The human microbiome, a term that refers to the collective genome of micro-organisms that live within a person's gut, not only influences digestion as one might expect, but can
also affect brain function, immunity, tendencies towards insulin resistance, and a host of other factors.
As low thyroid function from Hashimoto's hypothyroidism can
also affect brain function, it's important to rule out or address a B12 deficiency so as not to compound the problem.
The mercury that accumulates in fish can
also affect brain function in children and adults, just one of more than a thousand topics I cover.
Other studies suggest that the nutrient uridine
also affects brain function.
«Now we know that this has an effect not only on the metabolism but
also affects brain function.»»
Not exact matches
Or, moving up to a higher level, if the chemistry of the
brain were altered, then the capacity of mental principles to
function would be
affected also.
Disordered stress reactivity can be established as a pattern for life not only in the
brain with the stress response system (Bremmer et al, 1998), but
also in the body through the vagus nerve, a nerve that
affects functioning in multiple systems (e.g., digestion).
Stress does not just
affect your
brain but
also all the other body
function.
However, effective treatments would
also have to
affect other
brain functions.
Hall says that the team is
also stratifying the study group based on pubertal status, hypothesizing that sex hormones may alter the dose - response, and by children who have severe traumatic
brain injury (TBI), noting that neurohormonal influences
affect immune
function after severe TBI.
Males and females
also have different levels of sex hormones, which
affect brain development and
function.
They
also want to try this technique on awake mice, to see how switching neuronal activity on and off with a light can
affect higher
brain functions.
Long - term goal of the project will be to visualize and manipulate tau expression
also in a systemic context (organotypic slice preparations, mouse
brain) by
affecting the
function of tau mRNA - containing neuronal granules as a potential drug target for the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases.
Hepatic encephalopathy (HE)(
also called portosystemic encephalopathy) is a condition where liver disease
affects brain functioning.
The study
also demonstrates an association between NCAN variations with volumes of certain
brain regions in young adults and infants, suggesting that the gene is able to
affect brain structure and
function.
Long - term use
also causes changes in other
brain chemical systems and circuits as well,
affecting functions that include:
Many of the heavy metals, like lead and mercury, are
also considered to be neurotoxins that can
affect cognitive
function and cause
brain fog, fatigue, and many other symptoms.
Celiac patients can
also develop headaches, tingling, fatigue, muscle pain, skin rashes, joint pain, and other symptoms, because the autoimmune attack at the root of the disease gradually erodes the wall of the intestine, leading to poor absorption of iron, folate, and other nutrients that
affect everything from energy to
brain function.
The theory is that cocao flavanols directly protect the health of your
brain, but
also improve cerebrovascular and metabolic
functions — which can
affect cognition as well.
Since blood flow is necessary for
brain and sexual organ
functions, these areas may
also be
affected.
Not only does sleep play a vital role in immune and
brain function, but it
also affects glucose metabolism and levels of cortisol that all influence athletic performance.
Additionally, deregulation of immune
function, insulin resistance, cardiovascular, and gastrointestinal disorders, as well as other pathological processes induced by chronic stress may
also profoundly
affect brain homeostasis.»
Aβ is believed to penetrate neuronal plasma membranes, where it leads to lipid peroxidation.10 It has
also been implicated in deactivating a subunit of the pyruvate dehydrogenase complex, thereby inhibiting conversion of pyruvate to acetyl CoA and the eventual production of cellular energy as ATP.32 Another way Aβ
affects glucose metabolism in the
brain is that fragments of Aβ disrupt insulin signaling by binding to neuronal synapses, which alters their shape and
function.15, 38 Insulin receptors are abundant at synapses, so if the integrity of the synapse itself has been compromised, the receptors won't
function effectively.
Supporting your neurotransmitters,
brain chemicals that
affect mood and
brain function, can
also help you stabilize your approach to eating.
The low oxygen levels
also affect your heart and
brain function.
Not only does it play a vital role in immune and
brain function, it
also affects glucose metabolism and levels of the stress hormone, cortisol, which all influence athletic performance.
Therefore, an assault to the
brain will
also directly
affect the delicate balance and
function of our thyroid system.
When your fat intake drops too low, not only does your appetite skyrocket (making it extremely difficult for you to stick to your diet in the first place), but it
also throws your hormones out of balance by decreasing testosterone levels, along with negatively
affecting brain function and even leading to increases in levels of anxiety and depression.
Stress doesn't just
affect your health, but it
also affects how your
brain functions and stores short - term memories.
Not only does this
affect the
function of the gland but it may
also affect the adjacent
brain.
They may
also experience elevated blood pressure (hypertension), which can
affect the
function of a number of important systems, including the eyes,
brain, and heart.
Severe hypoglycemia, if left untreated, will ultimately
affect brain functions, organs and eventually lead to unconsciousness followed by death (severe symptoms are
also seen with insulin overdose).
Also called cerebral hypoxia, HAI can
affect brain function in as little as a few minutes — and the longer the
brain loses oxygen, the more widespread the damage will be.
Recent research has
also highlighted that CSA may
affect the structure and
function of some areas of the
brain, including the hippocampus, amygdala and cerebral cortex (Teicher and Samson 2016).