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Monthly Archives: March 2007
Fun stuff that’s healthy #2: Red wine
March 29, 2007 – 2:52 pm
Red wine may help protect the heart and brain from aging, stroke, and heart disease. Moderate consumption (1-2 glasses/day) of any alcoholic beverage increases HDL cholesterol (the good kind) and lowers blood pressure, both of which are good for the brain. Red wine also contains resveratrol and flavonoids that may provide additional benefits by protecting […]
Fun stuff that’s healthy #1: Sports
March 27, 2007 – 9:19 pm
Physical aerobic exercise is one of the best things you can do for your body and brain. The brain relies on a strong heart and vascular system to supply it with sufficient blood to function optimally and resist disease and aging. Rodents that run create more new brain cells than sedentary rats, and this probably […]
Doctor’s order: Have some fun and get more laughs
March 26, 2007 – 4:34 pm
While there are many ways to improve the health and fitness of our brains, some approaches are more enjoyable than others. I think that “fun” is an important and often underestimated factor when we decide what health and fitness activities to do. If it’s too painful, we’re not likely to continue doing it, despite how […]
Improving memory
March 25, 2007 – 11:17 am
Did you know that our brains have a practically limitless capacity to store information on a long-term basis?
Despite this amazing ability we have a hard time recalling a 12-item grocery list. Working memory, which is functionally and biologically distinct from long-term memory, is the brain’s ability to keep track of and manipulate information over a […]
Attention can be improved with training
March 20, 2007 – 11:17 pm
Brain plasticity is the brain’s natural lifelong capacity for physical and functional change. This concept is at the core of the idea that actively exercising the mind can lead to healthier and better functioning brains. A large body of evidence suggests that frequently using our brains in novel and challenging ways can build cognitive reserve […]
Brain Health Blog
March 19, 2007 – 2:29 pm
We’re excited to launch our brain health blog. There is more to brain health than brain exercises and games. We’ll discuss the latest research, helpful tips, and interesting trivia about neuroscience, psychology and brain health. If you have any questions related to these topics, please send them in and we’ll do our best to answer […]