On September 15, 2021 our dear friend Taylan Sabuncuoğlu passed away at Koç University Hospital, where he was being treated for the last…
Aydın UlusanEylül 22, 2021
There’s nothing like a lemonade made with freshly squeezed lemons on a hot summer day. Lemons are most commonly juiced or squeezed for…
Aydın UlusanEylül 3, 2021
Every hotdog a person eats shortens their life by 36 minutes, according to a new study. The good news is that a person…
Aydın UlusanAğustos 23, 2021
Undo the damage of too much sitting with this trio of exercises designed to reverse lower-back pain and muscular atrophy. Lower back pain is…
Aydın UlusanAğustos 8, 2021
Box breathing (or square breathing) is a deep breathing exercise that helps you relax as you mindfully focus on counting your breaths. Unlike…
Aydın UlusanTemmuz 26, 2021
Although oats are a cereal grain, if grown properly, they do not contain gluten. I thought I’d mention this because my regular readers…
Aydın UlusanTemmuz 6, 2021
We all know vitamins are important. Our mothers reminded us of it every time we didn’t want to eat a pile of brussel…
Aydın UlusanHaziran 24, 2021
Viparita Karani, a yoga instructor says, “Based on my experience as a yoga instructor, I can tell you this tip certainly isn’t…
Aydın UlusanHaziran 18, 2021
Ginger is a flowering plant whose root has been used for flavor and medicinal purposes for thousands of years. Here are the…
Aydın UlusanHaziran 11, 2021
You can have too much of a good thing, even when that thing is water, which makes up over half the human body. Because…
Aydın UlusanHaziran 4, 2021
In the western world, we spend most of our time sitting. We eat all our meals sitting down. We go to work, possibly…
Aydın UlusanMayıs 26, 2021
I’m surprised at how many people say they have sleep problems these days. I’m also sure that many of these people have tried: …
Aydın UlusanMayıs 20, 2021
If you have the intense urge to constantly move your legs, then you might have a condition known as restless legs syndrome. According to…
Aydın UlusanMayıs 10, 2021
Jumping jacks are one of the easiest ways to work up a sweat anytime. This exercise works your entire body and offers plenty…
Aydın UlusanMayıs 4, 2021
If you love white rice, you’re in good company. According to a US statistics publication, rice remains one of the most popular grains in…
Aydın UlusanNisan 27, 2021
Fasting on purpose might not sound like a good idea but going without food for more than a few hours between meals may be…
Aydın UlusanNisan 18, 2021
Whether you eat them baked, fried, mashed, or topped with marshmallows, sweet potatoes are a delicious and healthy addition to any meal plan.…
Aydın UlusanNisan 11, 2021
Despite what you may have heard from “experts” in the field, walking – when paired with a healthy diet – is an effective way…
Aydın UlusanNisan 4, 2021
Processed meat has shared a robust relationship with disease incidence for some time. The latest addition on this front comes from The American…
Aydın UlusanMart 28, 2021
Walnuts benefits are really impressive: Just ¼ cup, for example, provides 100 % of the daily recommended value of plant-based omega-3 fats, together…
Aydın UlusanMart 21, 2021
Everyone knows lemons are beneficial to us because of their high vitamin C level. We add this fruit to tea and use it when cooking…
Aydın UlusanMart 11, 2021
By now, we know that gut health is linked to the functioning of many of your body’s other processes – your immune system, mood,…
Aydın UlusanMart 4, 2021
You can relax a bit when it comes to handling packages and mail, now that the CDC has determined that COVID-19 spreads more commonly…
Aydın UlusanŞubat 24, 2021
You often hear about how important it is to exercise daily, whether that be an at-home workout or lifting weights. Perhaps, even more frequently…
Aydın UlusanŞubat 15, 2021
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in men and women in the United States, responsible for 665,000 deaths every year, or roughly…
Aydın UlusanŞubat 7, 2021
As promised last week, I’m going to make some suggestions as to how we might optimize the 3 hormones in NATURAL WAYS. Cortisol …
Aydın UlusanOcak 31, 2021
It’s a question longevity experts know all too well: What are the biomarkers for healthy aging? After all, many age – related conditions don’t…
Aydın UlusanOcak 28, 2021
A new study shows how poor gut health could increase the severity of COVID-19, and how to reduce the risks. The COVID-19 crisis persists…
Aydın UlusanOcak 18, 2021
Even though I’ve written about Alzheimer’s before, a dear classmate asked about it a few days ago so I dug…
Aydın UlusanOcak 13, 2021
Some seeds have gotten a lot of attention in the past few years because of their nutritive properties and their ability to support a…
Aydın UlusanOcak 3, 2021
As we get older, it becomes increasingly important for us to eat a healthy diet. Certain nutrients that we can only get from food…
Aydın UlusanAralık 27, 2020
For many of us, it’s been a tough year for maintaining healthy habits. As our living situations change and our options for exercising decrease,…
Aydın UlusanAralık 17, 2020
Loosing weight when you’re over 60 can seem like a bit of a struggle. As you get older, it’s no secret the infamous…
Aydın UlusanAralık 9, 2020
As we get older, it’s wise to pay more attention to our brain health if we want to avoid cognitive decline, dementia…
Aydın UlusanAralık 1, 2020
Some of you may recall my post on taking 10,000 steps a day; 10,000 steps is the brand name of a step counter…
Aydın UlusanKasım 24, 2020
We breathe in and out around 25,000 times a day and most of us don’t think about it at all. Getting air in and…
Aydın UlusanKasım 15, 2020
Sugar rush, Sugar high, Sugar buzz, We’ve all heard these phrases that describe what our brains feel like when we’ve had too…
Aydın UlusanKasım 9, 2020
Making a habit of drinking an anti-inflammatory nighttime tea can be a great way to combat inflammation, boost your metabolism and start sleeping better.…
Aydın UlusanEkim 31, 2020
Everyone needs more anti-inflammatory foods in their diet. Inflammation causes a ton of annoyances throughout your body, from bloating in the stomach to swollen…
Aydın UlusanEkim 23, 2020
Tinnitus – a constant ringing or buzzing in the ears that affects about 15% of people, is difficult to understand and even harder to…
Aydın UlusanEkim 16, 2020
Working out regularly is not only good for weight loss, but it is also essential to stay fit and healthy. Exercising regularly can reduce…
Aydın UlusanEkim 9, 2020
In the past, I’ve posted that about 70 % of our immune system is in our gut. Many of my…
Aydın UlusanEkim 1, 2020
Between the ongoing pandemic, the economic collapse and a whole host of other things, it’s a stressful time to be alive. It’s easy…
Aydın UlusanEylül 25, 2020
It is a key ingredient of many Indian dishes and more recently a very popular food coloring for “golden lattes”, “sunshine smoothies” and…
Aydın UlusanEylül 18, 2020
Last week we shared some suggestions to keep our lungs healthy during the covid-19 pandemic. My dear friend Emoş said that she had found…
Aydın UlusanEylül 12, 2020
With covid-19 and the threat it poses to lungs, I decided to look into things we might do to protect them. Fortunately, easy…
Aydın UlusanEylül 3, 2020
There are many ways to make sure your workouts stay challenging. You could try out new routines, increase your reps/load/work duration while shortening rest time,…
Aydın UlusanAğustos 28, 2020
Despite spending around one-third of our lives sleeping, there are still many mysteries that are unanswered. Scientists are trying to find answers, but the wonder of…
Aydın UlusanAğustos 17, 2020
Watermelon is one of the most favorite summer fruits to indulge in. Who doesn’t love a sweet, juicy slice of watermelon on a hot…
Aydın UlusanAğustos 3, 2020
Have you also noticed that more and more people have started talking about the benefits of cold showers these days? If you’re more of a…
Aydın UlusanTemmuz 24, 2020
Would you believe that lower levels of stress, better sleep and weight loss, among others, are some of the health benefits of ear…
Aydın UlusanTemmuz 16, 2020
Taking steps to keep your blood pressure steady – and lower it quickly if it starts creeping up - can cut your risk of…
Aydın UlusanTemmuz 7, 2020
We know what steps to take to reduce our likelihood of catching the virus, but how should we be building our inner defenses…
Aydın UlusanHaziran 29, 2020
In an effort to boost your body’s immune system, you may be considering adding a daily dose of healthy gut bacteria (probiotics) to your…
Aydın UlusanHaziran 18, 2020
No matter what you’re cooking there is a spice that you should reach out for more than the rest. No, its not salt,…
Aydın UlusanHaziran 10, 2020
If you’re having trouble sleeping lately, you’re not alone. Whether it’s caused by the disruption in our daily lives, anxious thoughts or nightmares – many…
Aydın UlusanHaziran 1, 2020
Along with social distancing, wearing a face mask is a critical component in reducing the spread of COVID-19. Unfortunately, masks make it more difficult to…
Aydın UlusanMayıs 21, 2020
Yes, this deficiency affects over half the population and is rarely diagnosed. Vitamin D is actually a hormone that is produced from a…
Aydın UlusanMayıs 9, 2020
Although we’re missing two friends in the picture below, İzzet and Hüseyin, this was our lunch group that met every month at our alumni club…
Aydın UlusanNisan 28, 2020
Inflamation refers to your body’s natural process of fending off things that could be harmful – injuries, infections, or toxins – in an attempt to…
Aydın UlusanNisan 16, 2020
This article was originally posted on October 20, 2016; why am I re-posting? Given that almost the whole world is under quaranteen I thought it…
Aydın UlusanNisan 6, 2020
There’s a belief in many societies that aging and a decline in health inevitably go hand-in-hand. Someone in their thirties joking about not being able…
Aydın UlusanNisan 2, 2020
In the midst of the coronavirus, it might be easier to overlook the severity of the flu, but in reality, the two aren’t that…
Aydın UlusanMart 25, 2020
If you think about it, the shoulders are the glutes of the upper body. If you want impressive shoulders, you need to prioritize…
Aydın UlusanMart 15, 2020
“Superfoods” is a term that we often here within the health and fitness sphere. Usually, it’s just a marketing gimmick, with the foods that claim…
Aydın UlusanMart 5, 2020
As most of you are probably aware gut health is a very popular subject these days, with increasing evidence linking your microbiome to brain health,…
Aydın UlusanŞubat 26, 2020
What if you could enhance your ability to learn and retain information with something as simple as a specific odor? Apparently, that’s a very real…
Aydın UlusanŞubat 19, 2020
This hallucinogenic honey can sell for over $ 60 on the black market I found a research article on the subject which immediately caught…
Aydın UlusanŞubat 11, 2020
Most healthy eating plans work under perfect conditions. You just follow the guidelines, and then a trimmer, healthier you! Paleo The Paleolithic diet, caveman…
Aydın UlusanŞubat 3, 2020
I won’t bother you with the usual precautions like washing your hands often, staying away from crowded places and minimal human contact; I’m going to…
Aydın UlusanOcak 25, 2020
I wrote about foam rolling recently (“Why You Should Foam Roll Every Day”, October 23, 2019) so you might be asking why I’m back on…
Aydın UlusanOcak 17, 2020
Reducing inflammation and speeding up weight loss are just two of black cumin oil’s benefits, which immediately makes us wonder, “Why are we just…
Aydın UlusanOcak 7, 2020
Sorry for being a bit late; this time my printer died on me. Brown fat is different and healthier than our body’s normal white…
Aydın UlusanOcak 1, 2020
I’m sure that many of you keep hearing about people giving up dairy lately. While some people embark on a dairy-free diet for genuine…
Aydın UlusanAralık 17, 2019
If you’re roasting your veggies with avocado oil and baking your muffins with coconut oil, you might want to consider swapping or supplementing with extra…
Aydın UlusanAralık 9, 2019
If you’re cooking up something warm and delicious like a soup or stew, you’re likely using one of my favorite ingredients – garlic. These tiny…
Aydın UlusanAralık 3, 2019
Before I get into intermittent fasting; I just remembered that I forgot something that I should have pointed out in the “Turmeric & Honey…” article…
Aydın UlusanKasım 24, 2019
There are many muscles that people tend to overlook in their workouts – brachialis, rhomboids, hip adductors, gluteus medius and minimus to name a…
Aydın UlusanKasım 14, 2019
Coconut oil seems to be used in everything – from food to beauty products. Why not? It’s natural, tastes great, and makes one heck of…
Aydın UlusanKasım 7, 2019
Now that the flue season is upon us, I thought it would be a good idea to share the following with my readers. The…
Aydın UlusanEkim 29, 2019
You have probably seen them in the gym, and you may even have one in your home. But how often do you actually use a…
Aydın UlusanEkim 23, 2019
As with medication, taking high doses of certain vitamins can put stress on the liver and even cause liver damage. Some vitamins, such…
Aydın UlusanEkim 15, 2019
Fish Oil and coenzyme Q10 are dietary supplements that may benefit patients with heart disease. Fish oil is the best source of heart-healthy…
Aydın UlusanEkim 10, 2019
As we grow older we suffer a decline in mental and physical fitness, which can be made worse by conditions like Alzheimer’s disease.…
Aydın UlusanEkim 1, 2019
As men age, testosterone levels begin to diminish. This can result in a host of symptoms, including reduced muscle strength, depression, erectile dysfunction, weight gain…
Aydın UlusanEylül 23, 2019
Aloe Vera is one of the most powerful natural miracles, with countless healing properties that have been valued for…
Aydın UlusanEylül 16, 2019
When it comes to eating for brain health, the focus tends to land on omega-3s. While it’s true that…
Aydın UlusanEylül 9, 2019
I know that I’ve written about one of the topics below, but think that its worth repeating.…
Aydın UlusanAğustos 31, 2019
Turmeric: You may recall that we have shared information on this amazing spice before. The orange -colored root has…
Aydın UlusanAğustos 26, 2019
A short note on last week’s post: 3 close friends, my wife, my daughter and I, all seem to be right-brained. Is there anybody who…
Aydın UlusanAğustos 16, 2019
If you can decipher this jumble of coded characters, it doesn’t necessarily mean you’re genius. It might, however,…
Aydın UlusanAğustos 4, 2019
The food we eat has a great impact on our health and the way we look. To be in…
Aydın UlusanTemmuz 25, 2019
I haven’t been getting any comments or e-mail questions from my readers lately, so I thought you all might be bored with health, nutrition and…
Aydın UlusanTemmuz 18, 2019
If you’re struggling to lose weight or clear up your skin, it might be time to add liver and gut clearing foods to your diet…
Aydın UlusanTemmuz 10, 2019
Energy drinks are causing potentially fatal heart disorders that are not explained by their high caffeine content. Experts have warned people…
Aydın UlusanTemmuz 4, 2019
We had a very enjoyable class reunion dinner about a weeks ago, and when a dear classmate, Tuğrul Bornovalı, told me that he had started…
Aydın UlusanHaziran 25, 2019
Bananas is the fruit that’s usually sitting on your kitchen counter until it turns brown. …
Aydın UlusanHaziran 14, 2019
You may be wondering why I’ve been writing about Intermittent Fasting (IT) repeatedly; well, in this post we look at…
Aydın UlusanHaziran 9, 2019
Attempting to execute some of the moves you see being done at the gym, can really zap one’s…
Aydın UlusanMayıs 29, 2019
I wrote about the health benefits of drinking beer on December 22, 2017, now let’s take a look at Tequila. …
Aydın UlusanMayıs 23, 2019
Whether you’ve been travelling recently, haven’t been eating healthfully as you’re used to, be suffering from hormonal fluctuations,…
Aydın UlusanMayıs 16, 2019
The small, green pods of okra are found in cultural dishes across the globe. In my country, Turkey, for instance…
Aydın UlusanMayıs 9, 2019
I posted an article on intermittent fasting a long time ago; April 24, 2015. I suggest…
Aydın UlusanMayıs 2, 2019
First, an apology for the delay in posting; my computer died on me and was in the shop for one…
Aydın UlusanNisan 22, 2019
According to scientists, nature untouched by humans is now almost gone. Hard to believe? Then take a look at this list of man-made things you…
Aydın UlusanNisan 11, 2019
If you’re one of those people who insist on cleaning your ears with Q-Tips, one man’s run-in with a severe and…
Aydın UlusanNisan 1, 2019
Brain health has become a popular topic in the wellness world over the last few years. There are numerous…
Aydın UlusanMart 24, 2019
I thought that it might be a good idea to write about something other than health for a change. x % of y =…
Aydın UlusanMart 15, 2019
A few months ago, I was at the hospital for a check-up and was asked to drink lots of…
Aydın UlusanMart 6, 2019
Do you remember my post “Are You Weakening Your Immune System By Showering Everyday? dated September 6, 2017? Please re-read it. A dear friend’s son…
Aydın UlusanŞubat 25, 2019
A dear friend and I were discussing vitamins (actually supplements) the other day and he told me that his…
Aydın UlusanŞubat 18, 2019
Strength training is essential, whether you want to lose weight or simply feel stronger and fitter. Resistance exercises help…
Aydın UlusanŞubat 7, 2019
With the winter months kicking off in full force, the flue is on the rise. This is a normal…
Aydın UlusanOcak 27, 2019
It’s hard to get a good nights rest when you’re carrying tension in your mind and body. A soothing massage…
Aydın UlusanOcak 18, 2019
You might be wondering why I keep writing about weight loss all the time. Well, given that 65 % of…
Aydın UlusanOcak 7, 2019
Before getting into our topic, I’d like to wish all of you a happy, healthy, successful and prosperous 2019.…
Aydın UlusanAralık 28, 2018
Even though I’ve always been a staunch advocate of anaerobic training and have stressed this in many posts, “experts”,…
Aydın UlusanAralık 20, 2018
We had an unbelievably enjoyable class reunion luncheon yesterday, thanks to our classmates Rıfat Hasan (our host) and…
Aydın UlusanAralık 12, 2018
What you eat is the most important element to consider when trying to lose weight, not walking…
Aydın UlusanAralık 7, 2018
As I have stated on many occasions, walking 10,000 steps, or exercising every day isn’t going to do it.…
Aydın UlusanKasım 30, 2018
I usually end my physical activities with this “feel-good restorative pose”; be it resistance training, HIIT, or a…
Aydın UlusanKasım 23, 2018
An apple a day may keep the doctor away…but a new study also indicates that some baking soda each…
Aydın UlusanKasım 16, 2018
There is nothing like a massive headache popping up out of nowhere to ruin an otherwise good day, right? One second…
Aydın UlusanKasım 9, 2018
Some of you are probably asking, “Why does this guy keep suggesting sleep remedies?” Well, you’re right; I…
Aydın UlusanKasım 2, 2018
Think of the highly successful people you know. They didn’t get there by sitting around. Most likely, they possess…
Aydın UlusanEkim 25, 2018
We’ve covered the subject of autoimmune diseases before: “Autoimmune Diseases, Part I”, November 18, 2016, “Autoimmune Diseases, Part II”,…
Aydın UlusanEkim 17, 2018
Pomegranates are not quite as ubiquitous as apples or bananas but they’re one of the healthiest fruits you can…
Aydın UlusanEkim 12, 2018
A very dear friend complained about her sleep problems the other day, and I suggested she read all the…
Aydın UlusanEkim 4, 2018
Some of my readers have been complaining that I’ve been writing too much about health, diet, etc., and not…
Aydın UlusanEylül 27, 2018
Exercise only accounts for 10 percent of the average person’s caloric output. “Metabolism” is one of those words that…
Aydın UlusanEylül 20, 2018
An entire industry has been built on the claim that 10,000 steps a day were necessary to be healthy. But,…
Aydın UlusanEylül 11, 2018
You may recall that the subject of “blue light exposure” came up in one of our recent posts related to…
Aydın UlusanEylül 3, 2018
My dear friend Emoş, suggested I take a break from writing about healthy living and write about some other interesting stuff. A recent video circulating…
Aydın UlusanAğustos 27, 2018
While many doctors are quick to prescribe antidepressant medication to patients struggling with mental health issues like anxiety and depression, others,…
Aydın UlusanAğustos 17, 2018
I can’t recall how many times the subject has come up, but recently my wife and a husband and…
Aydın UlusanAğustos 9, 2018
When I recently heard that one of my closest friends had “Vertigo”, I was a bit surprised because I…
Aydın UlusanAğustos 2, 2018
This week we look at the unbelievable health benefits of eating pistachios and pine nuts. Do you love pistachio nuts? Here’s what happens if…
Aydın UlusanTemmuz 27, 2018
This week, we look at two subjects that my friends/readers requested I look into, and hopefully provide some answers. One is morning sickness, and the…
Aydın UlusanTemmuz 19, 2018
First a brief note First, a thank you note to my dear classmates Ali Arda and Mehmet Harmancı for their encouraging remarks about the blog.…
Aydın UlusanTemmuz 14, 2018
This post is for my dear friend Gülbin; I hope it will help her and other sufferers out, even…
Aydın UlusanHaziran 29, 2018
Even though I had promised my dear friend Gülbin, to look into the topic of “fibromyalgia”, I got depressed by reading about this disease that…
Aydın UlusanHaziran 18, 2018
I’m back We had a great time on our friend’s boat in Göcek last week. From left to…
Aydın UlusanHaziran 8, 2018
As promised last week, I’ll summarize the side effects you lay yourself open to when you take these drugs.…
Aydın UlusanMayıs 25, 2018
Until Willem de Vlamingh and his team of explorers first discovered black swans in 1697 in Australia, everybody believed that all…
Aydın UlusanMayıs 17, 2018
We had some “server” problems, so I apologize for the delay in posting this week’s article. Given the delay,…
Aydın UlusanMayıs 7, 2018
You have all probably heard of the Body Mass Index (BMI). It is easy to calculate:…
Aydın UlusanNisan 27, 2018
I’m writing about mercury poisoning, because Emoş, my dear friend, asked me to? She called me the other day to tell…
Aydın UlusanNisan 20, 2018
The Name (Title) of the Blog I received an e-mail from Semra, a dear college classmate,…
Aydın UlusanNisan 12, 2018
We’ve touched upon black pepper before, but it was only to emphasize how it could greatly improve the bioavailability…
Aydın UlusanNisan 6, 2018
I was reading a “medical/health” article in a Turkish newspaper the other day; the topic was biorhythms. Although, the body has many rhythms, circadian, etc.,…
Aydın UlusanMart 29, 2018
Let me start with a great introduction, as summarized by Dr. Daniel in an interview he gave to the Washington Post:…
Aydın UlusanMart 23, 2018
Millions of people all over the world drink lemon water on an empty stomach every morning. Doing this enhances one’s overall…
Aydın UlusanMart 15, 2018
Using a tennis ball for self-massage is a wonderful and economic way to ease pain caused by chronic…
Aydın UlusanMart 8, 2018
First, let’s be clear that baking powder is not baking soda. Baking soda is 100 % sodium bicarbonate that…
Aydın UlusanMart 1, 2018
The other night, we had a dinner party where we hosted some members of my wife’s family; actually tribe or…
Aydın UlusanŞubat 22, 2018
A dear old friend and I were discussing exercising and losing weight the other evening and…
Aydın UlusanŞubat 16, 2018
I assume that we all want to be healthy. Sometimes, however, I wonder. Those who make me…
Aydın UlusanŞubat 8, 2018
I usually “share” an article that catches my attention on Facebook, so that I can find it easily on…
Aydın UlusanŞubat 2, 2018
When people ask you how old you are, you usually tell them your chronological age. We should, however, figure out how old our bodies are,…
Aydın UlusanOcak 26, 2018
If you recall my post dated November 20, 2017 “Hypertension – Yes Again”, you will remember that an old classmate from junior high school, Dr.…
Aydın UlusanOcak 19, 2018
As you can see, we have a few quick messages for you this week. Folinic Acid Remember the December…
Aydın UlusanOcak 11, 2018
First of all, I’d like to wish all my readers/friends a healthy, happy, prosperous and serene new year. …
Aydın UlusanOcak 4, 2018
Last weekend we were at my Uzi’s birthday party, he is now 4. That’s him (on the right) with a buddy and his dad. Anyway,…
Aydın UlusanAralık 22, 2017
We’ve gone over the mental and physical benefits of practicing yoga in previous posts. Although some yoga postures are difficult to perform, this one, Viparita…
Aydın UlusanAralık 15, 2017
Did you know that over 40 million people in the US will experience impairment because of anxiety conditions this year? Only 4 million will…
Aydın UlusanAralık 8, 2017
Administrative note Before we get to our main topic, woman, I’d like to bring to your attention that we have a new format for the…
Aydın UlusanKasım 27, 2017
I know, you’re getting a bit fed-up with hypertension, but bear with me one more time. Acupressure I’ve been tying to do it…
Aydın UlusanKasım 20, 2017
Before getting into our main topic, I want to report on my experience with “acupressure” to reduce blood pressure (last week’s post). I started doing…
Aydın UlusanKasım 10, 2017
I’ve recently been experiencing a slight rise in my blood pressure, so an article caught my attention, and I thought I’d share it with you.…
Aydın UlusanKasım 3, 2017
Cardiovascular disease is the most common cause of death in the world. Seventeen million three hundred thousand die annually, and it is estimated that this…
Aydın UlusanEkim 27, 2017
Remember when I wrote about Black Cumin Seed Oil (Nigella Sativa) in my May 18, 2015 post, and said that it’s use went all the…
Aydın UlusanEkim 20, 2017
Some suggestions from yours truly Before I summarize the article “How to get rid of a headache in 5 minutes without pills” that I…
Aydın UlusanEkim 12, 2017
Even though I still endorse HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training), I’ve come across an even easier way to reap most, if not all, of the…
Aydın UlusanEkim 5, 2017
Before getting into the topics, a brief note on Cassandra. Cassandra Cassandra was the daughter of Priam, the king of Troy. Struck by her beauty,…
Aydın UlusanEylül 29, 2017
I ran across the benefits of eating cucumbers in the social media, and thought it would be a good idea to pass it on…
Aydın UlusanEylül 22, 2017
Remember “ A 28-Day Challenge For A Great Body” article posted on August 7, 2017? Well, this is a follow-up; sort of. Before getting into…
Aydın UlusanEylül 14, 2017
Before getting into our obsession with taking daily showers with chemical shampoos and soaps, thanks to the advertising industry’s brain washing, let’s look at some…
Aydın UlusanEylül 6, 2017
Are you one of those people who experience colds and flu constantly? I’ll give you a concrete example of what I mean. Very close members…
Aydın UlusanAğustos 28, 2017
Given the number of requests I received for the kombucha tea recipe, I thought that it would be a good idea to inform my readers…
Aydın UlusanAğustos 18, 2017
Kombucha means, “mushroom tea” in Chinese and has been used in that country for more than 2000 years. When I was a graduate student in…
Aydın UlusanAğustos 12, 2017
If you recall, I reported my blood work results to you on May 20, 2016 and promised to update in 6 months. I apologize for…
Aydın UlusanAğustos 4, 2017
I’m not kidding; if you are interested in transforming your body in only four minutes per day, you have to give this a try. The…
Aydın UlusanAğustos 2, 2017
You may be wondering where I came up with this topic; I’ll tell you. My best friend’s daughter-in-law, Ayça, and the mother of the…
Aydın UlusanTemmuz 25, 2017
First of all, it is pronounced “keen-wa”, and secondly it is not a grain. Quinoa is actually a seed, and is in the same family…
Aydın UlusanTemmuz 21, 2017
Remember my post dated March 18, 2015 on “Inactivity”? If you don’t, I suggest that you re-read it, and you might find the answer…
Aydın UlusanTemmuz 12, 2017
I’ve been consuming chia seeds, in moderate amounts, for quite a while, but two recent occurrences made me take a closer look and do…
Aydın UlusanTemmuz 6, 2017
More than 50 years ago, a doctor named Broda Barnes found that the basal (resting) body temperature is a good indicator of thyroid function. If…
Aydın UlusanHaziran 28, 2017
Did the above title make you smile and put a lot of question marks in your head? Well, read on. The liver is an…
Aydın UlusanHaziran 22, 2017
Most of us still think of turmeric as the spice that makes curry yellow. Well, it is, and most of us…
Aydın UlusanHaziran 14, 2017
The importance of ridding the body of accumulated toxins is key to optimizing one’s health. The human body has special systems, glands and organs whose…
Aydın UlusanMayıs 18, 2017
As promised last week, we will look into how an acidic body will cause problems, and ways to alkalize it. If you recall, this stared…
Aydın UlusanMayıs 10, 2017
Before getting into our main topic, a small diversion: A couple of days ago a dear reader sent me an e-mail asking about the “benefits”…
Aydın UlusanMayıs 4, 2017
A dear classmate, who now lives in Marmaris, called me a few days ago, to ask about exercise options, what to eat…
Aydın UlusanNisan 27, 2017
I say hybrid because it combines a classic resistance (weight training) workout with an isometric exercise add-on. Isometrics is when you push against, say, a…
Aydın UlusanNisan 19, 2017
You’ve probably run across this topic on Facebook, or other social media sites, but I thought it might be a good idea to run it…
Aydın UlusanNisan 14, 2017
Do I really dictate solutions to health problems? One is a dear old classmate, and the other one, one of my oldest friends, and…
Aydın UlusanNisan 6, 2017
Why do I make such a statement? Because many people around me carry pillboxes, like the one pictured below, with them or keep them at…
Aydın UlusanMart 31, 2017
Every year, prescription drugs are responsible for more than 100,000 deaths and lead to over 20 % of people taking such drugs to be hospitalized…
Aydın UlusanMart 23, 2017
Please review the following posts, to recall what the “Tabata Method” is all about: “HIIT – The Tabata Method”, October 26, 2015, and “Addendum To…
Aydın UlusanMart 14, 2017
This is actually an addendum to last week’s post. However, these suggestions apply to mild cases of anxiety that we can classify as “just worrying”.…
Aydın UlusanMart 9, 2017
For many of us, anxiety is a nervous, jittery feeling that arises when we’re faced with a stressful situation. Worrying about day-to-day, situations such as…
Aydın UlusanMart 1, 2017
My motive behind sharing this knowledge with you is that a few people very close to me are trying to cope with this terrible disease,…
Aydın UlusanŞubat 22, 2017
We have shared 3 posts on sleep and sleep problems in the past: “Sleep I” (June 29, 2015), “Sleep II” (July 8, 2015) and “A…
Aydın UlusanŞubat 15, 2017
Purslane: The Weed With Great Health Benefits As I wrote in the previous “health tips” post, most people in the US, and assuming in other…
Aydın UlusanŞubat 9, 2017
Kadir, a follower of the blog, commented the other day about how he enjoyed and learned from my “Breathing” post of June 3, 2015 and…
Aydın UlusanŞubat 1, 2017
TEN BENEFITS OF BEETROOT YOU PROBABLY DON'T KNOW Beetroot, or beets, seem to be one of the most overlooked vegetables in the US and other…
Aydın UlusanOcak 26, 2017
Recall from the previous post that we got into yoga for its help in preventing and ameliorating the unpleasant effects of the “sniffles”. When I decided…
Aydın UlusanOcak 20, 2017
Well it’s that time of year and I’m sure many people close to you are feeling the miserable effects. I’ve always been flabbergasted as to…
Aydın UlusanOcak 12, 2017
Some of you may recall that I suggested the consumption of some unusual foods, in my May 18, 2015 post. Please re-read the post to…
Aydın UlusanOcak 5, 2017
I recently bought (from Amazon) the above book and plan to use this protocol, starting on January 2, 2017. I’ll let you know how I…
Aydın UlusanAralık 30, 2016
NEW PICTURE My very old and dear friend, Emoş (Emine Önkal), and my classmate from college, Kirkor Dişlioğlu, recently commented that my header picture…
Aydın UlusanAralık 22, 2016
My very old and good friend, Yavuz Balibaş, pictured below, a very handsome man as you can see, asked that I write “more fun” things…
Aydın UlusanAralık 12, 2016
I thought that it would be a good idea to share with you 3 small notes on matters of importance. 1. Autoimmune Diseases My wife…
Aydın UlusanAralık 9, 2016
We finished the last post with a suggestion that you do the saliva test for CANDIDA. How many of you did it? Candida, which really…
Aydın UlusanAralık 2, 2016
Well, it turns out that I had 5 more videos to watch; the last one was yesterday. Almost 10 hours in total. Today, I want…
Aydın UlusanKasım 25, 2016
I was planning to share with you the results of a new study conducted in Sweden that came to the conclusion that “inflammation is associated…
Aydın UlusanKasım 18, 2016
Thymus and the immune system I recently ran across an article in the social media and thought it might be worth passing on to…
Aydın UlusanKasım 10, 2016
Before we get into the intended subject matter, lets go over some basic principals of exercising and how our body functions. What prompted this diversion…
Aydın UlusanKasım 3, 2016
Have you ever jumped into a very cold shower after a 12-minute sauna seans? Or just taken a cold swim? After you get over the…
Aydın UlusanEkim 28, 2016
As I said in my last post, we were invited to a friend’s motor yacht last week and all I can say is that Göcek…
Aydın UlusanEkim 20, 2016
I’ve watched the last video and my ordeal is over. What one does for friends. Anyway, as I put forth in the previous post…
Aydın UlusanEkim 5, 2016
My dear classmate Ali Arda, whom you met in my December 16, 2015 post on “Sniffles…” asked that I take a look at a series…
Aydın UlusanEylül 30, 2016
Last week we looked at where the fat goes when you lose weight. It is worth noting that there are different kinds of fat cells…
Aydın UlusanEylül 23, 2016
Let’s start with a pop quiz; which of the below answers is correct? fat has been used up as fuel for energy or heat fat…
Aydın UlusanEylül 15, 2016
We visited our dear friend Yusuf’s wife, Gülten, after he passed and found out that three of his arteries were so badly clogged that the…
Aydın UlusanEylül 9, 2016
Our lovely daughter-in-law, Zozo, pictured below, was a bit worried about gluten intolerance and asked me to give the subject a brief “go-over” for her…
Aydın UlusanEylül 1, 2016
Do you enjoy napping? I certainly do, and know that they can actually maximize performance, restore alertness and reduce the probability of mistakes and accidents.…
Aydın UlusanAğustos 24, 2016
My close friend Yusuf Subaşı died last Saturday, August 13, 2016, during a coronary by-pass operation. Apparently, 3 of his arteries had severe plaque build-up…
Aydın UlusanAğustos 19, 2016
An article about this came out in Facebook recently and I thought it would be a good idea to go over it with you. My…
Aydın UlusanAğustos 11, 2016
Some misguided health notions are harmless, but others are very dangerous and can lead you down the road of chronic health problems and may even…
Aydın UlusanAğustos 3, 2016
We have touched upon the “migraine problem” in previous posts, such as “Emotional Freedom Technique” dated July 7, 2015, and “I’m Frustrated” dated June 29,…
Aydın UlusanTemmuz 27, 2016
As you might recall from previous posts, my family, living in the US, was visiting us recently and the “leg cramp” topic came up in…
Aydın UlusanTemmuz 18, 2016
A few nights ago we were invited to one of our dear friends’ house for dinner and our joy was doubled because we would also…
Aydın UlusanTemmuz 5, 2016
The reason I say this is that given all the great things BEING HEALTHY provides them with, why do people continue to EAT AND DRINK…
Aydın UlusanHaziran 29, 2016
Dear friends and readers, my beautiful daughter and gorgeous grandchildren are visiting from the states. I will take a short break in…
Aydın UlusanHaziran 15, 2016
A team of researchers from the University of Virginia recently discovered a direct link between the brain and the immune system, via LYMPHATIC VESSELS that…
Aydın UlusanHaziran 9, 2016
I’m sure we’ve all been confronted with the dilemma of weather to use ice or heat after an injury. Generally speaking, ice works well after…
Aydın UlusanHaziran 3, 2016
If you’re searching for the ultimate resistance training method to achieve massive muscular growth, let me introduce you to a time-tested system that is as…
Aydın UlusanMayıs 26, 2016
Well, I finally got my blood work results and I am not that pleased. FASTED INSULIN First, fasted insulin: It came out 13.82…
Aydın UlusanMayıs 20, 2016
Before I get into today’s subject, I wanted to inform my readers that I have not forgotten about my promise to have my blood work…
Aydın UlusanMayıs 13, 2016
Last week we concluded that the real culprit behind heart disease was NOT cholesterol but small, dense LDL particles. So, “good” and “bad” cholesterol is…
Aydın UlusanMayıs 6, 2016
What exactly is cholesterol and what does it do? Cholesterol is a waxy lipid (oil) that is in the membrane of every single cell in…
Aydın UlusanNisan 29, 2016
What does this mean? The origin of the word is, of course, Greek and EPI means ABOVE, OVER. Thus, epigenetics means “over, above genes”. Remember…
Aydın UlusanNisan 21, 2016
As I looked into insulin a little deeper, I was amazed at what an important part it plays in our lives and wanted to share…
Aydın UlusanNisan 15, 2016
We went over the fact that it is of primary importance to workout/exhaust both slow twitch and fast twitch muscle fibers to gain size and…
Aydın UlusanNisan 8, 2016
Given that insulin is one of the first hormones that any organism ever developed, all the other hormones we have in our body were actually…
Aydın UlusanMart 30, 2016
The Ob mouse, pictured below, is a strain of mouse that has a genetic mutation that makes it obese and unhealthy. It has been used…
Aydın UlusanMart 16, 2016
Most of you may recall that we took a look at ketones and the ketogenic diet in two previous posts; “An Elaboration On The Benefits…
Aydın UlusanMart 7, 2016
Pictured above is a grounding or earthing pad, and is the most convenient way to ground oneself. I use one while meditating and writing…
Aydın UlusanŞubat 26, 2016