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
So as this round of festivities winds down and we await the next onslaught, have you ever wondered why some people can eat anything they want and not put on weight? You, on the other hand, need to smell food, and it magically lands on your midriff? If this has
Rest and cooling yourself down could easily rank as the most unlikely, forgotten tool in your health kit. When I first started exercising, about nine years ago, my trainer would "instruct" me to run on the treadmill at a speed of 17 miles per hour. He was being
Your mind and body are always switched on responding to external stimuli. A default mode network (DMN) then is a network of regions that are activated when you are able to turn this off. If you have never heard of this term, pay attention, it affects your nervous system, your
Fasting is extremely common this time of the year. We recently celebrated Navratri, where many people fasted or ate one meal a day. But have you considered the possibility that how much you eat can affect your perception of reality? Yes reality! These past few years, I have been reading
ChatGPT is everywhere. Will it soon take over your lifestyle? Tell me what to eat, how to exercise, when, and how much.
Troponin is a protein found in your body. It is used as a marker to evaluate the risk of a heart attack. Typically, a doctor would recommend one if they feared that you might have had one. Can it also be used to predict the risk of COVID-related heart risk?
Heart rate variability (HRV) is a topic I have spoken about in the past. If I revisit it today, it is simply because it is possibly the most important variable you should know about yourself. After body fat percentage, perhaps. So why is HRV so important? At the risk of
The human body needs iron, an essential mineral, to survive. It helps you produce haemoglobin, for example, which is required to deliver oxygen. So does drinking coffee affect the absorption of iron? Is there a way to still drink coffee or tea and still be able to absorb iron? Research