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Small Fish, Huge Mind: The Marine Fish That Shocked Scientists With Signs of Self-Awareness For a long time, the mirror test was treated like one of the most exclusive clubs in animal science. If an animal could recognize itself in a mirror, researchers often took that as a major sign of self-awareness. Great apes made the list. So did elephants, dolphins, and magpies in some experiments. Fish were never supposed to belong in that conversation. Then along came the cleaner wrasse, a small reef fish that has spent the last few years making scientists question everything they thought they knew about intelligence. The cleaner wrasse first caused a sensation in 2018, when researchers reported that it appeared to pass the mirror test. The result was explosive, but also controversial. Many scientists were skeptical because fish brains are very different from mammal brains, and because the mirror test itself has always been debated. Critics argued that unusual behavior around mirrors does no...

Online vs Local Hormone Therapy Clinic: Which Is Better? Starting hormone therapy brings real choices that shape your comfort and daily routine. In the United States, care can happen in a clinic or at home today. Each path can work well, yet the experience feels very different from start to finish.  A local Hormone Therapy Clinic offers face time, exams, and a familiar structure. Telehealth gives you privacy, easier scheduling, and fewer trips across town. You may also notice clear gaps in cost, speed, and follow-up care. This guide breaks down those differences in plain language you can use. You can choose the setting that fits your life, budget, and needs. Key Differences Between Online and Local Hormone Therapy Clinics The key differences between online and local hormone therapy clinics are as follows:  Convenience and Access to Care in the U.S. Online clinics that deal with hormone therapy are easy to build. You can order it on your couch, have a doctor video call,...

4.3 Friday Faves Hi friends! Happy Easter weekend and also happy Passover to my friends who are celebrating. I hope you have a lovely weekend ahead! We’re hanging out at the pool – ours is still too cold so it’s nice to have a heated option!- meeting up with friends to watch the U of A game (GO CATS!) and spending Easter with the fam. We’re having Easter brunch at my dad’s and then my mom’s side of the family is coming over here to BBQ for dinner. (pics from our fave blues and brews brunch at Loew’s this weekend! Dress is from Rent the Runway ) For now, I’m hanging out with my red light, avoiding the laundry pile, and thinking about a last-minute run for Easter supplies. It’s time for the weekly Friday Faves roundup! This is where I share some of my favorite finds from the week and around the web. I always love hearing about your faves, too, so please shout out something you’re loving in the comments section below. 4.3 Friday Faves Fashion, beauty, random: Ordered these sanda...

203: Insights of a Neurosurgeon | Peptides, Minimally Invasive Surgery & the Holistic Approach to Healing with Dr. Amir Vokshoor Hi friends! I have a brand new episode live and today I’m joined by a neurosurgeon with some AMAZING insights on brain health, spine health, and really just whole-body healing. Dr. Amir Vokshoor is a board-certified MD and Chief of Surgery at Providence Saint John’s Health Center in Santa Monica, and he specializes in minimally invasive spine surgery with a genuinely integrative, whole-body approach to brain and spine health. If you’ve ever dealt with back pain, are thinking about longevity, or just want to keep everything moving well as you get older, I think you’re going to love this one. Here’s what we chat about: Why Dr. Vokshoor’s go-to tagline is “there’s no health without brain health” — and what that actually means for your daily life The three key areas of spinal mobility he recommends everyone work on (cervical, thoracic, lumbar – plus hips ...

Best Health and Fitness Certifications (My Favorites After 17+ Years in the Industry) Sharing a roundup of my favorite reputable health and fitness certifications if you’re considering becoming a wellness professional. Check out all of the details below! Hi friends! How are you? I hope that you’re having an amazing week so far! Mine is PACKED with client calls and podcast interviews, but I’m looking forward to a long, relaxing Easter weekend with the fam. For today’s post, I wanted to talk a bit about health and wellness certifications, especially now that I’m working my way through two new ones: High Performance Health and Integrative Health Practitioner Level 3. I LOVE to learn, and over the past 17 years in the wellness industry, I’ve completed quite a few health and fitness certifications. I won’t recap them all again here (they’re all on the About page! ), but I definitely have some favorites. I figured I’d share my top certification options if you’re considering expanding yo...

3.28 Friday Faves Hi friends! Happy weekend to ya! I’m here with Friday Faves on a Saturday. The Pilot was gone all week this week, so I was doing the solo parenting thing. Counting down the days until summer break! We got a little taste of it yesterday and I’m READY. Took the kiddos and some friends to the pool after school and it was perfection. I got pressured into riding the water slide and loved it lol. The rest of the weekend plans include an epic brunch, watching the Wildcats tonight, and prepping for the week ahead. I hope you have a fun and relaxing weekend, too! It’s time for the weekly Friday Faves roundup. I always love hearing about your faves from the week and around the web, so please shout out something you’re loving in the comments section below. 3.28 Friday Faves Fashion, beauty, random: These goggles. I’ve shared them before, but rx goggles allow me to be a fun mom at the pool lol. I can swim and drive, ride water slides, and still see what I’m going. I look ab...