Sentences with phrase «on brain function on»

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Want more research - backed ideas on how to keep your brain functioning at its peak despite the passage of the years?

He says the heart «routinely informs the brain of the body's emotional state, and the outcome has a profound impact on brain functioning and decision - making.»

«So, to be safe, we focus almost entirely on what Aristotle called Logos, which includes the left - brain functions of logic, language, analysis, reasoning, critical thinking, and numbers.»

Losing excess weight also reduces strain on the blood vessels, increases blood flow to the brain, and boosts overall brain function.

It's possible that there are no two more diametrically opposed brains currently functioning on the planet.

Special thanks to John Gunstad, professor with the Department of Psychological Sciences at Kent State University, for speaking with us about his cutting - edge research on how losing weight affects brain function.

Only when you let your brain slip into the judgment function and weigh out the strengths of all the ideas impartially will this idea reveal itself as the most awesome idea on the playground of your mind.

Even the most manageable dose of activity will have a very real impact on your brain function.

The Canadian researchers wanted to know if these reluctant exercisers were missing out on a chance to experience some of the brain benefits of working out — could even a short, one - time bout of exercise temporarily improve brain function?

«How fast we work doesn't just depend on the difficulty of what we are working on; it also depends on how well our brain is functioning.

Plant - filled spaces «inspire creativity and even improve brain function,» Amazon explains on a company blog.

Their latest offering, the Brody WorkLounge was the outgrowth of an extensive research study conducted by Steelcase on how the human brain functions.

The universe is 13.7 billion years old (cosmology: best estimate based on available data)- nothing to do with Atheism The earth is 4.5 billion years old (cosmology: best estimate based on available data)- nothing to do with Atheism Life emerged from non-life (Biogenesis theory... cause and process unknown)- nothing to do with Atheism Life spread and diversified through evolution (best available explanation)- nothing to do with Atheism Man evolved from common ape ancestor (evolution science)- nothing to do with Atheism Consciousness is an emergent property of the brain (neuroscience)- nothing to do with Atheism Emotions, memories and intelligence are functions of the brain (neuroscience)- nothing to do with Atheism Morals are emergent qualities of social animals (natural science)- nothing to do with Atheism

In short, the very medical benefits that California doctors believed could not succeed based on Jahi's loss of all brain function instead proved physically efficacious.

We should define life the way we define death which is based on the functioning of the brain.

That is, it was focused on whether his «brain function» could be «improved.»

It is obvious to me that I altered my brain significantly after years of intense / deep prayer and meditation and that as a result of these contributory experiences I was a high - functioning schizophrenic for a good portion of my life — there were things going on in my biology which predisposed me to being a depressive and a high - functioning schizophrenic but engaging in intense / deep prayer and meditation was only exacerbating this problem by altering my state of consciousness which precipitated the psychotic symptoms and psychic phenomena which I experienced.

There is an ever - growing body of research on the two hemispheres of the brain and their fulfilling of different functions — functions which correspond to the intuitive (integrative) and discursive (analytic) modes of thought.

No doubt it is true, scientifically speaking, that no distinct center of superhuman consciousness has yet appeared on earth (at least in the living world) for which it may be claimed or predicted that one day it will exercise a centralizing function, in relation to associated human thought, similar to the role of the individual «I» in relation to the cells of the brain.

• Scientific Studies that Show a Positive Effect of Religion on Health • Mind - Body Dualism — Is the Mind Purely a Function of the Brain?

you need your brain to be at least functioning on a minimal level....

You see that, on all these suppositions, our soul's life, as we here know it, would none the less in literal strictness be the function of the brain.

I must show you that the fatal consequence is not coercive, as is commonly imagined; and that, even though our soul's life (as here below it is revealed to us) may be in literal strictness the function of a brain that perishes, yet it is not at all impossible, but on the contrary quite possible, that the life may still continue when the brain itself is dead.

A higher organism, Bergson states, is essentially a neuromotor system installed on systems of digestion, respiration, secretion, etc., «whose essential function is to cleanse and protect it...» (CE 124; cf. also 121, 123, 126, 252) A Bergsonian temporal hierarchy in a higher organism must then be essentially threefold: Consciousness, brain and nervous system, and motor system, with the rhythms of the first «extending over» the second and those of the second over the third.

This timeless spice originating from Asia has a beneficial effect on the function and functioning of the brain and heart.

I really would live on muffins if they provided enough vitamins and minerals to keep my brain functioning well enough to allow me to make more muffins.

I'm fairly new to the world of coffee, and as I was starting to incorporate it into my day on a daily basis, I came across Bulletproof Coffee: a morning cup that promises to improve brain function, concentration, boosted metabolism and support in losing weight.

Known as the healthiest and most versatile oil on earth, coconut oil is made up of unique medium chain fatty acids which offers a long list of health and beauty benefits, some of which include: - Improved brain function - Improved memory - Enhanced immune function - Supported digestion - Increased nutrient absorption (add to cooking and smoothies)- Balanced hormones - Improves thyroid function - Increases energy levels - Aids weight loss and weight management - Provides skin and hair nourishment - Cleanses unwanted bacteria, fungi and viral infections Coconut Magic's coconut oil is an all - natural, clean product that can be used during pregnancy and also for baby care.

You can use this on a wide variety of ways and it has no sugar and helps us burn fat and improve brain function.

They will study the effects the chemicals have on children's health, behaviour and brain function.

Stevia Protects The Health Of Your Skin And Bones And Has A Positive Impact On Your Brain Function.

Those edibles are some of the most powerful supplements on the planet: Lion's mane supports brain function; maitake and shiitake benefit the cardiovascular system and may help prevent cancer.

Did you know that the medium - chain - triglycerides in coconut oil improve brain function and can have therapeutic effects on Alzheimer's patients?

Cannabinoids are why we're here: They're chemical compounds that act on receptors in the brain and can alter neural function.

Before an injury, obtaining baseline information on an athlete can make post-injury assessment more accurate because we have a snapshot of baseline brain function.

On a cognitive level, growing up in a chaotic and unstable environment — and experiencing the chronic elevated stress that such an environment produces — disrupts the development of a set of skills, controlled by the prefrontal cortex, known as executive functions: higher - order mental abilities that some researchers compare to a team of air - traffic controllers overseeing the working of the brain.

The well - publicized lawsuits by former players against the N.F.L., the suicide of Junior Seau, a «Chicken Little - sky is falling» mentality by some prominent concussion experts and former athletes, some of whom suggest that the sport is simply too dangerous to be played at all at the youth level, and continuing research on the short - and long - term effects of concussion on cognitive function and brain health, have created a pretty toxic environment for the sport.

Month Seven: Lights Coming On The little guy is starting to fatten up, and his brain is enlarging rapidly, with its lifelong functions coming online.

The immune functions are made stronger, brain development is optimized, and decreased infections are noted on extended breastfeeding which showcases more benefits that can counteract the criticisms around it.

Research With the premise that science isn't perfect, but it's the best guide we've got, Zero to Five draws on scientific research and studies from experts such as Dimitri Christakis (screen time), Diana Baumrind (parenting styles), Adele Diamond (neuroscience and executive function), Carol Dweck (growth mindset), Alison Gopnik (child psychology), John Gottman (marriage and conflict resolution), Megan McClelland (executive function), Patricia Kuhl (language acquisition and brain development), Ellyn Satter (feeding children), Dan Siegel (emotions), Paul Torrance (creative thinking), Grover Whitehurst (literacy and reading comprehension), and more.

Harvard Professor John Ratey, MD Psychiatrist, shares advice for parents on how you can improve your child's brain function by making sure that he or she gets plenty of exercise

Harvard Professor John Ratey, MD Psychiatrist, shares advice on what types of exercise are the best for a child's health and for improving a child's brain function and development

Eliot explains that the «cortical emotion centers» of your baby's brain don't begin to function until he's 6 to 8 months old, when he starts to feel the emotions that seem so vivid on his face.

Small but constant deficits in sleep over time lead to escalating and most likely long - term effects on brain function.

In 2007, researchers published the first randomized, controlled study of the effect of being raised in an orphanage; that study, and subsequent research on the same sample of Romanian orphans, found that compared with babies placed with a foster family, those who were sent to institutions had lower IQs, slower physical growth, problems with human attachment and differences in functioning in brain areas related to emotional development.

In addition, because it tests for verbal memory, the SAC can not identify athletes who may suffer measurable impairment of neurocognitive function (primarily visual working memory) on neurocognitive tests, as well as altered activation in neurophysiologic function on sophisticated brain imaging tests (fMRI), resulting from repeated sub-concussive blows to the head.

Although scientists have long suspected that RHI caused brain damage, especially in boxers, a 2010 study of high school football players by researchers at Purdue University [1,13] was the first to identify a completely unexpected and previously unknown category of players who, though they displayed no clinically - observable signs of concussion, were found to have measurable impairment of neurocognitive function (primarily visual working memory) on computerized neurocognitive tests, as well as altered activation in neurophysiologic function on sophisticated brain imaging tests (fMRI).

As Parents magazine pointed out, our bodies and brains need sleep to function, and the more value we place on sleep, the better our health will be.

DHA is being accumulated in the brain of a child between the 26th and the 40th week of pregnancy and has a crucial influence on the neuron functioning.

The importance of the first years of life on brain development can hardly be denied as they «directly and permanently influence the structure and eventual function of his or her brain.»