The Life Synergy journal
Articles from our retreats in Playa del Carmen: psilocybin research and integration, nutrition and recipes, yoga, meditation and everyday wellbeing. Planning a visit? See the retreat calendar.
Start here · The researchPsilocybin and the science of healingA plain-language review of 42 studies: what psilocybin does in the brain, the depression and addiction trials, the mystical experience, safety and medications. By Juan Rendon · 35-minute read.Read the review →
The body’s building blocks
What protein does in the body: supplying amino acids to build and repair tissue, make enzymes and hormones, and support muscle and immune function.
How much of the food you eat can your body actually use?
Nutrient bioavailability explained: why there is no single percentage, and how food type, preparation, pairings and individual factors change it.
Don’t worry, be healthy!
Breath in and breath out! And you are already calmer! Stress became a normal thing in most people’s life and it is not beneficial for the health.
Have you eaten anything fermented? It is time then!
Fermented foods like kefir, kimchi, miso and tempeh explained: how fermentation works, why not all are probiotic, and how to start with small servings.
Sleep for your health
‘Sleep on it’ they say. Or you probably have taken a beauty sleep, haven’t you? These are all part of the languge for a reason. Sleep is essential for our well being and you won’t cut down on the hours spent asleep after reading this. Here are some tips as well to improve your sleep!
Sweeteners and their secrets
The three types of sweeteners (added sugars, sugar alcohols, non-sugar sweeteners), why natural is not always better, and a practical way to choose.
Yoga, mindfullness and the immune system
Meditation and yoga makes you feel good, but how does it affect your health?
Ginger, your health’s protector
The health benefits of ginger, from its long culinary history to research on mild nausea relief, with an honest look at where the evidence varies.
Why is shiitake mushroom good for you?
Mushrooms are used as medicine in many cultures and shiitake is an especially important kind.
How does nutrition influence the immune system?
Nutrition has a great effect on the gut microbiome, which is the base for the human immune system.
Garlic: The immune strengthener
Garlic is a natural medicine that has been used for healing for hundreds of years now.
Plant Medicine: A Grounded Guide to Mushrooms and Retreats
Understand what plant medicine means, how psilocybin differs from other mushrooms, and why screening, set and setting matter in a supported retreat.