Regular Caffeine Effect Gray Matter of Brain
Want more gray matter in your brain? Quit caffeine.
Brain Health
When we talk about maintaining brain health, we are referring to the idea of slowing the process of cognitive decline. The goal of maintaining brain health is to keep your mind sharp well into old age. Maintaining brain health is important because a decline in cognitive function can make life much more difficult. It can be frustrating to have a harder time with things like thinking and remembering. It can be embarrassing to have to ask others for help when you need it. It can be dangerous to make poor decisions because of a decline in cognitive function. There is a lot at stake when it comes to maintaining your brain health, and that is why so many people are interested in the topic.
Could More Empathy Mean More Creativity?
A person’s ability to feel and their ability to create, is intrinsically linked. The more empathetic the person, the more likely they are to think creatively, which actually makes a ton of sense.
How Diet Affects Mental Health
You are what you eat, in a lot of ways. Food is fuel, and when our bodies are fueled in a way that serves them, good health is the result. This isn’t only true for our bodies, it’s also true for our minds. A solid, healthy diet has to potential to greatly affect your mental health.
Waking up Just 1 Hour Earlier Cuts Depression Risk by Double Digits, Study Finds
The temptation to sleep in when our schedules allow can be hard to resist. However, a recent study found that you can reduce the risk for depression by 24% by waking up an hour earlier. (1) Study: Wake Up Early To Cut Depression The study by researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder and the…
Microbiome and Brain Health: What’s the Connection?
If you think your gut is trying to tell you something, you might want to listen. You might have a connection between your brain and your gut that makes you react the way you do. Gut-brain axis: There may be some connection between your brain and your gut health, and vice versa. It is called…
Get Paid to Nap: Company Hiring Reviewers for Study
In recent years much interest and research have been conducted focusing on sleep and health. Studies have shown that a good night’s sleep can help individuals maintain a healthy weight, diet, physical performance, etc. On the flip side, a lack of sleep can put them at risk of heart disease, diabetes, and a weaker immune system….
The Hidden Message From Depression
The Hidden Message From Depression Typical symptoms of depression tend to create feelings of sadness or hopelessness in people. However, there are also many hidden symptoms of depression, teaching us that it is not just “surface-level sadness.” Here are some of the hidden symptoms of depression that ask us to pay closer attention to the signals our…
Love hormone’ oxytocin could be used to treat cognitive disorders like Alzheimer’s
That wondrous feeling we experience when we are in love is caused by a hormone called oxytocin. Japanese researchers believe oxytocin could make a good candidate for treating cognitive disorders like Alzheimer’s. (1) Love Hormone and Alzheimer’s Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive condition that slowly degrades memory and cognitive abilities. Finding a treatment has been…
Baking Is The Best Way To Alleviate Stress—Yes, Really
When the pandemic spread across the country, many people didn’t know what to do with their free time. While some hunkered down to binge-watch their favorite shows, others decided it was the perfect opportunity to get fit. However, if the empty flour shelves in the grocery stores can be any indication, even more people went…
