Making colds and flu bearable
Over time I am learning that I can’t prevent colds but I can make them infinitely…
biology | DNA | Virtual body
Mobile DNA with Cedric Feschotte on TWIV
TWIV is short for This week in Virology and is a podcast I have been listening…
Brain health
I have a ton of research and links on this site about the brain, mind, brain…
biology | general health | injury | steps
Why joints click and should you worry?
My knee has been clicking a lot recently and so to reassure myself I had a…
biology | general health | immunity | steps
Immunity
Immunity is very much a hidden super power which we only really appreciate when we get…
cells | ecosystems | general health | metabolism | obesity | steps | weight loss
Metabolism and Disease
Time is my enemy right now but I wanted to share the article how Abnormal metabolism…
In the Human Brain, Size Really Isn’t Everything
I found this fascinating article In the Human Brain, Size Really Isn’t Everything – NYTimes.com in…
Myopia, movement and getting outdoors
Just to warn you, this will be a body nerd post written for those who love…
eyesight | Family fun | parenting | vision
Can kids move while watching tv? #sundayphoto
I want my little one to move regularly because it’s good for him. Right now it…
How to help natural killer cells fight cancer
This is a fascinating animation explaining natural killer cells. A crucial part of our immune system….
Why shouldn’t I take supplements?
Most of the advice I see relates to why you should take vitamin supplements as if…
anxiety | balance | general health | injury | key posts | Make you strong | nerves | recover | rest | sleep | steps | Well being
Sleep: Natures fixer
Workouts are how you get strong right? Wrong!!! Yep, despite all the emphasis on lifting weights,…
biology | CHD | cholesterol | general health | nutrition
Cholesterol
Cholesterol gets a lot of bad publicity but the truth is that it is an essential…
Being more active improves your ability to prevent damage and recover
When reviewing all I’ve learned about the benefits of exercise, I feel that the most important…
Brain’s motor cortex uses multiple frequency bands to coordinate movement
How and why we move is a fascinating topic. We have long known that muscle movement…
Can training your nerves improve athletic performance?
In the last post I asked Why train your nerves? It was a precursor to explaining the…
Why train your nerves?
For many years I’ve noticed the forgotten aspect of training your nervous system and the adaptations…
activity | injury | metabolism
Is the quality of energy supply crucial to the effects of Parkinsons and related heart failure?
Following on from the finding that the ability of your brain to harness energy could explain age…
activity | alzheimers | brain | mind
Fitness: Could your brains ability to harness energy explain age related mental decline?
Everyone seems to assume that your mind must degrade with age. I’ve never seen convincing evidence…
ageing | alzheimers | brain | memory | mind
It’s Not Memory Loss – Older Minds May Just Be Fuller of Information
So, It’s Not Memory Loss – Older Minds May Just Be Fuller of Information is the kind of…
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