Can You Really Make Yourself Smarter? Biohacking Your Brain
Well, good news for you! People are now using all sorts of different methods to ‘biohack’ their brains and bodies for optimal performance – now, you can do it too!
Well, good news for you! People are now using all sorts of different methods to ‘biohack’ their brains and bodies for optimal performance – now, you can do it too!
The recent discoveries surrounding Alzheimer's suggest that one day getting this disease could become optional. In understanding the progression of this disease better, researchers are finding ways to catch it earlier and identify contributing factors so that we can prevent, stop, and reverse this devastating condition.
If there is one disease I ask my patients to have on their minds, it’s type 2 diabetes. According to the 2017 report from the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 100 million Americans have diabetes (30.3 million) or prediabetes (84.1 million).1 This means that nearly half of Americans have the disease or its precursor.
Today we’re going to dive into exactly what ADHD is, the underlying differences seen in an ADHD brain, and most importantly, we’ll explore a fascinating treatment option that may be the key to not just surviving, but thriving with ADHD.
What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you ponder the question – what exactly causes depression? If something along the lines of “a chemical imbalance” in the brain is what comes to mind, you’re not alone. For decades, the idea that depression is caused by a chemical imbalance – namely low levels of…
We tend to take it for granted that our bodies are constantly working to protect us – with our immune system standing guard around the clock to defend us against potentially harmful invaders. But what happens when your immune system turns on you – mistakenly flagging your own cells as a threat? And rather than…
Let’s dive into some of the research behind coffee’s incredible effects on health and longevity.
I’m talking about coffee enemas – a lesser-known way to reap coffee’s incredible health-promoting benefits.
New evidence suggests to calm colic, try Lactobacillus reuteri. Ever see that baby shirt that says, “If I’m not sleeping, nobody’s sleeping?” It’s creator probably had a colicky child. But new parents have a new colic-calming ally: Lactobacillus reuteri. Italian researchers treated 50 cranky, colicky infants with this probiotic bacterium (108 colony-forming units in 5 drops…
Today we’re going to dive into exactly what cadmium is, where it’s found, and why it poses a threat to our long-term health. And most importantly, we’ll cover how you can protect yourself from this menacing metal.