| Brain Health - Mental Health - Your brain is a terrible thing to lose - its health is priority-one!
The health of our brain is priority-one for senior fitness. Our quality of life is totally dependent on our ability to correctly experience the world around us, interpret its meaning, store and retrieve memories, process our emotional reactions to our experiences and function in human society. While understanding of the brain's operation is far from complete, much is understood about factors that damage the brain and cogitative function, as well as factors that enhance brain health, memory, emotional health, learning and thinking. There are things we can do to foster a well-functioning brain, and things we can avoid or correct to limit the damage acquired over a lifetime.
Neurotransmitter levels and balance The first such area centers on neurotransmitter balance and the measurement and correction of imbalances. The endocrine system, producing the hormones of the body, is directed by the brain, and consequently dependent on neurotransmitter levels and their balance. While treating hormone changes that occur with aging is becoming more accepted as an anti-aging strategy, correcting neurotransmitter imbalances is not as respected as a strategy for improving health. Correcting neurotransmitter levels should rightly be the primary consideration because when this balance is accomplished, hormone levels often normalize on their own. Conversely, improving some hormonal disturbances will correct neurotransmitter production and balance.
While the brain produces many chemicals, those with major impact include serotonin, dopamine, GABA, norepinephrine, epinephrine, acetylcholine and glutamate. Neurotransmitters (NTs) are broadly classed as excitatory or inhibitory, and this is where the balance factor comes into play - excitatory NTs ramp up certain functions of the brain and body while inhibitory NTs regulate them down, keeping the body's systems under control. Any deficiency or excess of a NT, or incorrect dynamic balance of NTs can lead to a veritable circus of mental and physical malfunctions.
Some causes of NT disruption
Dieting: limiting intake of nutrients below critical levels, which is common with numerous fad diets, can shift NT balance and production. Diets that eliminate sources for one of the macro-nutrients (fats, proteins or carbohydrates) will guarantee disruption. Severe low carb diets will deplete serotonin levels in as little as three weeks.
Medications: Many medications affect NT levels. Diet pills stimulants, narcotics, virtually all recreational drugs and most psychotropics alter NT production.
Aging: As we age brain cells get worse at making NTs; research shows that about 60% of adults over 40 years of age have some neurotransmitter deficiencies - not a comforting statistic.
Heavy Metal Toxicity: Mercury, lead, cadmium, aluminum and arsenic are toxic metals that are evaluated in hair/tissue analysis and blood testing. All are found in our bodies, but elevated levels disrupt hormonal and NT function.
Inflammation: Inflammatory processes occuring anywhere in the body will upset the normal balance of NTs. For example, inflammation interferes with the conversion of tryptophan to 5-HTP, reducing production of serotonin.
Hormone imbalance: As we stated above, imbalance in hormone levels is interactive with NT levels and balance - one effects the other, and achieving balance of NTs requires attention to hormone levels as aging progresses.
Genetic limitations: Some people are born with defective or impaired chemical systems for production and regulation of NTs - they usually have developmental and behavioral problems at an early age. They usually have relatives with mental illness and experience progressive symptoms and disability with aging.
Neurotransmitter imbalance is popularly treated by using drugs to increase serotonin levels regardless of an individual's NT levels or balance - they are rarely measured before doctors hand out happy pills; mostly the SSRIs (selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors) such as Paxil, Prozac, Zoltoft. All these drugs have well-known and nasty side effects because they interfere with critical chemical processes that effect other NTs production. They work well in only about 30% of cases, and generally only slightly better than placebo. A more permanent and lasting solution for the majority of the population is restoration of correct nutrition and correction of lifestyle to permit less stress and better sleep.
Keeping a Healthy Brain With the exception of genetic deficiencies, most of the above-mentioned causes can be undone by lifestyle and nutritional changes or use of alternative therapies such as acupuncture, reflexology, hypnosis, NLP, EFT and meditation. Just plain walking has been shown to be as effective as Prozac for depression.
The primary support for both NT balance and hormone balance, however, is proper nutrition. Neurotransmitter health is absolutely dependent on a balanced diet with proper amounts and types of proteins, fats and carbohydrates - no food group can be eliminated for long without serious consequences to brain health. Neurotoxins such as alcohol, caffeine, nicotine, MSG and sugar should be reduced or avoided. Vitamins B6, B12, Riboflavin and niacin are seen to be deficient in a high percentage of depressed people; restoring proper levels can make it melt away. Magnesium deficiency is widespread in the US, averaging about 250 mg/day, while 650mg/day is needed for minimal health; magnesium deficiency is linked to depression and causative in many cases.
Two thirds of the brain is fat, and the essential fatty acids alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) and linoleic acid (LA) and other short-chain omega-3 fats such as EPA and DHA are essential to brain and NT function. Using Fat blockers for diet purposes is a sure way to become deficient in these important brain nutrients as well as the fat-soluble vitamins A, E and D. Mountains of research are now showing that vitamin D deficiencies are causative for many of the degenerative diseases of aging, including depression and likely Alzheimer's disease.
Most NTs are made from proteins or amino acids. The ability to digest and assimilate proteins decreases with age, primarily because of reduced production of Hydrochloric acid in the stomach and reduced pepsin production. Getting amino acids across the blood-brain barrier is a complex process, but starts with digesting enough protein - from 40 to 70 grams per day for a sedentary person, and up to 150 grams for an athlete. Serotonin is made from tryptophan, an amino acid that is sparse in nature and hard to get into the brain because it competes with other amino acids for transport. It actually requires carbohydrates, and the production of insulin to move into the brain. That is why sugared anything is looked at as a mood enhancer, because the insulin increase effects transport of tryptophan into the brain and seronoin increases and we feel better.
Serotonin is the primary NT involved in mood and appetite regulation, and needs carbohydrates for its production, explaining why extended low-carb diets lead to yo-yo cravings, binging, bulimia, seasonal affective disorder, and for women, more severe bouts of PMS. It also explains why people with low serotonin levels, like those under excess stress, depression, and the elderly gravitate to sweets to get them out of the dumps. Low serotonin leads to insomnia and heightened experience of pain - the body experiences more pain and life hurts more.
Much of this information was taken from an article series by Dr. Sharon Norling, M.D. who practices integrative medicine in Westlake Village CA (818)707-9355
Strategy: Eliminate heavy metals; get your levels tested and work with an integrative physician to reduce their levels.
Strategy: Knock down inflammation with anti-inflammatory foods (raw vegetables and fruit, nuts, oily fish, eliminate pro-inflammatory foods (processed foods, cooked meats, sugared anything), take Cod Liver Oil.
Strategy: Eat whole, nature-made foods, preferably organic, in rich variety, with 2 times as much raw as cooked; eliminate simple sugars and starches and things that come in a box, bag or can - give up soft drinks.
Strategy: If you are unhappy, and life hurts a lot, find an integrative physician who can measure and normalize your neurotransmitters and hormones. And, seek out a practitioner of hypnosis, NLP or EFT because these healing techniques can correct brain chemistry through non-chemical means rather cheaply and rapidly.
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The aging process takes its toll not only on the surface of the body but also on the brain itself. It becomes noticeable that as the age of people increases, their memory or brain power decreases accordingly. The brain cells, also known as neurons, are the only type of cell in the body that cannot reproduce. Once damaged or upon reaching the optimal age, they cannot be replaced. Less neuron availa ...more...
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56. Improve Your brain and Find out How To Deal With Anxiety and Pan...
by Larry Runcorn
Post Date: 07/19/2010
If you happen to go through anxiety and panic attacks, you'll be aware that there's simply no emotion in the entire world like it; and they are pretty unpleasant. The normal signs and symptoms can be anything from feeling very unusual in certain situations; like your breathing can be fast as well as your heartbeat a lot quicker, or you might possibly feel clammy or flushed and feel faint or nausea ...more...
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57. Diagnostic Mammography - Symptoms and Treatment Procedure
by Lee Bond
Post Date: 07/19/2010
These days, diseases and their treatments are available. Alike other serious diseases, breast cancer are also getting more and more noted these days. And diagnostic mammography is something very appreciative for women suffering from breast cancer.
Diagnostic Mammography is recommended to women having symptoms like:
• Lump under the arm or in the breast • Changes ...more...
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58. Brain Injury guide— Causes, Symptoms and Treatment
by adam smith
Post Date: 07/16/2010
Approximately 1.4 million people in the United States experience a traumatic brain injury every year. Approximately 50,000 people die every year as a result of brain injury, and 235,000 are hospitalized due to their injury. It is estimated that there are more than 5 million people in the U.S. living with a traumatic brain injury. What Causes Brain Injury? Brain injuries are usually the result of ...more...
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59. Achieve Healing Through the Alpha and Theta State of Brain
by Thomas Fincher
Post Date: 07/15/2010
You must understand that the mind and the brain are two individual matters. As far as healing is concerned, the state of the brain or brainwave is as important as the current state of mind. Just like everything else in the universe, our brain is constantly vibrating. The more our brains are in motion, the more busy it is, the more brainwaves it will produce. There are actually four levels of brain ...more...
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60. Our Brain and Theta Healing
by Thomas Fincher
Post Date: 07/15/2010
All of us stand in awe of our nervous system but the study of this system is too complicated that our admiration of its complexity turns into ignorance because we would rather focus on more important things in our lives. Even medical students themselves find this complexity hard and difficult but nonetheless they have no choice because it is part of their medical training and education. The brain ...more...
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61. Gabby Logan Becomes Vice President Of The Disabilities Trust
by clare westwood
Post Date: 07/13/2010
Gabby Logan Becomes Vice President Of The Disabilities Trust
Gabby Logan (formerly Yorath) is possibly most recognised for her role as a BBC Sports commentator and former international gymnast. She has now taken on a new role however, as vice patron for The Disability Trust a charity for people who have learning and physical disabilities in the UK.
Gabby began her new role earlier ...more...
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62. Brain Supplements Enhance Your Intelligent Quotient
by Johny Powell
Post Date: 07/13/2010
Since the dawn of civilization (and what a dawn it has been), man has been distinguished from the animals because of two entities; his brain and thumb. Brain allows ratiocination. It presents a man with his greatest ability, the ability to think. However, not many individuals can actually make the most of it. For many, their brains work below optimal levels. A few are not energized enough and ther ...more...
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63. Increasing Your Brain Power Naturally
by Rhett Downs
Post Date: 07/10/2010
Would it not be great if you could just pop a pill and remember everything for an exam? Realistically, there are no supplements that can boost your brain power to such astounding levels. But, studies have shown that regular intake of certain supplements increases the ability to memorize. There are many herbs, supplements and foods that can improve your brain; the effect of which can mean improveme ...more...
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64. The Beating of Your Brain
by Rhett Downs
Post Date: 07/10/2010
Binaural bests were first discovered in 1839 by Heinrich Wilhelm Dove. However, Dove didn't realise the full potential of this technology, he merely observed that it occurred. It was another 134 years before Gerald Oster penned an article called "Auditory Beats in the Brain" which was published in Scientific American in 1973.
It was proposed that a binaural beat occurs in the brain if you ...more...
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65. Brainwave Tuner Wins the Best Health/Fitness Application Awards ...
by tina zhang
Post Date: 07/08/2010
Dallas, TX (PRWEB) June 30th, 2010 - DownloadAndroid.info, the promising android software development company, announces the new version of Brainwave Tuner 2.4. Brainwave Tuner achieves a high satisfaction from android application users with its useful tunes. It is a brain wave stimulation application that generates tones with binaural beats, which can change your brain frequency towards the desir ...more...
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66. How to Use Binaural Beats to Stop Panic Attacks
by Allison Mac
Post Date: 07/08/2010
If you suffer from panic attacks you know very well how the extreme fear and anxiety that takes over your whole body can literally suck the energy right out of you. Severe stress can leave you feeling so depleted physically, emotionally and mentally that it can be very difficult to regain the strength needed in order to feel balanced and calm again.
Research has shown that binaural beats ...more...
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67. How Binaural Beats Help Achieve Lucid Dreams
by Allison Mac
Post Date: 07/08/2010
If you are already doing some research into how to easily achieve lucid dreams then you likely have a fairly good idea of what lucid dreaming is. For those still learning about the subject lucid dreaming is being conscious that you are dreaming so that you are able to control what happens within your dreams.
Some people have naturally had some success with lucid dreams but for most of u ...more...
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68. Easy Telepathy with Binaural Beats
by Allison Mac
Post Date: 07/08/2010
It has been discovered through scientific research that telepathy is far more common with people who possess similar brainwave frequencies. Binaural beats are a very effective and simple way to help create the ideal frequency for telepathic abilities. Below we discuss exactly what telepathy is and how binaural beats can help anyone to achieve this special ability. What is Telepat ...more...
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69. The healthy way to put hunger on hold
by Brain Gay
Post Date: 07/06/2010
To have beautiful body figure is a dream of every one because those having attracting body figure will be respected by all but to get an attracting body figure is not at all easy when you are obese. It is quite easy to gain fat but really hard to burn it. Most of the people even in progressed country like America have been suffering from this severe problem but never find any refuge from it. The d ...more...
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70. The Dyslexic Brain in Plain English
by Karl Beigan
Post Date: 07/06/2010
Even in these modern times, society still perceives Dyslexics as stupid individuals and slow learners. The primary reason behind this is that the media, comprised of newspapers, television, and radio are not up to date with modern science. Science today already understands the differences between a Dyslexic brain and a non-Dyslexic brain. These differences explain many of the symptoms of Dyslexia ...more...
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71. Secrets of Alta White
by Brain Fuentes
Post Date: 07/06/2010
Are you trying to clean those yellowish stains due to excessice smoking, coffee, and other relevant causes? I guess you have been trying all sorts of teeth whitening products to get rid of the yellowish stain on your teeth. Have you tried Alta White Teeth Whitening? I guaranteed that you will see results ...more...
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72. Have YOU Started Taking Fish Oil Yet? - These Days, It's Officia...
by Daniel Wilkins
Post Date: 07/02/2010
Over the past decade or so, fish oil has swept the world as one of the up and coming health supplements of our time. While all health movements like this are at first regarded as passing fads, the benefits of fish oil have withstood the test of not only time but also medical researchers, and those benefits aren't going anywhere. The documented benefits of fish oil that have been discovered to da ...more...
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73. Personality Disorder and Comorbidity - The Adolescent Brain on D...
by Keith Valone
Post Date: 06/30/2010
Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is characterized by a consistent pattern of volatile emotionality, unstable relationships, impulsive and self-damaging behaviors (i.e. binge eating, sexual promiscuity, drug abuse), and repeated suicidal gestures. Psychologists who specialize in treating BPD have successfully worked with many individuals diagnosed with BPD, assisting them in building awareness ...more...
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74. Effects of Alcohol on Health and Human Brain
by mary john
Post Date: 06/28/2010
Difficulty walking, blurred vision, slurred speech, and slowed reaction times, impaired memory: Clearly, alcohol affects the brain. Some of these impairments are detectable after only one or two drinks and quickly resolve when drinking stops.
A person who drinks heavily over a long period of time may have brain deficits that persist well after he or she achieves sobriety. ...more...
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75. How Yoga and Meditation Reduces Depression and Other Mental Heal...
by arfa iqbal
Post Date: 06/28/2010
Yoga is an ancient Indian practice that disciplines the mind and body through a series of poses known as asanas. Each asana is held for a period of time with the aim of strengthening the mind as well as the body, due to the concentration required to hold the pose.
Yoga is also about connecting with yourself by gaining an insight into your inner self. When depression strikes, it is said th ...more...
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76. How the Way You Think Can Control Your Life
by arfa iqbal
Post Date: 06/28/2010
The way you think defines who you are. This is a simple concept that requires nothing more than understanding that how you think and feel will affect every aspect of your waking life. It is easy to say that we are controlled by our families, our situations or other influences, but the reality is this: you are what you are because of the way you think.
There are numerous examples of peoples ...more...
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77. How Memorization Can Build A Perfect Brain
by arfa iqbal
Post Date: 06/28/2010
Memorization is the practice of using specific techniques to learn new information and store it permanently in your long term memory. Done correctly, memorization can mean that an individual can recall information learnt years previously.
A bad memory is usually the result of poor memorization techniques. Once mastered, anyone can and is able to massively increase their potential to learn ...more...
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78. Multiply Your Brainwave Entrainment Effects with Q-Link SRT Tech...
by Lily Garcia
Post Date: 06/28/2010
Q-Link Products with SRT
Breakthough In Quantum Science Designed To Tune Your Personal Energy Field and Unleash Your Inner Power.
A personal power technology that not only looks cool but creates a kind of personal force field protecting you from the stresses of modern living. But perhaps even more important...what if this technology helps tap into the ultimate force in the universe ...more...
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79. How Does Diabetes and Hypertension Affect Your Brain
by arfa iqbal
Post Date: 06/28/2010
Diabetes is when the body is unable to regulate the amount of glucose released into the bloodstream after eating a meal. This can have a long term impact on the diabetic who will find that the condition will affect everything from their waterworks to their brain function.
Studies have repeatedly shown that diabetes slows down mental function and impairs the ability to complete cognitive ta ...more...
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80. Better Your Brain Power For Healthier Body!
by Kenneth Hamilton
Post Date: 06/28/2010
The human brain is a multifaceted organization of cells and around fifty million neurons that work with utmost complexity in order to keep you going healthy and strong. It is believed to be five times bigger than an average brain of a mammal with the same body size. In human beings, the frontal lobes and the forebrain are especially expanded since these parts are the ones responsible for self-c ...more...
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81. Using Brainwaves to Increase Brain Power
by Eric Thompson
Post Date: 06/25/2010
Why Brainwave Activity is Important and How it Shapes Our Daily Lives
Virtually every activity we engage in throughout our daily lives has a unique brainwave pattern. Science has increased our understanding of how brainwaves influence our lives and how they help us increase brain power. In fact, through science we have discovered that we have the power not only to decide which state we wan ...more...
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82. 10 Scientifically Proven Ways to Increase Brain Power
by Eric Thompson
Post Date: 06/25/2010
Using Just One of These Methods Could Change Your Life Starting This Week
1. Meditation – Research in contemplative neuroscience strongly suggests that meditation can increase brain power by positively influencing brainwaves. Different forms of meditation, however, increase brain power in different ways, and are associated with different brainwave patterns. Zazen meditation, for example, i ...more...
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83. Human brain Health: Making use of Supplements to Give Your Brain...
by Lester Gibbs
Post Date: 06/25/2010
We eat carrots to give us stronger eyes, fiber to reduce cholesterol and nutritional vitamins for common health so why not take one thing for mental faculties health? Focusing on the health of our brains might be increasingly important specifically as our society lives longer into their golden a long time.
Our brain's capacity to perform will substantially have an effect on the top quality not ...more...
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84. "Select Healthcare Brain Injury Rehabilitation Care Home"
by Francis Adam
Post Date: 06/24/2010
Acquired brain injuries are hard to handle even with the best of help. As such it only makes sense to pursue the best help available to you. Providing a wide array of options Select Healthcare Brain Injury Rehabilitation Care Home is a great choice for anyone in need of brain injury care. Whether short or long term, degenerative or stable, Select Health is there for your needs. Not to mention stun ...more...
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85. Select Healthcare Brain Injury Care
by Francis Adam
Post Date: 06/24/2010
There are many injuries that have one method of treatment. Broken bones, strokes, heart attacks, and many other conditions basically have a uniform method of treatment that can be used in most cases. When it comes to brain injuries how you treat them is as unique as the person that has received the injury. In this case it is important to select healthcare brain injury care that can address these ...more...
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86. Select Healthcare Brain Injury Unit Care Home
by Francis Adam
Post Date: 06/24/2010
When the brain is damaged in an accident the consequences can vary. Patients can find themselves either partially or totally disabled either temporarily or forever. Every case is unique and has its own unique set of needs. Because of this it is important to a select healthcare brain injury unit care home for a disabled patient.
It might be true that a person who is disabled due to a br ...more...
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87. Select Healthcare Brain Injury Rehabilitation
by Francis Adam
Post Date: 06/24/2010
The brain is a complex organ whose capabilities we are just starting to comprehend. There is much that is unknown about how our brain functions. Even though research is constantly being conducted, our efforts to heal an injured brain are far from an exact science. It is important to select healthcare brain injury rehabilitation that addresses each specific injury since they are not all the same ...more...
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88. Brain Injury Unit Care Homes
by Francis Adam
Post Date: 06/23/2010
For people who suffer from traumatic brain injury, rehabilitation and therapy are vital to their ongoing recovery and well being. Brain injury unit care homes work as specialist centers which have been specifically designed to offer customized and individual rehabilitation programs for people who have had a traumatic brain injury or who have suffer with a neuro-disability. Millions of people all o ...more...
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89. Brain Injury Unit
by Francis Adam
Post Date: 06/23/2010
Each year, millions of people from all over the world will suffer some form of brain injury. Such large numbers so sufferers require a lot of support and treatment facilities which can help them to recover as much of their normal lives as possible. A majority of brain injury patients will, over time, be able to fully recover their function and return to a completely normal way of life, while other ...more...
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90. Brain Injury Rehabilitation Care Homes
by Francis Adam
Post Date: 06/23/2010
People who suffer significant brain damage will generally require extended and intense forms of therapy and treatment in order to return to normal, or close to normal as possible. There are so many different aspects of people's lives which can be affected by brain injury and it often results in people having problems in, not only their physical functionality, but also their social lives, relations ...more...
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91. Brain Injury Rehabilitation
by Francis Adam
Post Date: 06/23/2010
Over 1 million in the USA alone will generally suffer from some kind of traumatic brain injury each year. Although many of these injuries will be mild and require limited or no attention, rehabilitation and intense therapy will be needed for numerous cases. These patients will require extended periods of support and care which are provided for by rehabilitation clinics and centers which provide 24 ...more...
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92. How to Increase Brain Power Through Brainwave Optimization
by Eric Thompson
Post Date: 06/24/2010
A Scientifically Proven Method for Improving Memory and Increasing Focus and Overall Intelligence
Have you ever experienced a moment of mental fog? You know, when no matter how hard you try, you just can’t seem to think as quickly, vividly or brilliantly as you have on those when you were in the Zone? Has that “Zone” level of performance been somewhat evasive for you?
I think it’s ...more...
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93. Useful Tips for Improving Memory Power
by Bob White
Post Date: 06/23/2010
The ability to store and receive information is defined as memory. It is similar to a filing system and involves 3 processes: - Entering of information.
- Storage of information.
- Recovering that information when needed.
Given below are some useful tips to improve memory power: - Writing Habit: Let the paper recall. The point is, writing down ...more...
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94. Stop the FAT ATTACK right now! - 3 proven methods to reduce body...
by Brain Floyd
Post Date: 06/23/2010
Stop the FAT ATTACK today! - 3 proven programs to reduce fat
There is a great deal of weight-loss products on the market. Checking and comparing them one still finds a method that is completely new. At the same time, it is the proven method to start with, if you made a decision to get rid of unwanted body fat. If you don't intend or cannot change your food plan or conti ...more...
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95. Top 10 Way to Train Your Brain for Peak Performance
by Medical Zones
Post Date: 06/18/2010
There are many people who have problems with remembering things such forgot where you put your keys ? Can’t remember telephone numbers? or where you parked your car in the parking lot. Surely you are not alone and the good news is that there are easy ways to improve your memory.
Here are 10 ways, which you can follow to keep your memory in shape, and also techniques that can actually help ...more...
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96. Keep Your Brain Sharp-Methods That Feed Your Minds
by Sharon Clara
Post Date: 06/18/2010
As we growing old, we may fall into a time of brain decline, with people becoming more forgetful, less inclined to seek new experiences, more “set in their ways.”
Though certain brain machinery tends to decline with age, we still have some methods, or some exercise that can practice our brain, to retain our bran to healthier function. So first, let’s take a brief look at the exercises that ...more...
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97. Do Nutrition Supplements Really Improve Brain Health?
by Alvaro Fernandez
Post Date: 06/17/2010
As most people, you probably have bought or thought of buying nutrition complements. Indeed it is hard to get all the good nutrients in one’s diet. The most common consumer purchase is herbal and vitamin supplements purported to improve memory.
Do they really work?
First of all, one has to be cautious. One negative aspect of self-medication with herbal supplements ...more...
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98. Brain bleed - been there, done that
by William Fleck
Post Date: 06/16/2010
Ads By Google Brain Damage Brain Damage Testing Brain Injury Memory And Brain Trauma
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99. Benefits of Learning Piano in Retirement
by Dan Maynard
Post Date: 06/15/2010
You start a new life after retirement and could consider piano lessons a part of it. Though people spend years planning their lives before retirement, they don’t plan enough for their life after retirement. Your life after retirement can be the best time of your life because you are finally free of all the responsibilities and have free time to pursue your passion and interests. ...more...
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100. What Should I Do After a Brain Injury?
by David Ostendarp
Post Date: 06/16/2010
When you think of brain injuries, you may believe the term is reserved for extreme damage, but that is not the case. All brain injuries should be considered serious because even the most “minor” ones can have significant impact on long term memory, decision making functions, sensory functions and impulse control.
There are a variety of brain injuries, each with their own complications a ...more...
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