Biology
Sleep Deprivation is Toxic
In “Here’s Why Sleep Deprivation Is Toxic and Will Eventually Kill You” (USA Today, 12- 22-2017), Jeff Stibel writes: Doctors are in agreement on the …
Defining “Exercise”
Exercise is not mere “burning calories” or “building muscle.”A good definition and understanding of exercise has to take into account the fact that exercise is …
Defining “Sleep”
Sleep is not a “waste of time.”A good definition and understanding of sleep has to take into account the fact that sleep is a biological …
Defining “Food”
Food is not “calories.” That definition leads to health problems, cognitive dysfunction, and worse.A good definition and understanding of food has to take into account …
Sleep
In “This expert has a dire warning about not getting enough sleep” (Market Watch, Nov 29, 2017, 10:42 a.m. ET), Emma Court writes:Sleep expert Matthew …
How Do Birds Get Vitamin D3?
In the book Beaks, Bones, and Bird Songs by Roger Lederer, Lederer says that, when pruning, birds put a chemical on their feathers that becomes …
Vitamin D and Epigenetics?
Fascinating. In “Vitamin D Metabolism, Mechanism of Action, and Clinical Applications,” Daniel D. Bikle writes:Vitamin D3 is made in the skin from 7-dehydrocholesterol under the …
The Amazing Vitamin D
Interesting. We learn more and more about Vitamin D as we conceptualize the things of and causes in reality. In “Sunlight and Vitamin D,” the …