I have a friend that hates the entire healthcare system. At times I do too, but only when I get frustrated that things don’t get better! But my friend acts like he knows it all and always finds better solutions than physicians, nurses, wife, friends, anyone… We all could see the danger striking every minute … Continue reading How bad can it get?
Storytime
My inbox reported a new incoming message from a longtime friend. As I glanced at its first lines, it caught my eye in an unusual way. It read: “I thought of you because you know much better than many what change means (in general and in particular). Enjoy and share further if you like it”.
Let’s not grab another coffee!
No matter how productive my meetings “over coffee” were, my body stubbornly rejected my choice, but I wasn’t aware of it! There are always plenty of reasons we choose to blame on, except our very own choices. I didn’t believe it either, so I decided to check it out to see for myself.
Time travel over coffee
When I was a child, I hated history. Not sure if I just didn’t like the facts of the past or the teacher telling us about them. This changed with time, probably because of my curious nature. I love searching for clues! This last week I discovered the history of one of the oldest drugs we … Continue reading Time travel over coffee
Civilized world’s favorite drink
With 159mil (60kg) bags produced in 2016 and a record global consumption of 158mil bags, coffee is a world traded commodity. This means that in average (2016) every single human life on Earth consumed ~1.27kg (2.8lbs) of coffee. In my humble opinion, this makes caffeine the most widely administered drug on Earth!
Mornings are better with coffee
If coffee is a drug, then I’m under influence every morning! I was so for decades.
The pine cone symbol
My exploration of melatonin and its maker – the pineal gland – unveiled to me an unexpected world of ancient mystery and spiritual illumination.
My third eye’s color is dark
Our physiological functions follow a well-established cycle governed by a very precise circadian organization. Immune and antioxidant defenses, glucose regulation, reproduction, and cancer are all processes impacted by the regularity of our body’s exposure to daylight or rest at night. Two hormones are in charge with communicating the extent of sun light exposure and appropriate … Continue reading My third eye’s color is dark
A Good Night’s Sleep
Safe to say that only very few of you recall happiness-induced insomnia due to excitement? Yeah… It’s rather the frustration, tiredness, bulimia, fear or all the above combined. I’ve been there, done that! Not any longer. Like many treatments, insomnia treatment is available only to buy us time.