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New Superhuman
The sad fact is that with the deluge of information today, the long form of article writing is giving way to shorter attention spans — the 2 second sound bite, the tweet, the quip, the blip, the like, the share, the plus, the buzz of knats in heat. The long form will never die as [...]
Deep sleep is critical for optimal health. An inability to sleep well has even been linked to diseases such as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. Everything that goes on in the body during sleep is not yet understood, but sleep is when the body can optimally repair and regenerate itself. And there are new clues to the [...]
Anti-aging science is becoming all the rage. Yet they say you can be sure of only two things in this life – death and taxes. That’s been the accepted thinking. Leading scientists now know that death will soon succumb to itself. Immortality is near. Until then – about 2030 – enjoy a few general ideas [...]
Many people are confused about how to love themselves. Because there were treated poorly by their parents, they naturally feel bad about themselves and treat themselves in a similar way – without respect, without love, without reverence. If we are to live successful lives, we must learn how to love ourselves as the beautiful, brilliant, [...]
Coffee may not be as unhealthy as many would have you believe. Although technically an alkaloid, or a poison, often touted by New Age health gurus as an evil brew, new evidence shows many surprising health benefits. It is startling the amount of conflicting advice one hears about the health of various foods and drinks. [...]
If you’ve never experienced the pain of an inflamed sciatic nerve, or sciatica, consider yourself very lucky. For those who have suffered and continue to suffer, the condition is likely to provoke unpleasant memories, and is enough to strike fear in those who have been previously victimized by pain of this nature. While there may [...]
While this website does not specialize in bodybuilding, we realize that there are a significant number of people interested in sculpting their bodies into works of art and achieving fitness too. So here are some general comments on the subject. Bodybuilding is a world unto itself, full of like-minded individuals who are intensely driven to [...]
Catherine Zeta-Jones’ Bipolar Disorder
Catherine-Zeta Jones diagnosed with bipolar disorder or manic depression. Tragically, her husband, Michael Douglass, was diagnosed with throat cancer last year.