We have learned so much about sickness and disease. We not only know how each organ, tissue, and cell functions, but we know how it all works together. We understand how food gets broken down into proteins, carbohydrates, and fats, how they all get absorbed into the bloodstream, and how the body utilizes those nutrients…
1. A salute to our heroes… Last Monday was Veteran’s Day. As I drove past the Aurora Cemetery, there were dozens of flags lining the driveways. It caught my attention and moved me to pull over. It got me thinking about my father, who was drafted, along with his three brothers, during the Vietnam War.…
As we walked by some local shops while on vacation several years ago, the shop employees worked hard to win our attention and lure us into their stores. Many offered a free pair of earrings, just for coming in. They assured us that there “were no strings attached.” We had no interest, and were able…
1. Amazing fact that few people are aware of… There has been a lot of hype around genetics these past few decades. We’ve been led to believe that your health is dictated by your genes. Here’s a word you need to know… epigenetics. It’s a word literally meaning “above the gene.” Here is a simplified…
If you are reading this, you likely have an interest in wellness and understand that wellness goes far beyond what we eat and how much exercise we get. I do write about diet and exercise, but I know that you can get a good amount of decent information related to those two things on the…
1. Health benefits of turning clocks back… This weekend, we will turn our clocks back as Daylight Savings Time ends. As I take a deep dive into the science of sleep, it turns out that Daylight Savings Time has been a great opportunity to study the effects of less, or more, sleep in large populations,…
We often do not have control over the difficulties we encounter throughout our lives. Something bad will happen, or something happens that we are unhappy with, and we are left standing there in disbelief. The situation often leaves us merely complaining about what has just occurred. Here’s the problem… complaining gets us nowhere! When things…
1. Image I love… I saw this image decades ago and instantly loved it. First… it’s amazing. Second… it immediately struck me as symbolic… what we often see is only the “tip of the iceberg.” Because my mind always thinks in terms of wellness, I thought about how the symptoms we have and feel are…
If there is one thing humans are great at, it’s procrastination. We consistently put off until tomorrow what we should be doing today. I don’t believe it’s because we are lazy. I believe our minds work in a way that we justify not doing things until they really, really need to be done. Obviously, some…
1. A graph that caught my attention (and made me happy!)… I came across a book that I have not read yet (but will) called The Happiness Curve: Why Life Gets Better After 50, by Jonathan Rauch. I want to share that Happiness Curve, as it is quite interesting (see below). Basically, our overall happiness…