Deep dive into decision-making and lifestyle choices
Photo Cred: Tyler Lastovich/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury The modern world is fundamentally reshaping our brains, altering our decision-making towards impulsivity, instant gratification, and choices that lead to poor health, according...
Read MoreResearch finds vision problems common in patients with Parkinson’s disease
Photo Cred: Chuttersnap/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury Vision and eye problems like blurry vision, dry eyes, trouble with depth perception, and problems adjusting to rapid changes in light are more common...
Read MoreShaking off sleepiness with integrative approaches
Photo Cred: Morgan Lane/Unsplash By Catherine Darley, ND This week, March 8-14, 2020, marks National Sleep Awareness Week, sponsored by the National Sleep Foundation. The celebration immediately follows Daylight Savings Time,...
Read MoreThe link between suicide and anosmia
Photo Cred: Robina Weermeijer/Unsplash By Carolina Brooks, BA, IFMCP Traumatic brain injury (TBI) can have consequences far beyond what many practitioners realize. The human sense of smell is reliant upon...
Read MoreVisceral fat delivers signal to brain that affects cognition
Photo Cred: Jennifer Burk/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury Excessive weight around the abdominal cavity gives the brain’s resident immune cells heavy exposure to proinflammatory protein signal interleukin-1 beta that damages cognition,...
Read MoreObesity effects mimic aging, from DNA damage to cognitive decline
Photo Cred: Concordia University By Katherine Shagoury Obesity should be considered premature aging, according to new research from Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and published in the journal Obesity...
Read MoreThe role of lifestyle choices in decision making
Photo Cred: Simon Migaj/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury Our modern world is fundamentally reshaping our brains, altering decision-making towards impulsivity, instant gratification, and the type of choices that lead to poor...
Read MoreFood allergy and increased psychiatric risk
Photo Cred: Daria Shevtsova/Pexels By Wendy Pecoraro, MSN, APRN, DipACLM In my opinion, the assumption that dietary intake and mental wellbeing are mutually exclusive is archaic. An integrative medicine approach...
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