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If you haven’t already done so, please sign up to receive my newsletters for more information about brain health, neuronutrition, lifestyle tips, and nutritional advice. Of course, if I can help you or a loved one with your nutritional needs, make an appointment to see me today!
As always, I welcome your thoughts and value your feedback. Let me know what you think by dropping me a line or commenting below. Please share, comment and like us on Facebook and be sure to subscribe to my YouTube channel.
As always, I welcome your thoughts and value your feedback. If you haven’t already done so, please sign up to receive my newsletters for more information about brain health, neuronutrition, lifestyle tips, and nutritional advice. Of course, if I can help you or a loved one with your nutritional needs, make an appointment to see me today!
Let me know what you think by dropping me a line or commenting below. Please share, comment and like us on Facebook and and my YouTube channel.
If you haven’t already done so, please sign up to receive my newsletters for more information about brain health, neuronutrition, lifestyle tips, and nutritional advice. Of course, if I can help you or a loved one with your nutritional needs, make an appointment to see me today!
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Brain injury is a silent epidemic.
On the surface, things may look fine. But beneath the surface, there is a vast network of symptoms that no one sees. These symptoms are very difficult to deal with and almost impossible for others to understand.
This is why I liken the effects of a brain injury to an iceberg - below the surface of the TBI iceberg lies the hidden burden of the disease.
In my continued quest to educate about brain injuries and in light of the fact that June is Traumatic Injury Awareness Month, I urge you to read on to discover how brain injuries are a silent epidemic and learn about the true impact brain injuries can have.
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Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: Facts, Causes, and Symptoms
Summer is the time for outdoor sports like soccer, football, and rugby. It’s time to dust off the bike and inflate the tires. It’s time to ensure that motorcycle and fix the leaky cabin roof. Yet each of these activities comes with a cautionary note.
June is Traumatic Brain Injury Awareness Month - a time to enjoy the outdoors for sure, but not be too carefree or careless. When it comes to the health of our brain - we can never be too cautious!
Read on to discover some facts about brain injuries, including causes and symptoms. Then tune in next week, when I’ll discuss how brain injuries are becoming a growing silent epidemic and provide some practical advice on how to help someone who has sustained one.
Following are 9 practical things you can start investing in today to protect your most valuable organ. Your brain is a highly complex machine that is responsible for every single thing you do, think, feel and say.
With more neurons than stars contained in our galaxy, your brain is considered the executive control centre of your body. As such, it supervises every thought, feeling, memory, mood, and action that you undertake.
Your brain is what makes you… you!
Yet most people often don’t think twice about this vital organ.
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As the saying goes: knowledge is power. Here are some of the most common head injuries and the worrying symptoms to keep an eye on. Globally, approximately 69 million individuals suffer from a traumatic brain injury (also known as TBI) each year.
It's not always obvious when someone is dealing with a TBI, as it is an invisible illness.
Symptoms can vary drastically, depending on the specific type of TBI someone has sustained as well as other factors like their diet and lifestyle.
If you're not sure if you or someone you love has experienced a traumatic brain injury, keep reading.
Explained below is some important information regarding the different types of TBI. You'll also learn how you can spot common TBI symptoms and what you can do to treat TBI.
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You don't need to have meditated, to surely know that calming the mind is not easy. The monks realized that drinking matcha helped them with their meditation practice. Of course, a scientific analysis wasn't available to confirm what they observed through direct experience which was that the caffeine in the green tea leaves promoted alertness while the L-Theanine increased focus and concentration.
Despite matcha containing roughly 30mg of caffeine per cup, it remains significantly less than a typical cup of coffee which usually holds 200mg of caffeine. Unlike coffee which, for some, can create unpleasant anxiety with a final crescendo being that hard crash, the combination of L-Theanine + caffeine is the perfect yin-yang alchemy. Enjoying a cup of matcha will provide for an extended, bright and clean boost of energy that could last all day without the nervousness or the crash.
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Have you or someone you love suffered from brain hypoxia? It affects oxygen flow to the largest part of the brain and can range in severity from mild to life-threatening.
Many people are at risk for hypoxia, including swimmers, divers, athletes, and mountain bikers.
Brain injuries sustained during these activities or otherwise are some of the most dire injuries that can occur to any person. Immediate treatment is necessary to prevent death. Often, ongoing treatment post-surgery is required to regain all or most brain function again.
It's a tough and trying road, but it can be done.
Read on to learn everything you need to know about brain hypoxia and what you can do about it.
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Looking for a healthy way to spruce up your Easter? If so, I urge you to try this recipe for my healthier carrot cake muffins… with cream cheese icing of course.
Once I perfected this recipe, it quickly became a favourite in our household (and that of our friends!).
The recipe is simple, yet the cupcakes are moist and super decadent! No one can resist them!
Not only are they delicious, but they also contain healthy components.
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Are you the parent of a child with ASD?
If so, you know the challenges, hardships, and heartbreak that comes with such a diagnosis.
Your child’s future is uncertain and the present poses many challenges. Having your child wander away from safety is a major concern of many - with almost half of all autistic children known to bolt or wander from safety.
April is Autism Awareness Month - a time to raise awareness about the disorder for those who know little about it, and time to band together as one community to help each other and provide support for those who live with it and the devastation it causes daily.
This week’s post is all about autism - how autism affects the brain, what science has to say about it, and what nutritional changes you can make that may help.
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Not all stress is bad. In fact, stress can save our lives. Your natural fight-or-flight response is crucial to help you get out of a dangerous situation alive.
And even the hormones produced in response to stress, including cortisol, adrenaline, and epinephrine, aren’t always bad either. Their levels change throughout the course of the day in response to various challenges you face, including waking up in the morning (yes, that is a form of stress), dealing with traffic, managing an unruly child, or being showered with a birthday surprise.
During times when you feel stressed, various hormones (cortisol included) are released. And once the stressful event is over, levels should return back to normal.
This form of acute (or temporary) stress usually won’t mess with your health too much. It is your body’s natural reaction to circumstances, and, as discussed, can be a good thing.
When the “threat” (a.k.a. “stressor”) is gone, the reaction subsides, and all is well.
It's the chronic, or long-term stress that's a problem.
You see, your body has specific stress reactions. If these stress reactions are triggered every day or many times a day and cortisol levels are never allowed to subside, your health will pay the price.
This kind of stress (and the stress hormones that go along with it) can have a huge impact on every aspect of your health.
Let's dive into this "stress mess.”
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Discover 8 important brain foods for studying now.
Whether you're studying for a college exam or preparing for a major presentation at work, you've probably wished there was a way to magically improve your concentration. Especially when there are so many attention-grabbers around us - like app notifications, roommates, tv, or family members.
How can you buckle down and study?
There's no magic pill that will improve your concentration, but there are foods that you can eat that stimulate brain health and help you focus.
Next time you're looking for a study snack, reach for one of these eight brain foods for studying.
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It’s no secret that what we eat can affect the health of our bodies and brains. It’s also no secret that certain foods can affect our mood.
High-carb foods like donuts, muffins, and granola bars work to make us feel better by boosting dopamine and acting on our brain’s pleasure centres. Unfortunately, getting such a ‘high’ from these foods is not the healthiest way to go.
Luckily, there are healthier alternatives that also work to boost our mood. Even better still, I’ve combined a few of these foods into one healthy dish!
Read on to discover more information along with the recipe.
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