Brain Health
Brain Health · 12/22/2024
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD): A Nutritional Perspective As we move deeper into the winter months, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) otherwise known as the "winter blues" is a type of depression that follows a predictable pattern, typically beginning and ending around the same time each year as daylight hours decrease. Wintertime SAD is often compared to hibernation where there is a lack of energy and a desire to sleep more, a craving for sweets and starch which leads to weight gain. An...
Brain Health · 12/20/2021
What are Nootropics?
Nootropics are classically defined as substances that enhance cognition, memory, learning, concentration, energy and motivation. These compounds are also known as smart drugs and have been used to enhance performance since the dawn of time. There is a wide range of nootropics in circulation today including many herbs, vitamins and prescriptive drugs.
Brain Health · 05/01/2019
Everything you have ever experienced, felt, or conducted in life is due to brain function. "The ability to enjoy, perceive, sense and experience live is dictated by the firing rate and health of your brain. It is impossible for a person to become healthy mentally or physiologically without a healthy brain." – Datis Kharrazian, DC, MS
Brain Health · 08/27/2018
Most people interested in growing old gracefully agree that supporting brain health and preventing cognitive decline is a priority if they want to live a long and healthy life. In this day and age, neurodegenerative disease at an all time high, making it a necessity to put in place as much cognitive support as you can, as early as possible, to offset the chances of developing neurodegenerative disease.
Brain Health · 03/25/2016
Neurogenesis is a new buzz word in the community of biohacking and there have been revolutionary discoveries in this new frontier regarding brain health. I dove head first into this field of study two years ago while studying Functional Diagnostic Nutrition and recently devoured two books on brain health that have radically changed my perspective on the healing process.