The Shannon Diversity Index, a concept rooted in information theory, has found significant use to measure if your gut is healthy. You may not have heard of it, but its application in determining your health is vital. At its core, the Shannon Diversity Index (H') measures two key components:
Caffeine is one of the most widely consumed psychoactive substances globally. Coffee is known to stimulate the nervous system. But, today, we want to discuss whether it depletes sodium in the body. Sodium is critical to maintaining homeostatic balance. Homeostatic balance, as we know, is the ability of the body
Restlessness is a condition that afflicts many of us. What is surprising is that it can occur without the person realising that they are restless. Recently, I had the good fortune to be invited to a high-end sauna. A sauna is a wonderful way of increasing blood circulation, similar to
Perception blindness sounds like a paradox. How could you perceive and be blind at the same time? But perception blindness shapes our everyday lives and, therefore, is worth understanding. At its simplest, perception blindness, or inattentional blindness, as it is scientifically termed, refers to the failure to notice an unexpected
Creatine is a compound produced in the body. It is produced by breaking down proteins, especially methionine, arginine, and glycine. But what does it have to do with memory and cognition? As readers, you would know that I have been reluctant to stray into the world of supplements, preferring whole
Paraquat is a chemical that is classified as "restricted use." Restricted means that you need a licence to procure and apply, which is strange considering it is an herbicide used to control weeds on a farm. Anyone who owns a farm or has been to one knows that
Have you found your eyes hurting for no apparent reason? Or have you found your eyes itching, red, blurry, or sensitive to light? One of the possible reasons is dry eyes. So what exactly is a dry eye, and why does it happen? Your eyes continuously produce "tears."
If you are those who have been reading my work for a while, hopefully you exercise, at least some of the time. Have you wondered, though, if your body is balanced? Left versus right, and front versus back? I found to my dismay that each time I stood, without realising
Ligaments are fibrous tissues that help connect one bone to another. But what on earth is ligament laxity, and why is it causing you pain? Generally speaking, flexibility in the body is considered a good thing. You can move your arms and legs within an arc without inhibition. But like
Apoliproprotein E (APO E) is a protein that is involved in the use of fat as a source of energy in your body. It has also been linked to the risk of Alzheimer's disease in human beings. Let us find out why. In the last century, we have
Apologies. I am revisiting diabetes again. The world is gaslighting us. It forces me to keep going back to this topic. Diabetes is like a temperature. If your temperature is high, chances are you are not well. Similarly, if you are tending towards diabetes, chances are that you have other
We are constantly bombarded with stimuli. Sight, sound, and smell. When we are, our brain interprets this as a pattern. It then uses past memories or experience to determine what you experienced. Sometimes it goes wrong. Pariedolia is a psychological phenomenon where we perceive recognisable images or patterns in random