Whatworks

Our bodies are really good at responding to stressful situations.

If you’re suddenly being chased by a lion, a whole hormonal cascade kicks in that increases blood flow to your extremities (so you can run), increases your mental focus, increases breathing, slows digestion, decreases hunger (food can wait), and decreases libido (that can wait, too).

Although the stresses most of us experience today are different from being chased by a lion, our bodies respond with the same hormonal cascade.

Work stress, financial challenges, interpersonal problems, busy schedules, overflowing …

Doxorubicin (DOX) also known as adriamycin is an anthracycline antibiotic widely used in the treatment of several types of human ma- lignancies including haematological malignancies, solid tumors, soft- tissue sarcomas and breast carcinoma [1,2]. The therapeutic potential of DOX is achieved through the processes of intercalating into DNA, inhibiting topoisomerase II, preventing DNA and RNA synthesis [3]. However, the clinical use of DOX is limited due to the development of myocardial toxicity in patients as well as cytotoxic effects to normal cells, leading to unwanted …

The Paleo diet is a time-tested and proven way to get back to basics and eat like our ancestors did. Why would you want to do that? Think about it… our ancestors were much healthier than we are. There were no health epidemics like diabetes, heart disease and obesity. They ate much differently than we do today, as they didn’t have a plethora of processed foods pushed at them each and everyday. Continue reading →