Human beings are born with a personality and traits. Even a small child exhibits signs of one. For example, consider a child who has a cheerful or sunny disposition or one who loves music. Sometimes, we are born with personalities that might be different from others. If these characteristics become
The heart is responsible for pumping blood throughout the body. The heart is made of muscles known as cardiac muscles. Unlike your bicep or calf muscles, you cannot exercise direct control over your heart muscles. Your lifestyle and habits, however, can indirectly influence both the quality and capacity of the
Creatine is a widely recognised supplement among athletes and bodybuilders for its ability to enhance muscle mass, strength, and overall performance. However, a common side effect associated with creatine supplementation is weight gain, primarily attributed to water retention. I have been taking creatine for about a year, after I read
You have a left hemisphere and a right hemisphere in your brain. It might sound strange, but the right side processes information that it receives from the left side of your body, and vice versa. Connecting the two sides is a thick band of nerve fibres known as the corpus
When we want to achieve something in our lives, we set goals. As the story goes, football would be very boring without a goal post, the notion of scoring a goal, and a scoreboard keeping track. So your dream would be to score more goals, wouldn't it? But
Mood changers are actions you can take to switch your mood. We have experiences every day. Some of these are not pleasant. A friend is yelling at you. A vendor is being unreasonable. You were unable to achieve your goals. Perhaps you didn't accomplish what you anticipated you
Every day, people around the world consume over 2.25 billion cups of coffee. Statistica reports that in 2022, people consumed over 178 million 60-kg coffee bags. However, is some of the coffee you're drinking fake? I've already mentioned that coffee powder (the instant kind) contains
Ninety-eight percent of your body's DNA is known as junk DNA. A human body has approximately three billion base pairs of DNA. So why would your body accumulate so much junk? And what is junk DNA anyway? Is it accurate to refer to these DNA sequences as junk?
Generic drugs are made by companies other than the inventor. Felix Hoffman, working for the German company Bayer, invented the medicine aspirin. Today, many companies make and sell aspirin under a multitude of names. In fact, the patent for aspirin expired a long time ago. Generic drugs are the alternative.
ctDNA is the DNA of a cancer tumor. Understanding what it is and how to detect it can save your life. Allow me to explain. The most promising cure for cancer is early detection. Early detection allows for the treatment and elimination of most cancers, even the most severe ones.
Meals, meals, and more meals. The need to eat is one of the enduring beliefs surrounding health and nutrition. Eat every two hours. Eat when you feel hungry. If you feel low on energy, eat. Eat before a workout. Eat after a workout. Eat, or your sugar level will drop.
Omega 3 is good for you. This is an axiom that almost everyone seems to agree on. Physicians, naturopaths, and even Ayurvedic physicians concur, although the method of consumption may vary. Before we discuss why this is the case and whether you should accept it, let us first understand exactly