Prevent Brain Injury One of the things that people often fear about getting older is the possibility that they might get Alzheimer’s disease, a terrible condition that destroys the mind by destroying the brainMany of us shudder at the thought that if we get Alzheimer’s, we will lose our ability to plan and think, or even to remember who we are Alzheimer’s is indeed a terrible disease of unknown origin that destroys not only the brain, it destroys identities and ...

Falling Asleep - An Add Nightmare Like many “night people,” I have a hard time waking up in the morning, but I have an even harder time falling asleep at night When I spoke to my doctor about this problem, she offered me a very simple solution: take three hours to "wind down" before bed Don’t do anything stimulating in the evening that will engage your brain Relax, unwind, and you’ll find yourself falling asleep much easier at night Sounds ...

Autism Is Now Believed To Affect 1 In Every 166 People What is AutismAutism is a developmental disability that affects, often severely, a person's ability to communicate and socially interact with others It is four times more prevalent in males than femalesCurrently, autism is believed to affect 1 in every 166 people The rate of people being diagnosed with autism has increased substantially over the past two decadesAlthough this may be in part due to improved diagnostic techniques and to changes in the criteria for autism spectrum ...

Causes And Types Of Cerebral Palsy In the case of Cerebral Palsy there is no one cause of this severe condition There are many things that may increase the risk of this condition but will not cause cerebral palsy all the time In the majority of cases and average of seventy percent, it results from brain injury before the child is even born this is known as congenital cerebral palsy this would be present from birth but may take months ...

How You Can Keep A Sharp Mind As You Age As we go through life, we all hope we can maintain good physical and mental health as long as possible There is not much pleasure in living a long life if our final years are spent in pain and if we lose our ability to think and remember As much as we may dread suffering physical pain and illness in old age, many of us fear even more the possibility ...

Cholesterol And Managing It With Drugs In the last few decades, the most important thing to know has been the total level of cholesterol 240mg per decilitre (mg/dl) of blood was considered to be normal But the Framingham study (the most important one of its kind) surprised the world by demonstrating that less than half of the victims of heart attacks had levels lower than this number Today, it is desirable to have less than 200mg/dl or even 180mg/dl for the maximum reduction of risk Cholesterol needs sustenance ...

Adult Adhd Symptoms: Is This You? A bit like the elephant on the dinner table that families don't talk about, adult ADHD is something that people often know is there but don't necessarily talk about But at some point they say "Okay, this exists This is a problem I don't know if this has been a problem that has been genetic, or what, but what I do want to know is the answers to some of these questions about why I'm struggling with these ADHD symptoms" Recently, ADHD ...

Mood Enhancers 5 HTP, GABA and St Johns Wort Mood Enhancers What is 5 HTP Mood Enhancer? The Griffonia Extract is rich in 5-HydroxyTryptophan (5-HTP), which comes from an African vegetable, the Griffonia simplicifolia seed, and contains 30% 5-HTP 5-HTP is an amino acid that is a direct precursor of serotonin, an important neurotransmitter having pain soothing and relaxing effects 5-HTP is not present in significant amounts in a typical diet The human body manufactures 5-HTP from L-tryptophan, a natural amino acid found in most dietary proteins However, eating ...

Gaba Definition GABA (gamma aminobutyric acid) is a non-essential amino acid found mainly in the human brain and eyes It is considered an inhibitory neurotransmitter, which means it regulates brain and nerve cell activity by inhibiting the number of neurons firing in the brain GABA is referred to as the "brain's natural calming agent" By inhibiting over-stimulation of the brain, GABA may help promote relaxation and ease nervous tension GABA or gamma-aminobutyric acid, discovered in 1950, is the most important and widespread inhibitory neurotransmitter in the brain Excitation ...

Mitral Valve Prolapse: Truth Vs Fiction "There is nothing to fear except the persistent refusal to find out the truth" - Dorothy Thompson One of the chapters in my recent book, "Courageous Confrontations," describes my experience with a patient named Emma Jorgenson Shortly after sitting down in my consultation room, she said, "I hope you can help me, Doctor Those other doctors keep saying that my symptoms are all in my head" "What seems to be bothering you, Emma?" "Bothering me? My problems aren't just bothering me, they're killing ...