One hundred years ago, the average life expectancy in the US was around 47 years of age. In 2022, even in the aftermath of a devastating pandemic, the average life expectancy has nearly doubled, with the numbers now hovering around 80 years old. Older Americans now have many more decades of time to fill, which …
Mark Haden Background: Previously the Executive Director of MAPS (Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies) Canada for 10 years, Mark is an adjunct professor at the University of British Columbia School of Population and Public Health, and has published on the issue of drug control policy and psychedelics. Mark also worked in the addictions field in …
Before Nita Patel applies a single brushstroke to her paintings, she takes a moment to sit with the canvas and pay close attention to its energetic qualities. She then marks the surface with an infinity symbol, or lemniscate, in an effort to imbue the surface with infinite possibilities for creation and reception. Aesthetically Patel’s work shares similarities …
In today’s world, wars and controversies surrounding religion are becoming more common. What effect does this have on believers who happen to be a part of a multi-religion family? Bruce J. Berger, a Professor of Creative Writing at American University and a former trial attorney, will join us today to talk about his new book, …
Author Peter Berk reflects on working with his father & the inspiration for the new action thriller series, TimeLock. Peter and his father, Howard, shared more than DNA—they shared a love of film and television and atalent for writing. Indeed, Howard was an award-winning film and TV writer and book author whosecredits included such classic …
About Face, by Carole Sumner Krechman, published by The Three Tomatoes Book Publishing, $29.99 hardcover, $16.99 softcover, $9.99 e-book, is not just the true story of Carole and Sheldon Krechman, an American couple doing business in China in the 1980s. It also explains why Christopher Wray, FBI director said, “The greatest long-term threat to our …
Dr. Kulreet Chaudhary, MD, author of “The Prime” says depression isn’t just a mind game, but very much a gut game too and new research is validating what ancient medicine has been focused on for centuries. Two new studies published in the journal Nature Communications found a link between several types of bacteria in the …
Carolina Schneider, MS, RD, a registered dietitian specializing in plant-based nutrition has followed a whole-food, plant-based diet for her entire adult life. Schneider says the top question she receives from followers is, “How do you become a vegan?” As an advocate for eating more plants, Schneider educates her audiences on practical ways to transition to …
Since the pandemic most people are hypersensitive to any red flag from their body that might signal sickness, such as a sniffle, cough or lethargy, especially during the height of cold and flu season. What they may be less aware of are the stress signals leading up to sickness that are often dismissed as fallout …
Blood sugar is an essential part of our overall well-being, but when it’s out of balance you could face serious health risks including diabetes, heart disease, stroke and kidney disease. Having too much sugar in the blood, known as hyperglycemia or high blood glucose, is a health risk often associated with diabetes. It occurs when …