Posts Tagged ‘Brain’

Health Benefits of Lecithin

Tuesday, October 5th, 2010

  Lecithin is a phospholipid that supports the architecture of each and every cell in the human body. Found in abundance in the brain and the rest of the nervous system, it is also present in the liver, kidneys, and in the glands that secrete hormones. A deficiency of lecithin can lead to physical as [...]

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Doctrine of Signatures

Friday, October 1st, 2010

  Herbalists that were contemporaries of Galen and Dioscurides strongly believed that the herbs that looked like some part of the human body can the ability to treat diseases related to that particular organ. Although scientists laugh at this idea and call it a fallacy, the truth is that following the doctrine of signatures is [...]

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Foods for your Moods

Tuesday, August 17th, 2010
Foods for your Moods

  What you eat certainly has an effect on your body. But did you know that it also has an impact on your mind? Scientists have found that food can alter the production of neurotransmitters in the brain, thereby triggering mood changes. Certain food items can act like catalysts facilitating the release of mood-altering chemicals. [...]

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Alzheimer’s Awareness Week 2010

Tuesday, July 6th, 2010
Alzheimer

  Alzheimer’s is a disease that can leave a person lost even at home. A person suffering from this degenerative disorder of the brain forgets just about everything and everyone, including himself or herself, with life literally coming to a standstill for the individual. The patient’s near and dear ones find it very difficult to [...]

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Did You Know That!

Wednesday, April 14th, 2010
Did you know

  The storage capacity of the brain in electronic terms is thought to be between 3 or even 1,000 terabytes. Which means the human brain cell can hold five times as much information as the Encyclopedia Britannica. When you clench your fist and take a look at it, you are actually looking at the size [...]

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