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UPDATE!: Alcohol Vs. Heart Health + Stress Discovery Is Now A Podcast Episode On Apple & Google!

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UPDATE!: Alcohol Vs. Heart Health + Stress Discovery Is Now A Podcast Episode On Apple & Google!
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HealthTrekker Gets A Podcast!:
A couple months ago, we told you that HT had its first YouTube episode up for “Alcohol Vs. Heart Health“.

And after a few weeks of wrangling, we tweaked the audio track a little, got a preliminary host, and some distribution going, too. (TYVM for the help, Apple!)

So just in-case you consume your media in a variety of different ways, we’ve put out a podcast starting with that episode!

You can find the first one here, and also on Apple Podcasts and Google Podcasts.

It’s a fun experiment that hopefully you all will like! -Enjoy!

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By: Will  /    /    

Dementia Vs. PM2.5 Particulate Air Pollution: Elon Musk Hasn’t Saved The World Yet, So Location Matters!

Filed Under: Mind/Brain

Dementia Vs. PM2.5 Particulate Air Pollution: Elon Musk Hasn’t Saved The World Yet, So Location Matters!
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Particulate Air Pollution Vs. Dementia Risk. Watch Out For Downtown!:
As some of the more recent storms might suggest, climate change may be a big problem we’ll have to deal with into the future.

And the decarbonization of the transportation sector might really be a help with that.

To that end, some health problems might actually benefit from retro-thinking.

Specifically, 1970s-era smog concerns thinking.

Because a team of UW researchers is finding that not only might a part of the COVID pandemic pay dividends for individuals, but where you live and work may determine whether or not you get one or more currently “unsolvable” health problems…

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Food Choices And Longevity: The Decision Between Walnuts Or Hot Dogs Could Take Years Off Your Life

Filed Under: Nutrition

Food Choices And Longevity: The Decision Between Walnuts Or Hot Dogs Could Take Years Off Your Life
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Food Choices & Lifespan. Your Life Could Get Shorter If You Choose Poorly:
So we’ve written extensively in the past about nutrition on this site.

Not just the standard stuff, but the freaky-outliers on both ends of the spectrum.

From Superfoods, to Micronutrients, to foods that seem to have their own biochemistry built-in.

But interestingly-enough, we don’t have much of an actual ratings-system for food.

You know how much octane is in certain fuels, and what ratings all the movies have.

Well, a U. Michigan team got together and assembled that system; and they also added some really-interesting “mileage” information, too…

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Cognitive Decline Vs. Fruits & Vegetables: Nature’s Supplements Can Boost Your Brain Without A Pill

Filed Under: Mind/Brain

Cognitive Decline Vs. Fruits & Vegetables: Nature’s Supplements Can Boost Your Brain Without A Pill
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Fruits & Vegetables. The Hidden Magic Molecules That Boost Your Brain:
When we think about our quality of life, one of the big parts is brain health.

It would be really nice to be at our best for as long as possible,

Because in some ways, what else do we have? As René Descartes once said, “I Think, therefore I Am.”

But what comes to mind when we think about keeping up our brain fitness?

Probably coffee, a few TV-ad supplements, and maybe a nap.

But in another chapter of, “Your grandmother was right!” researchers are finding out some very specific nutrition can keep your mind in top shape over time…

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By: Will  /    /    

Feeling Younger Vs. Aging: Another Chapter In The Way Your Mindset Affects Your Longevity

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Feeling Younger Vs. Aging: Another Chapter In The Way Your Mindset Affects Your Longevity
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Feeling Younger Than Your Calendar Age. Mindset Is The Fountain Of Youth:
One of the more interesting challenges in health is testing out the “Old Wives’ Tales”.

Does an ounce of prevention really equal a pound of cure? etc.

Because as we’ve said here before, Ancient Man was not stupid.

And since !SCIENCE! is finding that different aspects of your health are increasingly-interconnected,

Another old saying seems to be gaining some modern traction: “You’re only as old as you feel, and age is just a number.”

Read on to find out how researchers in Germany are figuring out this one too…

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Magic Mushrooms And Depression: Psilocybin Similar To Key Action In Many Successful Treatments

Filed Under: Better Living Through Chemistry

Magic Mushrooms And Depression: Psilocybin Similar To Key Action In Many Successful Treatments
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Psilocybin’s Effect On Depression. Mushrooms Join Album Of Greatest Hits:
So the world loves vitamins and supplements.

Why? Because we believe that they are more “natural” than pharmaceuticals.

We come from the Earth, and so do the vitamins & supplements ultimately.

They also seem to carry fewer serious side-effects when used in moderation.

-Which is the ideal drug. All good direct-effects. None on the side. None bad.

Among the scenarios providers and patients alike are looking for an ideal “drug” to address? -Depression.

Well, Yale’s team just found a very big piece of that puzzle…

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Update: Alcohol Vs. Heart Health + Stress Discovery Post Is Now A YouTube Video

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Update: Alcohol Vs. Heart Health + Stress Discovery Post Is Now A YouTube Video

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Alcohol Vs. Heart Health, YT Video On The Ken Mezue Team Research:
Hi guys, just wanted to share an update.

In case you prefer nerdy content like HealthTrekker in Video+Audio format,

I’ve made this video of the original post, “Alcohol Consumption Vs. Heart Health: Crafty Researchers Find Evidence For 2-Way Beneficial Axis”.

Hopefully, it works out for the way you consume information.

If it turns out well, more posts might be translated in this way, too.

Thanks again for coming by!

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By: Will  /    /    

Learning Skills Vs. Training Intervals: Turbocharge Your Brains With The Freakonomics Of Cadence

Filed Under: Mind/Brain

Learning Skills Vs. Training Intervals: Turbocharge Your Brains With The Freakonomics Of Cadence
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Learning Skills And Training Intervals. Effective Study Is Freaky:
Part of a good, full life is lifelong learning.

And that is something that doesn’t just end with high-school or college.

Whatever it is, self-improvement reading, sudoku, new languages, authoritative lute-shredding, we’re all “graduate students” of a sort.

So of course, one of the things we try to do is make learning easier and faster.

Like with brain-pow supplements like phosphatidylserine or l-theanine.

But if the NDS’s research team has anything to say about it, we might have just gotten concrete insight on an even more-powerful tool to turbocharge your brain…

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By: Will  /    /    

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