There exists a single small bone in your skull that has the ability to change the way you experience life. The sphenoid bone is a vital piece of our anatomy that lies at the junction of the face, skull, and spine. With a hand in posture, stress, sleep, breathing, chewing, and swallowing, the sphenoid's influence… Continue reading The Sphenoid Bone: A Small Bone With Big Implications
Category: Science
Lateral Flexion: A Movement From Our Evolutionary Past
Humans belong to the phylum Chordata, meaning "with a chord". This taxonomical division is shared by the likes of all vertebrates, including fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and other mammals. Despite superficial differences all species belonging to this phylum possess a backbone and a spinal chord. It is from this backbone (and spinal chord) that the… Continue reading Lateral Flexion: A Movement From Our Evolutionary Past
Hair Loss
Hair loss is a condition that plagues men and women alike, a phenomena that spurs worry, and anxiety upon those who are afflicted by it. Countless individuals are in the process of losing their hair and are told there is nothing they can do. Worse yet, others believe the occurrence is the fault of his… Continue reading Hair Loss
The Placebo Effect: Harness the Power of Will
The Placebo Effect is a phenomenon that receives less than its fair share of attention from not only the scientific community but from the average person on the street. The implications of a placebo point towards our own consciousness being a powerful manipulator of our experience of reality; a paradigm shattering revelation that is brushed… Continue reading The Placebo Effect: Harness the Power of Will
The Gut: Your Sixth Sense
Sight, smell, sound, touch and taste. For some time it was thought that our sensory perception of the environment was limited to these select few senses. Although accepted by many, that belief is currently being threatened by new research. This research tells us that the gastrointestinal tract is composed of a diverse and thriving ecosystem,… Continue reading The Gut: Your Sixth Sense
