Communication lag time is a relatively newly described parameter that is a very sensitive measure of global brain function. When you engage in a conversation with another person, when you say something to them, within a second, there is a subtle change in their facial expression that signals they have processed what you said.

It’s no mystery that we’re in the middle of a massive obesity epidemic, but when it comes to the “why” question, the experts always seem to come up short. Overconsuming calories is the usual explanation, and many folks with excessive body fat or obesity are consuming too many calories. But here’s the kicker: it’s also true that some people with excess body fat are undereating yet storing too much food as fat. This paradoxical situation raises a fascinating question–how could this be so?

Sleep, wonderful sleep. It’s almost impossible to have a decent quality of life if you aren’t getting adequate amounts of high-quality sleep, yet over 50% of adults in the United States suffer from significant insomnia, and the rate has been increasing over recent...

You’ve just been given some terrible news. A healthcare provider has just diagnosed you with major depression and prescribed one of the typical SSRI or SNIR anti-depressants like Prozac, Luvox, Lexapro, Paxil, or Zoloft. I have some good news for you. There’s about a...

Cravings, pesky cravings. You likely know what I am referring to if you suffer from intense cravings for sweet and starchy food. These cravings might temporarily subside when you give in to them and consume ultra-processed food, but before you know it, they’re back in...

Unless you’ve been living in a cave, you likely know about our current epidemics of obesity

If you want to know how your brain is working, I suggest going beyond a standard IQ test. These tests measure your innate intelligence at a given moment in time, but there’s more to brain function than just IQ. Besides cognition and rational thinking, your brain...

If you hope to be diagnosed with bent neck syndrome (BNS), don’t plan on going to your physician to get the diagnosis. That’s because this concept just recently popped into my mind. Let me explain. My true skill is making empirical observations in the real world and...

As you likely know, the new GLP-1 agonist drugs for weight loss have taken the world by storm.  Both Wegovy and Saxenda are only approved for the treatment of obesity, whereas other GLP-1 agonists are approved for the treatment of type 2 diabetes, including: Adlyxin...

My daily routine is fixed in stone. Every weekday I drive my daughter from our home in Beverly, Massachusetts to Landmark school in Manchester. It’s about a 20-minute drive, and along the way is a Dunkin’ store where I stop every day to buy my large black coffee and...