Misophonia: When Nerve-Grating Noises Send You into a Rage The crunchy-munchy sound of your co-worker eating potato chips. Your partner taking a large bite out of a crisp apple. Anyone engaged in gum-smacking. These examples are enough to drive most of us a little (ok, a LOT) nuts. But for some individuals, these sounds are […]
Category: Mental Health
August 3, 2016
Why Yawning is Good for Your Brain
Sometimes you yawn when you’re sleepy and sometimes you yawn when you’re just plain bored. We’ve all experienced a deep, wide-mouthed yawn at some time or another. But what you may not realize is that the frequency of your yawns change with the season. Believe it or not, you’re more likely to yawn in the […]
May 11, 2016
Free Your Mind: Helpful Tips for Mental Clarity
Over-worked? Stressed? Anxiety-ridden? Despite what you may think, or feel right in this moment of distress, it doesn’t have to be this way. Take a deep breath and try these helpful tips for mental clarity. Sage Away Sage is used in many different ways. When dried sage bundles are tied together and lit, a purifying […]
May 10, 2016
What Is Your Intuition Telling You?
Sometimes it’s in the form of an unexplainable gut feeling or a nagging voice within. Other times it’s an inspirational insight or spontaneous thought about someone or something that crops up completely out of nowhere. This is known as extrasensory perception (ESP). It is your intuition, or a sixth sense so to speak. Whatever you […]
April 11, 2016
Alzheimer’s and Diabetes Could Be Linked Diseases
According to a new study, diabetes and Alzheimer’s diseases are more related than everybody thought. Some researchers believe that Alzheimer’s could be a form of diabetes, because findings show that insulin production in the brain declines as Alzheimer’s disease advances. Through a series of experiments, a group of researchers discovered that the brain produces insulin […]
January 12, 2016
Symptoms and Causes of Dementia
Dementia is a non-specific syndrome wherein the cognitive function of the brain is progressively compromised. Alzheimer’s is the most common cause of dementia observed, with the number of patients suffering from this condition ranging between 50% and 60%. Memory, problem solving, language and attention are the spheres of cognitive function that are affected by dementia at the time of onset. Later, one loses his orientation, track of time or even his bearings and fail to identify those around him.
March 6, 2014
Natural Alzheimer’s Relief Is Now Possible
While some scientists believe that there may be a genetic predisposition to Alzheimer’s disease, it is a preventable disease. However, even though this disease is preventable, 1 in 8 Americans have been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. Although scientists cannot pinpoint exactly what causes the disease, an unhealthy diet, poor mental and physical exercise, and leading a […]
July 17, 2013
BPA Toxins in Unexpected Places
BPA, or Bisphenol A, is a toxic chemical used in plastic bottles, containers such as soup and vegetable/fruit cans, and other types of packaging. It was formerly allowed in baby bottles and children’s “sippy cups,” until the FDA banned that use last year. But it’s also found in unexpected places as well; namely paper receipts […]
January 29, 2013
Detecting a Stroke. Saving a life
The New Test to Prevent YOU from Dying of a Stroke Strokes happen every day. In fact in the U.S., someone suffers a stroke every 45 seconds. Approximately 700,000 new and recurrent strokes occur each year, and the condition affects one in five people during their lifetime. It’s no surprise, then, that stroke is the […]
November 6, 2012
Feed Your Brain!
Feed Your Brain Do you remember that PSA (Public Service Announcement), where an egg is being fried in a pan and the message is, “This is your brain on drugs”? Pretty vivid picture of what drugs – the bad ones – can do to your brain. Unfortunately, it can be more than just drugs that […]
