Brain Health and Cognitive Fitness For Life
On these pages, you'll learn about a variety of brain health and fitness topics via some excellent videos. A great way to learn.
Telomeres are a cell's built-in clock that tells it when to stop making new cells. Telomere length is a better predictor for your risk of getting age-related diseases like Alzheimer's, heart disease, diabetes, and cancer than most conventional diagnostic tools. Shortened telomeres lead to atrophy of brain cells and longer telomere length leads to the production of new brain cells.
The Alzheimer's Association pays lip service to the type of lifestyle modification that lowers risk for the disease. If you peruse our site, you'll find plenty of good news -- steps you can take to improve your brain health and improve your chances of not becoming an Alzheimer's statistic!
Taking short naps rejuvenate the body and brain. Progressive companies encourage napping for its productivity increases. Thomas Edison, Winston Churchill, John D. Rockefeller, Albert Einstein, and Leonardo DaVinci are all said to have taken naps. While there's no guarantee napping will make you as smart as Einstein, it will leave you mentally refreshed, so you can get through the day in top form.
Video: Lissa Rankin, MD says that data from the Spontaneous Remission Project shows that the placebo effect is evidence the body can heal itself. Mainstream medicine is dismissive of the placebo effect, yet it is an indicator of the innate healing powers we all have but must learn to harness and support.
Epigenetics research tells us that we have significant control, through our lifestyle, over how our genes express themselves in our health. Think of your genes as having a dimmer switch. You can turn them on or off completely, or can turn them to high or low or anywhere in between.
Creating art is a very effective way to stimulate the brain and anyone can do it. Learn the many benefits of art and why it works so well. It doesn't matter whether you think you are talented or not. Do it for yourself because you enjoy it, and with lessons and practice, your hidden talents will blossom. Do it because creating art is a wonderful way to stimulate your brain, improve your well-being, and possibly get healthier!
Watch as 93-year-old Charles Eugster does a show-and-tell on why work, diet and exercise can save the world one person at a time. He finds that natural, healthy aging is rarely seen, but he is living proof that it's entirely possible.
Biofeedback can help you gain control of your body and your health. With the right device, it can now be done effectively at home. Biofeedback has successfully been used to treat numerous conditions. One of the big drawbacks to using biofeedback is that it can be expensive and time-consuming when done professionally. Now there are portable do-it-yourself devices available so you can get the benefits of biofeedback for about the cost of one session with a therapist.
Super Brain, a book by Deepak Chopra, dispels myths about powers of the brain and tells how you can keep your brain healthy for life. Not surprisingly, Chopra's number one key to a super brain is meditation. Research shows it can actually decrease your biological age by 12 years.
Video games aren't just for kids. The average age of a "gamer" is 33 years old and aging daily. How do fast-paced video games affect the brain?