My first impression of homosexuality in my secondary school years and how I gained a better understanding in my postgraduate years leveraging scientific studies — During my high school years, an innocent revelation by a friend about his homosexual tendencies sent shockwaves through our friendly chat group. The once cheerful atmosphere turned silent when another friend declared that homosexuality wasn’t natural. Clueless at the time, I sought understanding.

Better cognitive function, health, and performance for the aging population with proactive lifestyle changes — The earlier actions we take, the slower the decline can be. This article discusses how our cognitive abilities, like thinking, learning, memory, and attention, can weaken as we age. I offer seven practical steps to keep the brain and mind healthy. When I talk about cognitive decline, I mean that…

Understanding the reasons and the consequences can solve half of the problem, but the other half requires action. — Procrastination is a behavior triggered by our thoughts and emotions and aggravated by environmental, health, and lifestyle factors. This undesirable behavior adversely affects our lives. Understanding the reasons and their consequences is the first step in overcoming them. The second step is to take systematic action.

I introduce a cleansing channel for brain health and better cognitive function, which becomes vital as we age. — Understanding The Glymphatic System Can Give Us Clues about Alzheimer’s Disease. The body needs to clear out extra fluid and substances to stay balanced. As I introduced before in fitness articles, the lymphatic system handles this job in the body’s outer parts, like skin and muscles, moving fluids back into circulation. Surprisingly, the brain and spinal cord, which have high metabolic…

With over 1.7 billion worldwide impacted by musculoskeletal issues, our active involvement in bone health becomes a pressing societal imperative. — According to WHO, “approximately 1.71 billion people have musculoskeletal conditions worldwide. These conditions refer to the performance of the locomotor system, comprising intact muscles, bones, joints, and adjacent connective tissues. Musculoskeletal impairments comprise more than 150 different diseases/conditions that affect the system.”

An exploration of indications linking “heart rate variability” fluctuations to various aspects of health and well-being — “A healthy heart is not a metronome because it exhibits complex non-linear oscillations characterized by mathematical chaos.” At the core of our heart’s rhythm lies a hidden gem called Heart Rate Variability (HRV), a metric that reveals the intricate interactions between our heartbeats. Beyond a simple pulse, HRV measures the…

Increasing evidence suggests that Vitamin K2 is protective in multiple organs, addressing nine health conditions. — Last year, I wrote an article about the benefits of vitamin K2 for structural health. Some readers from the health community mentioned that their physicians also recommended it for other conditions and wanted to know about my research on K2. …

This chronic inflammation in the brain can mess with how neurochemicals work, disturb mood-related brain circuits, and change the brain’s structure adversely. — Neuroinflammation is a topic that profoundly resonates with me as I witnessed its adverse effects on many victims during my research. Therefore, based on requests from some readers, I wrote an informative story with nuances about it in simple language. However, it saddened me that only a handful of readers…

Unprecedented impact of social bonds on the brain for building cognitive reserves and increasing mental and physical performance as we age. — I felt lonely for the first time in a moment of a desirable change. Leaving behind family and friends at 18, I ventured into a new city. …