Yesterday, I updated my previous pieces on how heart rate variability (HRV) can give you a good measurement of your overall body health. Today, I will update my previous post on how HRV can give us a window into the health of our brain by examining a few 2008 papers. Depression and anxiety is inversely…
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If novelty is good for brain health yesterday was Christmas for me
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Book cover via Amazon There is ample evidence that novelty is good for your brain health (see here and here). We can all do many things to increase our novelty; go on a trip, learn something new, learn a language, pick up a musical instrument, read a good book, play games (traditional and computer), experience…
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Resveratrol for better brain health ?
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Image by Getty Images via Daylife A new study (freely available because it is published in PLOS one) published today demonstrates that resveratrol (found in wine), in small doses, fed to middle age mice appears to improve the health of the heart and potentially the brain. Previous studies used quite high doses (22 to 186…
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New neurons: video
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Here is a short video of an example of new neurons in adult mammals found on youtube. And you will find here an article on a new technique that allowed scientist to visualize new neurons in humans – impressive. What are you going to do today to promote neurogenesis and brain health?
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New neurons for better brain health: neurogenesis
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Image via Wikipedia Now you might ask what good does all this exercise and enriched environment (novelty) really do for my brain health and fitness? One thing that these two brain hacks increases is the birth of new neurons. Yes, new neurons. The old dogma back when I started my undergraduate degree was that in…
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A new environment: introduction to hormesis for brain health
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After driving many miles through America and paying high gas prices I arrived at my new location. An entire new environment for me. A hotter, drier climate is the opposite of my previous location. Additionally, now I live at roughly a mile (1610 meters) above sea level, which is fairly high when you compare it…