Pneuma

Is fasting just another trendy wellness fad, or is it something much older? 

In this episode, we’ll explore the history of fasting….

From our hunter-gatherer ancestors who lived in cycles of scarcity a…

In this episode on everyday food choices, we’ll discuss beef jerky. 

What’s its origin? 

What’s actually in it? 

And how do you avoid buying the stuff that’s more sugar and sodium than meat?

We’ll cover …

"Your intellect–which has come to you as an emanation from God–is the bond that exists between you and Him. 

The choice is yours: 

If you wish, you can strengthen and broaden this bond. 

Or, if you so d…

“All things happen to oneself, and happen precisely, precisely now”. 

These words, written by the great Argentine author, Jorge Luis Borges (1899-1986), appear in his short story, The Garden of Forkin…

Post cibum, ambulandum est

“After eating, one must walk”

Apply this ancient wisdom to your post-meal ritual, and your health will improve immensely. 

What do you like to do after a meal? 

Walk? 

Dance? 

Wa…

Is it your duty to be happy? 

Immanuel Kant, the great German philosopher of the late 18th century, argues that it is.  

“To secure one’s own happiness is a duty…because discontent with one’s condition…

How seldom we look toward the horizon, 

Toward the distance,

Toward the heavens. 

Instead, we’re focused unblinkingly on the luminous little boxes perched six inches away from our noses! 

(Yes--the fancy…

The 30-30-30 Protocol—developed by Tim Ferriss and popularized by Gary Brecka—is an approach to nutrition that requires you to: 

1. Consume 30 grams of protein

2. Within 30 minutes of waking

3. After wh…

A sauna can be immensely beneficial to your overall wellbeing: 

It boosts cardiovascular health, enhances recovery, deepens sleep, and supports detoxification. 

But there’s a common misunderstanding ab…

The nutrients with which you fuel up and recover are important, but so too is the time of day at which you consume them. 

The term for this is, simply enough, “Nutrient Timing”. 

In this episode, my pa…

The unspoken remedy to restlessness…

The quiet cure-all for sleepless nights…

Sex!

A sleep aid–provided to us by the beneficence of nature–than which there is none more effective, satisfying, nor potent…

Are protein powders detrimental to your health? 🤔

Recently published studies have revealed significant amounts of heavy metals (namely cadmium and lead) to be hiding in them. 

The highest concentration…

“The mill cannot grind with the water that has passed”. 

In this episode, we’ll meditate on an old proverb that addresses the difficulty of: 

1. Letting go of the past

2. And focusing, instead, on the p…

Imagine using a "sink snake", or a drain clog remover, to clean your mind of negative thoughts. 

With what kinds of thoughts and emotions is it currently filled? 

Were you easily able to dislodge and d…

Skin, hair, and nails--

Collagen is the foundation of them all! 

And yet...

It's severely de-emphasized in our diets. 

In this episode, we'll cover everything you need to know about this essential protei…

They never TASTE, who always DRINK; 
They always TALK, who never THINK. 

-Matthew Prior 

What did you taste? 

Let me know! 

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Have you ever had a “gut feeling” about something? 

What about “butterflies in your stomach”? Have you ever had them? 

It turns out, the GUT is much more than a grumbling, bottomless repository for foo…

William Morris (1834-1896) was an English poet, designer, and political reformer.

He developed a simple philosophy for “keeping house”: 

Keep nothing in your house that you do not 

1. Know to be USEFUL
2. Beli…

After an inexcusably long hiatus, Pneuma returns! 

I'm so excited to relaunch this program and, with your help, develop healthy bodies and souls. 

I sincerely hope that you enjoy the forthcoming conten…