fact or fiction
Is it a fact or is it merely fiction? Fact or Fiction explores the lesser known truths in the health and wellness world of Longevity.
From Chaos to Clarity: How Meditation Affects Cognitive Load
In our hyper-connected world, the brain is constantly juggling an overwhelming amount of information. Notifications, emails, meetings, endless to-do lists — all contributing to what psychologists call cognitive load, the mental effort used to process and store information.
By Marina Gomez7 months ago in Longevity
The Science of Stillness: What Happens in Your Brain During Meditation
Stillness doesn’t just feel good—it changes your brain in profound ways. When you meditate, you’re not merely sitting quietly; you’re engaging complex neurological processes that scientists are only beginning to understand.
By Victoria Marse7 months ago in Longevity
Meditation vs. Doomscrolling: What Neuroscience Says
It starts innocently. You pick up your phone to check one notification. Then you’re scrolling — news, memes, tragedies, hot takes, more news. Your thumb moves, but your breath shortens. Somewhere in the pit of your stomach, you feel it: unease, tightness, maybe even dread. You’re not just reading headlines—you’re doomscrolling.
By Marina Gomez7 months ago in Longevity
The Truth About Sugar
Start writing...The Sweet Beginning Tina loved sweet things. Chocolate after dinner, soda with lunch, and cookies before bed—it all felt like comfort. But one day, during a routine check-up, her doctor told her something that shook her world: “Your blood sugar is high. It’s time to cut back.”
By Qaseem Ahmadzai7 months ago in Longevity
Productivity Hacks: How to Boost Productivity and Manage Time Effectively
In a world where the lines between work and personal life are increasingly blurred and the demands on our time are higher than ever, the ability to manage time and boost productivity is not just valuable — it's essential. Professionals, students, entrepreneurs, and even remote workers all face the same challenge: too many tasks, not enough time.
By Dipayan Biswas7 months ago in Longevity
The Problem Of Cause And Effect In Scientific Research
For Every Action There Is An Equal And Opposite Reaction. Newton's Third Law of Motion. It is something that many of us learn in School and Describes the Idea of Cause and Effect.
By Dr. Cody Dakota Wooten, DFM, DHM, DAS (hc)7 months ago in Longevity
Cyanocobalamin - The Dark Truth About The Deadly Synthetic "Vitamin B12 Replacement" Found In Every Multivitamin
Why Is the Most Common “Vitamin B12” Supplement a Synthetic Chemical That Contains a Known Neurotoxin? In a health industry that often promotes convenience over quality, it’s critical to ask the uncomfortable questions—especially when it comes to what we put into our bodies. One such question is this: Why is the most widely used form of Vitamin B12—cyanocobalamin—a synthetic compound containing cyanide, a well-known neurotoxin?
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast7 months ago in Longevity
Datafication Of Distress: Unmasking The Digital Exploitation Of Human Suffering For Visibility
In the age of algorithms, every human emotion, tragedy, and crisis is being quantified, tracked, and shared—often not to inspire empathy, but to drive engagement. This unsettling trend, known as the datafication of distress, refers to the transformation of human suffering into data points, content, and analytics. It raises difficult but crucial questions: Are we commodifying suffering in the name of awareness? Is visibility always virtuous? And at what cost?
By Jacky Kapadia7 months ago in Longevity
The Endless Fascination With Human Behavior
Why Do We Do What We Do? It is one of the Oldest Questions of all time that we Still Struggle to Understand. In some ways, we have Discovered So Many Incredibly Insightful Aspects of Life.
By Dr. Cody Dakota Wooten, DFM, DHM, DAS (hc)7 months ago in Longevity
There IS Always Good
Introduction This is a Seven Days In post from May 2015, after I had been diagnosed with Cirrhosis of the liver (which eventually led to Liver Cancer), but it did show me a lot of positives. You can see that in 2015, I found positives as I still do today, ten years later.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 7 months ago in Longevity
“The Silence Room”: A Man Who Gave Up Everything to Finally Hear Himself
Liam Everhart lived the life everyone said they wanted—until he realized it wasn’t the life he needed. For 20 years, Liam worked as a senior brand strategist in Manhattan. His days were filled with boardrooms, PowerPoints, and overpriced coffee. His apartment was a carefully curated Pinterest dream: Scandinavian furniture, abstract artwork, a closet full of tailored suits, and a wine fridge he rarely used. He collected things the way some people collected memories—with urgency and pride.
By Hamad Haider7 months ago in Longevity
