Tag: Brain
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Weak Muscles, Weak Brain?
Weak muscles, weak brain? True or not? I’ve always been more concerned with my mental state than my fitness level. Maybe that’s because I’ve battled with some gene mutations that mess with my mood, motivation, and energy. I mean, who wants to think about fitness when they’re struggling to stay awake and motivated? Or maybe…
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Oral Health, Good or Bad is Determined by Your Genes.
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Can A Multivitamin A Day Keep Keep Memory Decline Away?
According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), about 1 in 3 adults admit to taking multivitamins to promote and protect good health. With rising rates of neurodegenerative decline among the older adult population, researchers from Columbia University and Brigham and Women’s Hospital/Harvard set out to determine if multivitamins may work to preserve memory and…
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Thinking Positively About Aging Can Boost Brain Health
How do you feel about getting older? As inevitable as it is, many people struggle with the idea of aging, despite it being a blessing. Now, if you’re one of those people who dread their birthdays, might we suggest that you change your outlook? Not because you can’t prevent it, but because a new study…
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Mucuna Pruriens: The Dopamine Bean With Brain Boosting Benefits
The search to improve cognitive function has led to millions of people consuming “brain-boosting” supplements. Promising improved cognitive flexibility and lowering levels of fatigue. It seems the benefits are endless. As incredible as they may sound, there is still skepticism surrounding these unregulated products. The latest supplement facing scrutiny is Mucuna Pruriens, the “Dopamine Bean”. …
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A Higher Dose of Magnesium A Day Keeps Dementia Away
Dementia cases are currently over 55 million worldwide, and this number is expected to reach 78 million by 2030, which is only 7 years away. There is currently no cure for the debilitating disease. As researchers attempt to look for one, they are also gearing the conversation toward prevention. One preventative therapy that has been…
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9 Natural Ways to Boost Dopamine in the Brain
Generated in the ventral tegmental area of the brainstem and substantia nigra, dopamine is a neurotransmitter that invokes our yearning nature — to have more. It connects with hope, possibility, love, and even achieving success as an attempt to make sure we acquire maximum future resources. When anticipating a reward, for example, food, sex, money,…
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Training Your Brain For Improved Wellness With Neurofeedback
Brain health is extremely important, playing a crucial role in various aspects of our health. In this week’s edition of Wednesday Wellness, we spoke to Kerry Rudman, the founder of Brain Harmonics, a company that aims to provide alternative therapy by helping the brain balance itself. Brain Harmonics In our #WednesdayWellness interview, live on Instagram,…
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Just 6 Minutes of HIIT Can Protect Aging Brain From Alzheimer’s Disease
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Probiotics: The Best Dietary Defence Against Brain Aging?
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