To be real , something must be true, and to be true it must always be true. In other words it cannot be true today, and false tomorrow. Continuity is required for something to be true. According to Hinduism, Truth is defined as "unchangeable", "that which has no distortion", "that which is beyond distinctions of time, space, and person". It means t...

I think there are at least 3 factors :  Personal gain,  Energy balance,  Karma Personal gain is probably one of the top driving forces in tis context. This doesn't necessarily be money, though it probably is for most people. Short term reward, belonging to a group, fighting insecurities or mental conditions, may also trigger the need...

Food's carbon footprint, or footprint, is the greenhouse gas emissions produced by growing, processing, transporting, storing, cooking and disposing of the food you eat. In the US, each household produces 48 tons of greenhouse gases. Transport, housing and food have the three largest carbon footprints. Food produces about 8 tons of emissions p...

Polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are receiving increasing attention, both from regulators and the general public. They are a class of thousands of synthetic chemicals that have a wide range of industrial, professional and consumer uses including surface coatings for textiles, food contact materials and packaging, cleaning agents, paints, varnishes...

Elon Musk and several scientists are excited at the opportunity of colonizing Mars. It's of course a natural evolution of mankind, a step that will open new opportunities, knowledge and technology. It is the dawn a bright future that awaits us round the corner. Really? No, of course, and here's why. Mars is a small planet, 10% as massive as Earth, ...

​ According to a new study, Statin users are at risk of 'cardiovascular disease' if they only take the medication without changing nutrition and lifestyle. This is the magic of the modern culture: "a pill will save me" where patients are under the wrong impression that a pill is all they need to get better. Unfortunately it's not so simple. Despite...

​ Widely used antidepressants cause "emotional blunting", according to research that offers new insights into how the drugs may work and their possible side-effects. The study found that healthy volunteers became less responsive to positive and negative feedback after taking a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) drug for three weeks. The ...

​ The short answer is: support your body-mind complex, don't go against it. And yes, there is more that just eating salads and walking. Lifestyle is important, but to have a conductive lifestyle requires some effort. It doesn't come natural for most of people. If you keep smoking, enjoying junk-food and drinking, you can't expect your body to alway...

​ A British man's overdose on vitamin D is a cautionary tale for people who are considering adding supplements to their lives, according to a paper published recently in the journal BMJ Case Reports . After a visit with a private nutritionist, the man began taking more than 20 over-the-counter supplements every day, including 50,000 internatio...

​ Because it tends to treat symptoms, not the root cause of the problem. For example, if you experience low libido, your doctor may prescribe a test on testosterone levels and you may even get hormone therapy or viagra. Doctors give a name to your condition, like erectile disfunction, and you're done. This way a new patient is born and it needs to ...

Honey is a natural sweetener that never goes bad when it's properly collected and stored—and according to a new review of research, it may also have benefits for cardiometabolic health. Nutrition Reviews recently published a systematic review and meta-analysis that evaluated the effects of honey, especially raw and clover honey, on risk factors for...

This technique may save a life so it could be important if we get familiar with it ​ Choking happens when an object lodges in the throat or windpipe blocking the flow of air. In adults, a piece of food is usually to blame. Young children often choke on small objects. Choking is life-threatening. It cuts off oxygen to the brain. Give ...

High cholesterol might be quiet but its presence can lay the groundwork for a slew of complications, ranging from heart disease to stroke. While the fatty culprit rarely shows symptoms, warning signs can appear once cholesterol starts clogging your arteries. One tell-tale sign of this process can present as four unpleasant sensations. Leaving high ...

E-cigarettes can carry serious risks, especially to the young, says the World Health Organization. We need to tighten up the regulations on their use. Vaping has grown exponentially over the past decade. Vaping shops have proliferated along British high streets, the global market for vapes has increased 8,000-fold since 2016 and vape manufacturers ...

While the first part is definitely a common experience, we'd probably ask a few more questions before jumping to conclusions. For example, in quantum mechanics we accept the quantum field as a fundamental entity and the particle, eg. a photon, is just an excitation of the photon field - and a photon has no existence outside its field. A quantum fie...

Almost 35 years ago American drug regulators approved Prozac, the first in a series of blockbuster antidepressants known as selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors ( ssris ). Prozac and its cousins were lauded by patients and doctors as miracle drugs. They lifted low moods quickly and seemed to have no drawbacks. Divorce, bereavement, problems at ...

​  Hata Yoga is one of the most popular types of Yoga in the world. In western countries it's often used as a form of exercise to relax, keeping the body elastic, and improve breathing. The word Yoga means union with our inner Self (Soul, Atma, God), but until we get that union, our ability to achieve lasting peace will be hopeless. Meditation...

Taking an excessive amount of any one vitamin can cause serious health problems. This is generally referred to as hypervitaminosis, or vitamin toxicity. In July 2022 a British man's overdose on vitamin D is a cautionary tale for people who are considering adding supplements to their lives. After a visit with a private nutritionist, the man began ta...

More adults and even boys are experiencing a diminished sexual desire, or some kind of erectile dysfunction   What they'd do about it? The first thing is: don't panic. Sexual desire, or sex drive, can go up and down, and most of the time is totally normal. Testosterone is the primary sex hormone and anabolic steroid in males. In humans, t...

​ The Myers Briggs Type Indicator ( MBTI ) Test has been used for a long time to help students, patients, and researchers help understand a person better. This short Myers Briggs test can be used to help find a suitable career, a significant partner, or just for self-improvement. Katherine Briggs and Isabel Briggs Myers were not world-renowned psyc...