An Idle Mind = Fewer Brain Cells

I am feeling sluggish today. It's probably because of the headache that I had since yesterday plus the fact that I slept at around 8:30 pm last night and woke up at 8:00 am today. So anyway, I was lounging on my bed and was literally staring blankly into space. Then it hit me! I was reminded by our professor about losing brain cells.

You know the saying: "An idle mind is the devil's workshop"? Well, now I know why there would be a workshop in your mind. It was in one of our lectures that we were told that whenever the brain is inactive for a minimum of 24 hours, the brain cells (approx. 50,000) die. So this means more space in our brain for the devil's workshop. Hahaha!

The professor told us that whenever we are feeling like this, we should at least turn on the radio or the television. Actually any kind of stimulation for the brain would do. Luckily, it would take 24 hours for the brain cells to die if left unstimulated. I hope an accumulation of "unstimulated time" would result to brain cell loss. Otherwise, if that were the case, I probably lost a lot already. Hahahahaha!

So remember boys and girls... When you feel like doing nothing and thinking about nothing, turn on your TV or your radio or mp3 players. Mahirap na! LOL!

Long locks or Bra Hooks?

Imagine a very handsome guy with his locks bouncing while he's strutting on the beach. His washboard abs gleaming from the freshly applied tanning oil but once your eyes move up to gaze on his well-chiseled face, you're heart stops and your jaw drops. You try to blink to check if you're just imagining things but it is still there. You see "man boobs". You say to yourself: "Nobody's really perfect."

The above scenario kept playing on my mind when we were discussing anti-hypertensive drugs in Pharmacology. We came across this drug called Minoxidil (generic name). The name sounded familiar but I've never taken anti-hypertensive drugs nor was I aware of anyone that I know of taking this kind of medication. Then our professor told us that Minoxidil wasn't just taken as an anti-hypertensive drug but it is also used to stimulate hair follicles for hair growth.

Minoxidil is more known here in the Philippines as Regroe (brand name). It is used by people who have alopecia AKA baldness or hair loss. The drug is applied topically. It gives hope to all the people who are bald that is NOT by choice. However, datapwat, subalit, it is said that there is a very unflattering side effect of the drug for the guys using it. According to our lecture, one of the side effects of Minoxidil is that it causes a condition called gynecomastia. This is a condition for males where there is an abnormal enlargement of the breasts sometimes causing secretion of milk. I know... WTH?!?! You might be thinking that it's okay to have bigger breasts but the problem is, it's not like those that you see in wrestlers or in body building contests. On the bright side though, according to my research online, it rarely happens when the breasts grow big that is normal to a female breast. So don't worry because you won't be like Pam Anderson or something. LOL!

Question is... Would you rather go bald OR have hair but have "man boobs"? TOINK!!! If I were you guys, I'd choose the former. Embrace your baldness. I think it's sexy! :-)