Neurolymphatic System Discovered Linking Brain and Immune System
Node Smith, ND Big News on How Every Neurological Disease is Approached Last week, a research team from the University of Virginia School of Medicine has shown that the brain is directly connected to the immune system through lymphatic vessels.1 These vessels were not previously thought to exist, and it is incredible that they have […]
Nuts for Brain Health
Node Smith, ND Everyone wants a healthy brain! Recent research supports eating nuts on a regular basis for this effect. It looked at how nuts may affect brainwave activity. The study found that eating nuts regularly strengthened brain frequencies associated with healing, learning, memory and cognition. The scientists saw that eating certain nuts stimulated certain […]
Increase Your Brain Size With Exercise
Node Smith, ND Does your Brain get Bigger with Exercise? A recent study says that your hippocampus does.1 The hippocampus is a portion of the limbic system, located within the medial temporal lobe. The limbic system, as a whole, is principal in the regulation of emotions, however, the hippocampus is mainly thought to be associated […]
A New Mechanism of Essential Oil Respiratory Protection- The Lung Microbiome: Part I
Sarah LoBisco, ND The Healing Scents of Fall A few weeks ago, I posted an article that describes “Four Ways that Autumn Embraces Us with its Aromas of Health and Well-being.” In it, I discussed how our exposure to distinct fall odors provides evidence for the kindness of mother nature, our innate knowledge to thrive, […]
Balancing the Microbiome from the Beginning
Dr. Kendra Becker, ND Development of the Microbiome Occurs Before Birth Development of the microbiome starts long before any human takes its first breath. The microbiome is as unique to an individual as a fingerprint! Even identical twins do not have the same one! The Gut is called the second brain; however, its development is […]
Brain Fog: Figuring Out the Fog (Part 2)
Dr. Emily Chan, ND Breaking through Brain Fog Frustration Brain fog can be frustrating, keeping those who suffer from it from doing what they want to do. It takes so long to do something with a spacey brain. Sometimes increased anxiety, depression and fatigue also accompany brain fog making it difficult for those afflicted by […]
Video Games May be Harmful to Children’s Brains
A recent study looked at how some styles of video games affect the brain of those who play them. The study suggests that some of the video games our children and young adults may be habitually playing could be injuring their brains. Good Game Gone Bad There has been a thought that video games may […]
Addressing Brain Inflammation May Improve OCD Symptoms
A recent study showed that brain inflammation was 30% higher in individuals with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) than others without the disorder.1 OCD is characterized intrusive thoughts, images, or impulses creating emotional distress. Individuals with OCD are severely inhibited in their interactions with others, and daily life due to these experiences.2 Center for Addiction and Mental […]
The Brain Can Be Trained To Regulate Negative Emotions
(NaturalPath) In a study published in Neuroimage and conducted by researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU), they found that the brain can be trained to regulate negative emotions. This is a landmark study as, according to one researcher, “These findings are the first to demonstrate that non-emotional training that improves the ability to ignore […]
Brain Differences in Compulsive Video Game Players
(NaturalPath) In a study led by the University of Utah School of Medicine, compulsive video game players have their brains wired a bit differently. Researchers scanned the brains of 200 adolescent boys and found some interesting results. Chronic video game play is associated with hyperconnectivity between several pairs of brain networks. Some of the differences in […]