Lipoprotein: what is it anyways?
You may have heard of the term lipoprotein. Yes, often used in “your lipoproteins are imbalanced or high.” So what is a lipoprotein? What is
Featured Essay — Blood-Brain Barrier
The Blood-Brain Barrier: Your Supplements Are Not Reaching Your Brain
You take nootropics for brain health. Lion's mane. Bacopa. Alpha-GPC. Maybe some NAD+ precursors. But most of them never reach your brain. The blood-brain barrier (BBB) is a
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Ok, let me say it. People misunderstood the CEO of L&T. In the confines of a closed environment, we often say silly things.
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REM: why do you dream?
Have you heard of the concept of rapid eye movement (REM) during sleep? If you have wondered how did we discover REM sleep and what
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Stress is so normal that perhaps you don’t even actively think about it anymore. Except for those times when it becomes unmanageable. Can you
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A cell is the smallest unit of life. Life doesn’t exist below the cellular level. But what exactly does a cell do? In short,
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Sleep Debt: Are you behind on sleep?
Are you in sleep debt? You may or may not have heard of the concept, but chances are most of us experience it. Sleep debt
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Fat and Blood Pressure: what is the connection?
If your blood pressure is high, chances are that your doctor advised you to lose weight. She may not have been specific, but she was