When you hear the word “hypnosis,” your brain might conjure up the image of a magician at a carnival sideshow swinging a pocket watch in front of someone’s face and saying, “you’re getting very, very sleepy.” Unlike magic show hypnosis, medical hypnosis is a holistic treatment that focuses on supporting and restoring the mind. What…
Caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease is an ongoing struggle. Sometimes, you might feel like it only gets worse. Dr. Amen and his wife, Tana Amen, have created the Brain Warrior’s Way podcast to help educate those with mental illness and those helping loved ones with mental illness. They share the message that…
Can Curcumin Support Your Memory? Alzheimer’s disease (AD), diabetes, depression, and obesity are national health epidemics that continue to grow. The answer is not to see them as individual or separate disorders, but rather as different outcomes of the same unhealthy lifestyle. When it comes to Alzheimer’s, there’s good news and bad news. The Bad…
Do you think how you age and when you die is left to the fate of good or bad genes? Think again. “Only about 5 to 20 percent of the aging process has to do with our genes,” says Johnny Bowden, author of The Most Effective Ways to Live Longer. “The rest has to do…
How to Make Memory A Priority Do you often forget where you left your car keys? Do you struggle to remember words, names, faces or numbers? Maybe you’re finding it more and more difficult to keep up with conversations…or you’ve forgotten important appointments…or you can’t make your favorite dish anymore because the recipe is too…
Top 5 Most Important Brain Nutrients for Your Memory Have you ever wondered why some people age more gracefully than others? Is it purely a matter of genetics? Or is it because they favored crossword puzzles over Sudoku? Or is because they were born on a Tuesday…at night…with a full moon out? The longevity code…
Have you ever misplaced your keys or completely forgotten a recent conversation? Have you ever gotten lost while driving a familiar route? We’ve all experienced these moments. And asked ourselves, “Was it a ‘senior moment’ or something more?” Be warned: Seeing your local doctor about these situations may be fruitless and frustrating. With all the…
Memory is the fabric of our souls. It houses our joys, our hurts, and all of life’s lessons. It enables us to recall the important events in our lives. Memory also provides us with a sense of purpose that gives our lives meaning. Our memory is so integral to who we are that it’s easy…
Need more motivation to shed a few pounds? New research suggests that when you lose weight, your memory can actually get stronger. In another study, researcher Andreas Stomby, MD shows that losing weight actually alters how your brain works, leading to better memory performance. Being overweight is linked to memory and concentration problems. Take for…
Wars are not over when the shooting stops. They live on in the lives, memories, bodies, and brains of those who fight them. We want to share a story of a former patient Max Cleland. Forty-eight years ago in Vietnam, he lost two legs and then his right arm in a grenade explosion. The physical…