You feel horrible. You’re given a medication and feel relief immediately, way before it has had enough time to work. Or you’re given a placebo, a drug with no active ingredients, and feel better anyway. What happened? You’ve actually experienced the power of expectations, one of the most powerful forces in [...] The post Placebo, Nocebo, and Expectations  appeared first on The 100 Year Lifestyle.

https://the100yearlifestyle.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Our-Shared-Future.mp3 According to a 2023 UN Report entitled “Leaving No One Behind In An Ageing World,” our shared future is of a world that is aging, and thus changing in “fundamental ways.” This aging population is a global issue, with an anticipated 1.6 billion people anticipated to be 65 or older by 2050. That [...] The post Our Shared Future? appeared first on The 100 Year Lifestyle.

https://the100yearlifestyle.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Super-Depressing.mp3 There is a link between antidepressant use and deadly “superbugs,” (defined as a strain of bacteria that has become resistant to antibiotic drugs) according to research out of Australia. As if the increased use of antidepressants wasn’t enough, this new information is super depressing. On the Rise It’s no secret that the mental health [...] The post Super Depressing appeared first on The 100 Year Lifestyle.

https://the100yearlifestyle.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/10-Reasons-You-Should-Not-Ignore-a-Backache.mp3 Ignoring a backache can be detrimental to your health. The top 10 reasons why you should not ignore a backache: 10. The straw will break the camel’s back. We’ve all heard the expression “the straw that broke the camel’s back.” This is true for too many people who ignore minor spinal problems. One [...] The post The Top 10 Reasons You Should Not Ignore a Backache appeared first on The 100 Year Lifestyle.

A day and a half! That’s how long we’d have before everyone in the world would die if all the viruses suddenly disappeared, according to Tony Goldberg, an epidemiologist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. While the media may paint a different picture, the scientific community recognizes that the essential things viruses [...] The post If All the Viruses Disappeared appeared first on The 100 Year Lifestyle.