The longevity gene
The longevity gene

The longevity gene

And when i say longevity i mean a bigger health span, as opposed to the well known life span. It is not enough to live longer, if you are not healthy, so do not forget what our immortal James Dean said: 'It is important to die young, but as late as possible!'. I will explore many unorthodox ways, ranging from gut microbiota manipulation to ancient Ayurveda ritual, trying to combine them in an ample resource, from which you can get and apply whatever is better for you at the present moment.


Tryptophan, happiness, bad moods and other monkeys

8 May 2020 2 minute read 2 comments Heruvim78

In order to understand better my following posts, i decided to start by defining few terms that i will use more frequently, and are close to each other.Kindness - behavior that involve being friendly, generous or considerate;Pro-social - term favored...

Coronavirus self-isolation - Day 42 (and a great crypto signature)

8 May 2020 2 minute read 1 comment Heruvim78

 I start with Coronavirus stats: As for today, we have 3,894,575 cases globally, with 1,601,938 closed cases (out of which 269,251 (17%) deaths). The mortality percentage is at 17% (22% mortality 3 weeks ago). Another 1% down, we are recovering slowl...

Writing, second language and Nicaraguan signs

6 May 2020 3 minute read 0 comments Heruvim78

  Motto: "Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better." (Samuel Becket) * I was listening again the podcast with the guy who is writing a book every 21 days. Few years ago he would get just enough to stop working for a livi...

Coronavirus self-isolation - Day 39

3 May 2020 2 minute read 0 comments Heruvim78

 I start with Coronavirus stats: As for today, we have 3,523,144 cases globally, with 1,388,254 closed cases (out of which 246,370 (18%) deaths). We are getting over 3 millions cases, but the mortality percentage is still at 18% (22% mortality 2 week...

Ideas for a rainy day - achieve your maximum potential

3 May 2020 2 minute read 2 comments Heruvim78

"Heard melodies are sweet, but those unheard are sweeter." - John Keats - There is a special power in anonymous random acts of kindness, and your heart will sing an unseen song long after you did some, even if you do not know the one benefiting from...

Coronavirus self-isolation - Day 37-38

1 May 2020 3 minute read 1 comment Heruvim78

Seems that we are entering in our second half of our unfortunate adventure with COVID-19. I start with Coronavirus stats: As for today, we have 3,320,537 cases globally, with 1,283,644 closed cases (out of which 234,392  (18%) deaths). We are getting...

Loneliness and solitude - what are the differences between these two?

30 Apr 2020 3 minute read 0 comments Heruvim78

"You think you are alive because you breathe air? Shame on you, that you are alive in such a limited way. Don't be without Love, so you won't feel dead. Die in Love, and stay alive forever." (Rumi)   He said it 800 years ago, but today it is still mo...

Coronavirus self-isolation - Day 36

29 Apr 2020 1 minute read 0 comments Heruvim78

Today i wake up early, at 6.30 am and i made myself busy until 11.00. After that i went back to sleep until 15.00. Did my sthrenght training, Spanish and guitar. Ate a bit more healthier, played few games, watched a movie. My immunity seems to decrea...

Positive vibes in time of COVID

28 Apr 2020 3 minute read 1 comment Heruvim78

How music changes your behavior at home Playing music at home brings people physically closer. In an experiment done by neuroscientist Daniel Levitin, after starting to play your music of choice, in your own home, the average distance between househo...

Love and flow in our peak state, or how i learn to skate through life (part 2)

27 Apr 2020 5 minute read 0 comments Heruvim78

This time i will start with some studies done by Helen Fisher, regarding the three stages of attraction. 1. First stage is Lust, or sex drive, generated by estrogen and testosterone. This it is not a precursor to romantic love, there are distinct sys...