I’ve never been one of those people who “loves” exercise. You know the type, they bounce out of bed at 5 AM like golden retrievers, thrilled at the prospect of inflicting suffering upon themselves before most humans have achieved consciousness. I’ve always been more of a “negotiate with myself for twenty minutes about whether I… Read More »The Magic Pill (And Why We Keep Looking For Pills That Tastes Better)
You know that workout you keep putting off? The one where just thinking about it makes you want to scroll through your phone instead? Or that side project you swore you’d finish this year, but somehow it keeps slipping to next week, then next month? The problem isn’t just about willpower or motivation. It turns… Read More »The Buddy Boost: An accountability partner makes hard things feel easy
Turning forty doesn’t happen all at once. There is that first time you grunt when you bend down to tie your shoes, but there’s no dramatic moment where you wake up middle-aged. Forty sneaks up on you like interest on a credit card you forgot about, until one day you’re getting dressed and catch yourself… Read More »When I started doing embarassing things in my living room
Three years ago, my neighbor Sarah asked me something that stuck with me: “If there are so many ways to prevent Alzheimer’s, why doesn’t anyone know what they are?” She’d just watched her mother struggle with the disease and felt lost trying to figure out what actually worked. Sarah’s question makes sense. The Lancet Commission… Read More »The SHIELD Method could cut your Alzheimer’s risk by One-Third
