Stress, Science, and the Power to Rewire Your Life
It’s easy to think of stress as an occasional visitor—a passing storm cloud that scatters once the sky clears. But what if it’s more like a leak, seeping into your…
January 2025
What Happens When Your Diet is 80% Ultra-Processed?
Chris van Tulleken, a doctor, researcher, and father of two, did something most of us would consider absurd: he volunteered to eat like millions already do—on a diet where 80%…
The Death of the Tomato
How Industry Sacrificed Flavor and Nutrition for Profit? The tomato, once a symbol of vibrant summer gardens and flavorful abundance, has become a pale shadow of its former self. Today’s…
Tips to Nourish Your Gut Every Day – Gut Health part 3
Your gut is a bustling community of trillions of bacteria, fungi, and other microbes that influence everything from your digestion to your mood. Feeding these tiny workers the right way…
Gut-Health Meal Plan (One Week) – Gut Health part 2
This meal plan focuses on accessible, fiber-rich, plant-based foods to promote a healthy gut microbiome. Ingredients are selected for their availability in most supermarkets. Unfortunately, due to work, I don’t…
Shattering the Glass: How a Former CIA Officer Empowers People to See the World as It Really Is
Andrew Bustamante didn’t grow up aspiring to be a spy. He wasn’t a rebellious defector or an idealistic revolutionary. He was, as he puts it, simply curious. That curiosity would…
Redefining Health and Fitness for Women
When it comes to fitness, health, and nutrition, the gender gap is real—and not in the way you might think. Dr. Stacy Sims, an exercise physiologist and nutrition scientist, has…
Doctor poo – Gut Health part 1
The Microbial Magic Inside: How Gut Health Shapes Everything We Are When was the last time you thought about your gut? Not just the occasional rumble of hunger or indigestion,…
Hidden Toxins in Our Everyday Lives
When Dr. Yvonne Burkart, a PhD toxicologist and former senior toxicologist, speaks about toxins, she doesn’t just spout off dry statistics. She speaks with a fiery passion, and it’s personal.…
Unstress: Mo Gawdat’s Blueprint for a Balanced Life
In an era marked by relentless change and ceaseless demands, stress has become an uninvited but constant companion. Mo Gawdat, the former Chief Business Officer of Google X and the…