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The Fat Cell 1: What is a Fat Cell?
The fat cell, which is also known by the more respectable alias, ‘adipocyte’, looks like a water balloon almost completely filled with fat in the form of a lipid droplet. Embedded on top of the droplet is the nucleus, nestled as a mob boss amongst his ill-gotten gains. Tiny flecks, organelles of the cell, mill around the nucleus, as lackeys tend to do around the boss.
By D. Thea Baldrick3 years ago in Longevity
Perspective
An elderly gentleman casually strolled around the perimeter of the gallery, admiring the paintings. He would stop in front of each one, read the placard describing who the artist was, the year it was painted, and the title of the work. There were very few people visiting the gallery on a weekday morning, so he could take as long as he wanted, drinking in each one’s unique beauty. The only distractions came from a passing guard striding by on his rounds or a docent asking if he needed any help. Each painting portrayed a different scene, but used the ocean as a backdrop.
By Mark Gagnon4 years ago in Longevity
The Niyamas of Yoga
Did you know that the poses and movements that you do in a yoga class are actually just a tiny piece of the big yoga picture? The schematic above is The 8 Limbs of Yoga. These are all of the practices that make the yogic path. Limb three is asana — the poses or postures you do in a yoga class — and it's only one of the eight limbs.
By Taucha Post4 years ago in Longevity
The Canadian Health Care System Explained
Before you start planning to go to Canada, it’s essential that you thoroughly understand the country’s healthcare system. This is especially important if you’re planning on establishing a permanent home in the country.
By Dr. Christopher Zed4 years ago in Longevity
How Breaking Up With My Boyfriend Showed Me I'm Stronger Than I Thought
It's fairly common for us to ask our friends and family to describe us in as few words as possible. I had many school assignments that asked me to ask friends and family to describe me in a sentence. Ten to fifteen words, max.
By Brittany Miller4 years ago in Longevity
The New Appendix
“It’s in my head.” I repeated over and over after a sedative was administered to me. It was to calm my nerves before giving birth to my son. However, the sedative did not calm me, it terrified me more than the birthing experience itself. It felt like my brain was dying while the rest of my body was still very much alive if I were to describe it. I have had attacks like these before after a night of heavy drinking, in which people around me including medical professionals would tell me I was just having ‘anxiety’, but when I would compare my anxiety attacks to others, our notes were not the same. For example, I could breathe just fine, but my head was telling me that something was amiss and that I was dying even though I never did in those moments. That one scary incident with the sedative happened in 2012.
By Rachael Drinkard4 years ago in Longevity
I've Dated A Few Custodians
What do I mean when I say Janitor/What does the janitor represent? The janitorial occupation is more or less a mindset than a position. I tend to easily throw this label on those who know best for themselves, yet & still seek nothing better. It's when going to a 9–5 has become your life story, and no efforts are put in place outside that time frame.
By AURACLES by MJ4 years ago in Longevity
A True Underdog Story!
Growing up with Cerebral palsy was a challenge, but I overcame so many obstacles in my life. The doctors diagnosed me with cerebral palsy when I was six months old. When I was three-year-old my mother got me a chalkboard where she wrote words out so I could learn how to read them. My mother could see I was smart and understood everything that was going on around me. In school, I had a lot
By Gatlin McPherson4 years ago in Longevity
WHO statement on menstrual health and rights
Menstrual Health is firmly on the global agenda today. Menstrual Health was not on the agenda of the International Conference on the Population and Development or the Millennium Declaration. Nor it is explicitly stated in the Sustainable Development Goals targets for goals 3 (health), 5 (gender equality) or 6 (water and sanitation). However, it has been placed on the global health, education, human rights, and gender equality/equity agendas by grass-roots workers and activists from the global South, drawing attention to reports of women’s and girls’ experiences of shame and embarrassment, and the barriers they face in managing their period because they do not have the means to do so, with consequences for their life opportunities including their rights to education, work, water and sanitation, non-discrimination and gender equality – and ultimately to health.
By Viona Aminda4 years ago in Longevity
How Reading "Eat, Pray, Love” in Bali Changed my Relationship with the Chakras. Top Story - July 2022.
I’m reading the “Pray” section of the book “Eat, pray, love” which is based in India and it brings me straight back to my time learning yoga there. It’s quite fitting for me right now as I embark on a kind of homemade yoga retreat in Canggu, Bali.
By Sh*t Happens - Lost Girl Travel4 years ago in Longevity
