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Happy New Year! 2025 marks the tenth anniversary of my new life and writing. I am grateful for your patience! So what did I learn
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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Valsalva Ratio
The Valsalva Ratio is a measure of the response of your heart to the way you breathe. Interestingly, it tells you whether diabetes has affected
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Anicca: Everything is impermanent
Buddhist philosophy has a concept known as Annicā. That nothing is permanent. Derived from the Pali language, Annicā teaches us that all experiences, material, emotional,
Player or Coach: Which One Are You?
Yesterday, my son called me and said I should stop telling others how to live their lives. On enquiry, he explained I had not achieved
Salt-Blood Pressure Connection: The Origin of the Belief
The first recorded description that salt affects blood pressure apparently comes from Chinese literature. Emperor Huang Ti said, “if too much salt is used in
Three Things You Should Never
Three things that you should never. If you’re on social media, chances are that you have seen a video where someone is telling you
Peptides: what are they and why do you need them?
Peptides are small chains of amino acids that play essential roles in your body. They help repair tissues, reduce inflammation, and regulate hormones. Why do
Human Brain: What is so unique?
The human brain is different. We know that. But how exactly to make it different? Our brain allows to to think in the abstract, to
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Opsins: The Key to Sight
Every time we gaze at a sunrise or marvel at a painting a group of small but powerful proteins called opsins are working in the