Archive for the 'Mind/Body' Category

Happy Neuron teams with Prevention Magazine

Tuesday, October 23rd, 2007

Just recently, we announced our partnership Prevention Magazine. Prevention is the number one healthy lifestyle magazine brand and the 10th largest magazine in the nation, with nearly 11 million readers a month. We are delighted to have such a strong endorsement for our scientifically designed games and coach. Prevention readers and online users alike can look forward to great things to evolve from the partnership. Check out the press release here….

Brain Food: How Much Do You Know?

Thursday, August 16th, 2007
Which foods may boost memory and cognitive thinking?

Take the informative Brain Food Quiz at WebMD

Exercise can boost brain power

Wednesday, March 14th, 2007

Another report on how exercise can help our brain.

“Tests on mice showed they grew new brain cells in a certain region of the brain that is known to be affected in the age related memory decline that begins around age 30 for most humans”.

Read more here

Your memory: 5 ways to keep it sharp

Thursday, February 22nd, 2007

Consumer report has 5 tips on keeping your memory sharp, which includes computer based brain games. All great tips which we strongly recommend.

Read here

 

Some cocoa may improve brain blood flow

Tuesday, February 20th, 2007

The right kind of cocoa might be great for your brain.

“This raises the prospect of using flavanols in the treatment of dementia, marked by decreased blood flow in the brain, and in maintaining overall cardiovascular health”.

Read all about the benefits of cocoa here

Brain creates ‘new’ nerve cells

Monday, February 19th, 2007

Here is a recent study that came out last week.

“Dr Mark Baxter, Wellcome Trust senior research fellow at Oxford University, said: “This study is exciting because it reveals a group of brain cells in the adult human brain that are continuously regenerating”

Read more on this study here

Sleep Linked To Brain Cell Creation

Thursday, February 15th, 2007

Here is a recent study out of Princeton University that tries to link sleep and brain cells.

“Losing sleep may cause the brain to stop producing new brain cells, a study conducted by New Jersey’s Princeton University has found”

To read more click here

Loneliness Could Boost Alzheimer’s Risk

Tuesday, February 6th, 2007

Researchers at the Rush University Medical Center in Chicago have assessed loneliness and dementia. 

“In human beings, loneliness has been associated with impaired social skills. Thus, neural systems underlying social behavior might be less elaborated in lonely persons and, as a result, be less able to compensate for other neural systems compromised by age-related neuropathy,”

Click here to read the full artice.

You are only as old as you think you are

Wednesday, January 31st, 2007

We found this post that mentions Dr. Paul Nussbaum’s approach to brain health. Dr. Nussbaum does a great job of communicating the importance of a fit brain to the public

Dr. Nussbaum says that a healthy lifestyle characterized by socialization, physical activity, mental activity, spirituality, and nutrition leads to improved brain health. Individuals should reduce their caloric intake to 80% of what they intend to consume at each meal because overeating and obesity do not contribute to brain health.

You can read more here

Coffee has its benefits

Wednesday, January 10th, 2007

Here is an article by Dr. Rallie McAllister on the positives of coffee.

“Coffee may have even greater benefits on the human brain, protecting it from degenerative disorders that lead to dementia. Recent studies suggest that habitual coffee drinkers have a lower risk for Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease than individuals who abstain”

Read the full artcle here

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