It’s time to give intelligent rest a chance. People who are supremely creative creatively use rest. Look at Darwin, Einstein, G.H. Hardy. Some of the greatest geniuses “worked” only four hours a day. They rested in-between bouts of creative transformation, generally operating in 90-120 minute bursts. Implicitly they recognized science now demonstrates – that the […]
How Can I Prevent Cancer?
Preventing Tumors British researchers now argue that over 40% of tumors are preventable through lifestyle change. The biggest factors are: tobacco, diet, physical activity, and environment (sunlight and pollution.) People greatly fear cancer. But does knowing what causes cancer prevent people from doing what’s dangerous? No. Why not? Because some of the most powerful global […]
Aging is a script — but you are the director
To readers of therestdoctor.com, welcome to its successor: regenerationhealthnews.com, the new generation of health information. Do you want to know a new you? You awake every morning partially reborn. Most of your body regenerates in weeks. To empower this new you, learn the Fourfold Path to real health: physical, mental, social and spiritual well-being. Together […]
Rest to Learn (9/3/12)
Want to Learn? Rest What’s the best way to remember a story? It may be to close your eyes and daydream. That’s the conclusion of a study of Michaela Dewar at the Edinburgh University. She looked at men and women 61-87 in relatively good health, asking what improved memory. One answer – not thinking about […]
Will my TV kill me? (8/17/11)
Does Watching TV Shorten Your Life? Twenty one point eight minutes of lost life for every hour watched. That’s the precise measurement coming from a widely reported Australian study of watching TV. Based on 11,000 adults, they estimate that Australian males, averaging 2 hours of TV a day, will see their lifespan decrease by 1.8 […]