Author: Tom Patriot

HOW TO REDUCE WHITE CAST IN MINERAL SUNSCREEN — ACCORDING TO A DERMATOLOGIST

Tom Patriot

On the quest to find the perfect sunscreen for dark skin tones, the requirements tend to be largely similar as those for lighter skin tones. It must help protect the skin but a little added glow doesn’t hurt, and if it’s moisturizing, even better. It also can’t leave the dreaded white cast, which can be a tall order. Most “clear” or “invisible” sunscreens are of the chemical variety, so if you opt for a mineral sunscreen you sometimes have to choose between showing off your commitment to physical SPF by…

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The Workout That Demi Lovato Says Makes Her Feel Sexy in Bikini Photo

Tom Patriot

Demi Lovato gave her fans serious FOMO this week by posting some gorgeous photos from her incredible vacay in Bora Bora. Even though she’s back to the real world now (womp, womp), the singer took a moment to share how appreciative she was of her body when she was enjoying the sun and living her best life. Following a jiu-jitsu sesh, Lovato posted a throwback photo of herself wearing a stunning high-waisted, leopard-print swimsuit. She wrote that she was inspired to share the photo because she was feeling “high on life” after a…

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Anxiety might be alleviated by regulating gut bacteria

Tom Patriot

People who experience anxiety symptoms might be helped by taking steps to regulate the microorganisms in their gut using probiotic and non-probiotic food and supplements, suggests a review of studies published today in the journal General Psychiatry. Anxiety symptoms are common in people with mental diseases and a variety of physical disorders, especially in disorders that are related to stress. Previous studies have shown that as many as a third of people will be affected by anxiety symptoms during their lifetime. Increasingly, research has indicated that gut microbiota — the trillions…

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Why Is There Such an Insatiable Appetite to Invest in Unprofitable Companies?

Tom Patriot

It’s fundamental, the raison d’être, the very purpose of running a business: profit. But you don’t need to look very far to see companies securing massive investments while losing billions. Some are even raising further investment despite previous rounds yet to bear any returns. So why is there such an insatiable appetite to invest in unprofitable companies? Misdirection metrics Companies that have a massive user base/revenue/other impressive sounding metric, but don’t make any money, make me skeptical when it comes to investing. There’s good reason: revenue is vanity; profit is sanity. While it’s true…

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