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"Hormesis"? 

Difficult word?

Let me take a detour before defining that word:

This is part 2 of a series on chronic stress. The previous part of this series explained what stress is and how to understand stress within the human body and brain. 

The third installment, which will be published soon,...

You probably know stress...

Maybe you're still thinking about:

• a great love you once had?
• how tuition for your kids?
• what to do with your life?
• the passing of a loved one?
• a falling out with a friend?
• how to ask someone on a date?
• or how to successfully get through a date?

We all know s...

Summary

"Don't put too much salt on those eggs honey"

Why mom?

"Grandpa's heart is damaged because he used salt every day. Eating salt will also destroy your kidneys".

O.K., I'll stop mommy...

Sorry for the theatrics. 

Fortunately, that conversation never happened.

My point is, however, that ...

This guest blog post by Dr. Tim Jackson talks about stealth infections - such as viruses - and how to counter them. Dr. Jackson talks about:

1. How unexplained health symptoms can be caused by stealth infections
2. Why most people have a sub-clinical immunodeficiency and why that matters
3. Preventing i...

"We shall, by and by, want a world of hemp more for our own consumption." 

― John Adams

A hot and trending topic, CBD has taken the world by storm in last few years. From relieving anxiety, improving sleep, and easing chronic pain; there seems to be an endless list of things this single comp...

Hi, I'm Christa, the new writer for Alexfergus.com! In this blog post, I'll tell you why 24/7 blood glucose monitoring can be an excellent tool for every biohacker wanting to safe-guard their health—whether you're currently in perfect health or seeking an improvement.

I bring a unique perspective t...

In fact, I'm not just talking about vitamin K, but about vitamin K₂.

"Vitamin K₂? Really?"

I get where you're coming from...

You might know about vitamin C, and vitamin D₃ if you're really into health.

But vitamin K₂?

Absolutely.

That latter vitamin is very important...

In fact, I'm assuming ...

I know what you're thinking: "Vitamin D supplements are used so widely."

"My aunt, my colleagues, many acquaintances are all taking vitamin D supplements..."

Yes, I know.

I hate to break it to you, but that choice is not optimal.

There's a much better option. The bright side is that the better o...

Summary:

Tanning beds for health?!

You may think:

"You must be freakin' insane..."

"Everyone knows tanning beds are unhealthy"

"Tanning beds are only used for superficial cosmetic reasons"

"You'll age your skin and get cancer"

Sure, I get your sentiment...

Governments and health institut...

In the previous blog post I've told you everything you need to know about dopamine. The current blog post gives you 50+ strategies to both increase and decrease dopamine.

But let's quickly recap what makes dopamine so important:

• Dopamine is a brain signaling compound. Brain signaling compounds -
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