Your brain is made up of different working parts. These parts specialise in a tasks required for you to exist. Our area of interest today is the pre frontal cortex. The prefrontal cortex is the command center of your brain. It controls decision-making, focus, emotions, and self-control. If you want
Each day, whether asleep or awake, you are exposed to chemicals. Air, water, clothing, cosmetics. Even your own body produces waste chemicals. So what can you do to protect yourself? Thankfully, your body has a powerful detoxification process that deals with the vast majority of toxic chemicals. To do so,
Thank you! So many of you reached out to enquire after me. Truly appreciate the love and warmth. To continue explaining what I did and why, let us start with a calcium score. Your body contains slightly more than one kilogram of calcium, 99% of which is stored in your
So I developed a slipped disc. This is the story of what happened, what I did, the options I faced and how I intend to heal myself over the next one year. It started one evening. My neck locked. No, it wasn’t something in front that was attractive. My
Your eyes, like the rest of your organs, need blood and oxygen all the time. Even though your eyes are tiny and supplied blood through a single artery, they end up using approximately 1.5 litres of blood every day. Just to be scientifically accurate, your eyes do not “process”
We all carry trauma. Childhood experiences. That time when you found out that you failed at something. Or when you were yelled at by someone. We all also want to heal. We think of healing as a mental exercise. Change your thoughts. Replace the negative. Reframe. But some stories are
We all have goals. Some are ambitious, others are not. But what I am about to tell you is applicable regardless of your ambition. Your brain has a governor or brake. The brake kicks in, depending on who you want to believe, anywhere between 40% to 70% of your goal.
We judge ourselves daily. I am stupid and weak. I am not capable. I can’t do this. You may move on from that momentary judgement. Except you don’t move on. The label sticks. It becomes who you are. Judgment is emotional. It’s reactive. It doesn’t seek
Buried deep inside your brain sits an area known as the insula. The insula scans the internal body. Heart, lungs, gut, skin. It is looking to see how they are doing and whether they need attention. Depending on what it finds, it regulates the organ. The process is autonomous. It
Cartilage is a connective tissue found all over your body. It’s particularly found in your joints. Spine, knee, hips for example. If you are getting older, it is possible that you may have seen wear and tear in your cartilage. It could manifest as pain, difficulty in moving or
So you turned 40. Suddenly, you can see your body slowing down. You don’t have the same energy, the same recovery. You can’t just wake up from a night of drinking and head off to work like nothing happened. Most importantly, you can’t lose weight. So what’
Depression affects millions of people worldwide. If you have depression, your doctor may have prescribed medication. Typically, these medications are serotonin re-uptake medications, also known as SSRIs. A common brand name is prozac. So is there an alternative you can consider? Surprisingly, being out in the sun or mimicking the
Everyone I know is getting flu. Body aches, sweats. Some with high fever. But did you know that flu affects your mineral balance? When you get flu, several key minerals like magnesium, zinc, and potassium get depleted. So what is going on? First, the immune system needs energy to fight.
Have you suddenly been wracked with back pain? Your doctor explaining the cause with esoteric terms such as L1, L2 as the cause? Have you considered the fact that it might just be the weight on your abdomen? Your body, muscle, and bone have all been designed to a certain
You feel puffy. Bloated. Sometimes your fingers swell. Legs feel heavy. The condition is called oedema or water retention. So what is water retention and why did you get it? Most people think it is excess salt. While it is one possible cause, it is not the only one. Your
We have all done it. Sat with family, friend or colleague and told them how badly things went. The deal that didn’t close. Meeting’s that went sideways. The opportunity we lost. It feels cathartic. As if saying it out loud will somehow soften the blow. But here’s
When you think of strength, you imagine muscles. Big, bulging, well tone and shaped. But there is a quiet, hidden player that holds everything together. It’s called fascia. Fascia is connective tissue. It wraps around your muscles, bones and organs. Think of it like a three-dimensional web. It gives
So your knee is hurting, and you are wondering what you can do about it. Surgery? Physiotherapy? Or just grin and bear it? It is surprising just how many people have knee pain. So what can you do? Counterintuitively, the first pit stop should be exercise. Strengthen the areas around
Our DNA is the blueprint that allows us to develop traits, characteristics, and capabilities. In a single cell, we can develop anywhere from 10,000 to 100,000 lesions that need repair daily. Think of lesions as damage that needs repair. Our ability to repair DNA is vital to life.
Deep within your brain lies a region called the insula. Tucked beneath the cerebral cortex, it plays a quiet but critical role in helping you feel, judge, and decide. The insula doesn’t just respond to pain or pleasure. It processes interoception, your sense of what is happening inside your
Sorry to say, but your brain is ageing. Each passing day adds to the tally. An ageing brain means a decline in capacity. At some point, the decline becomes severe enough to be detrimental to your functioning. So how do you know if your brain is ageing and what can
We live in a world that rewards instant. Fast food. Instant delivery. But nature does not operate like that. Delaying gratification is the ability to resist an immediate reward for a better one in the future. It sounds simple. It is not. Instead, it could be one of the most
Your brain is not just a collection of neurons. It is you. Your memories, your emotions, your ability to decide. Everything comes from the health of this one organ. As you age, your brain slows down. You forget names. You misplace things. You struggle to focus. But it doesn’t
Fatigue is often misunderstood as a lack of food. While caloric deficiency can contribute to tiredness, many individuals experience persistent fatigue despite consuming adequate calories. Can building more mitochondria help reduce fatigue? Energy comes from mitochondria. They are tiny structures inside your cells. Mitochondria use oxygen and food. They turn