The Effects Of Remote Work On Sleep
Sleep is crucial for overall health. Yet, remote work has the potential to damage our sleep health, due to overexposure and close proximity to work-related matters on screens.
The Health Impact of Working from Home Alone
Working from home alone has been shown to cause remote workers negative mental health symptoms. Here is how remote workers who work from home alone can cope with loneliness.
Worker Wellness Programs Fail
Can a worker be made healthier through worker wellness programs? All of the research suggests that only otherwise healthy workers use worker wellness programs.
Why Sitting All Day Is Unhealthy
Sitting for too long throughout the day is associated with health risks, such as diabetes and cancer. The solution to sitting too long during the work-day is to get up for a few minutes each hour and exercise in some way. Fitness routines independent of such intervals of walking do not stop the negative health risks of sitting down for too long each day.
Top 5 Supplements to Boost Focus and Reduce Stress
It is exceedingly common that workers to experience high levels of stress and diminishing levels of focus over the course of time. Here are 5 supplements with scientific evidence proving that they decrease stress and improve focus.
Neurotransmitters and the Gut Microbiome
The nervous system has a strong connection to the gut microbiome. In fact, the gut microbiome has the largest concentration of neurotransmitters of any bodily area outside of what is conventionally understood as the nervous system, namely the brain and spinal cord.
The Lymphatic System and Disease
This “scientific spotlight” was published for the childhood education company ‘Know Yourself,’ and teaches about the lymphatic system and its integral relationship with the immune system.
Clean Air and Lung Health
Clean air is vital to healthy lungs. Yet, the places where most people live lack good air quality, largely due to air pollutants and other environmentally unfriendly practices.
Why Testosterone Boosters Are a Waste of Money
Testosterone boosters are a huge money-making industry within the already enormous supplement industry. However, every ingredient marketed as a testosterone booster has little to no scientific data backing its efficacy in boosting testosterone levels.
Why THC is More Medicinal Than CBD
Cannabis is now widely recognized as a medical treatment, but usually, CBD gets all of the credit for this. THC, however, has more scientific evidence to support its medical utility than CBD does.
Is Creatine a Nootropic?
Creatine is one of the safest, well-studied, and most effective sports nutrition supplements on the market. It can improve athletic performance markedly. In recent years, it has been touted as a brain booster. Yet, there is little evidence to support that claim outside of a few cases.
The Difference Between Powerlifting and Olympic Weightlifting
Powerlifting and Olympic Weightlifting are similar because they are both sports whose winners lift the most weight. They differ, however, in that powerlifters do the squat, bench, and deadlift, while Olympic Weightlifters do the clean, jerk, and snatch.
Four Components of a Healthy Diet
Every healthy diet —barring exceptions, such as allergies— should involve all of the macronutrients (protein, carbs, and fats) and fiber.
The Science of Vitamin C
“An apple a day keeps the doctor away!” That common phrase has some truth to it, as vitamin C —a nutrient that apples are rich in— can prevent scurvy. Learn more about the history and scientific facts of vitamin C in this article published for ‘Know Yourself,’ the childhood education company.
Aerobic Versus Anaerobic Exercise Games
Aerobic exercise is defined by its use of oxygen, and anaerobic is defined by its lack of use of oxygen, but instead, body fat and glycogen. Aerobic exercise is long distance, whereas anaerobic is short-term and high-intensity.
The Integumentary System
The integumentary system consists of the skin, hair, and nails, which are united in their function of being the external-most layers of our bodies. But how do they differ?
Fun with The Nervous System
Here, we have two engagement activities that the author, Daniel Lehewych, wrote for the childhood education company, Know Yourself, for the Nervous System.