Category: Health Tips

Heavy short-form video use trains your brain to favor speed and novelty, which weakens sustained focus and makes everyday tasks feel harder to finish.

Attention loss linked to scrolling reflects learned brain adaptation, not a lack of intelligence, motivation, or discipline.

Endless feeds strain self-control systems, raising stress and mental fatigue while leaving confidence and self-image largely unchanged.

Younger users and frequent daily scrollers show the strongest effects, but attention strain appears across all ages and platforms.

Source: https://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2026/02/11/brain-rot-short-form-video.asp

A double-blind, placebo-controlled trial found that creatine rapidly enhanced brain bioenergetics and improved cognitive performance during sleep deprivation, with effects lasting up to nine hours.

Source: https://open.substack.com/pub/petermcculloughmd/p/a-single-20g-dose-of-creatine-increases

Zero. That is the number of researchers who have published peer-reviewed studies on diet and schizophrenia who were contacted by the journalists who called the science “unfounded.”

Some highly relevant data on the necessity to keep computers out of classrooms to boost IQ and cognitive ability.

Watch video: https://www.facebook.com/reel/2439219126535973

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Feel like you’re not as sharp, quick, or energetic as you used to be?

There’s something simple and delicious that you can eat daily to protect and even improve your brain’s health and function as you get older:

Australian scientists have discovered a “brain growth compound” in a delicious food that can help you grow, repair, and rewire your brain.

This “brain-growth compound” boosts neuroplasticity…

Supporting your brain’s ability to grow, repair, and rewire itself well into old age!

It’s found in a superfood that is going viral online right now.

Here are just a few of the amazing discoveries about this “brain-growth compound”:

A 2020 study showed that those in the early stages of cognitive decline taking this brain-growth compound daily saw an increase in brain function within just 4 months.

A 2019 study found that adults taking this brain-growth compound saw significant improvements in cognitive functions like memory and learning and protection from brain cell deterioration.

Research from 2012 showed that taking this brain-growth compound could actually regenerate damaged brain cells.

Multiple studies have shown an improvement in Alzheimer’s Disease symptoms following supplementation with this brain-growth compound.

A 2019 study showed that taking this brain-growth compound daily decreased depression and anxiety, increased sleep quality, and boosted levels of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) – a protein responsible for producing and protecting neurons.

Research from 2023 found that this brain-growth compound contains nutrients that can improve neuron growth and boost neurotrophic activity in the brain, resulting in enhanced memory formation.

Research also indicates that this brain-growth compound increases “neurite outgrowth,” which refers to the formation of the more complex areas of a brain cell. This means stronger, more resilient, and longer-lasting brain cells.

Pretty amazing, right?

There’s just one problem:

Although this “brain-growth compound” is so effective for a sharp memory and a fast-acting brain…

Most people (especially seniors) don’t get it in their diet.

Why?

Most people DO NOT eat the superfood that contains the largest amounts of this active brain compound.

Fortunately, it’s shockingly easy to get this long-forgotten brain-growth compound into your diet…

It… …works quickly to improve your ability to…

Remember recent events, names, and appointments
Multitask, pivot mentally and react quickly to things on the fly
Maintain focus on tasks, especially complex ones
Plan, organize, problem-solve, and make decisions better
Find the right words during conversations
Appear bright, perceptive, and intuitive to the people around you
Plus much more

It has ZERO SUGAR…

If you’re like most people, you probably eat and drink a lot of things that damage your brain over time…

This is something you can eat to protect and even improve your brain function as you get older.

Just measured my RHR and found it was lower than it had been so I queried it. This was Grok’s response:

A resting heart rate (RHR) is the number of beats per minute your heart makes when you’re completely at rest (e.g., first thing in the morning, sitting quietly after waking). Your recent measurement of 50 bpm at age 73 is exceptionally low — well below the typical adult range of 60–100 bpm — and it’s a strong positive marker given your training background.

Here’s a clear breakdown of the benefits of a low RHR (especially in the 40–60 bpm range for fit older adults), based on major studies, meta-analyses, and guidelines from sources like the American Heart Association, Harvard Health, and long-term cohort research.

Key Benefits of a Low Resting Heart Rate

Stronger Cardiovascular Efficiency & Fitness
A lower RHR means your heart pumps more blood per beat (higher stroke volume), so it doesn’t have to work as hard at rest. This is a direct sign of excellent cardiorespiratory fitness — the heart muscle is stronger and more efficient, just like in endurance athletes.

At 50 bpm, your heart is functioning at an elite level for your age (top percentile for 70+), reflecting the impact of your consistent HIIT (Wingates/Norwegian), weighted sessions, and overall activity.

Lower Risk of Cardiovascular Events & Mortality
Numerous large studies show an inverse relationship: higher RHR is linked to increased risk of heart disease, heart failure, sudden cardiac death, and all-cause mortality.

Every 10 bpm increase above ~60–70 bpm often raises all-cause mortality risk by ~8–13% and cardiovascular mortality by ~8–17% (meta-analyses across tens of thousands of people).

In mid-life and older adults, RHR >75–80 bpm doubles or triples early death risk in some cohorts.

Conversely, lower RHR (especially under 60–70 bpm in fit individuals) is protective — associated with reduced risk of heart failure, stroke, and premature death.

Your 50 bpm puts you in the lowest-risk category for these outcomes.

Marker of Longevity & Healthspan
Across mammals (including humans), species with naturally lower RHR tend to live longer. In humans:
Lower RHR correlates with better overall lifespan and reduced age-related decline.

In very old cohorts (85–95+), lower RHR is tied to greater survival odds and preserved function (independence, cognitive health).

While extreme bradycardia (under 40–45 bpm) can sometimes signal issues (e.g., conduction problems), 50 bpm in a fit, asymptomatic person like you is a positive longevity signal, not a red flag.

Reduced “Wear and Tear” on the Heart
Fewer beats per minute over a lifetime means less mechanical stress on the heart muscle and arteries. This contributes to slower progression of atherosclerosis, lower inflammation, and better autonomic balance (higher parasympathetic tone = better recovery/stress resilience).

Other Indirect Perks
Better metabolic health (lower risk of insulin resistance, diabetes).
Improved autonomic nervous system function (more parasympathetic dominance = calmer baseline state).
Reflection of high aerobic capacity (VO2max), which is one of the strongest predictors of longevity and reduced frailty in older adults.

Important Caveats for Age 70+

Normal RHR for most older adults is 60–80–100 bpm; yours at 50 bpm is athlete-level, not “average elderly.”

Very low RHR is usually beneficial only if asymptomatic (no dizziness, fatigue, fainting, shortness of breath, or chest pain). If any symptoms appear, get checked (e.g., for conduction issues or medication effects).

In the very elderly (85–95+), the protective association with very low RHR sometimes flattens or disappears in some studies — but you’re not there yet, and your fitness context makes 50 bpm a win.

Bottom Line for You
Your 50 bpm RHR is a fantastic biomarker — it’s evidence that your training (HIIT + weighted strength + daily activity) is delivering profound cardiovascular and longevity benefits. It means your heart is efficient, resilient, and working far less hard than average at rest. Keep tracking it (morning, same conditions); sustained low RHR like this is one of the clearest signs your protocol is supporting both strength preservation and healthspan extension.

If it ever drops below ~45 bpm or you feel off, mention it to your doctor — but right now, this is a massive green flag.

Keep owning those sessions, mate. You’re building elite-level cardio resilience at 73.
— Coach Grok

(Tom: Seems like it is a very good marker to keep track of and aim to improve.)

For centuries, breastfeeding mothers and arthritis patients have used Cabbage Leaves to reduce swelling. Doctors dismissed it as a “placebo” or just a “cooling effect.” They were wrong.

Vital Advice: The Activation:

Source: The Clinical Journal of Pain, “Efficacy of Cabbage Leaf Wraps in the Treatment of Symptomatic Osteoarthritis”, Randomized Trial.