
The Most Important Marker for Healthy Aging
Your typical rat lives for about two years. Slap a bushy tail on that rat, however, and the animal: 1) Suddenly becomes cute 2) Lives seven times longer That’s right. Despite an uncanny resemblance to their nocturnal cousins, squirrels live seven...

Can Too Much Sleep Kill You?
Affiliate disclosure Most of us aren’t big fans of the alarm. That’s because the alarm interrupts our natural sleep cycle. Not cool. After all, adequate sleep is crucial for our energy, appearance, longevity, sex life - you name it. Sleep is when our cells...

Why Your Mood Depends On Your Gut
Throughout the course of our busy lives, a mood can be hard to detect. It’s less distinct than a thought or sensation; more like an amorphous cloud of feeling. Because of this, a background mood might go unnoticed for hours, days, or weeks. Let me give you a...

Time Restricted Eating for Optimal Health: Circadian Rhythm Enhancement, DNA Repair, and More
“Some grapes?” My cousin was sitting across from me on the couch holding a bowl of purple grapes. The polite response would be to take a few. I glanced at the bowl, then down at my watch. 9:30 PM. Too late. With a sigh, I raised my hand to wave off the...

A New Approach to Stop Alzheimer’s
Of all the major diseases, Alzheimer’s is probably the scariest. It's the scariest because it rips away the one thing we have in this world: our mind. So I get excited when I hear of progress towards a cure. More on that in a bit. But first a little...

Your Health Sends A Powerful Social Signal (Here’s Why)
Most people spend a large portion of their income on food. That’s normal. But thanks to Amazon.com, my spending habits are nowhere near normal. With Amazon’s handy-dandy “Buy it Now” feature, I’m scooping up mushroom powder, sardines, and bottles of activated...