A little good sense can go a long way. Hearing loss has been repeatedly linked to a higher chance of developing dementia — but loss of another of your five senses could signal dire health issues, too. New research shows that one noticeable change as you get age could indicate future risk of heart attacks, … Read more
Talk about a “gut feeling.” New research from Duke University highlights the role of neuropods, specialized sensory cells in the colon that act like taste buds for the gut. Neuropods “sample” nutrients like sugars and bacterial byproducts and quickly send signals to the brain, guiding food choices and even influencing when it’s time to stop … Read more
Losing these two senses could indicate potentially fatal health conditions, new research shows. Hearing loss has been linked to a higher chance of heart failure while people with a poor sense of smell are more likely to die of neurodegenerative, respiratory and cardiovascular complications, according to two new studies. Scientists from the Karolinska Institute in Sweden found … Read more
Theater review STRANGER THINGS: THE FIRST SHADOW Two hours and 45 minutes, with one intermission. At the Marquis Theatre, 210 West 46th Street. The Mind Flayer has come to Broadway. I don’t mean the giant, spider-like creature of Netflix’s science-fiction series “Stranger Things” — though that nasty fella is here, too — but the entire … Read more
For years, Laura Rhodes-Levin, a licensed marriage and family therapist, has been trying to get the message out that engaging your five senses can help you lower your work stress. “I am always telling my patients: ‘Come to your senses,’” she said. As the founder of the Missing Peace Center for Anxiety in Agoura Hills, … Read more
Billie Eilish credits Christian Bale for helping her realize her boyfriend wasn’t meeting her superhero standards. In a new interview with “Chicken Shop Date” host Amelia Dimoldenberg, the 22-year-old “Bad Guy” singer and her brother and collaborator Finneas, 26, got on the topic of superheroes. Eilish admitted she doesn’t “know much” about the genre but … Read more
My doshas weren’t just balanced, they were blissed out. Floating weightlessly in the warm Watsu pool like a newborn, eyes closed, I was cradled in the arms of a hydrotherapist who gently rocked, stretched, and massaged my body. By the time she sounded the final Tibetan singing bowl, I was in a state of absolute … Read more
It’s a hue-ge breakthrough. Scientists from Liverpool John Moores University in the UK have drawn a connection between how people smell and see colors. The body of work, published last week in the journal Frontiers in Psychology, vividly explains how the human body handles our five senses “bombarding” us all day long. One way is … Read more