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“Everyone has the right to rest and leisure.” – Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Article 24 Good sleep is not only a human right, it is critical to our long-term health, especially our brain health. An astonishing 35% of the population is sleep deprived. There is a solution to this epidemic. We...

The history of Mexico has seen the rise and fall of great civilizations and thousands of years of traditions and practices of several indigenous communities. With the arrival of the Spanish conquistadors, the collision and ultimate fusion of these different cultures impacted Mexico’s cultural identity. The Mexico we see...

I grew up in a home with a problem drinker. My father was more interested in alcohol than he was in anyone else, including his four children of which I was the eldest. My father was functional. He went to work and paid the bills, but he was not...

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As we get older, we go through normal changes that can cause our energy to decline.  Strenuous tasks get harder, fatigue can become common, and our endurance can start to dip. We aren’t willing to sit back and let these changes just happen. That’s why we make it a...

Sleep quality and quantity have been shown to decline with age, but it doesn’t have to be that way. Smart sleep mattresses are changing the game with temperature control, data tracking, and personalizable routines. Although we spend about ⅓ of our lives sleeping, we live in a time of chronic...

Here is a dirty little secret: No one cares about your health and wellbeing as much as you, and you alone are responsible for your health. Your health is not the responsibility of the government, your insurance company, your wife, husband, children, or even your doctor.  However, owning your health...

Aging is inevitable, but how we age is largely based on our choices. While lifespans are increasing, healthspans are lagging. What is the point of living longer if we aren’t living better and healthier during those extra years? Science Research Wellness (SRW) Labs has made it their mission to...

Your hormones have a profound effect on your health and wellness. They can certainly help you look and feel younger.  Hormone levels naturally fall as we age. Typically, the pituitary-based hormones, including the hormones of the adrenals, ovaries, and testes, decline after peaking during our 20s or 30s. (1) In 2006,...

Let’s embrace the newfound freedom age allows. 2023 could be the year when aging becomes the biggest trend and 50+ people become the trendsetters. Is it more a judgment than truth that it’s boring to age? And does the belief in that judgement actually make it a truth? What if...