Life Hacks

Having a major surgery can be quite nerve-wracking (this writer had one six months and one week ago at time of writing, and yes, I was very anxious about it), and most certainly, we want everything to go perfectly. Anything that can be made better, safer, easier, we want it. So, given the complexities associated…

“Eat this food because it has anti-inflammatory properties” is common health advice, but looking at the numbers, sometimes we may be given to wonder how useful it is, given the alternative of taking anti-oxidant (and thus usually anti-inflammatory) supplements that have much higher dosages. But sometimes, getting things from food is best, even if often…

Obviously, if you have a peanut allergy then this one is certainly not for you. Although, if that’s the case, then you might want to check out: Peanut Allergy Diagnoses Have Been Halved: What Did They Do? ← and for once no, the answer isn’t “they changed the testing/diagnostic criteria to get numbers that look…

We’ve talked before about the potential dangers of taking medications one does not need: Are You Taking PIMs? Getting Off The Overmedication Train ← “PIMs” = “Potentially Inappropriate Medications” Often, this does not come from misdiagnosis or hypochondria or just some odd desire to take medications, but rather, it happens when one medication (statins are…

And no, it’s not a marathon session, either! It’s just 4 reps, with 2 minute rests between. Here’s how: All in all, it’s just another sit in the wall This is about “wall sits”, also called “wall squats”, but it’s an isometric exercise, i.e. it’s just about holding the position, not going up and down….

Far less well-known than Coronary Artery Disease (CAD), Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) can still result in loss of life and limb (not in that order). Or, as it was put in a new action plan that has been launched all so recently in Canada, in large part due to public awareness being so poor: ❝Peripheral…

When it comes to predicting age-related cognitive impairment: First there are genetic factors to take into account (such as the APOE4 gene for Alzheimer’s), as well as things such as age and sex. When it comes to sex, by the way, what matters here is hormones, which is why [it seems; this as technically as…

It is not shocking news that walking is good for the health. See for example: Top 8 Habits Of The Top 1% Healthiest Over-50s ← walking is #3 on the list! And a lot of research has been done into how many steps per day are important. Of which, the general consensus is: Some research…

Betteridge’s Law of Headlines states that any headline that poses a yes/no question can be answered with “no”. This is a very good general rule of thumb, and it works because most of the time, if the answer were “yes”, then the headline would have stated it as a declaratory statement, so questions are often…

Do you like seafood? If not, this one simply may not be for you. If you are vegetarian or vegan, you might prefer seafood options, which won’t give the specific benefits we’ll talk about today, but does give other options: A Deeper Dive Into Seaweed And for that matter, whether you’re omnivorous, pescetarian, vegetarian, vegan,…

Yoga is generally viewed as good for the body (and it usually is), and good for mental wellness (and it usually is), but actual measurable cognitive enhancement? Here be science… Hatha with a twist This study was a test of the YogaCue approach: Hatha yoga movements were done at a faster pace while participants responded…