Muscle pulls happen to everyone. It’s part of life. They happen to “Johnny Six Pack” who sits on the couch all day drinking beer, as well as exercise fanatics and health nuts like me (PJ). Different people handle them differently, though. When Johnny Six Pack gets injured, he babies it, limps around, and complains about…
Read MoreWhat Is Dementia? Dementia isn’t a single disease but a broad term describing brain changes that impair memory, thinking, and daily functioning. According to the Mayo Clinic, it affects focus, attention, language, problem-solving, and visual perception. It can also alter emotions, leading to personality shifts. About 1 in 11 Americans aged 65 and older live…
Read MoreSome of you might already know that I lost my mom to early-onset Alzheimer’s disease (AD) in 2005. She was diagnosed in the year 2000, but we knew it several years before that. To try to help her, I threw myself into the research in brain science back in 1997. I was already doing tons…
Read MoreIn a country where food is everywhere—gas stations, vending machines, drive-thrus—it’s easy to fall into the trap of eating all the time. Breakfast, snacks, lunch, more snacks, dinner… rinse and repeat. Hunger is uncomfortable and people avoid it because they can, but here’s the kicker: constant feeding might be silently sabotaging your health. What if…
Read MoreSelf-doubt is it true epidemic in our world. The reasons behind self doubt are too numerous to list, ranging from upbringing, to failures, to limiting beliefs, and so much more. Instead of discussing how to fix the past, it’s much easier to look toward the future and start habits now that can rewire the brain…
Read MoreWhether you like it or not, your subconscious mind is in control of you. It controls 99% of your habits and routines. It controls 90% of your thoughts. It controls 80% of your actions. It controls 70% of your words. Your thoughts become words. Words become beliefs. Beliefs become actions. Actions become habits. Habits become…
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