The COVID-19 pandemic has forced popular consciousness to face mortality after decades of anticipating life extension and even the Singularity as a birthright. Yet it did not appreciably diminish the popular belief that technology would save the day and allow us to renew the march to progress before too long. But to await salvation would
A new study has provided insights into how microbes protect gut health from the moment of birth. Researchers at the Quadram Institute and the University of East Anglia found that in very young mice, the cells lining the gut receive protection from inflammatory damage by their gut microbes and metabolites these produce. This protection appears
If you’re ready for some good news – and who isn’t? – how ’bout that edible mushroom that eats plastic? There’s fungus ‘mong us that could radically lower pollution levels around the world. Many of us have known for a long time that mushrooms are magical. Highly prized throughout history for their culinary and medicinal
Should you consider a plant-based diet? The moment someone mentions a plant-based diet half of the population is immediately disinterested. Why? Because they often equate a plant-based diet with Go Green initiatives and veganism. That’s a shame. Unfortunately, the bad branding surrounding a diet that’s high in fruits and vegetables is keeping Americans from considering
When you get supremely stoned, you’re probably not good for taking care of anything beyond a couple bags of Doritos. However, more and more doctors that specialize in medical marijuana are noticing a surprising side effect from a light buzz: Patients getting cannabis for pain management, anxiety, or chronic conditions are reporting it’s helping in the bedroom, too. “We’ve known for
Last week was Valentine’s Day or what some people refer to ask national chocolate day. From some news reports, more chocolate is sold and consumed on Valentine’s Day than any other day of the year, including Halloween and Mother’s Day. Walk through many stores in the month prior to Valentine’s Day and you’ll see many
It would appear that the progressive diversity litmus test is under attack in Connecticut, thanks to 3 high school girls standing up for their civil rights as biological females, and suing those who would deny their gender in place of a homogenized version of the original. At issue is the skewed concept of diversity and
When I was a kid, no one really associated different foods with different health conditions. Eating fried chicken, bacon, steak and sausages were considered a normal part of life. It was common for millions to enjoy bacon and eggs for breakfast most days a week. In fact, my dad had bacon and eggs for breakfast
I’ve written a number of posts in the past on various ways to live longer. As the number of senior citizens in the United States continues to increase every year, living longer has become a greater concern to a greater number of Americans. There are many supplements on the market designed to help extend one’s
As millions of people begin a new year, they make all kinds of resolutions, most of which are short-lived. Some resolve to drink less, stop smoking, start exercising, be nicer to others, volunteering more, save more money and then there is what some believe is the most common resolution of all – lose weight by
