Posts Tagged ‘Womens-Health’
Neuroplasticity at work: Can the pill change women’s brains?
Read this recent Scientific American article showing clearly how the brain can change based on our daily experiences and actions: … a new study in the journal Brain Research demonstrates that […] birth control pills have structural effects on regions of the brain that govern higher-order cognitive activities … Whereas the subtle structural effects of…
Read MoreImprove Brain Health Now: Easy Steps
There are four essential pillars to maintaining a healthy brain that functions better now and lasts longer. Those pillars are: Physical Exercise, Mental Exercise, Good Nutrition, and Stress Management. Physical Exercise: If you can only do one thing, do something cardiovascular, meaning something that gets your heart beating faster.Mental Exercise: If you can only do one thing, learn something new every day. Good Nutrition: If you can only do one thing, eat more vegetables, particularly leafy green ones. Stress Management: If you can only do one thing, set aside 5–10 minutes to just breathe deeply and recharge
Read MoreBrain exercises: Want a workout for your brain?
Very fun article in the Birmingham News today on SharpBrains and brain exercises, titled Want a workout for your brain?. The journalist explains things very well and with great humor (for the humor, you need to read the article!). Here are some quotes: — “Think of it as a gymnasium for your mind,” SharpBrains CEO…
Read MoreCogmed, Freeze-Framer, IntelliGym, MindFit, Posit Science
We are spending more time talking to journalists these days. A frequent question we receive is, “OK, which computer-based programs do you consider to be Brain Fitness Programs, not just “games” for pure fun”?. Our answer: the rate of development of new programs by neuroscientists worldwide is really increasing, and there are already a few out there…
Read More2007 New Year Resolution: Carnival of Brain Fitness
Happy 2007 to everyone! We have just formulated our New Year Resolution: make 2007 the year when brain plasticity and Brain Fitness became mainstream concepts. How do we start? well, let’s announce the launch of the Carnival of Brain Fitness (a Blog Carnival is basically the vehicle that blogs use to share posts around specific…
Read MoreMindFit Brain Fitness Program review
Getting ready for the holidays, not the best time to write great original content…so let us share the only review we have found so far on one of the programs we offer, MindFit. First, a good article titled The dawn of cognitive technology, on the science behind the need for structured computer-based programs, with quotes…
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