How to Turn on the Part of Your Brain That Controls Motivation We know we should put the cigarettes away or make use of that gym membership, but in the moment, we just don’t do it. There is a cluster of neurons in our brain critical for motivation, though. What if you could hack them to motivate yourself? The researchers stuck 73 people into an fMRI, a scanner that can detect what part of the brain is most active, and focused on that area associated with motivation. “They weren’t that reliable when we said, ‘Go! That changed when the participants were allowed to watch a neurofeedback meter that displayed activity in their ventral tegmental area. “Your whole mind is allowed to speak to a specific part of your brain in a way you never imagined before. Using an fMRI for this kind of brain feedback is more effective than other, older tools like placing electrodes on the skull or EEG, Gabrieli says. Two of the researchers, Kathryn Dickerson and Jeff MacInnes, tried the system out on themselves. It was also exhausting, MacInnes says. Copyright 2016 NPR.
This Is A Must Read Before Ever Using Turmeric Again It is commonly known that turmeric is very beneficial for our health, especially because of curcumin, one of the many medicinal properties. Maybe this properties is the biggest reason why turmeric is gaining so much on popularity. Curcumin is in fact turmeric’s primary polyphenol. Over 600 potential health benefits of turmeric are shown by a study abstracts from the National Library of Medicine’s bibliographic database known as MEDLINE. Even though you are aware of the fact that turmeric can boost your overall health, there are still some things you should know. Turmeric’s Key Nutrient Isn’t Easy To Absorb You are already familiar with the active ingredient curcumin, but the problem is that it is difficult to absorb. Various animal and clinical studies reveal that regardless of dosage size, the concetrations of curcumin in blood plasma, pheripheral tissues and urine, if detectable at all, are extremely low. How To Skyrocket Turmeric’s Bioavailability? Add a Healthy Fat to Trumeric Dr.
Using Earthing as an Antioxidant Absorption Technique ⋆ SHIFT> Anywhere you go nowadays, whether it be your local pharmacy, grocery store or corner gas station, you’ll see products boasting their antioxidant ingredients. We’ve been taught since early childhood that antioxidants are some wonder-substance, capable of fighting off ill health. The logical next question, however, becomes “why?” and “how?” Perhaps not so surprisingly, when you ask someone these questions, they simply offer a shrug. It’s worth taking a look into, in order to better understand the properties that antioxidants have, where they come from and how they help. Antioxidants, at the core of their function, are chemicals that help our bodies prevent or hinder cell death. Free radicals are the byproduct of environmental toxins (i.e. electromagnetic frequencies, radiation, smoke, etc.); they are molecules produced as a result of our bodies breaking down food for energy. When asked about the process of oxidative damage, Dr. That’s where antioxidants come knocking. Dr.
Fwd: Can Foods Improve a Man's Sex Life? The Neuroscience of the Gut People may advise you to listen to your gut instincts: now research suggests that your gut may have more impact on your thoughts than you ever realized. Scientists from the Karolinska Institute in Sweden and the Genome Institute of Singapore led by Sven Pettersson recently reported in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences that normal gut flora, the bacteria that inhabit our intestines, have a significant impact on brain development and subsequent adult behavior. We human beings may think of ourselves as a highly evolved species of conscious individuals, but we are all far less human than most of us appreciate. Scientists have long recognized that the bacterial cells inhabiting our skin and gut outnumber human cells by ten-to-one. Indeed, Princeton University scientist Bonnie Bassler compared the approximately 30,000 human genes found in the average human to the more than 3 million bacterial genes inhabiting us, concluding that we are at most one percent human.
Support Mucosa Nourishes the intestinal lining which is coated with a protective barrier, strengthening this first line of immune defenseHelps protect the body against harmful organisms found in the gutReduces gut inflammationHelps with wound healing and reduction of inflammation Alleviates gastrointestinal discomfortImproves nutrient absorptionsReduces the burden on the liver from toxins leaking through the gut wall † Your First-Line Immune Defense The mucosal barrier—your first-line immune defense—refers to all of the mucous membranes that comprise the primary interface between the external environment and the internal environment of the body. Support Mucosa targets the most critical barrier, that which lines your intestines. To clarify this, an analogy can be made between the earth’s ozone layer and your body’s mucosal barriers. No disease or symptom needs to be present to warrant protecting the mucosal barrier of the intestines; keeping it healthy helps to keep us strong and disease-resistant.
The vagus nerve, emotions and the difficulty with mindfulness practices | healing from the freeze “Now, many people who don’t know a lot about trauma think that trauma has something to do with something that happened to you a long time ago. In fact, the past is the past and the only thing that matters is what happens right now. And what is trauma is the residue that a past event leaves in your own sensory experiences in your body and it’s not that event out there that becomes intolerable but the physical sensations with which you live that become intolerable and you will do anything to make them go away.” Last week, during a two-day deep cleaning/paint prep binge (see the kitchen ceiling to the right!) As I remembered from anatomy, the vagus nerve (cranial nerve x) innervates the diaphragm [author’s correction – the phrenic nerve provides motor innervation of the diaphgram] but what failed to register in class is that the vagus nerve also innervates much of our viscera – in fact all of our internal organs with the notable exception of the adrenal glands. One type of neurofeedback
Garlic nutrition facts and health benefits Custom Search Since time immemorial, garlic has been recognized in almost all the cultures for its medicinal properties as well as culinary uses. This wonderful herbal plant, grown for its underground root or bulb, contains numerous health promoting phyto-nutrient substances that have proven benefits against coronary artery diseases, infections and cancers. This root herb plant belongs within the family of Alliaceae, in the genus, Allium; and scientifically known as Allium sativum. It is believed to be originating in the mountainous Central Asian region, from where it spread all over the temperate and subtropical regions the world. Allium sativum is a perennial herb, but grown as annual crop. Several cultivar varieties exist from extra-large elephant garlic to small sized solo garlic. Unlike in onion, garlic flowers are sterile and therefore do not produce seeds. Health benefits of Garlic Garlic cloves have amazingly high levels of vitamins and minerals. Selection and storage Medicinal uses
12 Quiet Rituals of Enormously Successful Humans May your actions speak louder than your words. May your life preach louder than your lips. May your success be your noise in the end. The result of enormous success is often pretty noisy – lots of people talking, writing and sharing stories about it. Marc and I are fortunate enough to know a number of enormously successful human beings. Building upon our recent video blog post on success, here are twelve things the most successful people we know do quietly and diligently: 1. Too many books and courses on personal success act like we’re robots, and completely overlook the enormous power of our emotions. But when we wake up and stress is already upon us – phones ringing, emails and texts dinging, fire alarms going off – you spend the whole day reacting, instead of being proactive. Try to have the first hour of your day vary as little as possible. 2. At some point we all wonder, “Why is it so impossible to get everything done?” 3. 4. 5. Sure, getting into a routine is great. 6. 7. 8. 9.