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I know what you're thinking: "Vitamin D supplements are used so widely."

"My aunt, my colleagues, many acquaintances are all taking vitamin D supplements..."

Yes, I know.

I hate to break it to you, but that choice is not optimal.

There's a much better option. The bright side...

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Tanning beds for health?!

You may think:

"You must be freakin' insane..."

"Everyone knows tanning beds are unhealthy"

"Tanning beds are only used for superficial cosmetic reasons"

"You'll age your skin and get cancer"

Sure, I get your sentiment...

Governments and health institutions...

You probably know we're a big fan of Qualia Mind at Alexfergus.com. 

So I was really happy to learn that Neurohacker has come out with a budget version of Qualia Mind called "Qualia Mind Essentials".

No longer costing 100+ USD, Qualia Focus only costs $69 per bottle without subscription and...

In this blog post I'll tell you about the benefits of moving barefoot. I'll also review the best method of doing so, using GoST chainmail shoes.

Barefoot is Best

No shoe can improve upon the superior functionality of your own feet in their natural state. Unless you have a medical...

In the previous blog post I've told you everything you need to know about dopamine. The current blog post gives you 50+ strategies to both increase and decrease dopamine.

But let's quickly recap what makes dopamine so important:

• Dopamine is a brain signaling compound. Brain signaling...

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"How to increase dopamine?"

I've heard that statement many times now, with good reason. No neurotransmitter - i.e. brain signaling substance - has been studied as much as dopamine. 

You may think that I'd suggest a couple of dopamine pills or supplements and...

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Many people are striving towards accumulating ever more possessions - hoping that material wealth will make them happy. These people also think that success brings happiness.

Reality shows that the relationship between happiness and income works the other way around:

Happiness...

“In times of stress, the best thing we can do for each other is to listen with our ears and our hearts and to be assured that our questions are just as important as our answers.”

― Fred Rogers

Many wearables in the health, wellness, and biohacking space provide users with...

Sometimes it's difficult to distinguish insanity and cleverness.

This, for example, is me after sunset:

I must be weird? Crazy? Or do I know something other people don't?

The answer is a resounding yes (to all questions)!

In that picture, I'm wearing what are called "blue-blocking...

Performance Lab Sport T+ Summary: A Testosterone Upgrade?

I’m old enough to remember when it was legal to boost testosterone by simply purchasing testosterone precursors such as androstenediol on the shelves of the local supplement store.  I remember how easy it was to design a...