Plastic in our world today is ubiquitous. In fact, so much so that you probably do not realise its wide spread prevalence. The keyboard on which I am typing this article, for example, is made from plastic. Yes, I bet you did not think of the keyboard as something made
Good health is a dream goal for everyone. Perhaps, for this reason, our world has evolved to deal with it through different prisms. We have medicine, alternative medicine, wellness, fitness, diagnostics, and so on. It is not uncommon for a few to throw in spirituality and belief as a means
Sleep, hopefully, comes every night. When it does, have you wondered what happens to your body when you are sleeping? In fact, your brain is working furiously, as is the rest of your body. As astonishing as it may sound, studies have confirmed this to be true. Let us find
Polarized training, most experts agree, is one of the best ways to train your body. So what is polarised training, and how and why should you be thinking about it? I can't emphasise enough how much my opinion about physical activity has changed in the past decade. When
On 15 November 2022, the world’s population reached 8 billion people, a milestone in human development. Roughly 101 men and 100 women in 2021. If you forgive my mathematics, a 50:50 split. The manner in which women grow, develop and manage their fertility is central to the future
Memory is the ability to retain and retrieve information. At will, would be great. Yet, so many of us tend to forget things, even as children. Perhaps a lack of self-awareness makes this insignificant in our youth. As we age, however, forgetting can cause serious concern and anxiety. So what
Immortality, as I have mentioned in my book, seems to seize humankind at some point in their lives. The more famous stories come from the well-to-do, perhaps because they spend resources finding cures. Are you meant to be immortal? In recent times, billionaires and millionaires have made the news for
In the past decade of learning and sharing about health and wellness, if I found one magic elixir of health, it was turmeric. Yet, I am surprised at the fact that so many people still do not know of or have heard of Lakhadong turmeric. In a strange twist of
News and search-related results dominate our view of the world. We interact with each other in small groups. What we see, listen to, and watch in turn affects the views of those that make up these groups. You may have noticed yourself speaking about COVID, then the war in Ukraine,
Ketosis is a condition in which the body produces ketones. If you have never heard of ketosis or ketones, read on. It is a way for your body to produce an alternative source of energy. Typically, your body relies on carbohydrates, protein, and fat as its source of energy, both
Ultra-processed foods, or UPF, as they are known, are all around us. Savouries, snacks, drinks, cookies, for example. We colloquially call them "junk food," as though that lessens the problem somehow. But have you ever wondered why they exist? Human nature determines that our actions have a purpose.
Your thyroid gland produces a hormone known as thyroxine, or T4. If you have ever wondered what it signifies and the manner in which it affects your body, let us find out. Thyroxine is produced when you consume iodine. Iodine is transported through your bloodstream into your thyroid gland, where