Today, I deal with one of the most enigmatic themes in health. Why does my body respond differently to the same stimulus? Why can I eat anything on my holiday but get bloated when I eat it at home? Why can I walk miles on a vacation, but feel too
Lactose is a simple sugar found in nature. Two sugars, galactose and glucose, combine to create lactose. Are you lactose intolerant? What are the signs of lactose intolerance? How can you tell if you are? To find the answer, one must understand how lactose is produced. When galactose and glucose
Astigmatism is a common vision condition caused by an irregular curvature of the cornea or lens. It results in blurred or distorted vision. In a normal eye, the cornea and lens are evenly curved, allowing light to focus on a single point on the retina. In astigmatism, the cornea or
“Assume you have achieved homeostasis. Would you need to focus on anything else? Remember, from my article yesterday, I was speaking to entrepreneurs. Smart people always looking for an edge. “Breath” I said. If you wished, you could build a stack a mile high. Filled with myriad cures, magic pills,
“What is the one universal principle that has not changed? Something that you would hold to be true, no matter what, when it came to health?” I was being asked a deep question, having just concluded my talk to seventy entrepreneurs. Homeostasis, I said without hesitation. Coined by Walter Cannon,
You keep speaking to yourself. In your head. All the time. Have you ever wondered why? What is the biological or evolutionary benefit of speaking to yourself? You hear people asking you to tame, slow down, or even stop the thoughts. That’s all well and good, but it begs
So a famous person cured themselves of stage four cancer using turmeric, neem and fasting. Can you do the same? Should you also follow their advice and attempt to cure yourself by shunning modern medicine? The short answer is no. There are too many reasons. I will try to cover
Food delivered in ten minutes is the promise. Sounds like magic, doesn’t it? But you have to ask, how can your dinner be delivered in under ten minutes? Try telling your mum you want lunch in ten minutes or less and see what she says. Your ears ringing from
If you live in a metro city, chances are you adapted to make peace with it. Traffic, distances, lack of schools, hospitals, and so on. So when someone says they are building a new city, you stand up and take notice. What is their vision? What are they building? Can
I don’t know about you, but I am writing this article sitting on my chair. It has a backrest. Does yours? Have you considered the fact that a back rest may not be good for you? I used to slouch all the time. Overweight with poor muscle development, it
Melanin is a pigment that gives your skin a dark hue. Darker-skinned people produce more melanin. But did you know that your brain produces melanin, and it is linked to neurodegenerative diseases? The melanin made in your brain is called neuromelanin to distinguish it from the pigment made in your
“What is your body fat percentage?” If you or your healthcare provider did not ask this question, you are missing a vital marker of future health. Good or bad. I am sorry if this sounds like scare mongering. By the end, I hope to convince you it is not. Your