A lot of so-called “positive psychology” can seem a bit flaky, especially if you’re the sort of person disinclined to respond well to an admonition to “look on the bright side.” But positive psychologists have published some interesting findings, and … Continue reading
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Probiotic Use is a Link Between Brain Fogginess, Severe Bloating
Probiotic use can result in a significant accumulation of bacteria in the small intestine that can result in disorienting brain fogginess as well as rapid, significant belly bloating, investigators report. In a published study of 30 patients, the 22 who … Continue reading
Some Video Games Are Good For Older Adults’ Brains
If you’re between 55 and 75 years old, you may want to try playing 3D platform games like Super Mario 64 to stave off mild cognitive impairment and perhaps even prevent Alzheimer’s disease. That’s the finding of a new Canadian … Continue reading
This Nutrient Balance Reverses Brain Aging
The right balance between omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids may help promote healthy cognitive aging, new research finds. While we are used to hearing about the benefits of the fatty acids in fish and fish oils, that is only half … Continue reading
23 Things You Never Knew About Your Brain
I’m the engine that keeps you running all day long, and I’m here to share the mysteries of how I really work. I have a lot on my plate: 100 billion nerve cells So you might want to take a … Continue reading
The Type of Nuts That Boost Brainwaves
How to strengthen brainwaves related to cognition, learning, memory and even healing. Eating nuts regularly strengthens brainwaves related to cognition, learning, memory and even healing, new research finds. Pistachios were particularly good at boosting the brain’s gamma wave response. Gamma … Continue reading
Rewire Your Brain to Think Positively
When you walk into your kitchen, what do you notice first, the beautiful flowers on the counter or dirty dishes in the sink? If it’s the dirty dishes, that would be quite common – noticing the negative before the positive. … Continue reading
Magic Mushrooms can ‘Reset’ Depressed Brain
A hallucinogen found in magic mushrooms can “reset” the brains of people with untreatable depression, raising hopes of a future treatment, scans suggest. The small study gave 19 patients a single dose of the psychedelic ingredient psilocybin. Half of patients … Continue reading
Boost Bacteria to Bolster Your Brain
How can boosting bacteria in your body improve your brain health? Called the “second brain” by leading scientists, a healthy balance of flora in the gut helps to determine whether you’ll have a great memory and a strong resistance to … Continue reading
Dancing Can Reverse The Signs Of Aging In The Brain
As we grow older we suffer a decline in mental and physical fitness, which can be made worse by conditions like Alzheimer’s disease. A new study, published in the open-access journal Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, shows that older people who … Continue reading
