Alcohol has a love/hate relationship with your brain. Alcohol and the Brain: It’s Complicated Controversy continues to swirl around the topic of alcohol and your brain; whether moderate alcohol use is of benefit or detriment to the brain. People have been drinking fermented beverages for ten thousand years....
19 Brain Workouts You only have one brain. Work to improve it every day. Being busy is no excuse. Everyone can find 5 extra minutes: Here are 19 simple things you can do everyday (in five minutes or less) to improve your brain health. Attitude of Gratitude The act...
Brainy Salad How do you make a salad that’s good for your brain? Well, it doesn’t have to be too complicated. You can pick and choose from the 9 ingredients listed below. Maybe mix it up a little, so that you can enjoy several different varieties. Before...
How do you get your 3 brains in sync? Getting yourself in synchronicity with the rhythms of the world around you helps you to feel more natural and normal. Take, for instance, the daily rhythm of sunrise and sunset: most people sleep better when it’s dark...
Designer poop and your brain. I know it sounds gross and weird, but one day in the near future designer poop may alter your brain. It all starts with poop sharing. Believe it or not, there’s a thing called a fecal transplant: a doctor harvests the poop of...
Breakfast to build a better spine Whether you’re trying to recover from a spinal injury or avoid one, a healthful, nutritious diet is key. Pancakes center stage Who can say no to pancakes? But if you’re maximizing your spine health, you should try buckwheat pancakes. Why Buckwheat? It turns...
Brainy Brunch Spice it up with an Omelette The centerpiece of the brainy brunch is a spicy omelette. You may ask, “Why Spicy?” Well, it turns out that capsaicin (the spicy component of chili peppers) reduces toxic protein (amyloid-beta) buildup in the brain. Amyloid-beta are peptides are the main...