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2017 Holiday Gift Guide for the Health-Obsessed

The holidays are coming, and it’s time to start thinking about what gifts to choose for the people you love. Gift-giving is much more fun when you have a biohacker on your nice list. From skincare to muscle care to tech for your brain, you can give the gift of a healthy upgrade to anyone. […]

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Study Reveals Human Touch Affects Infant Genes

According to new research from the University of British Columbia and BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute, the amount of comforting contact (good old-fashioned human touch) caregivers offer their infants can influence children at a molecular level. A study published in Development and Psychopathology revealed that children who were distressed as infants and received less physical contact […]

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Vegetables, Coffee, & The Recipe To Make Alzheimer’s Optional – Dr. Steven Masley #447

Learn how to make Alzheimer’s disease optional without resorting to drugs. We go really deep on a bunch of different things that you can do to protect and restore your brain with Steven Masley: physician, nutritionist, trained-chef, author, and the creator of the #1 health program for Public Television.  The cool thing is it’s not […]

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How to Meditate More Effectively

Article at a Glance: Everyone starts off not really knowing how to meditate. Learning the difference between superficial and deep meditation can improve your technique. Years of consistent meditation practice helps you learn the differences between superficial and deep meditation. You’ll still benefit, but maximum benefits come with a deeper state. Supporting your mitochondria helps […]

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New Study Reveals Your Heart Attack Risk Differs by Gender

A new study presented at the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) finds that when it comes to heart disease, men and women have very different risk factors. Specifically, women with high amounts of coronary plaque are at greater risk of major cardiac events (i.e. heart attack and stroke) than men with the same amount […]

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Spinach Empanadas

Recipe provided by Chef Vanessa Musi A tasty and unique take on the traditional spinach empanada — this recipe is Paleo-friendly, as well as gluten- and dairy-free. The key to the crust lies in its almond nut flour, containing the following macronutrients per ¼ cup: 14 grams fat; 6 grams protein; 6 grams carbs; 3 […]

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New Study Shows Exercise Alone Will Not Save Your Knees

Obesity and arthritis can go hand-in-hand — which is why doctors often recommend weight loss to protect your joints. New research presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America confirms that losing weight can slow down cartilage deterioration of the knees — with a catch. Losing weight through exercise alone will […]

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How to Strengthen Your Vagus Nerve to Upgrade Your Whole Body

The vagal pathway is a system of nerves that connects outward from the brain and regulates many organs in the body – the heart, lungs, gut, liver and more. Modern medicine treats individual organs as the area of disease, and ignores the fact that your brain and nervous system tell your organs what to do. […]

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Sex, Marriage, and Business: Relationship Therapy with Esther Perel – #456

Why you should listen – Esther Perel is fluent in nine languages, but she is an expert in the language of love. She is recognized as one of today’s most insightful and original voices on modern relationships, appearing on Oprah and viewed more than 20 million times on her TED Talks covering the subject of […]

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Cranberry Almond Tart

Recipe provided by Chef Vanessa Musi Looking for a festive holiday dessert recipe that won’t derail your performance? This Paleo-approved homemade cranberry almond tart recipe features almond flour as the core ingredient in the pastry and cranberries as the filling. The gist on cranberries: When in-season, whole, organic, and in-season cranberries are a Bulletproof fruit […]

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