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 →
How to Become Younger
Feeling younger is about vitality, not the calendar: varied nutrition, hydration, gradual movement, protected sleep and mindful observation.
Eat for a healthier skin
How your diet supports healthy skin: the nutrients that matter, why consistent eating patterns beat any single superfood, and simple food ideas.
Eat healthy, feel better
What research says about healthy eating and mood, why diet complements rather than replaces mental health support, and how to notice how food feels.
Obesity: the silent killer.
Body weight is shaped by genetics, medication, sleep, stress and food access. Why wellness habits help at any size, and what research shows.
The body’s factory
So many detoxing diets exist, but do you actually know what functions does your liver fulfill?
Are you sure you don’t belong to either of the groups?
Even though you have the access to enough food, the quality of it might be too low to provide your body with sufficcient amounts of micronutrients. The 3 major deficiencies are detailed in the post, learn more about what they are!
Tasty breakfasts to start the day right!
Three easy vegan breakfast ideas in minutes: banana tahini toast, a carrot-cake buckwheat bowl and a berry seed bowl with fibre and plant protein.
The Famous Antioxidants
What antioxidants actually do, why oxidation is normal body chemistry, and why colourful whole foods beat supplement labels every time.
Timing your meals can be a game changer
Time-restricted eating explained: what it is, who it may help with regular eating patterns, and what a large trial found about weight loss.
The Omega Power
Omega-3 and omega-6 are essential fats the body cannot make. Where to find them in whole foods like fish, flaxseed, chia and nuts, and why that beats pills.
What is AGE?
What advanced glycation end products (AGEs) are, how the Maillard reaction forms them in food, what research shows, and gentler cooking ideas.
The inhabitants of your guts
What the gut microbiome is, how its bacteria, fungi and viruses interact with digestion and immunity, and the everyday habit that supports it most.