Tag: Brain Health

Ashwagandha is a direct cure for chronic stress as it can lower cortisol levels by 28% and promote restorative sleep. By lowering BP and glucose, it treats hypertension and diabetes, both causes and effects of stress. Besides curing depression and anxiety, it can improve Alzheimer's symptoms by repairing damaged brain cells and reconstructing nerve networks.

Diet is not a one size fits all. How to fool your brain and body that you are eating healthy while also giving into a bit of indulgence? Let's find out.

The position that your baby is in during the last weeks of pregnancy and the early part of labor will give you a lot...

Aphasia is a neurological condition where people find it difficult to use language correctly. People who have it may have difficulty in speaking, reading, writing, understanding, or repeating language. Stroke, brain tumors, serious head injuries, and progressive neurological conditions may trigger it. However, with one in three people experiencing some degree of aphasia after a stroke, stroke is thought to be the most typical cause of this disease

Getting to sleep (and staying asleep) doesn’t have to be a daily struggle if you eat the right foods. Consuming a diet rich in Tryptophan (chocolate, honey, seafood, eggs), Carbohydrates (cereals, oatmeal), Vit B6 (bananas, tuna), Mg (almonds, spinach) amps up your serotinin and melatonin (sleep inducing neurotransmitters) production, and helps regulate your sleep.

Mental illness has been a cause of concern in the US and across the globe. What path lies before us to overcome this menace? Let's find out.

If you have narcolepsy, your brain has trouble controlling your sleep-wake cycles. So at night, you may have vivid dreams, sleep paralysis, or hallucinations. During the day, this leads to drowsiness, exhaustion, and a foggy brain. You may suddenly fall asleep for a few seconds and remember nothing when you wake up. Or your muscles may suddenly go limp. While there's no cure, it can be managed with a proper sleep routine and yoga.

Antibiotics offer respite from many infections and swiftly do what other medicines may not achieve as effectively. On the flip side, these strong medicines come with their share of side effects, including some that can leave you feeling dizzy, anxious, depressed, or even suicidal. Underlying causes like a decline in bacterial diversity might be to blame.

Your subconscious beliefs tend to recur in your life. So if you are courting failure repeatedly, it's time to let go these deep seated beliefs about life.

Feeling low and sad can be vicious circle as it causes hormonal imbalance the ripple effect of which is weight gain. Read on to know how you can out of it.

The signs and symptoms of dyslexia vary depending on age. While a preschool age child may have difficulty reciting simple nursery rhymes or rhyming words such as 'tap' and 'cap', children in kindergarten through fourth grade struggle with fluency in speaking or differentiating sounds such as 'b' and 'd'. Signs in adults include difficulty taking notes, writing letters, etc.

Skin color depends on melanin conc. White spots on the skin are a result of melanin deficiency. Common causes are: vitiligo, tinea versicolor, malnutrition, salon tanning, skin damage etc. Household remedies for leucoderma are: radish seeds with vinegar, cabbage extract or juice, Apple cider vinegar as antibacterial, copper infused water for melanin production, honey and coconut oil to kill fungi and bacteria.

There are some days where you just don’t want to get out of bed. Days when summoning up the will to step out of the house seems like a Herculean task. Now imagine a foggy world where that’s every day. Abulia is a condition in which you are weighed down by a lack of motivation or will. It is predominantly seen with lesions in the brain and can make people indifferent to life. People who suffer from it often find it difficult to do ordinary things like holding a conversation or feeding themselves.

Let's look at some ways to keep stress at bay. Because, self-care is of the utmost importance if we are to give the best of ourselves to those around us.

Sweet potatoes inhibit brain inflammation and oxidation, thus, improving memory and cognition. Rich in vitamins A and C, they retard deterioration of brain cells. This makes them useful in treating diseases like Alzheimer’s. Their pigments, carotenoids and athocyanins, establish neural networks in the brain and fight oxidative stress. Eat sweet potato chips, pies, or mash.