PARENTING TOOL
Here is a photo of a family / neighbor outing. The people on your left are the important ones, the Johnson children, all but Steve who is on his honeymoon. The man to my left is my second son, Jeff, … Read More
NEW NDE STUDY ANNOUNCED
The largest-to-date study of Near Death Experiences, NDEs, was just published. Dr. Sam Parnia was the lead investigator. It was a four-year, multi-site and multi-investigator study. It focused on cardiac arrests (CA) in persons brought to the ER. There were … Read More
AN HERB FOR DEPRESSION?
Curcumin (the colorful component of turmeric, an Indian cooking herb) seems to work just as well as fluoxetine (Prozac ™) for treatment of unipolar depression. It is related to ginger, and grows wild and cultivated throughout Southeast Asia. Curry's yellow … Read More
SAUERKRAUT TIME
It is time to make your sauerkraut. If you live in the Southern Hemisphere, please read this in about six months. A 2011 article in Psychology Today by Emily Deans, M.D. reviewed an amazing study on stress and gut health. … Read More
THE NEIGHBORHOOD COW
In an interview with me, Dr. Charles Raison, University of Arizona School of Medicine, with a joint appointment in the School of Agriculture, discussed the shocking hypothesis that we are sicker because we are too clean. At the risk of … Read More
WHY EATING GRASS FED MEAT WILL SAVE THE PLANET
In his TED talk, the deliciously named Allan Savory described “desertification,” the process we see throughout the whole world in which formerly green areas are turning to desert. Some climates, such as Britain, get year-round rainfall and are always green. … Read More
TRY A STUNT
I hope your interest is in expanding and growing your capacities. I am a baby boomer and I want to stay as young and healthy as possible for as long as possible. That’s what today’s post is about. My wife … Read More
JUST FOR FUN
I write about revitalization. Maybe that makes me a shampoo, since the shampoo in my hotel room promises the same thing. I tried the shampoo. It doesn’t work. I do not feel revitalized. I like to research and try out … Read More