VALO'S ARCHIVE

A while back I tried Modafinil for the purposes of a review, and shortly after uploaded a video on the matter to YouTube. This quickly became one of my most watched videos (it’s number one for ‘Modafinil’ on YouTube currently). In the video I said that Modafinil was  undoubtedly  potent and impressive for increasing focus and attention, but that it also had side effects which led to me being unable to recommend it. Despite my warnings I’ve since been contacted by lots of people asking where they can get it… kind of missing the point but demonstrating just how interested people are in this particular study drug. One of my concerns regarding Modafinil has always been the lack of long-term studies and the lack of information. We aren’t even sure  how  it affects the brain and most people seem happy to gulp it down without doing any research. That’s where this article comes in… Here I will look in more depth at precisely what Modafinil is and how it appears t...

When it comes to food, there are two types of people in this world: those who EAT TO LIVE and those who LIVE TO EAT. I, unapologetically, belong to the second group. I am a foodie through and through! If I hadn’t become a scientist, I would have become a chef or a baker. Whenever I’m having a bad day, food has the ability to cheer me up. When I’m having a great day, food is how I celebrate. My favorite foods have generally included anything that is fried, but recently I’ve acquired a craving for all things spicy, especially peppers. A few years ago, I swore up and down that spicy food was not for me! “I would have to be insane to want to eat something so spicy it brings me to tears,” I would tell my now hubby, who has always had an affinity for spicy foods. Inevitably, he got me to try a spicy dish that he ordered and my life changed. I’m not going to lie, that first taste was rough. My mouth and lips were on FIRE!! I probably downed a whole glass of cold water to get any kind of r...