Artificial intelligence will never be human. It can process language, recognize patterns, simulate empathy, and even help build frameworks for understanding the human condition. But it cannot feel the sting of exclusion, the snap of betrayal, the dissolving warmth of belonging, or the primal comfort of being truly safe. That gap is not a flaw […]
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I’ve been seeing a lot of “metabolic hacks” floating around lately, so I decided to run the biology behind one viral protocol through the peer-reviewed ringer. The verdict? The physiology is solid. Most people think stubborn midsection fat is a “calories in vs. calories out” problem. In reality, it’s often a signaling problem. When our […]
Washtenaw County is at a critical crossroads as massive new data centers move in, creating an environmental and public health dilemma. While these facilities promise economic growth driven by AI and cloud computing, local experts warn that their unprecedented demands for electricity and water are straining aging infrastructure and threatening long-term community resilience. The Unpaid […]
by Jeffrey Tritten, November 2025 Introduction Washtenaw County is currently facing multiple proposals for large-scale, resource-intensive data center developments (Zimmerman, 2025). These facilities, driven by the expanding demand for cloud computing and artificial intelligence (AI), are notorious for their massive demand for water, primarily used for cooling and energy, which places a significant strain on […]
Literature Review: Best-Practice Approaches to Improving Health with Limited Resources Abstract This literature review outlines approaches to achieving health equity in socioeconomically disadvantaged communities with limited resources. Community health interventions are designed to prevent disease or injury, promote health, and achieve health equity in priority populations who live in impoverished communities and are at higher […]
Impact of Water Disinfection Chemicals on the Human Gut Microbiome: A Review Introduction Our understanding of the human gut microbiome has greatly expanded in the last two decades (NIH, 2019). GDReBase now has over 514,000 papers on gut microbes and related diseases (Xu et al., 2019). Our expanded understanding leads us to believe that the […]
The Updated Red Meat Story Two new reports shed light on potential risk and mitigation by Dr. Eric Topol Dr. Topol is an American cardiologist, scientist, and author. He is the founder and director of the Scripps Research Translational Institute, a professor of Molecular Medicine and Executive Vice-President at Scripps Research Institute, and a senior […]
. Alcohol is toxic to EVERY organ in the body, has deleterious effects on the mind, DESTROYS the gut microbiome, compromises the immune system, and causes cancer. It is also addictive and wreaks havoc on relationships and families. Some organizations tout the benefits of moderate alcohol consumption. It is probable that the acetic acid, flavanoids, […]
Headlines everywhere reveal startling data about teen mental health. Teen suicide has tripled over the last 17 years. According to researchers, rates of depression and anxiety among American teens soared by over 50% in the decade between 2010 and 2019. Similar trends are seen in youth in other countries. Most headline news reports on this […]
Redefining Health Equity and its Implications for Public Policy The research article Health Equity: A Concept Analysis (Lewis et al., 2023) sought to investigate health equity through an extensive review of its definitions and meaning, including what constitutes unfairness. The authors assert that health equity is not just about reducing disparities and the differences in […]
