On 15 November 2022, the world’s population reached 8 billion people, a milestone in human development. Roughly 101 men and 100 women in 2021. If you forgive my mathematics, a 50:50 split. The manner in which women grow, develop and manage their fertility is central to the future
Memory is the ability to retain and retrieve information. At will, would be great. Yet, so many of us tend to forget things, even as children. Perhaps a lack of self-awareness makes this insignificant in our youth. As we age, however, forgetting can cause serious concern and anxiety. So what
Immortality, as I have mentioned in my book, seems to seize humankind at some point in their lives. The more famous stories come from the well-to-do, perhaps because they spend resources finding cures. Are you meant to be immortal? In recent times, billionaires and millionaires have made the news for
In the past decade of learning and sharing about health and wellness, if I found one magic elixir of health, it was turmeric. Yet, I am surprised at the fact that so many people still do not know of or have heard of Lakhadong turmeric. In a strange twist of
News and search-related results dominate our view of the world. We interact with each other in small groups. What we see, listen to, and watch in turn affects the views of those that make up these groups. You may have noticed yourself speaking about COVID, then the war in Ukraine,
Ketosis is a condition in which the body produces ketones. If you have never heard of ketosis or ketones, read on. It is a way for your body to produce an alternative source of energy. Typically, your body relies on carbohydrates, protein, and fat as its source of energy, both
Ultra-processed foods, or UPF, as they are known, are all around us. Savouries, snacks, drinks, cookies, for example. We colloquially call them "junk food," as though that lessens the problem somehow. But have you ever wondered why they exist? Human nature determines that our actions have a purpose.
Your thyroid gland produces a hormone known as thyroxine, or T4. If you have ever wondered what it signifies and the manner in which it affects your body, let us find out. Thyroxine is produced when you consume iodine. Iodine is transported through your bloodstream into your thyroid gland, where
So as this round of festivities winds down and we await the next onslaught, have you ever wondered why some people can eat anything they want and not put on weight? You, on the other hand, need to smell food, and it magically lands on your midriff? If this has
Rest and cooling yourself down could easily rank as the most unlikely, forgotten tool in your health kit. When I first started exercising, about nine years ago, my trainer would "instruct" me to run on the treadmill at a speed of 17 miles per hour. He was being
Your mind and body are always switched on responding to external stimuli. A default mode network (DMN) then is a network of regions that are activated when you are able to turn this off. If you have never heard of this term, pay attention, it affects your nervous system, your
Fasting is extremely common this time of the year. We recently celebrated Navratri, where many people fasted or ate one meal a day. But have you considered the possibility that how much you eat can affect your perception of reality? Yes reality! These past few years, I have been reading