Not so resilient after all
Recently I had to rethink everything I knew about our body’s healing powers. Over a period of about 6 months I was made to deal with an illness and injury that gave me a new perspective on our body’s healing…
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Personal thoughts about Nutrition, well being, life and existence in general.
Aviram Galim
Climate change or a cycle of ingrates
Preface For a long time I was reluctant to write anything on the subject, I felt there was something missing in the whole debate.A debate between Noam Chomsky and a BBC radio interviewer gave me a much needed perspective on…
Practice Practice Practice
Most people are born into what I call the shame/blame game. Their inner self and the people around them mislead them into blaming themselves and others, driving their entire lives down a very specific path of despair and dissatisfaction.I have…
The three pillars of life
Preface Unlike most people, I try to observe and learn new things by being more aware of the life around me. I do not wear a white coat, I do not spend most of my day in a closed lab,…
Digital music and streaming services
Preface I love music. I may not play an instrument, but I invest time and money in listening to music. I want to surround myself with music, and when I’m not with earphones in my ears, I’m playing a tune…
Instant culture – living at the speed of light
Gain and loss in every decision In one of the episodes of “Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey”, Neil deGrasse Tyson said something interesting that I want to repeat to make a point. He said that when we turned on the electricity…
Scientific evidence and common belief
Let us tell an old story anew, and we will see how well you know it. Our story begins with a beloved US president Dwight David “Ike” Eisenhower and the heart attack he suffered in September 1955. Pressure was put…
Labeling everything & why it does not serve us
We have been through this fascinating journey of health via nutrition, Elinor (my partner) and I. It has changed our lives forever and we cannot look back. It is easy to dismiss someone asking what you eat and how you…
The new normal
I decided to write this post after hearing many people describing themselves as ‘healthy’ without even understanding what a ‘chronic patient’ is. You see, as someone who, as a child, frequented the local family doctor and local pharmacy, I remembered…
Why Cancer?
I have spent more than half of my life being sick and an unfortunate recipient of our modern Healthcare system. This is what I’ve learned about it all: The Healthcare system is mostly about dealing with symptoms, not actual health…