Recently, some worms got really lucky. The worms were the subject of an experiment by scientists from US Northwestern University, who successfully disabled the ‘genetic switch’ causing the worms to age. According to senior researcher Richard Morimoto, the “findings suggest there should be a way to turn this genetic switch back on and protect our [humans] aging […]
9 Inspiring Health Transformations (And The Common Thread Linking Them All)
Most of us don’t take the action necessary to create change until the status quo has become so painful, only drastic measures will do. This could be said of each of the nine individuals below. Although there were different health conditions at play – ranging from cancer to eating disorders and obesity – each of these amazing nine powerfully […]
The Essential Guide to Nutritional Supplements – the Extras
This post is a follow up to the previous post which dealt with the non-negotiables of nutritional supplements. Like the last guide, this one is independent and unaffiliated. In addition to helping meet vital nutrient needs, there are other reasons that we might want to supplement. For example, we might supplement to enhance our mental or physical […]
The Essential Guide to Nutritional Supplements – the Basics
This post is Part 1 of a 2 part guide on nutritional supplements. In Part 2, I cover Vitamin C, Supergreens supplements, Resveratrol, Creatine, Nootropics, Herbal Tonics, Soylent, Colloidal Silver and D-Mannose. Both guides are independent and unaffiliated. Supplements are quite often the afterthought of human nutrition. We put so much thought into what to eat and the best ways […]
The Real Reason Going from Fat to Fabulous Supercharged My Love Life (Hint: it Wasn’t the Biceps)
Nine months ago, I was a slovenly and overweight 31 year old man. I was also single, proudly heterosexual and looking for love. Something had to give. My self-esteem was low, I felt I had little to offer in a relationship, and that some women were simply out of my league. I settled for girls […]
How to Define your Values using a Values Clarification Exercise
The Austrian neurologist, Holocaust survivor, and Man’s Search for Meaning author, Viktor Frankl, said that man is “pushed by drives and pulled by values”. It is absolutely, one hundred percent, true. Define your values; have a better life. But before we can let our values illuminate our paths, we need to know what they are. […]