Gut microbes communicate with the nervous system using some of the same neurochemicals that relay messages in the brain. Eighteen vials were rocking back and forth on a squeaky mechanical device the shape of a butcher scale, and Mark Lyte was beside himself with excitement. ‘‘We actually got some fresh yesterday — freshly frozen,’’ LyteContinue reading “Mental Health affected by the bacteria in your gut by Peter Smith, Bacteria > Stress > Immune > Disease, Serotonin in the Intestine”
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Your heart is your destiny and when you find love
What to do? Do not let Love go For many have to travel mountains to find love You just found the spiritual relationship that you seek That you deserve as your heart is your destiny Listen to your heart as it helps you focus On the person you can walk with for the rest of yourContinue reading “Your heart is your destiny and when you find love”
I am grateful for
I am grateful for life, its challenges, its blessings, the people around me who inspired and challenged me, and all things beautiful or not. Connie We’ve gathered 21 of our favorite quotes on gratitude. Do you have one to share? from healthtap.com “The way to develop the best that is in a person is byContinue reading “I am grateful for”
Coming out victorius in life’s struggles
Dear children, As both of you are born at home and I have shielded you from the hi and lows of emotions and life stresses, now that you are grown I want you to be victorius when life throws you an ultimate stressor. Surround yourself with people who support and love you unconditionally. A hugContinue reading “Coming out victorius in life’s struggles”
The Secrets Men Keep by Rich Santos
What He is Thinking We like to cuddle. Cuddling is all about mood and ambience. It’s peaceful to lie in someone’s arms in the dark with great music or even the low buzz of the TV (although that tends to distract me) in the background. It’s nice to hear nothing but your lover’s breath against theContinue reading “The Secrets Men Keep by Rich Santos”
How to build a man, Esquire Mentors 2014
We want our boys to grow up to be good men. We want them to know that love doesn’t conquer all, but it conquers a lot. We want them to know their kids’ friends’ names and make them laugh. We want them useful and good. To be a little better than they were. A littleContinue reading “How to build a man, Esquire Mentors 2014”
Your task is not to seek for love, but merely to seek and find all the barriers
Rumi wrote “Your task is not to seek for love, but merely to seek and find all the barriers within yourself that you have built against it.” Relationships have changed more in the past 30 years than they did in the past 3,000. That shift has left many of us confused, wounded and worried aboutContinue reading “Your task is not to seek for love, but merely to seek and find all the barriers”
Their pets are their lifeline, giving them hope and will to live
A young boy who had stunted growth, anorexic teen and army vet fighting depression, all of them survived and lived a happy life with the help of their pets. Many more stories of pets helping their human friends survive the most difficult part of their lives can be seen every day and every where. TheContinue reading “Their pets are their lifeline, giving them hope and will to live”
Intermittent stress is ok but not prolonged stress, killing brain cells
New research from the University of California, Berkeley, reveals an upside to experiencing moderate levels of stress. But it also reinforces how important it is to keep stress under control. The study, led by post-doctoral fellow Elizabeth Kirby, found that the onset of stress entices the brain into growing new cells responsible for improved memory.Continue reading “Intermittent stress is ok but not prolonged stress, killing brain cells”
Positive effects of hugs and kisses
There are many positive effects of hugs and kisses and all the love we send to others It calms the newborn, the warm body of a new mother balances the newborn’s sense and control of their body temperature Sex during pregnancy facilitates an easy childbirth and labor with all hormones in balance The voice ofContinue reading “Positive effects of hugs and kisses”
Helping others save and control spending is my mission; Doctors take on brain and money
Taxes and inflation are not within our control but spending is. I have been helping bay area residents from single mothers to couples save for retirement, college and other dream projects in the future. Most of all, they now realized that they can retire early if they save early. How much to save depends onContinue reading “Helping others save and control spending is my mission; Doctors take on brain and money”
People do not care how much you know until they know how much you care
Let others feel your caring ways In the end, a friend is sealed with loving and tender care Helping your neighbors and friends who someday will help you too when you are in need Give a loving support to a teen or child who needs to be validated and heard Let your wisdom be used inContinue reading “People do not care how much you know until they know how much you care”
Rumi’s poems, mystical, passionate,soulful
Moving Water When you do things from your soul, you feel a river moving in you, a joy. When actions come from another section, the feeling disappears. Don’t let others lead you. They may be blind or, worse, vultures. Reach for the rope of God. And what is that? Putting aside self-will. Because of willfulnessContinue reading “Rumi’s poems, mystical, passionate,soulful”
2013 in review
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2013 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: The concert hall at the Sydney Opera House holds 2,700 people. This blog was viewed about 13,000 times in 2013. If it were a concert at Sydney Opera House, it would take about 5 sold-out performances for that manyContinue reading “2013 in review”