Every child should learn to play the piano. In fact, actually, every man, woman or child should. Not merely as an artistic pursuit, but as a scientific exercise in developing the brain. Let me explain why. The piano is unique because it engages both hands and, in many cases, both
There is a new debate on the internet. Should you have strength, should you be fast or should you have endurance? So what should it be? If you are confused about what these terms mean, let us first define them. Strength could be defined as the ability to lift at
We breathe approximately 25,000 times every day. Depending on where you live, the air you breathe contains microscopic particles known as particulate matter. Tiny fragments of dust, soot, smoke, and metal travel deep into the lungs and eventually enter the bloodstream. How does this really affect you? When foreign
Thoughts are what we call emergent. They arise as an outcome of something else occurring. This may come as a surprise, but the primary driver of thought is your physical body. Breath, heart rate, hormones. Nutrition even. Thinking is not just something your brain does. It emerges as your brain
The ketogenic diet has captured the global imagination. It promises weight loss, mental clarity, and metabolic transformation. By pushing the body into ketosis, we switch from burning sugar to burning fat. But before you jump on, consider the effect on your gall bladder. Your gallbladder stores bile, necessary to digest
If you are above the age of forty and have experienced the beginnings of memory loss, pay attention. Relationships may help improve memory. Counterintuitive as it may sound, having social relationships plays an important role in preserving memory. When you are engaged with another person, you need to recall all
Nitric oxide is a simple molecule with a powerful impact on your oral health. Inside your mouth, it acts as a guardian and regulator. It balances your microbiome, supports healthy gums and prevents disease. So how can you get nitric oxide for your mouth? Most people believe nitric oxide comes
Histamine is a natural compound your body produces to support digestion, immunity, and brain function. However, too much histamine can trigger chaos. Headaches, hives, digestion, anxiety and even insomnia. The culprit isn’t always the histamine itself but how well your body breaks it down. This is where an enzyme
Have you ever played a game called Tetris? If you have, you may have closed your eyes at night and still seen blocks falling, twisting, and locking into place. You just experienced the Tetris effect. The Tetris effect occurs when your brain remembers patterns you saw long after you saw
As we age, we notice that our memory begins to fade. Names, faces, or small details that once came easily begin to slip away. Scientists have long wondered why. A remarkable study from Stanford found that the secret to memory might hide in blood from an umbilical cord. When scientists
We talk endlessly about sugar addiction. It is the festive season, a period of celebrating with sweets. But quietly, almost unnoticed, salt has hijacked our biology. We crave it mindlessly, and build our meals around it. Yet few of us notice. Why does salt feel so irresistible? The answer lies
Good health often hides behind advice that sounds wrong at first. It over a decade of thinking and writing about health, the one thing that constantly surprises me is how counter intuitive advice on health sounds. So here are some counterintuitive views on health. When you’re tired, go for