More Mushrooms May Prevent Mild Cognitive Impairment Later in Life (Recipe Included!)
Razi Berry Mushrooms are such a great food. More and more research is supporting the immune and cognitive benefits of incorporating more mushrooms into the diet on a regular basis. A new study from Singapore suggests that eating mushrooms just twice a week could significantly prevent mild cognitive impairment in the elderly (those over 60). […]
New App Links DNA to Food Choices in Real Time
Razi Berry I still don’t know how I feel about this new device, but it sure could be a game changer for helping people make food choices. An app that warns you about food choices based on your DNA – oh, and the company also includes a home DNA analyzer that interfaces with the app, […]
Smoking, Hypertension, Obesity and Diabetes: Bad for the Brain
Razi Berry Many people consider the health of their physical body to be separate from the health of their mind, which is to say their brain. However, it is vitally important to remember that anything that affects the blood vessels affects our brain. A few of these are smoking, high blood pressure, obesity, and diabetes. […]
Mindfulness Used in Schools Improves Students’ Mental Health
Razi Berry Mental health among university students could be improved by introducing mindfulness training. These are the findings from the first UK study, published in Education Research International, to measure the efficacy of mindfulness based cognitive therapy (MBCT) on students. Mindfulness techniques improves students’ mental health, study says Recent evidence suggests that university students are […]
019: Physiology of Rejection: An Emotional and Physical Pain w/ Razi Berry
Everybody has been rejected at some point in their lives. Whether big or small, rejection can hurt just as much as a broken arm or bruised knee, so why don’t we treat it the same? On this episode, I am redefining pain to include the social component and examining exactly why rejection can hurt so bad.
Eating Mushrooms for Your Brain Health
Razi Berry A team from the Department of Psychological Medicine and Department of Biochemistry at the NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine has found that seniors who consume more than two standard portions of mushrooms weekly may have 50 percent reduced odds of having mild cognitive impairment (MCI). Seniors consuming more than two standard […]
An Update on Kratom Exposures from the US Poison Control
Razi Berry A recent report was published regarding the exposures of kratom reported to poison control centers (PCCs) in the United States between the years of 2011 and 2017. The report was published in the journal, Clinical Toxicology. Exposures to kratom reported to poison control centers (PCCs) Kratom, or Mitragyna speciosa, is a plant that […]
018: Consciousness & Conscience: Good, Bad and What Makes As Aware of it All w/ Razi Berry
Scientists have long been amazed by the human ability of consciousness, and how our awareness of our environments impacts our bodies. Regardless of whether you believe consciousness stems from the brain or is a more non-local phenomenon, our ability to have consciousness and conscience is what makes us truly unique to be human. Join me as I explore the fundamentals of consciousness and what it means to be a thinking and contemplative human being.
Common Household Chemical Exposure of Mother Inhibits Child Growth
Razi Berry For the first time, researchers have shown that a combination of perfluorinated substances in the mother significantly inhibits child growth. They make many everyday things easier, such as keeping children’s feet dry in waterproofed boots, stopping the meat balls sticking to the frying pan and making it easier to clean the carpet. Perfluorinated […]
Smoking During Pregnancy Could Increase Risk of ADHD
Razi Berry Despite its proven negative effects on fetal development, smoking during pregnancy remains a significant public health issue. During 2017, approximately 12.5% of all pregnant women in Finland smoked during pregnancy and 7% continued to smoke throughout their pregnancy. Association between maternal smoking and offspring ADHD Exposure to maternal smoking is associated with various […]