Health Archive
Dietary research: Good calories, bad calories
My friend Thomas Ryan Stone has posted an interesting article on his site about the dietary research he and his wife conducted this past year, the low-carb lifestyle they adopted as a result, and the ...
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Nathaniel Branden is highly recommending the Lifebook program by Jon Butcher
Nathaniel Branden sent the following message to members of his announcement list:
It is my great pleasure to introduce to you a man and a program of stunning originality and practical results. The man is Jon ...
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The ‘Fat Head’ movie looks good
I haven't seen the Fat Head movie yet, but now I want to. Because these videos are great stuff. Bonus points for the libertarian anti-nanny-state themes that seem to run throughout.
Thanks to Kirez for the ...
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The Valhalla weight rack
My friend Kirez made a video to demonstrate the use of a new product he's designed, the Valhalla weight rack.
I was impressed not only with what he made -- a weight rack that's ...
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When mindfulness hurts
A friend pointed me to the very interesting article "Lotus Therapy" in today's NY Times, which discusses the current state of the research, pro and con, on mindfulness as a clinical intervention.
Criticisms of mindfulness are ...
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Does Suffering Build Character?
This somewhat-throwaway comment, from a post by Virginia Postrel, caught my eye:
Contrary to what you may have heard, the only sort of character suffering builds is the ability to suffer -- a useful ability in ...
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On Finding a Doctor to Supervise Your Water Fast
February 6, 2007 · Category: Health, Water Fast
My posts on water fasting, interestingly enough, have become some of the most popular and active posts at Mudita Journal -- at least, in terms of traffic and the questions these posts have generated.
One reason ...
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Money Doesn’t Buy Much Happiness
June 29, 2006 · Category: Health, Individualism
How much happiness does money actually buy you? About twelve percent -- or less, if you look at actual happiness, rather than reported life satisfaction.
From a LiveScience article about a new study to be ...
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How to Break a Water Fast (Without Gaining Weight Back)
June 25, 2006 · Category: Health, Water Fast
In response to my first water fast entry, Tara asks:
I have started a water fast and have yet to decide how long I will be doing it for. I know you can lose weight ...
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Meditation and Chronic Pain
A new friend has pointed me to a conversation on his blog about meditation and chronic pain. He invited me to comment since he knows I've got some experience with the topic.
The original questioner ...
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