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Starting a family is a big venture, and not just in your house! I write this as I’m entering my own family building stage (man, the empathy I have for my patients and clients is even greater now that I’m the one on the other side of the pregnancy planning coin - this stuff is hard!).
By Emily the Period RDabout 7 hours ago in Longevity
Dogs and cats are contributing to the global spread of invasive flatworm species.
Dogs and cats can spread an invasive flatworm between gardens by picking it up on their fur, according to research. This illustrates how a slow-moving species spreads locally in spite of its restricted capacity for independent migration.
By Francis Damiabout 15 hours ago in Longevity
How Stress Is Destroying Your Sleep. AI-Generated.
The Silent Thief: Understanding the Stress-Sleep Connection You lie in bed, exhausted from the day. Your body is still, but your mind is racing. You replay conversations, worry about tomorrow’s deadlines, and calculate your finances for the hundredth time. The clock ticks past midnight, then 1 a.m., then 2 a.m. Sleep remains a stranger.
By Health Looia day ago in Longevity
The Hidden Causes of Poor Sleep Quality. AI-Generated.
We’ve all been there. You crawl into bed after a long day, close your eyes, and wake up… feeling like you barely slept. Your phone says you were in bed for eight hours. But your brain feels foggy, your mood is short, and coffee is the only thing keeping you upright.
By Health Looi4 days ago in Longevity
Why You Feel Worse After Sleeping More. AI-Generated.
We’ve all been there. After a grueling week, you finally crash on Saturday night and sleep for ten, eleven, even twelve hours. You wake up expecting to feel reborn. Instead, you feel groggy, headachy, and strangely more exhausted than before. What went wrong?
By Health Looi5 days ago in Longevity
Turning the Ephemeral into the Concrete
Some experiences feel real while they are happening and unreal almost immediately afterward. A conversation that sparks clarity, a realization that reframes a problem, a moment where scattered thoughts suddenly align. In the moment, there is a sense that something solid has been grasped. But without capture, that solidity dissolves. What remains is a faint impression, detached from the reasoning that made it meaningful. The experience was real, but it left no durable trace.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast5 days ago in Longevity
The Science Behind Stubborn Fat. AI-Generated.
You eat clean, train hard, and watch the scale drop—except in a few specific places. For many, that’s the lower belly, love handles, thighs, or lower back. This fat doesn’t budge even when you’re in a calorie deficit. It’s called stubborn fat, and it’s not just in your head. There’s real biology working against you.
By Health Looi7 days ago in Longevity
Why You Gain Weight Even When You Eat Less. AI-Generated.
You’ve been disciplined for three weeks. You’ve swapped your bagel for a protein shake, you’re skipping the afternoon latte, and your dinner plate looks noticeably emptier than it used to. You step on the scale, expecting a high-five from the universe, only to find that the number has gone up.
By Health Looi7 days ago in Longevity
11 Unconscious Habits That Destroy Your Credibility
Most people who struggle with being taken seriously assume the problem is their credentials, their appearance, or their position, but the reality is that credibility is communicated primarily through unconscious behavioral signals that you send constantly without awareness, and these signals either tell people you are competent, confident, and worth listening to, or they tell people you are uncertain, seeking approval, and safe to ignore, and the gap between people who command respect effortlessly and people who struggle to be heard in meetings has less to do with what they know and more to do with how they communicate what they know through voice, body language, word choice, and behavioral patterns that either establish or undermine authority.
By The Curious Writer8 days ago in Longevity
Medical science is completely upended by a startling study that suggests Alzheimer's may begin in the body rather than the brain.
Alzheimer's is typically described as a brain-first illness that causes memory loss, neuronal damage, and the accumulation of misfolded proteins. However, a recent genomic analysis suggests a very different beginning.
By Francis Dami8 days ago in Longevity
