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Plus: 5 movements to do every night to feel better upon awakening
The 10almonds Team
November 03, 2023
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❝Small doesn’t have to be just a stepping-stone. Small can be a great destination in and of itself!❞
⏰ IN A RUSH?
Today’s 30-Second Summary
If you don’t have time to read the whole email today, here are some key takeaways:
Earwax can be troublesome, but do not prod or poke it, even with things supposedly designed for such
Cerumenolytic agents such as high-purity olive oil or almond oil, on the other hand, can dissolve it gently. Then just wash with water.
The difference between you at your best and you at your worst is often a matter of neurochemistry.
Today’s sponsor, Mind Lab Pro, combines 11 research-backed ingredients to help your brain protect and rebuild itself, balance its neurotransmitter levels, and function optimally.
Read on to learn about these things and more…
👀 WATCH AND LEARN
5 Movements To Do Every Night (5:22)
Feel better through the night and when you wake up by doing these 5 moves:
Bedtime menu:
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❓ MAIN FEATURE
It’s Q&A Day at 10almonds!
Have a question or a request? You can always hit “reply” to any of our emails, or use the feedback widget at the bottom!
In cases where we’ve already covered something, we might link to what we wrote before, but will always be happy to revisit any of our topics again in the future too—there’s always more to say!
As ever: if the question/request can be answered briefly, we’ll do it here in our Q&A Thursday edition. If not, we’ll make a main feature of it shortly afterwards!
So, no question/request too big or small 😎
❝Have just had microsuction to remove wax from my ears. A not unpleasant experience but would appreciate your guidance on how best to discourage the buildup of wax in the first place.❞
Well, certainly do not prod or poke it, and that includes with cotton buds (Q-Tips, for the Americans amongst us). That pushes more down than that it extracts, and creates a denser base of wax.
There is no evidence that ear candles help, and they can cause harm.
Further reading: Experts update best practices for diagnosis and treatment of earwax (cerumen impaction)
Ear drops can help, and if you want a home-remedy edition, olive oil or almond oil can be used; these oils dissolve the wax quite quickly (in fancier words: they are cerumenolytic agents); washing with water (e.g. in the shower or bath) is then all that’s needed. However, to avoid infection, ensure you are using a high-purity oil, and get one to use just for that; don’t just grab a bottle from the kitchen.
For your convenience, here is an example of medical grade almond oil (with dropper!) on Amazon 😎
❝Every article had relevance to me. I ❤️whole fruit, it’s my go to treat. I use ice packs to ease my arthritic knee pain , works well. I’ve read and loved Dr Gawande’s books. Great handful of almonds today👍🏼❞
While this wasn’t a question, and we don’t usually publish feedback here, I (your writer here, hi) misread that as “ice picks” in the first instance, an implement we’ve probably all wanted to use to relieve pain at some point, but certainly not recommendable! Anyway, the momentary confusion made me smile, so I thought I’d share the silly thought. Smiling is infectious, and all that… And it’s certainly good for the health! 😉
More seriously, glad you enjoyed!
📊 POLL
We turn the tables and ask you a question…
We’ll then talk about this tomorrow:
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🌍 AROUND THE WEB
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More to come tomorrow!
📖 ONE-MINUTE BOOK REVIEW
Life Lessons From A Brain Surgeon: Practical Strategies for Peak Health and Performance – by Dr. Rahul Jandial
In the category of surgeons with a "what to put on your table to stay off mine" angle, this book packs an extra punch. As well as being an experienced brain surgeon, Dr. Jandial also does a lot of cutting edge lab research too. What does this mean for us?
This book gives, as the subtitle promises, "practical strategies for peak health and performance"—with a brain-centric bias, of course.
From diet and nootropic supplements, to exercise and brain-training, we get a good science-based view of which ones actually work, and which don’t. The style is also very readable; Dr. Jandial is a great educator, presenting genuine scientific content with very accessible language.
Bottom line: if you'd indeed like to look after your most important organ optimally, this book gives a lot of key pointers, without unnecessary fluff.
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Wishing you a good health in all ways great and small,
The 10almonds Team