# human body (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 10 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover human body. Page: Feed: --- ## [‘mell of a hess’: meaning and origin](https://wordhistories.net/2026/08/21/mell-of-a-hess/) _2026-08-21 · Pascal Tréguer · word histories_ a complete mess—USA, 1906—humorous euphemistic transposition of the initial letters of the nouns composing the phrase ‘hell of a mess’ ## [The Neurology of Perception vs. Reality: Why the Brain Does Not Always Experience the World as It Is](https://drtraster.substack.com/p/the-neurology-of-perception-vs-reality) _2026-08-20 · Neuroscience & Neuroplasticity · Neuroscience & Neuroplasticity_ We Do Not Experience Reality Directly ## [‘air guitar’ | ‘air band’: meanings and early occurrences](https://wordhistories.net/2026/08/20/air-guitar-air-band/) _2026-08-20 · Pascal Tréguer · word histories_ ‘air guitar’: an imaginary guitar played by miming, especially to rock music—‘air band’: a pretend rock band whose members mime the action of playing imaginary instruments—USA, 1978 ## [‘to rally round the flag’: meaning and origin](https://wordhistories.net/2026/08/19/rally-round-flag/) _2026-08-19 · Pascal Tréguer · word histories_ (of a group) to demonstrate loyalty to the nation or to a cause, especially at a time of perceived threat—UK, 1793, as ‘to rally round the standard’ ## [Part 4: Prana, the Brain, Meditation, Disease, and the Vedic Understanding of Consciousness](https://drtraster.substack.com/p/part-4-prana-the-brain-meditation) _2026-08-19 · Neuroscience & Neuroplasticity · Neuroscience & Neuroplasticity_ From the Cosmos to the Nervous System ## [Writerly Wednesday AND Did You Know Thursday](https://sandracox.blogspot.com/2026/08/writerly-wednesday-and-did-you-know_01099796567.html) _2026-08-19 · Sandra · Sandra's Place_ What's your synonym, definition or example for: Sentence/example: The derecho blew through the Midwest, flattening crops. AND Did you know , an emoji😊 can trigger a dopamine response? I.E., a like can make you feel good. 25 Interesting Science Facts 2026 – Unusual & Surprising You Didn’t Know ## [The Eyes, the Brain, and Attention: How Gaze Stability and Visual Tracking May Shape Focus](https://drtraster.substack.com/p/the-eyes-the-brain-and-attention) _2026-08-18 · Neuroscience & Neuroplasticity · Neuroscience & Neuroplasticity_ How Gaze Fixation, Visual Tracking, and Neuroplasticity May Shape Attention and Focus ## [Ketch-Up Day](https://sandracox.blogspot.com/2026/08/ketch-up-day_01970106833.html) _2026-08-18 · Sandra Cox · Sandra's Place_ As you know I've been whining, complaining err, concerned about the drought. Now we've had so much rain, my Irises are rotting. The mandatory water restrictions are still in effect in the city and the county has reduced theirs to voluntary. AND That's it folks. Hopefully, cyber-see you tomorrow:) What's going on in your neck of the woods? ## [Ketch-Up Day](https://sandracox.blogspot.com/2026/08/ketch-up-day_01970106833.html) _2026-08-18 · Sandra Cox · Sandra's Place_ As you know I've been whining, complaining err, concerned about the drought. Now we've had so much rain, my Irises are rotting. The mandatory water restrictions are still in effect in the city and the county has reduced theirs to voluntary. AND That's it folks. Hopefully, cyber-see you tomorrow:) What's going on in your neck of the woods? ## [‘lust at first sight’: meaning and origin](https://wordhistories.net/2026/08/17/lust-at-first-sight/) _2026-08-17 · Pascal Tréguer · word histories_ USA, 1914—an instant, strong sexual desire for someone whom one has never previously seen—humorous variant of ‘love at first sight’ ## [Find what they just said (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/SpimBsFY8Wqi) _2026-08-17 · **Sponsored**_ Surface recent public signals so you can send policy-aware, relevant outreach ## [Word of the week - poiesis](https://grosshumanbody.substack.com/p/word-of-the-week-poiesis) _2026-08-17 · Alicia M Prater · Gross Human Body_ This one comes off the heels of the last word of the week. ## [The Vibrational Biology of Life: Does Every Living Structure Have Its Own Frequency?](https://drtraster.substack.com/p/the-vibrational-biology-of-life-does) _2026-08-17 · Neuroscience & Neuroplasticity · Neuroscience & Neuroplasticity_ Is the Human Body a Collection of Frequencies? ## [Human Translation and the Brain](https://drtraster.substack.com/p/human-translation-and-the-brain) _2026-08-16 · Neuroscience & Neuroplasticity · Neuroscience & Neuroplasticity_ How Linear Motion Drives Multisensory Integration, Sensory Weighting, and Neuroplasticity ## [‘love in a cottage’: meaning and origin](https://wordhistories.net/2026/08/16/love-in-cottage/) _2026-08-16 · Pascal Tréguer · word histories_ a marriage for love, or a romantic relationship, faced with insufficient financial means—UK, 1745 ## [Capnography, Cerebral Autoregulation, and Cerebrovascular Reactivity: Understanding the Brain’s Response to Carbon Dioxide and Blood Pressure](https://drtraster.substack.com/p/capnography-cerebral-autoregulation) _2026-08-15 · Neuroscience & Neuroplasticity · Neuroscience & Neuroplasticity_ The Brain’s Most Important Vital Sign May Be Carbon Dioxide ## [Grounding: The Health Connection We Lost](https://healthyhumanconsulting.substack.com/p/grounding-the-health-connection-we) _2026-08-14 · Derek A. Henry · The Natural Way_ Modern life separated us from something we were once connected to every day, and our health may be paying the price. It's time to return to our roots. ## [The Neuroscience of Meditation: Rewiring the Brain Through Stillness](https://drtraster.substack.com/p/the-neuroscience-of-meditation-rewiring) _2026-08-14 · Neuroscience & Neuroplasticity · Neuroscience & Neuroplasticity_ Meditation Is Active Brain Training, Not Passive Relaxation ## [‘dead from the neck up’: meaning and origin](https://wordhistories.net/2026/08/13/dead-from-neck-up/) _2026-08-13 · Pascal Tréguer · word histories_ also ‘dead from the chin up’—completely stupid—USA, 1870—alludes to being brain-dead ## [Colitis: When Inflammation in the Colon Affects the Entire Body](https://drtraster.substack.com/p/colitis-when-inflammation-in-the) _2026-08-13 · Neuroscience & Neuroplasticity · Neuroscience & Neuroplasticity_ Colitis Is More Than a Digestive Disorder ## [‘romantasy’: meanings and origin](https://wordhistories.net/2026/08/12/romantasy/) _2026-08-12 · Pascal Tréguer · word histories_ a fantastical or idealised story, situation, etc., involving romance—USA, 1928—a blend of either the noun ‘romance’ or the adjective ‘romantic’, and of the noun ‘fantasy’ ## [Hire AI-Powered Freelancers Fast (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/fT6XQqPeUV1G) _2026-08-12 · **Sponsored**_ Browse and hire skilled professionals using AI tools — free to post, free to apply. ## [‘romantasy’: meanings and origin](https://wordhistories.net/2026/08/12/romantasy/) _2026-08-12 · Pascal Tréguer · word histories_ a fantastical or idealised story, situation, etc., involving romance—USA, 1928—a blend of either the noun ‘romance’ or the adjective ‘romantic’, and of the noun ‘fantasy’ ## [Mal de Débarquement Syndrome: When the Brain Never Gets Off the Boat](https://drtraster.substack.com/p/mal-de-debarquement-syndrome-when) _2026-08-11 · Neuroscience & Neuroplasticity · Neuroscience & Neuroplasticity_ The Brain That Keeps Moving After the Motion Stops ## [‘(as) extinct as the diplodocus’: meaning and origin](https://wordhistories.net/2026/08/11/extinct-as-diplodocus/) _2026-08-11 · Pascal Tréguer · word histories_ of a person or thing: irretrievably defunct or out of date—UK, 1905—perhaps originally in allusion to ‘Diplodocus Carnegii’, named after Andrew Carnegie, who, that year, presented the skeleton of that diplodocus to the Natural History Museum of London ## [Ketch-Up Day](https://sandracox.blogspot.com/2026/08/ketch-up-day_01266645043.html) _2026-08-11 · Sandra Cox · Sandra's Place_ Just some odds and ends today. Harvest from my daughter's indoor garden. Including chocolate peppers. Ever heard of them? My zinnies are taking over mine:) My son's family and in-laws are vacationing in the Turk and Caicos Islands And for the coffee (and tea) drinkers out there. From my coffee calendar:) AND Last but not least: \*If you want added or removed from the birthday roll just let me know.… ## [Ketch-Up Day](https://sandracox.blogspot.com/2026/08/ketch-up-day_01266645043.html) _2026-08-11 · Sandra Cox · Sandra's Place_ Just some odds and ends today. Harvest from my daughter's indoor garden. Including chocolate peppers. Ever heard of them? My zinnies are taking over mine:) My son's family and in-laws are vacationing in the Turk and Caicos Islands And for the coffee (and tea) drinkers out there. From my coffee calendar:) AND Last but not least: \*If you want added or removed from the birthday roll just let me know.… ## [The Thymus: The Forgotten Organ That Teaches Your Immune System the Difference Between Friend and Foe](https://drtraster.substack.com/p/the-thymus-the-forgotten-organ-that) _2026-08-10 · Neuroscience & Neuroplasticity · Neuroscience & Neuroplasticity_ The Thymus: One of the Most Important Immune Organs You Rarely Hear About ## [The esophagus](https://grosshumanbody.substack.com/p/the-esophagus) _2026-08-10 · Alicia M Prater · Gross Human Body_ What is it? The esophagus is a muscular tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach. It’s hollow - the interior is called the lumen. The interior layers of the tube are mucosal (squamous epithelium) and submucosal connective tissue layers. The outer layers of the tube are layers of muscle fibers and fibrous tissue. ## [Diagnosing Dysautonomia: The Isometric Hand Grip Autonomic Test - A Window Into Central Autonomic Function](https://drtraster.substack.com/p/diagnosing-dysautonomia-the-isometric) _2026-08-09 · Neuroscience & Neuroplasticity · Neuroscience & Neuroplasticity_ How a sustained hand squeeze reveals the health of the autonomic nervous system, blood pressure regulation, and central sympathetic control. ## [How to Make the Most Important Health Element Work for You](https://healthyhumanconsulting.substack.com/p/how-to-make-the-most-important-health) _2026-08-07 · Derek A. Henry · The Natural Way_ Most people think drinking water is enough. It isn't. ## [Weekend Wishes](https://sandracox.blogspot.com/2026/08/weekend-wishes.html) _2026-08-07 · Sandra Cox · Sandra's Place_ \* If you are not on the birthday blog roll and would like to be, please let me know. Conversely, if you are on the birthday blog roll and prefer not to be, let me know that too:) ## [Pirate.io on Google Play (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/NKi9UjmTqqNm) _2026-08-07 · **Sponsored**_ Open the Pirate.io listing on Google Play to view the app’s details. ## [Weekend Wishes](https://sandracox.blogspot.com/2026/08/weekend-wishes.html) _2026-08-07 · Sandra Cox · Sandra's Place_ \* If you are not on the birthday blog roll and would like to be, please let me know. Conversely, if you are on the birthday blog roll and prefer not to be, let me know that too:) ## [‘Charlie (Big) Potatoes’: meaning and origin](https://wordhistories.net/2026/08/05/charlie-big-potatoes/) _2026-08-05 · Pascal Tréguer · word histories_ a rich and important man—USA, 1958, as ‘Charlie Potatoes’—UK, 1995, as ‘Charlie Big Potatoes’— ‘Charlie’: generic term for a man—‘potatoes’: perhaps slang for ‘money’, ‘dollars’ ## [IWSG Wednesday AND Did You Know Thursday](https://sandracox.blogspot.com/2026/08/iwsg-wednesday-and-did-you-know-thursday.html) _2026-08-05 · Sandra Cox · Sandra's Place_ Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE The first Wednesday of every month is officially IWSG day. IWSG was formed by Ninja Captain Alex Cavanaugh. Members post about their doubts and fears, discuss struggles and triumphs, and offer words of encouragement to others who are struggling. Twitter handle: @TheIWSG Hashtag: #IWSG Let’s rock the neurotic writing world! Our Twitter handle is… ## [Ketch-Up Day](https://sandracox.blogspot.com/2026/08/ketch-up-day.html) _2026-08-04 · Sandra Cox · Sandra's Place_ How are you, friends? I had some wonderful news. A friend of mine who has been waiting for a kidney forever finally got it. I'm so excited. We've had another couple of inches of rain and still the drought restrictions haven't been lifted. AND The butterflies are back and a little hummer has been hanging around. I'm not even going to try to get his picture:) AND While the outside flowers are still… ## [Ketch-Up Day](https://sandracox.blogspot.com/2026/08/ketch-up-day.html) _2026-08-04 · Sandra Cox · Sandra's Place_ How are you, friends? I had some wonderful news. A friend of mine who has been waiting for a kidney forever finally got it. I'm so excited. We've had another couple of inches of rain and still the drought restrictions haven't been lifted. AND The butterflies are back and a little hummer has been hanging around. I'm not even going to try to get his picture:) AND While the outside flowers are still… ## [Word of the week - hematopoiesis](https://grosshumanbody.substack.com/p/word-of-the-week-hematopoiesis) _2026-08-03 · Alicia M Prater · Gross Human Body_ This week’s word includes a prefix that can be shortened to another two prefixes used commonly to mean the same thing. ## [‘to make a horlicks of (something)’: meaning and origin](https://wordhistories.net/2026/08/03/horlicks/) _2026-08-03 · Pascal Tréguer · word histories_ to make a mess of (something)—UK, 1970—used in reference to the trade-name of a malted milk-powder—perhaps as a euphemism for some crude word ## [‘jobsworth’: meaning and origin](https://wordhistories.net/2026/08/02/jobsworth/) _2026-08-02 · Pascal Tréguer · word histories_ a person in authority who insists on adhering to rules even at the expense of common sense—1965, in the British pop-music milieu—from ‘job’s worth’ in the phrase ‘to be more than one’s job’s worth’ ## [‘jobsworth’: meaning and origin](https://wordhistories.net/2026/08/02/jobsworth/) _2026-08-02 · Pascal Tréguer · word histories_ a person in authority who insists on adhering to rules even at the expense of common sense—1965, in the British pop-music milieu—from ‘job’s worth’ in the phrase ‘to be more than one’s job’s worth’ ## [‘I wouldn’t piss on (a person) if (that person) were on fire’: meaning and origin](https://wordhistories.net/2026/08/01/wouldnt-piss-on-fire/) _2026-08-01 · Pascal Tréguer · word histories_ ‘I feel intense dislike or contempt for (a person)’—USA, 1950—also occasionally used of miserliness ## [How to Make the Sun Your Ally, Not Your Enemy](https://healthyhumanconsulting.substack.com/p/how-to-make-the-sun-your-ally-not) _2026-07-31 · Derek A. Henry · The Natural Way_ A practical guide to building a healthier relationship with one of nature's most powerful medicines. ## [Weekend Wishes](https://sandracox.blogspot.com/2026/07/weekend-wishes_0547557809.html) _2026-07-31 · Sandra Cox · Sandra's Place_ And as always, if you aren't on the birthday blog roll and would like to me, let me know. AND if you are on and don't want to be same goes. ## [Weekend Wishes](https://sandracox.blogspot.com/2026/07/weekend-wishes_0547557809.html) _2026-07-31 · Sandra Cox · Sandra's Place_ And as always, if you aren't on the birthday blog roll and would like to me, let me know. AND if you are on and don't want to be same goes. ## [‘cardbordeaux’: meaning and origin](https://wordhistories.net/2026/07/29/cardbordeaux/) _2026-07-29 · Pascal Tréguer · word histories_ bag-in-box wine—USA, 2006—a blend of ‘cardboard’ (in reference to the outer packaging of bag-in-box wine) and of ‘Bordeaux’ (in reference to the wine made in the Bordeaux region of France) ## [Writerly Wednesday AND Did You Know](https://sandracox.blogspot.com/2026/07/writerly-wednesday-and-did-you-know_0449665593.html) _2026-07-29 · Sandra Cox · Sandra's Place_ What is your synonym, sentence or example of: Example: The susurrus of leaves is melodious when the wind blows through them. SUSURRUS Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster Did you know, we may actually be made of stardust? That the majority of the elements found in the human body were forged in the stars? Are we made of stardust? | Natural History Museum 50 Mind-Blowing Science Facts That Will… ## [‘Chateau Cardboard’: meaning and origin](https://wordhistories.net/2026/07/28/chateau-cardboard/) _2026-07-28 · Pascal Tréguer · word histories_ bag-in-box wine—South Africa, 1983—based on the contrast between ‘château’ (referring to expensive wines of superior quality) and ‘cardboard’ (referring to inexpensive bag-in-box wines) ## [Ketch-up Day](https://sandracox.blogspot.com/2026/07/ketch-up-day_0149021254.html) _2026-07-28 · Sandra Cox · Sandra's Place_ How are you? You know the old phrase, when it rains it pours. In this instance it was literally true. Our gauge showed eight inches over night then later in the week another two. And as a result, this: Luckily our contractor friend came out this morning with a couple of his guys. They found the leak and took care of it. What a blessing. AND A couple of critters. AND \* As always, if you are not on… ## [Ketch-up Day](https://sandracox.blogspot.com/2026/07/ketch-up-day_0149021254.html) _2026-07-28 · Sandra Cox · Sandra's Place_ How are you? You know the old phrase, when it rains it pours. In this instance it was literally true. Our gauge showed eight inches over night then later in the week another two. And as a result, this: Luckily our contractor friend came out this morning with a couple of his guys. They found the leak and took care of it. What a blessing. AND A couple of critters. AND \* As always, if you are not on… ## [The Vulgar Tongue #61](https://grosshumanbody.substack.com/p/the-vulgar-tongue-61) _2026-07-27 · Alicia M Prater · Gross Human Body_ Rib ## [The Healthy Human Lifestyle: 9 Daily Habits That Change Everything](https://healthyhumanconsulting.substack.com/p/the-healthy-human-lifestyle-9-daily) _2026-07-24 · Derek A. Henry · The Natural Way_ Food is the foundation. Supplements provide the leverage. Lifestyle is the glue that holds it all together.