The Most Important Part of Your Brain That You Never Think of
Your blood vessels (arteries, capillaries, and veins) carry oxygen and nutrients into your brain cells to keep them healthy. If your blood vessels are unhealthy, they can break open. This is called a stroke and can lead to permanent impairment or death. It is critical to keep blood vessels...
Benefits Of Aerobic Exercise On The Brain: 30 Minutes Of Working Out Improves Memory, Thinking Skills
We all know about the physical benefits of working out; we become leaner, fitter, and stronger. Our body isn’t the only thing reaping gains from exercise; our brain also benefits from a sweat session. Researchers at the University of Auckland have found 30 minutes of aerobic exercise boosts brain...
Ladies: Exercise Can Reverse Bad Behavior … Even Lying
Everyone knows that regular physical activity — even walking — is good for your brain, and can turn back the clock on your abilities. A study this week included 2,809 women over the age of 65. They also had a history of heart disease or stroke, or at least...
Do Cellphones Cause Brain Tumors? Definitely Maybe Not.
A few years ago, a research study showed a possible link between cell phone usage and brain cancer. They wanted to list radiofrequency energy as “possibly carcinogenic”. Everyone freaked. Now, a flurry of studies have been done and completed to show no linkage at all between them. Not even a little...
How To Re-Charge Your Brain To Learn Better
What kind of activity is BEST, for recharging your brain? According to a new study, your brain’s batteries get juiced back up during the light, dreamless slumber that accounts for up to half of your night’s sleep. Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley conducted tests on 44 healthy...
(Audio) Recording of Saturday’s Program:
Here’s what we covered this week: A look inside Jared Loughner’s Brain!A perspective on the Tucson Tragedy of 2011.Answering the question: Do We Eat Too Much Meat?And Making Buttermilk Biscuits Here’s the link:http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-139/TS-439898.mp3 Looking forward to your thoughts on this. For more information: Click here to visit Will Clower’s...
Special Report: How Did Giffords Survive The Brain Injury
The tragedy in Tucson Arizona over the weekend has shocked our nation. Our thoughts and prayers go our to Congresswoman Giffords and her family. It seems like a complete miracle that she survived at all, given that this warped individual shot her through the head at point blank range. How...
What’s good for the heart is also good for your BRAIN!!
“In addition to being good for the heart, high levels of HDL … the ‘good’ cholesterol … may protect against Alzheimer’s disease, U.S. researchers said on Monday. (please share this with someone who happens to have both a heart AND a brain!!) They found people over 65 who had the...
Can chess check-mate Alzheimer’s?
It’s not about CHESS itself. Don’t get me wrong, I like chess. I am, admittedly, awful at it, but I like it anyway. Pathetic, really. Kind of strange to like something that you’re totally terrible at … like watching a dancer who is the only one on planet Earth who enjoys...
Chocolate Is a Health Food For Your Brain. Here’s why.
Great article by Kristen Coveleskie on Chocolate … and the ways that this wonderful food (isn’t it its own food group??) acts like a drug that is actually very, very good for your brain!!(please share this with anyone who loves chocolate … yeah right!) While thinking of things to put...
Does Fish Oil Help Your Brain: See this Video!
This video from CNN reports on the latest research on the linkage between fish oil pills and brain health. (don’t forget to share this video with someone with a bad memory) Hey, here’s a trivia question!! What is the BEST source of fish oil? Hmmm … FISH!! Remember the rule: “pills...
Radio Show Notes: Building Better Brains
Here are my show notes for the program RIGHT NOW (12/04/10, noon EST), we’re giving you 9 ways to boost your brain power — or at least make your slide into forgetfulness take longer!! AUDIO location: http://www.wmnyradio.com/business_of_health.aspx VIDEO location: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/the-will-clower-show Healthy food and memory Healthy eating lowers your risk...