Food

Positive emotions — joy, curiosity, gratitude, hope, optimism, excitement, enthusiasm, anticipation, love — all fuel our brain and strengthen our immune system. This does NOT mean forcing [...]

V stands for Vitamins B12 and D. Get a blood test every year to check if you have adequate levels of these two essential brain vitamins. Take supplements if your levels are low, but of course, [...]

D stands for Diet. What we eat and drink plays a critical role in the health and functioning of our brain. And what’s the ideal brain-boosting diet? Eat real food. Quit the junk food, fast food, [...]

Click here to watch Macka B (Christopher Macfarlane) deliver his amusing, veracious message about sugar. Macka B is a British-born Jamaican reggae artist, performer and activist. I believe his [...]

In spite of the incredible advances in science, medicine and technology, why are we seeing soaring rates of chronic diseases? Why has there been a surge in colon cancer in young people? Why are [...]

Following from last week’s Health-e-Byte, I was interviewed about ultra-processed food by Australian Health Care Journalist, Sabrina Rogers-Anderson. You can read her (and my) helpful tips here. [...]

For nearly a century, we’ve all been part of a cult. Every single one of us. A common ideology. Daily brainwashing. Blind allegiance to a charismatic leader. Unquestioning self-sacrifice. We [...]

Coca Cola recruits scientists to manipulate research to support the company’s best interests. In this disturbing interview, Harvard University anthropologist Susan Greenhalgh discusses how Coca [...]

Twenty-four hours without sleep dysregulates our immune system, increases inflammatory proteins, and raises blood cortisol and adrenaline levels (stress hormones). This means that when we get [...]

Modern medicine needs to acknowledge that more than 80% of our health is determined by how we live our lives — the food we eat, the work we do, the stress we’re under, the quality of our sleep, [...]