Connections between your nervous system and immune system allow for crosstalk between them. The science that studies this is psychoneuroimmunology Pessimism promotes ill health and can shave years off your life; the tendency to always expect the worst has been linked to a 25 percent higher risk of dying before the age of 65 Sociable,Continue reading “Happiness factor, immune system and Brain-related Resource Links”
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All about PTSD, honoring our veterans
New research revealed that the single biggest determinant of anxiety and depression was traumatic life events, followed by to a lesser extent, family history of mental illness, income and education levels, relationship status and other social factors The study also found the way you think about traumatic life events directly affects your mental health ResearchersContinue reading “All about PTSD, honoring our veterans”
mRNA molecules, oxidative damage in the heart, stress response and longevity
Gene expression profile was obtained with high-density oligonucleotide microarrays. Of 9,977 genes represented on the microarray, 249 transcripts in the young mice, 298 transcripts in the middle-aged mice, and 256 transcripts in the old mice displayed a significant change in mRNA levels (ANOVA, P < 0.01). Among these, a total of 55 transcripts were determinedContinue reading “mRNA molecules, oxidative damage in the heart, stress response and longevity”
Tumor protein p53 activated by DNA damage- UV and oxidative stress
Tumor protein p53, also known as p53, cellular tumor antigen p53(UniProt name), phosphoprotein p53, tumor suppressor p53, antigen NY-CO-13, or transformation-related protein 53 (TRP53), is any isoform of a protein encoded by homologous genes in various organisms, such as TP53 (humans) and Trp53 (mice). This homolog (originally thought to be, and often spoken of as,Continue reading “Tumor protein p53 activated by DNA damage- UV and oxidative stress”
Concussion Leaves The Brain Vulnerable To PTSD
There’s growing evidence that a physical injury to the brain can make people susceptible to post-traumatic stress disorder. Studies of troops who deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan have found that service members who have suffered a concussion or mild traumatic brain injury are far more likely to develop PTSD, a condition that can cause flashbacks,Continue reading “Concussion Leaves The Brain Vulnerable To PTSD”
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Can methamphetamine bring on the menstrual cycle?
Can methamphetamine bring on the menstrual cycle? by Connie b. Dellobuono Answer by Connie b. Dellobuono: Methamphetamine disrupts menstrual cycle. To regulate menstrual cycle, get good sleep, avoid plastic and hormones in foods (milk), take magnesium and calcium (Whole Foods), drink red raspberry leaf tea, detox (acidophilus,picked veggies,lemon water, avoid junk foods) and see aContinue reading “Can methamphetamine bring on the menstrual cycle?”
Negative emotions, cortisol, immune system and neurological disorders
What Can Cause Peripheral Neuropathy? The causes of peripheral neuropathy are in many cases unfortunately unknown. In fact, the most common cause of neuropathy in this day and age may actually be what’s called idiopathic, meaning of unknown certainty. It’s no longer just diabetes. In our modern world, we are subjected and exposed to manyContinue reading “Negative emotions, cortisol, immune system and neurological disorders”
Diet for cluster headaches
Sleep more, exercise more and avoid stress in addition to good whole foods diet can help with cluster headaches. Cluster headache may, but rarely, run in some families in an autosomal dominant inheritance pattern. People with a first degree relative with the condition are about 14-48 times more likely to develop it themselves, and betweenContinue reading “Diet for cluster headaches”
Inflammatory bowel disease in pets
Inflammatory bowel disease in pets can give us health cues as humans have similar body functions. Pets do not eat sugar, dairies, trans fat, smoke or stress out like we do.
We can start with cleansing and then nourishment. Do drink raw carrots juice with garlic and ginger. Limit refined foods, sugar, alcohol, smoking and unhealthy fats/trans fat.
Brain food , sources of GABA and for brain cell growth
Doctors often prescribe SSRIs to help put the brakes on the brain for those who are overly amped up. Essentially, serotonin and GABA are the brakes and Acetylcholine and Dopamine are the gas. When it comes to anxiety issues, SSRIs are analogous to using the emergency brake on your car to slow down the vehicleContinue reading “Brain food , sources of GABA and for brain cell growth”
12-hour routine to up your metabolism by Jessica Migala
Ready to become a lean, mean calorie-burning machine? Getting your metabolism into tip-top shape will help your body burn more calories throughout the day, making it easier to lose weight or maintain it—and you can speed things up in just one day. Read on for your hour-by-hour plan. 6 or 7 am: Get outside WakeContinue reading “12-hour routine to up your metabolism by Jessica Migala”
Why Your Workplace Might Be Killing You by Shana Lynch
Stanford scholars identify 10 work stressors that are destroying your health. Many companies institute wellness programs that focus on encouraging employees to eat better or exercise more. Meanwhile, they overlook the atmosphere of the workplace setting itself. | We may be long past the days of Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle, the seminal book that depictedContinue reading “Why Your Workplace Might Be Killing You by Shana Lynch”
Raw Eggs and No Husband Since ’38 Kept Her Young at 115 by Elizabeta Povoledo
VERBANIA, Italy — Celebrity came late to Emma Morano. Her routine life, in fact, might have raised barely an eyebrow were it not for the fact that she’s managed to hold on to it for so long. One of the oldest person in Europe At 115 years and nearly three months, Ms. Morano is theContinue reading “Raw Eggs and No Husband Since ’38 Kept Her Young at 115 by Elizabeta Povoledo”