There’s nothing pleasant about experiencing gas and bloating, and particularly frustrating if you’re filling your plate with nutritious foods. Although it’s true that these…
First, I’d like to apologize that the e-mail notifications about a new post did not go out to the English blog subscribers (lifeextending.net). Even though…
Hypertension is one of the most common health issues that middle-aged and elderly people face. Changing lifestyles, food habits, and other factors contribute…
Everyone has experienced that gross, uncomfortable feeling of being nauseous. Nausea can be caused by many things, including reading on a moving vehicle,…
Depending on which antibiotic you’re prescribed, you may want to avoid alcohol. Examples of antibiotics you’d want to avoid mixing alcohol with include:…
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.…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Most healthy eating plans work under perfect conditions. You just follow the guidelines, and then a trimmer, healthier you! Paleo The Paleolithic diet, caveman…
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…
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…
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…
While many doctors are quick to prescribe antidepressant medication to patients struggling with mental health issues like anxiety and depression, others,…
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…
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.,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
NEW PICTURE My very old and dear friend, Emoş (Emine Önkal), and my classmate from college, Kirkor Dişlioğlu, recently commented that my header picture…