Brain Health Category

Dopamine: Function, Deficiency & How to Naturally Boost Levels

How often do you think about the more than 80 billion neurons in your brain? The continuously work together, communicating with the help of neurotransmitters, or chemical messengers. These important messengers play a key role ...

What Is Vipassana Meditation? Top 4 Benefits + How to Practice It

When it comes to meditation, there are many ways to do it. What is the Vipassana meditation technique (also called "insight meditation"), and how does it differ from other types? Vipassana means "to see things as ...

Can Reduced Brain Activity Boost Longevity?

A new study led by scientists Joseph Zullo and Derek Drake from Harvard Medical School indicates that the nervous system may play an unexpected role in aging. While it seems counterintuitive, the study suggests that ...

9 Popular Drugs Linked to Dementia and Memory Loss

Any time you take a medication, weighing the risks and benefits of the drug is a must. And now we must ask ourselves, "Is this one of the drugs linked to dementia and memory loss?" Emerging ...

Brain Zaps + 4 Brain Zaps Natural Remedies

Brain zaps — also sometimes referred to as brain shivers, brain shocks or head shocks — are described as being one of the most unbearable withdrawal symptoms when stopping certain depression and anxiety medications. Brain zaps get their ...

What Are Psychotropic Drugs? Its Types, History & Statistics

One of the most controversial subjects in today’s natural health world is that of psychotropic drugs. Also referred to as psychoactive drugs, these medications make up a long list of both legal and illegal substances ...

Social Media and Mental Illness: Can Instagram & Facebook Predict Depression & Narcissism?

Can the words we type and filters we use on social media really predict if we're depressed or narcissistic? It’s looking that way... The latest evidence? Researchers from Stony Brook University and University of Pennsylvania developed ...

Epigenetics: Will It Change the Way We Treat Disease?

What if the decisions you make today affect not just your health, but the health of your family for several generations to come? It sounds a bit crazy — sure, your mid-afternoon sugar habit could ...

Portion Sizes: 10 Ways to Trick Your Brain into Eating Less

Experts agree: There may be multiple causes for the rise in obesity in recent decades, but one major factor is the drastic increase in portion sizes. This holds true for home and restaurants meals. But the ...

How to Add 12 Years (or More) to Your Life

Every few years, it seems like we get conflicting health and diet information, or well-meaning advice turns out to be wrong. Eat low- or no-fat foods! Choose margarine and vegetable oils over butter! For example, these ...