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05/07/2026

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05/06/2026

A great interview with Courtney Conley…

Living longer, it all starts with your feet. Strong healthy feet.

Podcast Episode · The Jordan Harbinger Show · May 5 · 1h 32m

05/06/2026

Craving something chocolatey but don’t want to grab a candy bar at the checkout? 🍫🥜 these soft fudgy chickpea peanut butter bars are rich, chewy, and perfect for that afternoon slump or a late-night snack that still fits your goals.

04/30/2026

Learn how to make the best roasted brussels sprouts that are perfectly crisp but still tender and not dried out! A quick and easy, super flavorful vegetable side dish.

04/30/2026

3 Ingredient Chocolate Peanut Butter Protein Popsicles

04/29/2026

These Air Fryer Chickpeas turn out SO CRISPY and are ridiculously simple to make! They’re great on salads or even enjoyed as a healthy snack.

04/27/2026

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Elite sports clubs are using a 20-minute technique that increases dopamine by 65 percent.

Andrew Huberman, the Stanford neuroscientist and host of the Huberman Lab podcast, has spent years describing a practice he calls Non-Sleep Deep Rest, or NSDR. It is a guided relaxation method rooted in an ancient Indian technique called yoga nidra. For most of that time, mainstream sports science largely overlooked it.

But then the research caught up.

A landmark 2026 meta-analysis, covering 73 studies and 5,201 participants, confirmed what practitioners had reported for decades. A 20 to 30 minute session of yoga nidra reduces cortisol levels by 27 percent, increases dopamine by up to 65 percent, and triggers delta brain wave activity. Delta waves are the same slow-wave patterns the brain produces during the deepest stages of non-REM sleep. The difference is that the practitioner remains conscious throughout.

For athletes in heavy training blocks, cortisol accumulates faster than sleep alone can clear it. That chronic hormonal load contributes to fatigue, slower recovery, and reduced motivation. A single yoga nidra session offers a measurable reset that a short nap cannot replicate, because naps rarely reach the delta-wave stage needed for genuine deep recovery.

The dopamine finding carries its own weight. Research from the Weizmann Institute of Science found that NSDR protocols produce a 65 percent increase in striatal dopamine, the brain chemical most directly linked to motivation, drive, and the ability to return to demanding training with focus.

Premier League football clubs, multiple NBA teams, and several Olympic programmes now include yoga nidra as a standard protocol alongside ice baths and sleep tracking. The Journal of Endocrinological Investigation has published research confirming the cortisol reduction. A 2025 randomised controlled trial confirmed that daily practice restores hormonal balance in athletes under sustained load.

Twenty minutes. No equipment. No cost. The research is clear, and elite sport has noticed.

04/26/2026

Crispy Vegan Brussels Sprouts with Tahini is one of my favorite ways to prepare them!!

04/24/2026

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If you've spent any time in endurance sport circles, you've probably encountered the term aerobic deficiency syndrome. It sounds clinical, serious and devastating, but it is none of those things.

04/24/2026

Loneliness has been dubbed the new smoking by health experts, including the Surgeon General of America, Dr. Vivek Murthy, who says that loneliness is as

04/24/2026

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