Timed Lives Time rules life, and body clocks direct and define much of yours. Twenty-four hour (circadian) clocks continue to be implicated in most aspects of human health, joy, and performance. A recent British study out of the UK Biobank of 91000 people recently refocused attention on how disruptions in body clocks play out in depression and […]
Is There a Personality for Longevity? (6/19/12)
Does Personality Change Regeneration? The Next Century Centenarians – people who live to more than 100 – are very popular these days, and not just in older towns like Sarasota. They receive presidential visits and special TV interviews; some get invited to pitch products displaying America’s matchless marketing. But why are they so popular? Is […]
Rediscovering social support (and how it aids health – 4/04/12)
Social Survival What keeps people living a long life? A system of living that gives the body the right information at the right times to properly regenerate itself. We know what many parts of that system are. Food is one. Nutritional variety – whether the fruits, vegetables, and olive oil based diet of Mediterranean countries, […]
Paralyzed but happy? The strange implications of Locked In Syndrome (4/27/11)
The Pursuit of Happiness Enshrined in our history is the universal opportunity for “the pursuit of happiness.” Yet how can you be happy when your brain is fully aware, your body is paralyzed and the only way to communicate is to blink your eyes? Locked in syndrome has all the accouterments of nightmare, much of […]