Stress makes our stomach hurt. When we are in love, we feel "butterflies in our stomach". Before an important event, we feel nauseous, and when something worries us, we feel heaviness in our stomach. All these everyday sensations are direct evidence that our mind and emotions are inextricably linked to our intestines.

Today, in scientific circles, when it comes to longevity and the mechanisms of aging, a key focus is on telomeres - protective "caps" at the ends of our chromosomes. With each cell division, telomeres shorten, and when they reach a critical minimum, the cell loses its ability to renew itself and dies.

War leaves behind not only visible physical scars, but also deep psychological trauma. According to experts, 12–20% of people who have experienced traumatic events develop post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). In modern combat conditions, military personnel are exposed to enormous levels of physical and psychological stress, which leads to exhaustion of the nervous system.

The main paradox of modern psychiatry: every year millions of people start taking antidepressants, but, according to statistics, about a third of patients with major depression do not experience any improvement, and another third refuse treatment due to severe side effects.