Depression affects millions of people worldwide. If you have depression, your doctor may have prescribed medication. Typically, these medications are serotonin re-uptake medications, also known as SSRIs. A common brand name is prozac. So is there an alternative you can consider? Surprisingly, being out in the sun or mimicking the
Everyone I know is getting flu. Body aches, sweats. Some with high fever. But did you know that flu affects your mineral balance? When you get flu, several key minerals like magnesium, zinc, and potassium get depleted. So what is going on? First, the immune system needs energy to fight.
Have you suddenly been wracked with back pain? Your doctor explaining the cause with esoteric terms such as L1, L2 as the cause? Have you considered the fact that it might just be the weight on your abdomen? Your body, muscle, and bone have all been designed to a certain
You feel puffy. Bloated. Sometimes your fingers swell. Legs feel heavy. The condition is called oedema or water retention. So what is water retention and why did you get it? Most people think it is excess salt. While it is one possible cause, it is not the only one. Your
We have all done it. Sat with family, friend or colleague and told them how badly things went. The deal that didn’t close. Meeting’s that went sideways. The opportunity we lost. It feels cathartic. As if saying it out loud will somehow soften the blow. But here’s
When you think of strength, you imagine muscles. Big, bulging, well tone and shaped. But there is a quiet, hidden player that holds everything together. It’s called fascia. Fascia is connective tissue. It wraps around your muscles, bones and organs. Think of it like a three-dimensional web. It gives
So your knee is hurting, and you are wondering what you can do about it. Surgery? Physiotherapy? Or just grin and bear it? It is surprising just how many people have knee pain. So what can you do? Counterintuitively, the first pit stop should be exercise. Strengthen the areas around
Our DNA is the blueprint that allows us to develop traits, characteristics, and capabilities. In a single cell, we can develop anywhere from 10,000 to 100,000 lesions that need repair daily. Think of lesions as damage that needs repair. Our ability to repair DNA is vital to life.
Deep within your brain lies a region called the insula. Tucked beneath the cerebral cortex, it plays a quiet but critical role in helping you feel, judge, and decide. The insula doesn’t just respond to pain or pleasure. It processes interoception, your sense of what is happening inside your
Sorry to say, but your brain is ageing. Each passing day adds to the tally. An ageing brain means a decline in capacity. At some point, the decline becomes severe enough to be detrimental to your functioning. So how do you know if your brain is ageing and what can
We live in a world that rewards instant. Fast food. Instant delivery. But nature does not operate like that. Delaying gratification is the ability to resist an immediate reward for a better one in the future. It sounds simple. It is not. Instead, it could be one of the most
Your brain is not just a collection of neurons. It is you. Your memories, your emotions, your ability to decide. Everything comes from the health of this one organ. As you age, your brain slows down. You forget names. You misplace things. You struggle to focus. But it doesn’t