Category Archives: brain

Fasting may protect against disease; some say it may even be good for the brain

Posted on January 1, 2013 by EdR

By Emma Young — New Scientist, Published: December 31 In 1908, Linda Hazzard, an American with some training as a nurse, published “Fasting for the Cure of Disease,” which claimed that minimal food was the route to recovery from a variety of illnesses, … Continue reading →

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3 ways to improve memory and boost brain power

Posted on November 9, 2012 by EdR

by Jonathan Landsman (NaturalNews) Perhaps the greatest threat to brain function is chronic stress. Challenged by fear and anxiety, the body will produce excessive amounts of cortisol, the “stress hormone”, which eventually damages the brain’s memory center. And, although cortisol is … Continue reading →

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Dietary proteins signal brain satiety to help prevent overeating and obesity

Posted on September 6, 2012 by EdR

by John Phillip (NaturalNews) It’s no secret that overconsumption of calories, especially those from high calorie refined and processed carbohydrate junk foods is making America fat and taking nearly a decade off our natural lifespan. Since the early 1970’s, our food … Continue reading →

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Meditation and sex have the same effects on your brain, study shows

Posted on August 27, 2012 by EdR

by PF Louis (NaturalNews) The approach of western science is usually totally mechanical. So the inclusion of that which is not tangible is often excluded. Neuroscience delves into the brain’s pleasure points according to what areas “light up” in the brain … Continue reading →

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Fit heart can slow brain ageing, US researchers say

Posted on August 3, 2010 by EdR

Heart and brain health appear to go hand in hand Keeping your heart fit and strong can slow down the ageing of your brain, US researchers say. A Boston University team found healthy people with sluggish hearts that pumped out … Continue reading →

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Phys Ed: Your Brain on Exercise

Posted on July 26, 2010 by EdR

JULY 7, 2010, 12:01 AM By GRETCHEN REYNOLDS Jim Wehtje/Getty Images What goes on inside your brain when you exercise? That question has preoccupied a growing number of scientists in recent years, as well as many of us who exercise. In the … Continue reading →

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