In this interview with Kevin Tracey, a neurobiologist interested in using surgically implanted electrodes to stimulate the vagus nerve, he and his interviewer postulate that Long Covid has autonomic dysfunction as part of the problem. Vagal dysfunction could be from
Pain Chapter 3.25.2022 for sharing “The easiest pain to bear is someone else’s.” Francois de la Rochefoucauld. We might be inclined to think that pain is unlike any of the other conditions discussed in Deep Resilience and not subject to
I have heard Dr. Huberman on a few podcasts. This particular segment is about sleep, an evergreen topic on this blog. He stresses the roles of light (when to get it and how) and temperature. He is not a fan
I will be watching this ghrelin research carefully. I’m a bit skeptical of this research that promises effortless weight loss. On the other hand, I do believe that there are some powerful homeostatic mechanisms at play when the autonomic nervous
This article is from the New York Times. Back pain is so common that anything we can do to control it is well worth the time and effort. “If holding a regular plank is uncomfortable, start with your knees on
I have reported on Walker’s work here. For those who like to listen, rather than read a podcast with hose Shane Parrish from the Knowledge Project with Dr. Walker can be found here. I learned that Walker is an advisor
This is a companion article to the previous astragalus article. Though herbal therapy is not my focus, I have been taking an Astragulus compound for over a decade (when I remember, ha ha.) It is a traditional anti-aging herb thought
This article has background material on circuits involved in metabolism and homeostatic mechanisms involved in glucose metabolism with possible applications for obesity. This is not my particular area of expertise, but I do follow the biochemisty of the effects of
Lots of good tips in this article on an ever popular topic of better sleep. Excerpt below. Readers of my blog and newsletters know that this is a topic that comes up constantly in the clinic, and I’m interested in
According to Professor Matthew Walker, the more and better your sleep, the longer your life. Lack of sleep contributes to a long list of health problems. I’ve been using the Oura ring mainly to analyze my sleep. I am not
