Reminder to go touch grass
A scientist in Japan demonstrated that the air inside a forest strengthens your immune system for a full month
The study is incredibly fascinating:
Qing Li, an immunologist at Nippon Medical School in Tokyo, took 12 men on a 3-day forest trip. These were slow walks with no breathing exercises and no set route.
Then he tested their blood and found a surge in natural killer cells -- the immune cells your body uses to fight cancer and virus-infected cells.
Remarkably, the effect didn't fade when they went home, it was still measurable 30 days later.
A control group that walked the same distance through a city showed no change at all.
Pine, cedar, and cypress trees release compounds called phytoncides to defend themselves from insects and bacteria. You breathe them in, and Li believes they switch your immune cells into high gear.
He estimates one forest walk a month may be enough to keep those cells elevated all year.
The best medicine might not even need a prescription -- just a walk among the trees.
Psilocybin made human cells live 50% longer.
A new study has uncovered surprising anti-aging potential in psilocin—the active metabolite produced when the body breaks down psilocybin, the psychoactive compound found in magic mushrooms.
In laboratory experiments, researchers exposed two human cell lines (skin fibroblasts and fetal lung fibroblasts) to a 100 μM concentration of psilocin. The results were striking: lung cells took 57% longer to reach replicative senescence (the point at which cells permanently stop dividing and accumulate damage), while skin fibroblasts extended their replicative lifespan by 51%.
These findings suggest psilocin may slow fundamental cellular aging processes, possibly by lowering oxidative stress, enhancing DNA-repair pathways, supporting mitochondrial health, or dampening chronic inflammation—mechanisms that overlap with those targeted by leading experimental longevity drugs.
The benefits extended beyond cell culture. In aged female mice (19 months old at the start, equivalent to approximately 60–65 human years), a single monthly dose of psilocybin dramatically improved outcomes. After 10 months of treatment, 80% of the psilocybin-treated animals remained alive, compared with only 50% of untreated controls. Treated mice also displayed markedly fewer visible signs of aging, including reduced fur loss and graying.
This research marks the first direct demonstration that psilocybin/psilocin can influence biological aging itself, rather than solely producing psychological effects. The authors emphasize that the study used relatively conservative dosing and are now advocating for follow-up work with higher or more frequent administration, detailed assessments of immune, metabolic, and cognitive function, and investigations into whether the extended lifespan corresponds to genuine improvements in healthspan and quality of life.
["Psilocybin treatment extends cellular lifespan and improves survival of aged mice." npj Aging, 2025]
An object whose brightness defies science has been discovered in space. 🤔
Scientists have discovered an object in space whose brightness defies current scientific understanding.
It shines 570 billion times brighter than the Sun. Its light is 20 times brighter than our galaxy, including all its stars and planets.
The object, ASASSN-15lh, is located 3.8 billion light-years from Earth. Astrophysicists are still unable to understand what could have produced such powerful energy—unusual even for a supernova.
Magnificent 😃
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has revealed Saturn in a way never seen before, using powerful infrared vision to uncover hidden details within the gas giant’s atmosphere. In these remarkable observations, Saturn’s iconic rings shine brilliantly while the planet itself appears unusually dark because methane gas absorbs much of the reflected sunlight. Beyond the stunning contrast, scientists discovered mysterious dark spots, intricate cloud structures, and glowing auroral activity near the poles, revealing a far more dynamic and complex world than previously understood. These groundbreaking images are helping astronomers unlock new secrets about Saturn’s weather, atmospheric chemistry, and the evolution of giant planets throughout our Solar System. 🪐🔭✨
An object whose brightness defies science has been discovered in space. 🤔
Scientists have discovered an object in space whose brightness defies current scientific understanding.
It shines 570 billion times brighter than the Sun. Its light is 20 times brighter than our galaxy, including all its stars and planets.
The object, ASASSN-15lh, is located 3.8 billion light-years from Earth. Astrophysicists are still unable to understand what could have produced such powerful energy—unusual even for a supernova.
This is the most important story you’ve never heard of.
Our interview with the parents of Suchir Balaji, the OpenAI whistleblower, who was found dead in his apartment weeks after speaking with the New York Times.
@MarioNawfal I am a woman and vote Trump and this is a horrible bitch trying to scare the dumb to vote for Kamala. This very sad that country has to be like this and all the reason to vote.
People feel price increases, not inflation.
Below is the increase in prices over the past 4 years.
I believe this will strongly influence how they vote for who runs the country for the next four years.
It’s the economy stupid.
🚨 STUDY: AGE REVERSAL PILL SHOWS PROMISING RESULTS IN DOGS, HUMAN TRIALS NEXT
A groundbreaking study on age reversal, involving a new drug aimed at lengthening telomere caps on stem cells, has shown remarkable results in dogs.
Zeus, a 12-year-old German Shepherd with terminal cancer, fully recovered after taking the pill, while another senior dog, Benson, regained mobility.
The study, conducted by Telomir Pharmaceuticals and the Cleveland Clinic, suggests that humans could soon benefit from this treatment, potentially extending healthy lifespans significantly.
Human trials are planned for 2025.
Source: ABC 7
About 3 weeks ago, the media told you that Biden was “sharp as a tack” 🙄
2 days ago, the poor guy was basically forced at gunpoint to resign as Dem nominee. His staff weren’t even informed.
Now they say Kamala is the best thing ever 🤦♂️
Catastrophic Implosion of a submersible explained:
When a submarine hull collapses, it moves inward at about 1,500 miles per hour - that’s 2,200 feet per second.
The time required for complete collapse is 20 / 2,200 seconds = about 1 millisecond.
A human brain responds instinctually to stimulus at about 25 milliseconds. Human rational response (sense→reason→act) is at best 150 milliseconds.
The air inside a sub has a fairly high concentration of hydrocarbon vapors.
When the hull collapses it behaves like a very large piston on a very large Diesel engine.
The air auto-ignites and an explosion follows the initial rapid implosion. Large blobs of fat (that would be humans) incinerate and are turned to ash and dust quicker than you can blink your eye.
Info Source: Dave Corley, former Nuke sub officer
Regular ChatGPT generated text is generic and unimpressive.
Many people don't know this, but you can train ChatGPT to write exactly like you.
Here's how to do it in six easy steps:
How I Get 7-8 hours sleep EVERY night. My Full Sleep Protocol.
(Like if this guide helps, Ill make more)
This is what I've been asked about most. How much I sleep and how...Here's EXACTLY what I do to consistently get great sleep and max recover each night.
1. Check the food tips at the bottom of the post when done.
2. Go to bed/wake at the same time every day. Mine is 8pm and 4am. The hours dont matter. You could do 10pm to 6am. From what ive read 9apm-5am is most optimal.
3. Use light to train your sleep. I use red light blocking glasses at 6pm. I have red light therapy and an artificial sun lamp that I hit myself with in the AM.
4. Avoid caffeine. This is what I feel is 95% of peoples problems. If you don't drink caffeine you'll like sleep better.
BUT if your an addict like me, use it correctly. Keep it below 400 mg per day AND do not have ANY thing after 4 hours into your day. So for me that is 8am.
Caffeine is never a good thing. I regret I use it. However I can score a solid 8 if I follow the rule above.
5. Create a sleep room. We have a glorious dramatic master bedroom in our house. However most master bed rooms are chaos.
They are connected to the master bath (someone always coming in and out). They are usually large, lots of windows, devices etc.
This is why I have a room in the house just for sleep. Its small, closed off, FEELS safe, hyper boring, windows blacked out with :
Blue light filtered TV, air/sound machine, climate controlled mattress pad (62 degrees).
BONUS: Dont underestimate the feeling of safety. Sleeping in a HUGE house or HUGE room makes you naturally feel vulnerable.
Sleeping in a small room, behind a few locked doors with noise canceling goes a LONG way.
Yes its paranoid but when I went from a very large open home to a small apartment in Austin many floors up and behind a few locked doors, popping up mid night or getting anxious went away.
Humans/animals naturally want to go sleep in a tight well defended safe cave lol...Not wide open in the middle of the woods.
6. COMMUNICATE your sleep needs. Most people try to sleep in the master bedroom around their partners sleep hours.
This is stupid. As romantic as it is, people going to sleep/waking up at different times, both getting up multiple times, making random noise, dogs running around (if you have them) is absurd.
You need to communicate sleep is non optional. You are going to have a MUCH better relationship and lives together (financially, physically, mentally) if you sleep 8 hours VS sleep terrible in the same room.
Luckily my partner and I are on the same schedule and use the sleep room. If we are not on the same schedule for the day, easy...we have two bed rooms.
7. Exercise. I do a fully body work out and martial arts every day.
8. NO FOOD 4 hours before bed. No water 3 hours.
Having a a full stomach will MESS up your sleep. Having to get up to pee constantly will mess up your sleep. Eliminate both.
9. STOP WORKING. Delete all work apps on your phone. I get done at 4pm. If you cant get you work done in 8 hours each day, you need to work on time management....NOT bring it with you to bed.
Having to respond to emails, run your social media, chat on slack outside of work hours is a sign of a shitty performer...Not a go getter.
10. NO TV. I am a TV watcher when I go to bed, I watch the same shows on repeat. The solution to this is many TV have a "turn off picture" option. This way you can "listen" the same way you would as watching.
11. Carbs only when work is mostly done. This is just a bonus, but not everyone responds to a keto diet. I do not. I need about 100-150 carbs a day.
The problem is these will make you tired. Simply only include the bulk of them in your last meal of the day. Only have LIGHT meals of protein/fat through the day.
SUPPLEMENTS
You dont need any. I find the less I take the better I sleep.
If you give your body what it needs (aka the above) it will go to sleep.
Humans have been sleeping 8 hours for thousands of years. It is literally CRITICAL to survival/repair/health. Its preposterous to think that we would of evolved needing supplements to go to bed.
95% of sleep problems are due to over stimulation and light/lack of routine.
A old human would of woke up roughly the same time, taken no stiumulants, eaten single ingrediet food (thats all there was lol) and roughly fallen asleep when the sun (aka the ONLY light source they had) started setting/going down.
We frankly dont do that. We are gods compared to old humans. At our own peril we control our energy, light and have endless access to all sorts of food/entertainment/novelties.
Thus our OLD body is always like "WTF is going on!!".
Recreating patterns similar to an old human is all it takes.
Hope this helps.
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A) Do not have a crazy goofy high variety diet. This of course means no sugar/booze and focus on single ingredient food. It also means keep your diet consistent.
Processed/crap food and booze will kill your sleep for days. By all means do the above, then have a nice dinner out and get the nachos and have an few old fashions/beers. Then track your sleep. Its not pretty. Even if you sleep MORE its worse sleep and due to your body being damaged.
On a simple diet :
Why? Every time you ad things to your diet, you ad chaos. Your body can react very differently and its impossible to pin down WHATs causing it. This is why eating 50 ingredient foods its bad, you have no idea what is causing you trouble.
Find a diet that sits PERFECTLY with you and you can do daily. Start with very basic foods you KNOW sit well with you, slowly ad in food. Or if your like me just stick to a basic diet. I dont value diversity/excitement in my diet more than I value feeling good.
My diet :
DIET
Almonds 400 calories
Cacao 100
Whey Protein shake with green powder 400
Chicken 1200 OR fatty beef/organ meat 1100
Sweet potatoes 400
Broccoli 150
Spinach X
(blueberries IF beef)
2600 calories a day around 170-210 protein. 100-120ish carbs.
B) Get your electrolytes. Get the daily amount of potassium magnesium and salt.
Most are deficient in potassium/mag because they come from veggies. They are overdosed on salt because humans cram it in every thing.