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Finland is said to be the birthplace of saunas. Reports state that there are 3.3 million saunas in Finland for a population of approximately 5.5 million people. Evidently, sauna bathing is part of the culture. The Finns call it the poor man’s pharmacy. Sauna bathing...
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In the midst of desolate desert, with Las Vegas, Nevada, just a few hours away, rises the magnificence of Zion National Park. Here, the contrast of burnt orange red hues and white sandstone form gigantic edifices and walls. The intense blue backdrop of the sky, the...
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The sum is the answer to an addition problem. This plus that lead to the answer. Over the past couple of months, we’ve been taking a look at our inclination to reductionist thinking. We identified reductionism as our attempt to understand complex things by simplifying...
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Last month we took a look at our tendency for nutrition reductionism, which we defined as simply looking at food for what individual nutrients it has to offer. For example, bread is a carb, oranges are Vitamin C, milk is calcium, etc. This month, I’d like to expand...
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The first vitamin was discovered in 1925. In the following decades, the identification and ability to isolate many of the known essential vitamins and minerals, and their use to prevent and treat nutritional deficiency related diseases, began to be understood. We...
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Every day begins with an amazing sight. Though not as commonly admired as sunsets, due to the time of day, there is so much beauty, hope, and comfort in seeing the most powerful object in our solar system gently awaken our part of the world. Too often, we think of the...
