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Retirement and the “Busy Ethic”

When asked “What keeps you happy during your retirement”, many people may respond “I stay busy”. While there are those who will want to relax and take it easy, millions or retirees find satisfaction and happiness in maintaining a busy and active lifestyle. But, it’s not good enough to just stay busy. Retirement can be fulfilling through remaining busy in meaningful and purposeful ways. In general, staying busy can mean being active, engaged and having variety in later life. How many...

Dr. Raphael Mechoulam – The Father of Cannabis Research

Known mostly for his breakthrough discovery in 1963 of Tetrahydrocannabinol or THC, Dr. Raphael Mechoulam has led the scientific pursuit in the medicinal uses of phytocannabinoids, and so much more. He formed a group to examine the chemistry of cannabinoids between 1963 and 1964. He and his team also discovered the body’s naturally-occurring endocannabinoid system and cannabidiol or CBD in the mid-1960s. He is credited with sparking the medical revolution in cannabis-based medicine. Dr. Mechoulam was born in Bulgaria in 1930 and...

Living Longer and Stronger with the Longevity Diet

For too many years, we’ve heard the so-called professionals say that we’re all going to grow old, get sick and die, and there was nothing we could do about it. Thanks to newer and better science, this thought has been put to rest. According to The New Biology, how we age is mainly up to us and the decisions we make each and every day, and a great place to start is what we eat and don’t eat. Biochemist Valter Longo,...