Why do we all age differently? Is it genetically determined how we physically and mentally get old?

I remember clearly during my upbringing and many years of education that to be smart and rational, logical thinking was all that was required. Emotions and feelings only make us act with emotional and irrational impulses, and therefore they are considered weaknesses of character. At a one stage of my adult life, I finally realized that I am a very emotional person. I always have very strong opinions about things in life, and that they are an inseparable part of me and make me who I am.

Our brain is the most complex, mysterious and sophisticated organ there is. As I see it, our brain is composed of an unimaginable 86 billion interconnected biological nano-computers. Among the many functions of our brain, one of the most essential is to create the mind and our consciousness. 

Covid is an RNA virus that continuously mutates. During its replication, it changes its genetic make-up to become a new variant that evade its host’s existing immunity and to become more infectious and to maintain its presence. What does the future hold for us and Covid?

I always wondered why exercise has such beneficial effect on us. Why should you do it every day?

New study findings on broader dietary patterns in real life situations and how they factor in your mortality rate.

Food cravings and comfort foods. What are they? And how can you quell these cravings to help you lose weight and keep it off?

Does our body work against us when we try to lose weight? Why do diets not work?

How to train your brain to eat less by developing mindful eating habits.

Obesity is almost always associated with high blood pressure, diabetes (type 2), elevated blood cholesterol and TG (triglyceride) levels. Metabolic syndrome is precursor of developing early cardiovascular disease (CVS), arteriosclerosis and premature death. However, in some cases obesity is not associated with metabolic syndrome and these obese people are metabolically healthy. Why?

Important and updated comprehensive guidelines for millions of people suffering from Heart Failure

Knowing our body’s basic metabolism better may lead us to understand how to lose weight and keep it off.

How can you train your brain to develop mindful eating habits to eat less, to lose weight and to keep it off?

Pancreatic cancer is the 4th leading cause of cancer deaths in the world. Are there any early signs of pancreatic cancer?

What is the difference between genetically assigned anatomical sexual identity vs brain assigned gender identity? Which one takes place first?

Long Covid syndrome occurs only in a subset of the population and manifests itself with the combination of the following symptoms: brain fog, headaches, insomnia, anxiety and depression, loss of sense of smell, cognitive impairments, loss of thinking ability, reduced attention span, easy fatiguability, extreme exercise intolerance, chronic cough, shortness of breath, abnormal heart rates, inability to concentrate and to work. Long Covid syndrome is not yet officially recognized as disability, and not covered by many health insurance companies.

People are all different and we should accept that everybody is entitled their opinions. We should be tolerant of different opinions and ideas. But why do people always try to be right?

Medical diagnosis always requires some kind of judgment. Different doctors, even in the same city, give us different diagnosis for our medical problems. Since we are the same patient with the same complaints, with the same physical and lab findings, why does this happen? How does the doctors’ diagnostic decision-making process factor in?

Could new, onset diabetes be caused by blood pressure medications?

Advanced maternal age is typically defined as 35 or older. What are the reproductive risks of increasing age of parents?