One of the most enduring questions if biology is whether human beings are still evolving. Darwin taught us that we got here because of evolution. Millions of years of slow, gradual change that turned us into human beings from simple cells. But are we still evolving? Because change is so
Each morning when I wake up, my timeline is flooded with shiny new ways to increase longevity. Peptides, lymphatic stimulation, isolates of compounds. All promising a longer life. But are we chasing the wrong goal? It is not my argument that you should not live long. More likely, with medical
Holding your breath is one of the most ancient human skills. Long before we had gyms, supplements, biohacking devices or wearable trackers, we had lungs. Your lungs are powerful regulators of good health. Hidden inside every pause, between an inhale and the next breath, is a powerful switch that speaks
Exercise is universally accepted as a tool to improve the quality of your life. But research throws up a surprising truth. The benefit of exercise has a J curve. In simple terms, after a point, the benefits start to fade. It can even be detrimental to you after a point.
Hashimoto is one of those conditions that quietly affects millions of people, often long before they even realize something is wrong. So what is Hashimoto and how do you know if you have it? At its core, Hashimoto's is an autoimmune condition. Your own immune system, which is
stress relief
We often speak about stress as if it is an unseen force pressing on the mind. Yet I have long argued that stress has a strong physical manifestation. One evidence is your adrenal glands. Your adrenal glands sit above your kidney. They determine how we deal with life when confronted
Imagine hearing a loud noise repeatedly. The first time, you jump. The second time, you still notice it. But if the sound continues long enough, it fades into the background. This is an outcome of habituation. Your brain’s ability to tune out repeated stimuli so it can focus on
Think of stress and you will conjure up the life of an adult. Or at least a teenager. But children experience stress as well. Deadlines, finances, relationships and decision making can create stress. For a child, the world is still new and unpredictable. Their brains are learning how to interpret
energy
Each morning when you wake up, you do so with energy. Depending on your lifestyle, the energy can last you the entire day or a few hours. So what exactly is this energy? How can you understand it and use it to your benefit? Every movement you make, from climbing
A stroke has been dramatized in movies forever. A sudden dramatic event where the actor collapses and the body stops cooperating. But a wake up stroke is different. You go to sleep feeling normal, and you open your eyes to find that your speech is slurred or one side of
There is a commonly used phrase on the internet. It is called exercise snack. Exercise snacks are short, intense bursts of physical activity, lasting from 30 seconds to 10 minutes. They can be performed multiple times throughout the day. But let us be contrarian. Let us pursue rest snacks instead.
Each day that we are alive, chances are that you have used cosmetics in some form. Soap, shampoo, face cream, moisturizer, makeup. Our goal is to look and feel better. But are the ingredients causing you more harm than doing good? One ingredient in cosmetics is plant estrogen. You will