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The Yogen Früz Brain Project encourages Canadians to get a “head start” on brain health
TORONTO, July 03, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Yogen Früz Brain Project returns for a fourth year with a vigorous campaign to raise brain health awareness and advance groundbreaking research on aging and dementia. 50 brains displayed in the pond at Nathan Phillips Square…
Herbal remedies from traditional Chinese medicine found to effectively treat Alzheimer’s disease
( Natural News ) In a review published in The American Journal of Chinese Medicine , researchers from China looked at the potential of Chinese herbal medicines on the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. They found that certain components from Chinese herbal medicines…
Herbal Remedies From Traditional Chinese Medicine Found To Effectively Treat Alzheimer’s Disease
Health NaturalNews In a review published in The American Journal of Chinese Medicine, researchers from China looked at the potential of Chinese herbal medicines on the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. They found that certain components from Chinese herbal medicines may be used…
How hangovers REALLY impair your brain: Study in an Irish pub reveals adults have worse memory, slower reaction times and are less alert if they were drunk the day before
Hangovers really do make you less alert, impair your memory and slow down your reaction times, scientists have confirmed. Until now, studies on hangovers have been restricted to just alcohol -fuelled students who drink regularly. But researchers wanted to examine how drinking the night…
Nutrition Tips to Support Healthy Brain Development Throughout Childhood
Healthy brain development starts early and continues throughout childhood. A healthy brain influences how well kids learn, pay attention, control impulses , anticipate, plan and make decisions. It also impacts their social-emotional skills , mood and mental health. According to a 2016 Journal of…
A Nimble Nutrient
Shutterstock One thing that enables the nutrients in foods to be so important to health is the power of repetition. For example, numerous phytochemicals exist in many fruits and vegetables, and consumed daily, even in small amounts, they can provide an outsize benefit to…
Health Benefits of Marijuana Tea (CBD Oil For Sleep)
Most people who use marijuana for its recreational and/or medicinal properties consume it via the traditional ways – smoking, vaping, or eating it in the form of edibles. nowadays, it’s also more common to consume marijuana through CBD oil for insomnia and other purposes….
What to Feed Your Child to Support Healthy Brain Development
Healthy brain development starts early and continues throughout childhood. A healthy brain influences how well kids learn, pay attention, control impulses , anticipate, plan and make decisions. It also impacts their social-emotional skills , mood and mental health. According to a 2016 Journal of…
Bee smarts: Scientists discover the insects can do basic math
( Natural News ) Animals are able to understand and use numbers on a rudimentary level. They apply this understanding to important tasks, such as foraging and managing resources, which ensure their survival. So far, only humans and a few animal species have demonstrated…
Happening at the Bryant Library
Mark your calendars The Alexander Technique: Presentation by Gary Adelman; Thursday, July 18 at 1 p.m.: Learn how to improve posture, reduce pain, de-stress, look and feel better and younger with certified Alexander technique teacher, Gary Adelman. Gary has had a private practice in…
The science behind sniffing
Aromatherapy can help heal, at least that’s what the industry wants you to believe Story: noko In Ecce Homo: How One Becomes What One Is, philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche hails his sense of smell by quoting "my genius is in my nostrils". Most people though…
Lindsay Guion Explains How Different Types of Music Can Either Distract You or Boost Your Productivity
Many people turn to background music as a way to keep themselves focused on the task at hand. Students and office workers have particular concerns about which types of music will help them focus versus distracting them from their work. Lindsay Guion, Founder, Chairman,…
Facing the Privacy Costs of Biometric Identification
Thanks to massive gains in accuracy and lower costs, facial recognition is better than ever and its applications for governments are growing. But with the technology’s adoption come increased threats to personal data. U.S. Customs and Border Protection plans to use facial recognition for…
The Real Reason Your Boss Lacks Emotional Intelligence
Over the past century, the heartless, no-nonsense CEO has become something of an icon—and a cliché—in American society. Hollywood would have us believe that the Machiavellian chief exec is still alive and well. But that’s just TV, right? How about in the real world?…
5 Ways to Memorize Your Presentation
Research? Check. Writing? Check. Presentation media development? Check. Now it’s time to start memorizing. Gulp. Memorization is one of the more daunting parts of speech preparation. But it’s important. When you memorize large portions of your presentation, great things can happen. You can choose…
Autism Corner: 7 Simple Ways to Improve Your Child’s Language Skills
Tweet Save Editor’s Note: This article is written for parents. We reprint it here so that you may share it with the parents of your kiddos. Excerpted from the article, “Breaking the Language Barrier” that appears in the March/April 2011 issue of Autism Asperger’s…
Does cannabis actually kill brain cells?
To put that longstanding head-scratcher to bed—or at least down for a long nap—The GrowthOp spoke with two medical doctors to better understand how cannabis affects the brain, and if the plant is actually killing brain cells when it’s consumed. Rumours swirling around the…
Could dementia be just another manifestation of chronic inflammation?
( Natural News ) Cognitive decline is a part of getting older to some extent, but what causes some people to develop full-blown dementia while others will never experience it? While much about this illness remains a mystery, researchers are honing in on inflammation…
Nature therapy, such as forest bathing – mindfully walking through nature – can help to reprogram our overstimulated minds and bodies
Nature therapy, such as forest bathing – mindfully walking through nature – can help to reprogram our overstimulated minds and bodies Engaging mindfully with nature can put you in touch with your ‘deep ancestral programme’, a Harvard-trained academic says At the base of the…
Physical fitness equals brain fitness for older men, according to study
( Natural News ) Brain function tends to decline with age. The good news is that exercise is found to boost brain health, especially for aging men. A study published in the Journal of Applied Physiology revealed that older men who exercise regularly saw…