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How Can You Safeguard Your Brainpower?
/in Memos/by Chet ZelaskoIf there’s one thing we all would like, it would be to retain as many of our memories as we can as well as all of the things we’ve learned over our lifetime. We’d also like the ability to learn new things, like how to make a doll house for our granddaughter or how to […]
What Is Scienceploitation?
/in Memos/by Chet ZelaskoI recently learned a fascinating new word: scienceploitation. As it has been defined in various journals and articles by scientists and lawyers, scienceploitation uses new ideas and research to develop products that will “solve” whatever issue you have; examples are stem cells, microbiome, and lately mitochondrial dysfunction. Wellness gurus and social media influencers take advantage […]
Is Flatulence Good for You?
/in Memos/by Chet ZelaskoIn another off-beat recent study, researchers examined if hydrogen sulfide (H2S) could increase the longevity and vitality of C. elegans worms. (Personally, I don’t see what’s elegant about this nematode, but scientists seem to love it; it was the first multicellular organism to have its whole genome sequenced and has been the subject of four […]
Will Carbonated Water Aid Weight Loss?
/in Memos/by Chet ZelaskoIn the next few Memos, we’re going to talk about several studies out of the mainstream. Today we’re starting with adding carbonation to water. If you walk the aisles of a grocery store, you can’t help but see 100 feet of shelves full of water—not just the regular purified or distilled, but flavored with every […]
Use It!
/in Memos/by Chet ZelaskoPaula, Riley, and I were in South Carolina for the past week visiting our son and his wife; the picture shows some of us collecting shells at Edisto Beach. After getting in and out of a boat, I came face to face with an issue that’s been bothering me for a while: balance. I don’t […]
A Little More About Sleep
/in Memos/by Chet ZelaskoAfter last week’s memos on short sleepers, I got a couple of questions about other types of sleep. Let’s take a look. One person asked if sleeping over 10 or 12 hours per night is problematic. The answer is that it could indicate a problem if done on a consistent basis. Sleep apnea can contribute […]
Never Stop Learning
/in Memos/by Chet ZelaskoThe most difficult part of adult learning is choosing to learn. That’s the closing line from a recent Seth Godin blog. If you want to read it in its entirety, click the link below. Reading it double-tapped the nail on the head for me. There are definitely some courses and areas of study I would […]
Sleep: Your Body Decides
/in Memos/by Chet ZelaskoBefore we get back to sleep (today’s topic), a reminder: don’t forget to sign up for the Kids’ Top Health Issues webinar tomorrow afternoon! And if tomorrow isn’t convenient, the replay will be available after the webinar ends. You can watch it as many times as you want to take more notes or absorb more […]
Do You Worry About Sleep?
/in Memos/by Chet ZelaskoWe’ve all been there—an occasional night when you just can’t get to sleep. Judging from the questions I get, a whole lot of you are worried about getting enough sleep. I’m not talking about chronic sleep issues, which may require working with physicians and sleep specialists (as Paula has done). I’m talking about people who […]
From Polypharmacy to the Natural Way
/in Memos/by Chet ZelaskoWhen last we left our subject, he had a stent inserted while having a heart attack and was sent to cardiac rehab. He was on six medications (the very definition of polypharmacy) for congestive heart failure, A-fib, and hypertension. He decided that he wanted to get off all the medications he could because they contributed […]