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Connecting healthcare, education and housing. Founder & CEO of @kismethealthy . Founder of @ourxplor now @xplortech . Retired Soldier 🪖🇦🇺
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Aug 27 15 tweets 5 min read
Steven Bartlett just hosted the world's leading herbal medicine expert.

Dr. Simon Mills revealed 5 everyday kitchen ingredients that heal your body better than prescription drugs.

These are backed by centuries of medicinal use & cost a fraction of the price: Image 1. Ginger and Cinnamon

Mills calls this combination "made in heaven."

It opens blood vessels instantly, flushes infections from your airways, and works for any pain that responds to heat.

Colds, flu, headaches, menstrual cramps, joint pain - all respond.

Here's his protocol:
Aug 22 15 tweets 5 min read
Steven Bartlett just had Cambridge's leading obesity scientist on his podcast.

Dr. Giles Yeo revealed why most diets fail (it's not willpower) and what really causes effective fat loss.

His 10 insights that will surprise you: Image 1. Your brain hates it when you lose weight.

Everyone's brain hates weight loss. Even losing a few pounds triggers it.

Your brain thinks you're starving - makes you hungry while lowering metabolism.

Accept it's biology, not weakness. Plan for maintenance, not loss.
Aug 20 13 tweets 4 min read
Gratitude isn't "feel-good fluff."

Andrew Huberman just revealed how it calms anxiety & rewires your brain and body—as powerfully as medicine or exercise.

All it takes is minutes a week.

Here’s the neuroscience & how to practice gratitude the right way: Image First, forget everything you think you know about gratitude practices.

Writing lists of things you're thankful for?

Counting your blessings?

But brain scans show that barely moves the needle.

The real practice looks totally different and its effects are far deeper:
Aug 12 13 tweets 4 min read
Ex-Navy SEAL David Goggins recently revealed the exact moment winners are created.

It's when you meet someone who makes your best effort look weak.

You have 2 choices in that moment.

Here's the decision that separates greatness from mediocrity: Image Goggins started with a backstory:

In the SEALs, he once became the sole navigator for missions in Iraq’s red zone.

That success made him a target.

One teammate started a rumour that he froze in a firefight.

The truth? They’d never even been in one together...
Aug 10 15 tweets 4 min read
This ONE factor could make or break your results.

Behavioural scientist Vanessa Van shared a 58,000-hour study that uncovered it.

It’s not your skills, your boss, or how hard you work.

Here's the hidden factor shaping your success: Image This study tracked employees for 58,000 working hours.

The question was simple: is performance contagious?

Could just sitting near certain people actually change your results?

The results?
Aug 1 18 tweets 6 min read
You're not unhappy because of your job, your money, or your circumstances.

You're trapped in 3 mental illusions and you don't even know it.

Philosopher Alan Watts saw through them decades ago.

Here's the wake-up call you need to break free: Image Alan Watts was a philosopher who decoded ancient Eastern wisdom for the modern world.

His talks drew millions who felt trapped in daily life.

What he revealed about our hidden mental prisons still hits hard today:
Jul 28 14 tweets 5 min read
This ancient Chinese fable changed how I react to everything:

Good news. Bad news. Success. Setbacks.

It’s just 150 words, but it has stuck with me for years.

If life feels heavy right now, this might bring you some peace: Image It's called "The Story of the Chinese Farmer."

Alan Watts shared this tale in his university lectures across America.

The wisdom inside changed how I see everything.

Here it goes... Image
Jul 24 17 tweets 6 min read
99% of parents are accidentally raising depressed adults.

Not by yelling or being too strict, but by what they do after every fight.

Clinical psychologist Dr. Becky Kennedy calls it the most damaging parenting mistake.

Here’s what it is and how to undo it in just 15 seconds: Image Picture this: It’s Sunday night.

You just cooked dinner after a draining week.

Your kid looks at the table and groans, “Chicken again? Disgusting.”

You snap.

Now they’re crying behind a slammed door and you're drowning in guilt...
Jul 22 18 tweets 7 min read
We accidentally created the most depressed generation in history.

Not with screens or social media.

In his TED talk, Psychologist Peter Gray reveals what really caused this... and what we can do before it's too late...

Here's his plan to save the next generation: Image For 99% of human history, kids spent their days playing freely with other children.

No adults watching. No structure. Just pure exploration.

Hunter-gatherer kids played from dawn to dusk starting at age 4.

That’s how humans are meant to grow up...
Jul 11 16 tweets 6 min read
You forget names. Walk into rooms confused.

If you're over 50, you panic it's early dementia.

But Harvard's top neuroscientist Lisa Genova says this decline is 98% preventable.

Here are her 9 best tips to hack your memory: 🧵 Image Meet Lisa Genova:

• Harvard-trained neuroscientist
• NY Times bestselling author
• Expert on memory and brain health
• Author of "Remember: The Science of Memory and the Art of Forgetting"

Here's her take on memory:
Jul 7 15 tweets 5 min read
DOPAMINE: The molecule that controls your life

It’s why you procrastinate, binge social media, and feel empty even after achieving goals.

But you can reset it.

Here's how top performers use it as fuel for peak motivation:🧵 Dopamine isn't the "pleasure molecule."

It's the molecule of pursuit and craving:

• Makes you want things you don't have
• Drives you to work for rewards
• Creates the feeling of "I need to do this"

Without it, you literally can't be bothered to move.
Jun 27 14 tweets 6 min read
This is the world's #1 visceral fat doctor.

He has spent decades researching this "silent killer."

Dr Sean O'Mara's shocking take:

Visceral fat kills more people than all cancers combined.

His 6 science-backed tips to eliminate it for good:🧵 Image Visceral fat is the white fat buried deep inside your abdomen, wrapped around your organs.

You can't see it or pinch it like regular fat.

It secretes inflammatory molecules 24/7 that cause disease throughout your body.

Even small amounts destroy your health.
Jun 24 16 tweets 6 min read
Ernie Hudson just went viral at 78 for his jacked physique...

His fitness approach? ‘Just common-sense stuff.’

No complicated workouts or calorie counting...

Here's his simple 4-part routine anyone can follow for lifelong vitality:🧵 Image Last year, Ernie showed up to a red carpet event in jeans and a tight black T-shirt.

And twitter exploded....

"I'm lusting after someone's grandpappy," one user wrote.
Another called him "the epitome of tall, dark and handsome."

But here's what most people missed:
Jun 13 15 tweets 5 min read
Procrastination isn't laziness or poor time management.

World's top procrastination expert, Dr. Tim Pychyl's 30-year study revealed what's really happening to you:

Emotional self-sabotage

Here's his simple 4-step protocol to break this loop: 🧵 Image Dr. Pychyl discovered that true procrastination is different from other delays.

Purposeful delay and inevitable delay aren't procrastination.

Real procrastination is voluntary delay despite expecting to be worse off.

And his research found a consistent pattern...
Jun 11 13 tweets 7 min read
Chronic anxiety is a silent killer.

It can double your heart disease risk, wreck your sleep, and drag you into depression.

Here's Dr. Huberman's 9-step protocol to eliminate anxiety for good:🧵 Image 1. The Physiological Sigh

How to do it:
• Deep inhale through your nose
• Small second inhale
• Long, slow exhale through your mouth

Repeat 1–5x.

This instantly activates your parasympathetic nervous system and calms you down in real time.
Jun 6 14 tweets 6 min read
Steven Bartlett just had Harvard’s top evolutionary biologist on his podcast.

Dr. Daniel Lieberman broke down 7 of the biggest modern health myths— about exercise, diet, sleep, & cancer:

1. Sitting is the new smoking. Image Sitting isn’t bad—hunter-gatherers sit ~10 hrs/day too

The real issue isn't how much we sit, but HOW we sit:

Dr. Lieberman's advice:

• Stand every 15 min
• Fidget: tap feet, stretch arms
• Do mini chores: make tea, water plants, tidy desk
• Sit on the floor/stability ball
May 29 17 tweets 6 min read
The Harvard-trained psychologist who helped millions escape mental chaos and find meaning:

Dr. Jordan Peterson

His 10 POWERFUL insights for destroying negative beliefs
and creating a life worth living:🧵 Image Most people think there are only 2 options when life gets brutal:

Stay naive and get crushed, or become cynical and stay safe.

But Peterson revealed a third path that changes everything...
May 21 15 tweets 5 min read
Your body fights off 10,000 microscopic cancers every day.

But modern life is sabotaging your natural defenses

A Harvard doctor helps terminal cancer patients recover by switching these defenses back on.

His 10 tips to rebuild immunity against chronic disease:🧵 Image Dr. William Li is a world-renowned medical scientist in chronic disease and the bestselling author of ‘Eat To Beat Your Diet’.

His groundbreaking research has led to 44 medical treatments that target over 70 diseases.

His work has impacted millions worldwide.
May 13 16 tweets 6 min read
Recently on Huberman Lab, the world's top ADHD doctor dropped a bomb:

ADHD can cut life expectancy by 10 years.

Yet people think it's just about being distracted.

Here are his top 10 ADHD insights that 99% of people wouldn't know: Image Dr. John Kruse, MD, PhD, is a leading adult ADHD doctor with 30+ years of experience.

• Award-winning author of “Recognising Adult ADHD”,
• Known for his unique integration of sleep science, nutrition, and pharmacology

His insights come from thousands of patient cases.
Apr 21 16 tweets 6 min read
Chris Kyle was the deadliest sniper in US military history.

Over 4 tours in the Iraq War, he recorded 160+ confirmed kills.

But his greatest legacy isn't just his combat record - it's the wisdom he left behind.

Here are 9 POWERFUL life lessons from the legendary Navy SEAL:🧵 Image Chris Kyle earned numerous decorations for his service:
• 2 Silver Stars
• 5 Bronze Stars with Valor
• 2 Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medals

His fellow SEALs called him "The Legend," while insurgents named him "The Devil of Ramadi."

Then, something tragic happened:
Apr 14 17 tweets 6 min read
40 MILLION Americans take statins to "protect" their heart.

But on the latest Joe Rogan episode, Gary Brecka dropped a bomb:

They're doing you more harm than good.

Here are 10 longevity tips the world’s #1 biohacker swears by:🧵 Image Gary Brecka isn't your typical health guru.

He's helped turn around UFC CEO Dana White’s health in just 10 weeks—White says it changed his life.

As co-founder of 10X Health Systems, Brecka's helped thousands using data-driven protocols that target root causes—not symptoms. Image