TRAUMATIC STRESS CHANGES BRAINS OF BOYS AND GIRLS DIFFERENTLY NEUROSCIENCE NEWSNOVEMBER 11, 2016 A new study reports an area of the brain associated with emotion appears to undergo accelerated maturation in teenage girls with PTSD, but not in their male peers with the condition.… READ MORE… FEATUREDPSYCHOLOGY6 MIN READ MRI SHOWS BRAIN DISRUPTIONS IN CHILDREN WITHContinue reading “MRI SHOWS BRAIN DISRUPTIONS IN CHILDREN WITH PTSD”
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Root causes of chronic illness
During the last 20 years, your body is exposed to inflammation such as over consumption of sugar, stress and trauma, gut bacteria/parasites/fungus/virus, lack of sleep and other chronic disease which can be prevented before it becomes Type 2 diabetes, depression, hypertension and even cancer. As we age , we are 10k times more prone toContinue reading “Root causes of chronic illness”
Depression and PTSD are health problems faced by our VETs
What happens to the brain during injury and the early stages of recovery from TBI?
Understanding TBI: Part 1 – What happens to the brain during injury and the early stages of recovery from TBI? Written by Thomas Novack, PhD and Tamara Bushnik, PhD in collaboration with the MSKTC What is a brain injury? Traumatic brain injury (TBI) refers to damage to the brain caused by an external physical forceContinue reading “What happens to the brain during injury and the early stages of recovery from TBI?”
What triggers your pain?
A 60 yr old woke up with leg pains. Her diet consists of meat and rice. She does not exercise but she works as a caregiver. I suggested some health tips for her that includes: whole foods diet with strong enzymes from fruits and veggies, dandelion tea or lemon grass, exercise and to apply andContinue reading “What triggers your pain?”
Highest Average Expenses for Common Conditions
AHRQ Stats: Highest Average Expenses for Common Conditions For the nine most commonly treated conditions among U.S. adults in 2013, the highest average expenses per person were for the treatment of heart conditions ($3,794 per person), trauma-related disorders ($3,070) and diabetes ($2,565). (Source: AHRQ, Medical Expenditure Panel Survey Statistical Brief #487: Expenditures for Commonly Treated Conditions among Adults Age 18Continue reading “Highest Average Expenses for Common Conditions”
Gender bias in treating or preventing blood clots in women
Animation of the formation of an occlusive thrombus in a vein. A few platelets attach themselves to the valve lips, constricting the opening and causing more platelets and red blood cells to aggregate and coagulate. Coagulation of unmoving blood on both sides of the blockage may propagate a clot in both directions. A thrombus occursContinue reading “Gender bias in treating or preventing blood clots in women”