February 23, 2012

A Clear, Sharp and Happy Mind with Vitamin C

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Submitted By Joy Clarissa Taylor | Vitamin C, well known for boosting the immune system and preventing colds, is now getting the attention of discerning health consumers because of its benefits for brain health. This is drawing people to find premier food sources of vitamin C so that we can age gracefully, elevate our mood and improve concentration for better job performance. Vitamin C protects your nervous system. The nervous system includes your brain, eyes and all the nerves running … [Read more...]

Explore Music and Activate Your Brain

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Written By Paula Eisenbarth | The year of 2011 is well under way with resolutions set, and perhaps, already abandoned. Opportunities still abound for enhancing day to day living, sharpening skills and magnifying joy. To this end, enter music, which offers the pleasure of sound and silence, whether you are listening to or performing the music yourself. There are ample electronic resources for bringing music of any kind into daily activities, as well as attending a live performance by a … [Read more...]

Apples 2 Apples

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An Apple a Day Keeps the Cobwebs Away submitted by Patric Starr | This exercise helps with planning and Spacial reasoning. It’s a cognitive workout. How fast can you get to the center? … [Read more...]

Brain-based Therapy

by Dr. Martin P. Rutherford, D.C. | In 1989, President George Bush signed a resolution declaring the 1990’s the “decade of the brain.” Neuroscientists lived up to the advanced billing. In the 90’s they used neuroimaging to locate regions of the brain associated with everything from recognizing faces to playing Tetris. They linked genes to mental illness, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. Weaknesses in neurons were recognized relative to peripheral neuropathy, fibromyalgia, dizziness, … [Read more...]

Peripheral Neuropathy: Look Beyond the Surface

submitted by Power Health | Most people who suffer from peripheral neuropathy do not know that they have a full spectrum of treatment options. Most believe that (a) they have to take medications that give some relief and have side effects, or the medications do not work, or (b) that there isn’t anything else they can do. To start, clear the following myth from your mind: “only diabetics or multiple sclerosis sufferers get neuropathy.” There are a myriad of different causes of peripheral … [Read more...]

Five Fun Experiments on your Brain

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by Steve Gillman | Want to do some fun experiments on your brain? Don’t worry, these are ones you can try at home. Not only are they perfectly safe, but they will also help you demonstrate your own brainpower. 1. Activate your right brain by singing. You can rhyme more easily when singing, because you’re working from the part of the brain that recognizes patterns (usually the right hemisphere). Try a fun singing experiment. Without singing, make a rhyming poem about something that … [Read more...]

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