Your genome is contained in two strands of DNA woven together into a double helix and separated into 23 pairs of chromosomes. You got half of your genes from your mother and half from your father, recombined in a way to make a completely unique human. Rosalind Franklin gave us…
It feels like seven lifetimes ago when I was first introduced to meditation. I learned the hard way, with a mint green book called The Three Pillars of Zen. I was in my first attempt at college, right after high school, and I would hang out in the haunted corners…
Why elevated blood sugar shortens your life…and what you can do about it Your blood is sticky and that will kill you. Hello internet friends, and welcome to today’s chat on blood glucose, inspired by my recent purchase of the Levels continuous glucose monitor and enrollment in their beta program….
Transcript: My dad died of heart disease. He had his first heart attacks when I was 7, proceeded to have another one a couple of years later, and managed to survive several decades longer despite a poor prognosis and, in retrospect, doing so many things wrong. He had a quadruple…