Enthusiasm for hallucinogens has surged, but has the evidence kept pace? Dr Nassir Ghaemi examines the research behind ketamine, psilocybin, and MDMA — and argues for a more critical look.
Ginseng, the ‘Miracle Root’: How Strong Is the Evidence?
Evidence varies across ginseng uses, with some potential benefits but limited support for treating fatigue, cognitive decline, infections, diabetes, or cardiovascular disease.
Feng Shui Five Elements by Room: Where to Use Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, and Water
Which Feng Shui element belongs in your bedroom, kitchen, home office, or living room? The Five Elements—Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, and Water—are one of the most recognizable ideas in Feng Shui. They are not simply a color chart, and they are not a shopping list of lucky objects. They are a traditional way to describe different qualities in an environment: growth, warmth, stability, clarity, and flow.
Spark After Dark: The Secret Sexy Date Ideas Hiding in the Spark’d App
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Following nearly 10,000 older women for 10 years, researchers found that tea drinking was associated with slightly higher hip bone density. Moderate coffee consumption did not appear harmful, but drinking more than five cups a day was linked to lower bone density. The findings suggest tea may offer a small bone-health boost, while excessive coffee could carry some drawbacks.
Canada Joins Global Call for Exercise Physiology for Obesity
A new joint global statement says that exercise physiologists should be part of a multidisciplinary obesity care team for patients taking weight management medications.
I'm not sure about this one. From my view the purpose of going "no contact" is to fill an empty cup. If a person is currently toxic, there is no harm backing away to regulate until you feel "ready". I always ask my clients "is this a source of suffering?" and that goes both ways - cutting out people can cause suffering, just like *not cutting them out can. As I always say, wisdom is knowing when. Thoughts?
Keto diet cut liver fat by 67% in a clinical trial
A ketogenic diet outperformed Mediterranean and low-fat diets in several measures of metabolic health during a clinical trial involving people with obesity, prediabetes, and fatty liver disease. All three groups lost about 10% of their body weight, but keto reduced liver fat by 67%, compared with 45% for the other diets. About half of the keto group also no longer qualified as having prediabetes after four to five months.
Long-term melatonin use linked to 90% higher heart failure risk
People with chronic insomnia who used melatonin long term had a roughly 90% higher risk of developing heart failure over five years, according to a large preliminary study. The findings do not prove melatonin causes heart problems, but they raise new questions about the safety of taking the popular sleep supplement for extended periods.
Shingles vaccine linked to 24% lower dementia risk
Older adults who received the Shingrix shingles vaccine were 24% less likely to be diagnosed with dementia over four years in a study of more than 500,000 people. Researchers estimate the difference could amount to roughly one dementia case prevented for every 17 people vaccinated.
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7,292 likes, 73 comments - womenforwolves on August 16, 2026: "What books are we missing? Drop your favorite perspective-shifting reads about animals and the natural world below. 📚👇💜🐺
For generations, human assumptions about sex, gender, power, and hierarchy shaped not only how we talked about animals; but what scientists looked for in the first place. 🐺 From the myth of the alpha male, to what gender dynamics look like across species, these books demonstrate how sexism and prejudice shaped our perceptions of science.
These books challenge narratives from different perspectives, from evolutionary biology and animal behavior to feminist and multispecies thought. 🌿
Because nature doesn’t give us one universal social order!
Sources: Cooke (2022); Kamath & Packer (2025); Gumbs (2020)".
High-Intensity Exercise Triggers a Far Larger Molecular Response Than Moderate Exercise. Five Minutes of Sprints Changed 714 Blood Proteins to Moderate Cycling's 7
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