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Group fitness instructors needed in the bay area

Focus: Prevent falls, prevent chronic health , stimulate dopamine, and strengthen body for daily living functions and activities Modalities: relaxation strategies, Tai Chi, massage, music, dance, range of motion movements, strategies for Parkinson and Alzheimers prevention and more Teacher must be patient and open to holistic relaxation exercises for older adults. Immediate placement in variousContinue reading “Group fitness instructors needed in the bay area”

Balance your Serotonin, Dopamine and Endorphins with Happy foods

Pain and itch are influenced by two chemicals , Serotonin and Dopamine. Eat the following whole foods to balance Serotonin, Dopamine and Endorphins and do get a hug too.  Hugging can increase the production of dopamine in your brain.  Endorphins are endogenous opioid neuropeptides and peptide hormones in humans and other animals. They are produced by the centralContinue reading “Balance your Serotonin, Dopamine and Endorphins with Happy foods”

Brain, opinions, flight, fight, pain, stress, dopamine and aging

OUR BRAINS AUTOMATICALLY PROCESS OPINIONS WE AGREE WITH AS IF THEY ARE FACTS A new study reveals we quickly process opinions we agree with as facts, even if the opinion is non-factual.… READ MORE… FIGHT, FLIGHT OR FREEZE NEUROSCIENCE NEWSAPRIL 20, 2018 Olfactory system neurons appear to play a role in the connection between rhythmic breathingContinue reading “Brain, opinions, flight, fight, pain, stress, dopamine and aging”

Physical inactivity, dopamine, lactate , glucose and aging

After 96 years of age, he has crying spells in the afternoon or early evening hours when our brain hormones are slowing down to ready for sleep.  With less exercise and more time sitting down watching TV and eating every 2 hours, he forgets to remember things as his brain and muscles are not workingContinue reading “Physical inactivity, dopamine, lactate , glucose and aging”

Aphrodisiac foods

Cook together. Soft music, soft lights, aroma of cinnamon and garlic are all conducive for a seductive lunch or dinner. Wine, beer or healthy smoothie are important. Do know that happy foods are chocolate, eggs, yams and beer. Aphrodisiac Foods Oysters Watermelon Cocoa or Chocolate Asparagus Avocados Maca Pumpkin Seeds. pumpkin seeds Celery

What sugar does to your brain – Dr Axe

Dextrose. Fructose. Lactose. Maltose. Glucose. A sugar by any other name is still sugar. In fact, there are more than 50 different names for it. But is sugar bad for you? Essentially, there are two types of sugar; there is “good” sugar that occurs naturally in fruits and vegetables and “bad” added sugar that’s added toContinue reading “What sugar does to your brain – Dr Axe”

Suppressed dopaminergic activity in a specific brain area may play a causal role in depression

Suppressed dopaminergic activity in a specific brain area may play a causal role in depression. Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a heterogenous mental illness characterized by deficits in mood and reward processing. The ventral tegmental area (VTA) of the brain plays a critical role in regulating reward processing via its projection to the nucleus accumbensContinue reading “Suppressed dopaminergic activity in a specific brain area may play a causal role in depression”

Dopamine may have given humans our social edge over other apes

Male chimpanzees signal their aggression when they display their big canines, in contrast with humans, who show small canines when they smile. Sergey Uryadnikov/shutterstock.com Dopamine may have given humans our social edge over other apes By Ann GibbonsJan. 22, 2018 , 3:10 PM Humans are the ultimate social animals, with the ability to bond with mates,Continue reading “Dopamine may have given humans our social edge over other apes”

Dopamine and Serotonin in Depression

Based on the symptoms experienced as a result of lower levels of dopamine, it is thought that dopamine plays just as big of a role as serotonin in treating depression. Why then are medications used to treat depression primarily dealing with targeting serotonin only? Because people have been brainwashed by pharmaceutical companies? Maybe. It couldContinue reading “Dopamine and Serotonin in Depression”