Tag: brain health
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Living Near Water Is Extremely Good For Your Health
Living near the water, no matter where you find it will transform your health. If water intrigues you instantly with its therapeutic benefits, then just know you’re not the only one. In fact, studies have found that there’s a biological connection between us and water. It triggers an immediate response in our brains. You can…
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How Being Bilingual Rewires Your Brain
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Gut Instinct Is A Mind-Body Sensation You Must Trust
Gut instinct is by no means a magical phenomenon. However, when you trust it, life-changing things can happen, kind of like a butterfly effect. Some of us are more in tune with our intuition than others. I know that I base most of my choices around the butterflies I feel in the pit of my…
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Nothing Gets You In A Better Mood Than Seafood Does
Nothing boosts my mood quite like a week’s worth of eating regular meals consisting of seafood, vegetables, and lots of fruit. On the whole, as a Mediterranean eater, I choose to consume a diet like this anyway. However, when you’re staying in the beautiful Watamu, Kenya the fish is caught fresh by the day. Other…
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Neurotoxins: Removing The Filth From Your Food
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Study Shows Children Of Centenarians Age Better Cognitively
A new study led by Boston Medical Center researchers shows that children of centenarians cognitively age better compared to older adults without familial longevity. Previous research has indicated that children of centenarians have markedly reduced rates of heart attack, stroke, cancer, diabetes and hypertension compared to people born around the same time who do not…
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Which Foods Work Best To Prevent Brain Shrinkage?
Our brains tend to naturally shrink in volume as we age. The more they shrink, the higher the risk of our cognitive abilities being affected. However, a recent study has revealed that we can maintain a healthy brain volume by paying attention to our diet. This gives a new meaning to the phrase “you are…
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Garlic The Key To A Young & Healthy Brain?
It may not make for the most romantic after-dinner kisses, but new research has found that adding garlic to your meals could protect your brain from the effects of aging. Scientists from the University of Missouri have isolated a nutrient in this delicious little bulb, which protects the human brain from the negative effects of…
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How To Prevent A Stroke In 7 Steps
Thanks to amazing medical advances, more people than ever are surviving strokes – the blood clots and leaks that block blood flow to parts of the brain. A new study finds that a stroke ages your brain by eight years. Scientists from the University of Michigan compared memory and thinking-speed tests before and after a stroke…
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Want a Younger Brain? Just Take the Stairs – I’m Actually Not Kidding.
It’s no secret that if you want to keep your mind sharp, it’s worth making some time to workout. Yes, exercise won’t only give you a sexy body. It’ll help get you a sexy brain as well. In fact in one study done at the University of British Columbia, researchers found that regular aerobic exercise can actually boost the…