Each time you lift your finger to do something, there is a cascade of events that take place to allow you to do so. Let us try and understand the neurobiology of each action taken by you. Dopamine is an excitory chemical. An excitory chemical allows your brain to send
Schemas in your mind are like the index cards in a library. They help you make sense of the data that you are receiving on an everyday basis. Schemas will then help you categorise, prioritise, and decide what the appropriate behaviour might be. Think of a child going to her
Oxidative stress refers to an imbalance in the body between free radicals and antioxidants. Oxidative stress results in cellular damage, inflammation, mitochondrial dysfunction, cellular death, and ageing. So what are the biomarkers of oxidative stress? When lipids break down in your body in the presence of oxygen, they produce malondialdehyde
Sunlight is the source of all the energy in the world. Sunlight is used by plants to produce chlorophyll. Plants are eaten by animals and us and used as energy. But can sunlight also help reduce your blood pressure? Most people tend to avoid the sun. Our reasons vary, from
I don't know about you, but most people I know seem to have forgotten COVID-19. Unfortunately, its effects are lingering. Not just are swathes of people getting Covid-19, but the vaccine we took seems to have had a negative effect as well. I have been reluctant to write
Timing your carbohydrates and protein is a myth that refuses to go away. So, does it matter when you eat your carbs and protein? To understand this, we need to dive a little bit into the essence of what it means to consume a carbohydrate or a protein. The energy
mTOR, or mammalian target of rapamycin, is a critical protein that plays a central role in regulating cell growth, proliferation, metabolism, and survival. Human beings are always looking to activate pathways that can radically alter the outcome of their lives. mTOR has acquired the status of potentially being one such.
A fissure is a small tear or crack in the skin, commonly occurring in the digestive tract. If it occurs, it can cause significant discomfort and pain, particularly during bowel movements. So why does a fissure occur, and what can you do to prevent it? The occurrence of a fissure
Finish strong. Your brain remembers the last thing you did. We are the sum total of all the experiences we have had to date. These experiences have been stored in our brains for retrieval and use. But did you know that your brain stores the last memory of what you
Kiss! That is the invariable response to a child who falls and hurts herself. The loving mother kisses the affected area. The mother knows it will not do anything. But to the child, it means everything. It was the magic kiss that healed the wound. Robin Hanson, in the book
Sensors are devices that detect a change. Light, sound, or smoke, for example. But what might the future of sensors hold for your personal health? Most of us have used simple sensors. Temperature gauge. Blood pressure. But in the not-too-distant future, we might scoff at these simple devices. Let us
We have come a long way. About a decade ago, when I started my amazing health transformation, most of the people I met were skeptics. The thrust of the argument I would hear would be that there was no way to reverse a disease. In essence, diseases were a one