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We were made for exertion. Jesus told a parable in which a lord, about to travel to a far country, called three of his servants before he left, and gave each of them talents. The one who had received five talents, used them. The one who received two talents did...
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Last month, we introduced ourselves to the vagus nerve. We learned that it has quite an expansive work area, as it innervates most of our major organs. As part of the parasympathetic nervous system, it regulates our unstressed, rest and digest state. The vagus nerve...
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Your vagus nerve is a big deal, and I’m thinking that knowing more about it has the potential of improving the quality of our lives. When I describe it as a big deal, I not only mean in size, but also in extent and function. Not only is it the longest cranial nerve in...
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How many times a day do you complain? You may not see yourself as a complainer. Neither do I. Just to improve our self-awareness though, and clarify what it means to complain, let’s look at a definition with some synonyms. To complain is to express dissatisfaction,...
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The A, B, Zs of over-the-counter medications annually reach their highest profit margins around this time of year. Aller-tec, Benadryl, and Zyrtec are household names of common antihistamines that provide relief from immune system reactions to allergens such as...
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Truffle sniffing dogs and pigs are used to find the European white truffle in the wild. It is ranked as one of the most expensive mushrooms in the world at $3,600 per pound. I would love to know what the European white truffle tastes like, but at such a price, I’m not...
