The Human Operating Manual

The Senses

The Senses Contents I. Vision: The Sense That Sets Your Clock II. Hearing and Balance: The Sense You Can Permanently Spend III. Smell: The Ancient Sense That Reads Your Brain’s Health IV. Taste: The Plastic Sense You Can Retrain V. Touch: The Sense Spread Across Your Whole Body VI. Pulling It Together VII. Cross-Links VIII. […]

Neurodegenerative

Neurodegenerative To be completed *** Reminder: Not medical advice, consult doctor before, etc. What is the general understanding of neurodegeneration? Complications for the person, their family, and the public perception How to think about recovery, management, and responsibility without distributing blame (the emotionally charged aspect of this topic makes it hard to work on recovery […]

Metabolic Syndrome

Metabolic Syndrome To be completed *** Reminder: Not medical advice, consult doctor before, etc. What is the general understanding of metabolic syndrome? Complications for the person, their family, and the public perception How to think about recovery, management, and responsibility without distributing blame (the emotionally charged aspect of this topic makes it hard to work […]

Cancer

Cancer To be completed *** Reminder: Not medical advice, consult doctor before, etc. What is the general understanding of cancer? Complications for the person, their family, and the public perception How to think about recovery, management, and responsibility without distributing blame (the emotionally charged aspect of this topic makes it hard to work on recovery […]

Sickness, Healthspan, and Longevity

Sickness, Healthspan, and Longevity To be completed: *** Why the Western world has all these disorders/diseases, the disconnection from nature and the dysfunctional way we look at sickness. Aging How to extend healthspan without obsessing over it.  How to improve longevity ***

Autoimmunity

Autoimmunity To be completed *** Reminder: Not medical advice, consult doctor before, etc. What is the general understanding of autoimmunity? Complications for the person, their family, and the public perception How to think about recovery, management, and responsibility without distributing blame (the emotionally charged aspect of this topic makes it hard to work on recovery […]

Mental Health Cheat Sheet

Mental Health Cheat Sheet To be completed: *** Reminder: Not medical advice, consult doctor before, etc. Removal and mediation: Never ending chronic stress Lack of eustress Trauma and broken family/communal systems Environmental toxins Nutrition issues Gut and brain damage Exercise instead of movement Isolation Loss of light cues Loss of purpose and misaligned motivation Note […]

Why Do I Feel Like This?

Why Do I Feel Like This? Contents I. Is It Really an Epidemic, or Are We Just Naming It More? II. It Is Mostly NOT Your Genes III. The Core Answer: A Mismatch IV. The Specific Mismatches V. Phones, Social Media, and the Young VI. “Chemical Imbalance” VII. Feeling Bad Is Often a Signal VIII. […]

Pain and Addiction

Pain and Addiction To be completed *** Reminder: Not medical advice, consult doctor before, etc. What is the general understanding of pain and addiction? Complications for the person, their family, and the public perception How to think about recovery, management, and responsibility without distributing blame (the emotionally charged aspect of this topic makes it hard […]

Neurodivergence

Neurodivergence To be completed *** Reminder: Not medical advice, consult doctor before, etc. – Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD or dyspraxia)– Dyslexia– Dyscalculia– Dyspraxia– Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)– Autistic Spectrum (ASD)– And others What is NDV? Complications for the person, their family, and the public perception How to think about recovery, management, and responsibility without […]