Brief high blood pressure spikes aren’t usually of great concern but if your blood pressure remains high for a long time, you may experience some adverse side effects, even though you may feel fine. Certain issues due to ongoing elevated blood pressure can be easily managed. However, other life-threatening issues can also develop. Learn about […]
Continue readingHopefully you haven’t had Covid-19. If you have, then I hope you aren’t among the group with persistent health problems. They have come to be known as “long haulers”. Some of the most common symptoms they describe six months after COVID-19 infection are confusion, fatigue and memory loss — brain fog. It impedes their ability […]
Continue readingHappy New Year and goodbye to 2020! Most people would probably describe 2020 as a pretty bad year. Certainly there were some shining moments. Some people graduated from high school, college, grad school… Others got married. Babies were born. Yes, good things happened but everything was overshadowed by COVID-19 and the need for social distancing […]
Continue readingMost of us have tried to function the day after not getting enough quality sleep. It may be because of a job, a baby, an illness. Whatever the reason we’re tired and cranky. The lack of sleep can be caused by being unable to fall asleep. It can also be caused by waking up in […]
Continue readingYou may have heard that the ideal amount of sleep for an adult is 8 hours. That’s mostly true. Actually the recommended sleep duration for adults is between 7 and 9 hours. Some people need less than 7 hours and others need more than 9. So how do you know how much sleep is right […]
Continue readingAre you getting enough sleep? Do you realize how important quality sleep is for your body and brain? For many, the answer to both questions is NO! You might benefit from sleep training. Do you think sleep training is only for babies? Or for the chronically tired parents caring for their newborns and trying to […]
Continue readingDementia is a term that refers to illnesses and diseases that affect memory. Everyone has heard of Alzheimer’s disease. It’s the most common memory-related disease. It also affects critical thinking, problem solving, and language skills. Dementia is caused by damage to brain cells. Those cells then lose their ability to function properly and they stop […]
Continue readingEating right for brain health might be a new concept. Most people focus on foods that will help them lose weight or give them peak performance physically. It may not occur to them to eat for their brain’s health too. From birth until death, our brain is responsible for every body function. The brain tells […]
Continue readingYour brain is a remarkable and complex organ that serves as the command center for every body function. It is responsible for thinking, movement, breathing… A healthy brain helps every system in your body work efficiently and as it was designed. When people think of health, they generally think first about whether they’re eating right […]
Continue readingSocial activity has really taken a hit since the COVID-19 pandemic began. Staying home for all except the most essential items has been really hard, hasn’t it? We know that social activity is key to a healthy optimally functioning brain. Isolation, on the other hand, contributes to many negative things including depression, early death, and […]
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