MEDITATION: 20 MINUTES EVERY DAY IS ALL YOU NEED!
Meditation is a tool that can be used to improve mindfulness and increase wellbeing, and to cope with stress more effectively. While you may not think you have the time, the truth is that you don’t need to spend hours meditating to experience its benefits. The... read more
OBESITY ATTACKS THE BRAIN
by Robyn Chuter The ‘body positivity’ movement is bad for your brain… in more ways than one. I’ve written three previous articles on the harmful impact of obesity-normalising ‘body positivity’ (Is the ‘Health At Every Size’ movement... read more
I’M A SCIENTIST. TWO YEARS AGO I REFUSED THE VAX. MY CAREER IS OVER.
An anniversary I never would have imagined. September 30th marked two (2) years since I was terminated for not complying with my now former employer’s vaccine mandate. Two years since my world was rocked, my family’s lives were turned upside down and the course... read more
SHOUTING AT KIDS IS EQUIVALENT TO SEXUAL OR PHYSICAL ABUSE? WHAT DO YOU THINK?
Adults – including parents, teachers and coaches – shouting at, denigrating or verbally threatening children can be as damaging to their development as sexual or physical abuse, a new study finds. The study, published in the journal Child Abuse &... read more
BURNT OUT? RUNNING ON EMPTY? CHANGE YOUR LIFE AT HIPPOCRATES!
Stress happens when something comes between you and something you want. It’s a fact of life that things don’t always go your way. We all deal with it—until we don’t—and that’s when manageable stress becomes burnout. This is different than depression. Symptoms of... read more
VAPING SUPPRESSES IMMUNE CELL ACTIVITY
Even moderate exposure to nicotine-free vapour causes suppression of neutrophil’s typical activity. Inhaling vapour from an e-cigarette may be stopping frontline immune cells from working typically, as a new study shows that even moderate smoke exposure... read more
WHY WE REFUSE ALL DRUGS — LEGAL OR ILLEGAL.
by Robyn Chuter You don’t get to pick and choose which ‘effects’ you’ll get from medicines. The overwhelming majority of pharmaceuticals prescribed, dispensed and consumed are for treatment of chronic conditions that result from poor lifestyle... read more
COVID: SMART IS THE NEW STUPID?
by Adam Piggott Yesterday I grabbed a sandwich for lunch at a little bar close to where I plug away at things. I’ve been frequenting it a bit lately, and have progressed from being a stranger to a local. So much so that the lady who runs the joint felt confident... read more
