Lucid Dreaming: Regulate Your Dreams
Lucid dreaming is a state of consciousness where you know you are dreaming. I don’t recall dreams. So the notion that you can not
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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Does Food Cause Heat?
Approximately 20% of the food that you eat in calorie terms is used to consume the food. In science, they call it the thermic effect,
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Brain Energy - Navigating the Internal and External World
The human brain is an energy hog consuming about 20% of the body’s energy while accounting for only 2% of its weight. But do
Heart Rate-Breath Rate: What is the connection
If you are like me, obsessed with tracking and measuring, you would have noticed that the new devices tell you your breath rate. Your smart
Write By Hand: It improves cognition
My dad has always been famous for carrying a pen and paper. He would jot down his thoughts and ideas. I was the technology enabled,
Bioactive Compounds: Why Food Is Complex
Food is complex. No, I don’t mean it is difficult to understand. I mean that food itself is complex. Sure, there is the obvious.
Dark Spots: It May Be Your Liver
If you have dark spots on the skin, you may have dismissed it as a mere cosmetic concern. It may carry a deeper message about
Emotions: How long do they last?
It is the season of cheer. World over, people are celebrating Christmas. Laughter, joy, happiness. But how long does an emotion last? A few hours,
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Artisanal Seeds: Your food is not what you think
Artisanal pizza or artisanal bread. I am sure you have enjoyed both. But do you know what an artisanal seed is? I didn’t either