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How vibrant is your brain health score?
A recently developed scorecard by researchers might motivate you to reduce the risks of dementia and stroke. Led by researchers at the McCance Center for Brain Health at Massachusetts General Hospital, an international study has introduced and validated a Brain Care...
Discover 8 Calming Breathing Techniques for Times of Anxiety
Anxiety is expected but not easy to accept. Nearly everyone encounters mild anxiety at some stage. Yet, for some, anxiety escalates into extreme reactions during daily tasks, termed anxiety disorders. These encompass various types, like generalized anxiety, social...
Unlocking the Sun’s Potential: How Much Sunlight Should Illuminate Your Day?
When you're exposed to sunlight, ultraviolet (UV) rays activate vitamin D production in your skin. This essential fat-soluble vitamin helps you store calcium and phosphorus for strong bones, reduces inflammation, fights infections, and boosts mood. So, how much...
Understanding Protein and Its Benefits for Your Health Goals
Protein consists of amino acids essential for critical processes such as immune function, neurotransmitter and hormone synthesis, and muscle growth. Increasing protein intake can enhance health by promoting satiety, improving body composition, and preventing muscle...
Embrace the Power Within: A Call to Action for Your Gut-Heart-Brain Axis
Ever feel overwhelmed by juggling mental stress, physical exhaustion, and emotional highs and lows, only to find you're dropping all the balls? What if I told you there's a powerful connection within your body that can help balance it all? This powerhouse is the...
Embrace Your Strength: The Power of Strength Training for Middle-Aged Adults
Why you are not too old for strength training! As we journey through life, navigating the demands of work, family, and personal growth, it's easy to overlook one of the most important aspects of our well-being: our physical strength. Middle age is often accompanied by...
The Medical Benefits of Deep Breathing Exercises (DBE)
The Power of Breathing is increasingly recognized by Western Medicine. Breathwork, once relegated to alternative healing practices, is gaining recognition within Western medicine for its profound effects on physical and mental health. Research and clinical studies...
Unlocking the Mystery: How Ancient Viruses Influence Modern Mental Health
Background - did you know? Approximately 8% of human DNA comprises genetic sequences inherited from ancient viruses. These sequences, known as human endogenous retroviruses (HERVs), date back hundreds of thousands to millions of years, with some predating the...
Are You A Hero Or A Failure? It all depends on you!
I am a Failure! Today, I weigh 127.5 kg and am 188 cm tall. My BMI is 36.1, which puts me into Obese Class 2. My immediate reaction is that of disgust. What a fat excuse of a man am I? On the wrong side of 50, out of shape, a disgrace. Like many others, I...
Can Alcohol Be Healthy?
When we talk about alcohol, we are really describing the effects of ethanol, a small molecule that has such a powerful impact on our bodies. The chemical formula for ethanol has only two carbon atoms, six hydrogen atoms, and one oxygen atom. It is a tiny powerhouse...
The Art Of Accepting Criticism
For the last 20 years, I have taught doctors and nurses advanced life support skills. This is adult teaching at its finest. Remember, all the course participants have come a long way to be in the professional situation they are in right now. In general terms, they...
What I Should Have Said To My Wife With Postnatal Depression
One Of My Biggest Failures One of the darkest parts of my life was when my second son was born. My gorgeous wife and I had emigrated to Australia where the little munchkin took his first breath on Earth. However, what followed was not exactly the romantic and...