General Health

Orthosomnia: A Wellness Disorder by Design

It’s 2:43 a.m. The sky outside is still pale blue—brighter than it should be. Where I live, the summer nights don’t darken; they soften. The sun skims the horizon but never fully disappears.

I stand on the balcony, watching the mountains dissolve into the sea. A bird calls once, then goes silent. Nothing moves, yet the world hums like it forgot to go to bed. I used to wear a smartwatch, but it was too bulky for sleep. So I went with a ring instead—sleek, silent, and always watching.

This used to be a comforting hour. The sea barely breathing…

The Heart of Power – Episode 7: The Enemy Inside

“The 37th President Is First to Quit Post.” — The New York Times, August 9, 1974 In just a few blunt words, the New York Times closed the book on Richard Nixon. The next morning, standing before a weary nation, Gerald Ford offered something like absolution. In his first speech as president, he spoke a … Read more

The Triglyceride/HDL Cholesterol Ratio

The TG/HDL-C Ratio in Clinical Context For decades, cholesterol has been the headline act in our understanding of heart disease. High LDL-cholesterol (LDL-C) — the so-called “bad” cholesterol — was cast as the main villain, while HDL-cholesterol (HDL-C) earned praise as the “good” kind. Statins became the blockbuster therapy, and LDL-C targets the cornerstone of … Read more

The Code of Rejuvenation: To Cheat Death or Make Peace With It

Anti-aging science is no longer fringe. It’s a serious, fast-growing field — from metabolism and molecular repair to cellular resilience and epigenetics. But around that science, a new ethos is emerging — a code for how we age, what we optimize, and how we define a life well-lived. But around that science, a marketplace has … Read more

The Heart of Power – Episode 6: The Ride Into the Sunset

The sun hung low over the Santa Ynez Mountains, casting long shadows across the California hills. Ronald Reagan sat tall in the saddle, reins loose in his weathered hands. He still rode most mornings—slowly, deliberately—but with the easy grace of a man who had spent a lifetime playing cowboys and governors and presidents, until the … Read more