When you look at a list of brain food most people are happy to see chocolate on the list. What they don’t know is that it’s more than just brain food – but heart healthy as well. What’s good for the heart is good for the brain – by keeping the blood and oxygen circulating [...]
Most U.S. Cities (66%) have been fluoridating their drinking water for over fifty years, and has been cited by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as "one of 10 great public health achievements of the 20th century." Why then, all of a sudden are citizens of the U.S. and other countries taking [...]
“Mind over matter†means that what we think is standing in our way, and if we limit ourselves, out of fear of making a mistake, we may miss opportunities. Our brain, a complex and extraordinary muscle, allows us to do amazing things, but limits us when it feels it needs to protect us. With the [...]
There is an old-wives tale floating out there that pregnancy women lose their ability to think, learn and remember things. Do pregnant women have memory problems? An Australian research team decided to study pregnant women to determine if the “baby brain†theory, that a woman’s ability to think was impaired when they got pregnant. The [...]
Each year more than 400 billion cups of coffee are consumed around the world. What impact does it have on our health? Caffeine has been shown to change the chemistry of the brain, including activating the pleasure centers and injecting more adrenaline into your system to make you more active and alert. Research suggests it [...]
Malignant cancer cells grow to form tumors. Tumors interfere with brain functions, like language difficulty, muscle control, concentration, slower reactions and weakened problem-solving abilities. Simple things like remembering names and faces, walking and setting a table can be challenging at the beginning for someone who has suffered through brain cancer and treatments that arise from [...]
People who are plagued with chronic pain dream of a day they can move pain-free. Often doctors are not able to pinpoint the source of the pain, so they prescribe medications to help alleviate the symptoms. Some medications give them a little relief, but often the medications have more side effects than relieve. Chronic pain [...]
Many refer to the antioxidant Astaxanthin as the world’s best when it comes to protecting you’re your brain as well as your eyes. It is recognized by researchers such as Rudi Moerck, an expert in fats and antioxidants, as “one of the most potent and exciting antioxidants to emerge, and is backed by extensive and [...]
Science and research has been making fabulous headway in finding foods and exercises that will help us boost our brainpower and improve our health – especially in the areas of circulation, heart disease and memory functions. Although you can’t keep up with every new study out there (and you know I keep trying) there is [...]
According to a study by the Northwestern University Super Aging Project, there are some seniors who have been able to outsmart their peers and avoid any mental decline that usually occurs as we age. What makes them different from the majority? A certain amount of mental decline is normal as we age, but it seems [...]
