There is an abundance of negative claims and evidence about the effects of AAS. These claims and evidence are much more visible and accessible than those about beneficial effects of these substances. The consequence of this discrepancy is a state of misinformation.
(Brainstorm) AAS, scientific research and the effectiveness of forbidding and punishing Read More »
Brain-gut microbiome axis: it seems we are indeed into something potentially big The article below is open-access, so go ahead and download it. A few weeks ago I shared a folder-full of files on gut microbiota, gut microbiome and the brain-gut-microbiome axis. As I pointed out, the hypothesis that this is a “big thing” in
Science news of the day: Brain-gut microbiome axis Read More »
For those of you either getting started on research, writing about something with intellectual honesty or just find science too cool to miss on anything relevant, here’s how your configure Pubmed for your own, personal “newsletter” (notifications). I received the weekly notification ones today: 1) Create an account on Pubmed (fig 1) 2) Log in
ALERTS – Cool way to keep updated about your favorite/working subjects with Pubmed Read More »
“Have the courage to choose the future rather than the past.” — Dr. Salvatore Maddi “You must unlearn what you have learned.”— Yoda Introduction: Another Brick in the Wall A while ago, I wrote a series of articles about motivation. My goal was to offer an evidence-based introduction to the concepts involved in motivation. The terms that expressed
The Role of Mental Toughness in Sport Performance Read More »
DISCLAIMER – Slums in Brazil and all of Latin America are clusters of extremely low HDI (human development index) and absence of the State. It is no surprise that Transnational Criminal Organizations take over, take control and rule. Most of the people who live there are peaceful and usually victims of violence. What you will
We need to begin with a very hard pill to swallow: many good things in society are not natural, and many natural things are not good. By natural I mean two things: one, a behavior that can be observed in other species (none of which have culture, except for humans). Two, that will manifest spontaneously
The bully and democracy Read More »
I was going to write “the reality”. This would be not only false and simplistic, but arrogant and illogical. There is no “the” reality. Every good coach who distance-coaches (online) does so after years of on-ground coaching. Here I will share how one feeds back into the other for me, how the variety of programs
My reality about online coaching Read More »
In Big Bang Theory, season 2, episode 4, Raj gets nominated as one of the “30 under 30 to watch” by People Magazine. For Sheldon – the only one not actually pissed off by Raj’s pathetic self important attitude -, the question is one of legitimacy, and, since he is an Aspie, of meaning.
Marketing, fitness and the bullshitosphere Read More »
I’m a health educator out of Oklahoma. And I have a lot of first hand experience under my belt. I think this is what made me choose this career path and also what makes me good at it. I want to tell a story about horses and men. In 2006, I went to a small
Of horses and men – Let’s talk about PEDs, drugs in general and education Read More »
The use of IQ, BMI and other quantitative indicators in health: they are neither individually significant or irrelevant. Yes, they are all important in the assessment of public – epidemic or endemic – issues, such as educational policies, hunger or obesity. Today it is somewhat consensual that intelligence is not ONE manifestation of the human
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