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Day in the Life (Almost 2.5 Years Old)
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Hey, hey! Happy Monday! I can’t believe tomorrow is Election Day. It’s such a BIG day, so make sure you get out there and VOTE! Ok, it’s time for another Day in the Life post. Our sweet boy turns 2 years and 5 months (aka “almost 2.5 years old”) this week, so I thought it was the perfect time to share a look into our life at this age. Our baby is growing up so fast. He’s talking up a storm (he said “I see a bird” the other day) and seems more and more like a little boy everyday. Ok, here we go. FYI: This “day in the life” is from last Friday. 6:19 AM : I hear Quinn on the baby monitor. It’s time to start the day! 6:21 AM : We head downstairs. Qman watches Dinotrux while I pour myself an iced coffee with coconut cream and collagen . I pour some milk into a Lollacup and then head back into the living room to cuddle with my favorite little guy on the couch. 6:30 AM : I’m starving, so I make breakfast for us. I whip up some pumpkin oatmeal with granola and peanut butter for m
Dear Mark: Meditation for Neuroplasticity, Astragalus, and Red Light Therapy
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For today’s edition of Dear Mark, I’m answering three questions from readers. First, did I mess up by not mentioning meditation in the neuroplasticity post ? Yes, and you’ll find out more below. Next, what are my thoughts on taking astragalus for fighting off colds and flus? Does it work? And finally, does red light therapy have the potential to reduce chronic pain? Does it do anything else? Let’s go: I’m sorry that meditation is not mentioned, but magic mushrooms are. Meditation increases white matter in the brain (which influences efficiency of electrical signals in brain), and lessens shrinkage due to age. Meditation also has a positive influence on the preservation of telomere length and telomerase activity (when these shorten, we experience adverse aging effects). I would much rather do it the natural way (via meditation) than taking a chance with hallucinogens. Susan Grace Thanks for your comment, Susan. This is why I love my readers. They call me out. Everything you say
Meeting Emerson Grace
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Get ready for a bunch of cute baby photos!! I have just returned from Dallas, where I went to meet my new niece, Emerson Grace. I haven’t spent a ton of time around newborns other than my own little one, so I kept thinking how similar Emerson is to Mazen. Maybe all newborns are the same, but I felt major déjà vu when I held her. She is closest in genetics to Mazen, and I to her mother, so maybe we felt that. She seemed to like me right away! I arrived on Wednesday in time for a CST lunch. I made egg and avocado sandwiches along with fruit and chips for us all to share. We spent a lot of time talking, watching TV, and relaxing while she nursed and napped in our arms. On Wednesday night we went out for pizza. E is so young that she slept the whole time in a wrap on her mother’s chest. We had this great autumn salad and shared a few pizzas, but we were so busy talking I forgot to take photos! The pizzas were awesome. On Thursday morning I took E so my sister could catch a