Have you been to a five star hotel recently? If you have, the decor, glamour and elegance may have impressed you. But have you ever crossed the door that takes you into the kitchen? It is almost like you are in a different world. There is even an advertisement for
Your brain has over 36 billion neurons. These neurons fire when you say something, think something or do something. So how can we understand how the brain actually works? For the longest time, one way was to plant electrodes in the brain and watch how neurons fired. But this could
Ferritin is a protein used to store iron in your blood. High levels of ferritin usually points to iron overload. When I got dengue, one of the side effects was an increased in ferritin and haemoglobin. At first glance, more iron may sound like a good thing. In truth, excess
There is a fascinating idea in medicine called the hygiene hypothesis. It says that children who grow up in clean environments are more likely to develop allergies. Asthama or autoimmune diseases being the outcome when they age. The paradox is striking. What you believe is protecting your child may be
Many cultures and traditions speak of life as being measured in breaths. Science has also toyed with the idea that we may have a finite number of heartbeats. An average human being will have approximately 2.5 billion heartbeats. If this is true, then is living slower, breathing slower, beating
Have you had sushi recently? If you have, it came inside a paper like wrapper called nori. Wrapped inside the nori sheet is an ingredient called taurine. Taurine helps slow down ageing. Ok, now that I have your attention, let me start at the beginning. Ageing has many masters. Cellular
Your mind is thinking all the time. Try as you might, you are unable to make it stop. Thoughts, thoughts, thoughts! But have you ever wondered why? Why cant your brain stop thinking? After all, everything needs a break. So why shouldn't your brain? The answer lies in
Do your muscles and your brain talk to each other? In a strange paradox, we have come to believe that muscles and brain are in some sense opposites. Brain and brawn. But in truth, every part of your body is talking to the other. So your muscles speak to your
Each time you eat a meal rich in carbohydrates or fats your body breaks it down into glucose and fatty acids. What it cannot use immediately, it stores. One way it does this is by making triglycerides. A triglyceride is a molecule of glycerol bound to three fatty acids. In
Your body is approximately seventy percent water. The water in your body comes from your home kitchen for the most. How do you know the quality of your water? One of the most common things discussed in my conversations with people is the ability to improve water quality. Generally, these
Self-awareness is the capacity to focus on your own thoughts, feelings, emotions and behavior. It is the ability to understand how you deal with the external world and yourself, in a dispassionate and objective way. A surprising number of us are not self-aware. Please don’t use what I am
Have you ever taped your mouth before you went to sleep? If you think this is Gestapo torture, trust me, it is not. You are training yourself to breathe through your nose. A surprising number of us breathe through their mouths. When they are awake and also when asleep. You