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The American Home is a Chemical Minefield

Open your cleaning supply closet and grab any bottle in there. 

Flip it over and read the list of chemicals contained.

Do you recognize any of those names?

And if you don’t recognize the names, is it remotely possible that you know how those chemicals are affecting you?

Attn Night Owls: Trick Your Body into Rising with the Sun

The battle has long raged between larks and night owls — who is healthier, wealthier, and wiser? Who has more fun? Who gets more done?

Despite myriad studies and tons of scientific insights, the answer seems clear: merits are spread and divided across the two and only personal preference makes one better than the other.

Some studies show night owls outperforming morning larks in intelligence tests.

Others seem to confirm that night owls are more susceptible to developing rotten habits, like smoking and drinking.

When Food isn’t Making You Happy

“Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.”

― Hippocrates, the father of medicine

Ever since human beings evolved beyond simply finding our daily food, to storing it, curing it, and planning it, taking pleasure in our food has become a priority. 

We don’t eat to survive anymore, at least not in the Western world. The amount of food the US wastes every year is proof of that. (If you’re curious, it’s about $161 billion per year, according to the United States Department of Agriculture.)

Dr. Pedram Shojai

NY Times Best Selling author and film maker. Taoist Abbot and Qigong master. Husband and dad. I’m here to help you find your way and be healthy and happy. I don’t want to be your guru…just someone who’ll help point the way. If you’re looking for a real person who’s done the work, I’m your guy. I can light the path and walk along it with you but can’t walk for you.