The human mouth harbors roughly 700 species of bacteria, forming one of the most complex microbial ecosystems in the body. For decades, dentistry and medicine treated oral health as something that dealth with cavities or gum disease. That separation is collapsing. The bacterium drawing the most attention is Porphyromonas gingivalis,
You speak to yourself more than to anyone else. Have you noticed what you are saying? Thinking about the last mistake you made? The failed project. A missed deadline. A sharp word you regret. A promise broken to yourself. Now notice the voice that followed. For most people, it sounds
You are in a conversation with someone. But you can see that the other person’s mind is somewhere else. Maybe it is replaying a meeting from this morning. Maybe it is drafting tomorrow’s email. Maybe it is scrolling through a mental checklist that has nothing to do with
Have you ever felt lightheaded after a heavy meal? Foggy. A little off balance. Most people dismiss it as a food coma. But for a few people, the sensation is far more literal. They are getting drunk. Without drinking a single drop of alcohol. What is going on? Your gut
You probably walked past a container of rock salt this week without thinking twice. Maybe at a spa. Maybe at the grocery store or your kitchen. But what if I told you that standing barefoot on salt could change how you feel, both physically and mentally, within minutes? Your feet
Have you ever been told to take a deep breath when you feel stressed? It sounds reasonable. More air, more oxygen, more calm. But what if the opposite were true? The Buteyko method, developed by Ukrainian physician Konstantin Buteyko in the 1950s, challenges everything we assume about breathing. His observation
You’re not weak. You are poor. Not financially. Metabolically. That migraine that floors you when someone turns on a bright light? That’s not oversensitivity. That’s your brain running out of the ATP required to filter what should be background noise. But I am getting ahead of myself.
Each morning when you wake up, you do so with energy. Depending on your lifestyle, the energy can last you the entire day or a few hours. So what exactly is this energy? How can you understand it and use it to your benefit? Every movement you make, from climbing
We often think of fat as something that sits under our skin. It shows up on our weighing scale to our dismay. But fat is not passive. It is a living tissue, secreting hormones and signaling molecules. It directly affects the blood pressure in your arteries. When fat accumulates around
Your body is always talking. The conversation may not be something you comprehend using words. Instead, the conversation uses chemicals, signals and electricity. It is taking place inside your body. One such signal is called the sympathetic tone. Think of it as your internal throttle. It’s part of your
The other day I was speaking at an event. Someone asked me a very pertinent question. I live life. I eat and drink. I am happy. I don’t go to a gym. When I see those around me obsessing about their health, I worry if I am missing something?
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Have you ever closed your eyes and touched your nose? Of course you have. But have you ever wondered how you knew where your nose was, and where your finger was, without looking? You have more than five senses. Beyond sight, sound, smell, taste, and touch lies proprioception. Your body&
You take supplements for your joints. For your heart. For your bones. But what about your brain? Your brain is the most energy-hungry organ you own. It represents roughly 2% of your body weight yet consumes nearly 20% of your daily energy. That energy comes in one form. ATP. Creatine
Have you ever wondered what heart disease, diabetes, Alzheimer's, cancer, and depression might have in common? Chronic inflammation. Chronic inflammation is increasingly recognized as the root driver of most modern diseases. It's been called the "silent killer" because it operates without obvious symptoms until
Have you ever found yourself scrolling through your phone at midnight? Waking up in the morning exhausted? The screen in your hand might be more responsible than you realize. Blue light, the high-energy visible light emitted by screens, LED bulbs, and the sun, has a profound effect on your brain&
Have you ever felt foggy, fatigued, or headache-prone without an obvious cause? Before reaching for coffee or medication, consider a simpler possibility. You might be dehydrated. Water isn't just something your body contains. It is the medium in which all biological processes occur. Every cell, tissue, and organ
You've heard the advice to live longer. Fast occasionally. Exercise regularly. Cut back on calories. But do you know whether these interventions actually work? Deep inside every cell sits an ancient engine called the TCA cycle, also known as the Krebs cycle. This metabolic pathway doesn't
Have you noticed that some people seem to stay sharp into their eighties while others begin to decline decades earlier, even with similar medical histories? A recent study published in Nature Medicine reveals something remarkable. Your daily step count may directly slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease at
You force yourself out of bed at 5 AM. You push through the workout when every fiber screams stop. You sit down to work when distraction beckons. This is discipline. And it is quietly reshaping your brain chemistry. Every act of self-control creates a small stress response. Your prefrontal cortex
Have you ever wondered why some people seem to fight off illness better than others, even when all the medical variables appear equal? A new study published in Nature Medicine suggests something extraordinary. Your brain’s reward system may directly influence how well your immune system responds to vaccines. Allow
Have you ever noticed how your hands naturally move when you’re thinking deeply or feeling stressed? Your hands are not passive appendages. They are extensions of your brain, densely packed with nerve endings that occupy a disproportionately large territory in your motor and sensory cortex. It is this reason
Ever wondered why losing weight feels like pushing a boulder uphill? And why keeping it off feels even harder? Allow me to explain. Deep inside your fat cells lives a hormone called leptin. Think of it as your body’s fuel gauge. When fat stores are adequate, leptin signals your
If you have ever felt that it is too late to build strength or muscles, this article is for you. Strength is as important as the ability to breathe. The goals of resistance training remain remarkably consistent across gender. Men and women both benefit from increased bone density, improved metabolic