was taken. The CYCO assists in eliminating the guesswork and will definitively let you know if the proper medication was taken at the appropriate time.

Qualife,  the company behind the CYCO, was motivated to address the immense cost of patients not being able to take their medication as prescribed. With a platform for driving healthcare innovation, they compared the benefits and capabilities of other pillboxes in the market and developed a pillbox that provides everything that is needed for those who must rely on a strict medication regimen. The CYCO has a dual sensor system that ensures that the correct medication is taken, a dose LED indicator that indicates the right compartment to use, a sound alert if the incorrect dosage is withdrawn and has been outfitted with audio pitch frequency and light brightness optimized for users of all ages.

All the CYCO’s functions are managed through the CYCO mobile app, which offers an intelligent dosage reminder, wrong dose and overdose alerts, real-time third-party monitoring, in addition to performance tracking that can generate health tips for your life.

Programming the CYCO can be done easily through an intelligent setup of your weekly dosage, with only you needing to input the drug name, frequency, and dosage through the CYCO mobile app. No matter where you are, you can take comfort in knowing that you have curtailed the uncertainty and uneasiness of taking your medication. The CYCO will take care of the medication output and timing for you.
 
The result of extensive research and study with medical professionals, the CYCO incorporates innovative technology into a compact product designed for optimal and efficient use by consumers. As a result, the CYCO has been developed to be your trusted health companion for a more balanced and healthier life.

Qualife has launched a Kickstarter campaign,
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1879657926/cyco-smart-pillbox-taking-your-medication-just-got

Check it out!

Heart Attack Grill is a Place to Eat Your Last Meal

For the second time in as many months, a customer at the Heart Attack Grill may have had one meal too many at the Las Vegas eatery.  I'm talking burgers.

On Saturday, a woman collapsed at the restaurant known for gleefully serving up artery-clogging entrees.

Owner Jon Basso said Monday that he wishes the customer a swift and full recovery. But, he added, the woman got exactly what she asked for: a brush with death.

"We attract an avant-garde clientele -- thrill seekers, risk takers," he told the Los Angeles Times, adding that his restaurant is a "bad for you but fun" restaurant that "attracts people who don't really take good care of their health."

The chain's slogan is "a burger to die for," employees refer to guests as "patients," and a sign reads "Caution: This establishment is bad for your health."

The Quadruple Bypass Burger, which has been called one of the "world's worst junk foods," has 8,000 calories. It consists of four half-pound beef patties, eight slices of America cheese, a whole tomato and half an onion served in a lard-coated bun. A customer can also add 20 slices of "unadluterated" (not drained of grease) of bacon to the Quadruple, if they have a death wish.

The 8,000 calorie Quadruple Bypass Burger