Moderate coffee consumption may promote brain health — and it’s not because of caffeine
How Coffee May Protect Brain Health: A New Study Suggests The Benefits Aren’t Just From Caffeine (Forbes):
“Coffee has been getting considerable attention for a growing list of health benefits, with brain health high among them. While not without a few downsides, studies have shown impressive upsides of moderate coffee consumption, often linked to its high caffeine content. But a new lab study suggests that when it comes to brain health, coffee offers more than the stimulating effects of our favorite legal drug–in fact, decaf could be just as effective…
The researchers added that most likely it’s a combination of...
Source: SharpBrains - December 5, 2018 Category: Neuroscience Authors: SharpBrains Tags: Cognitive Neuroscience Health & Wellness Alzheimer’s Disease caffeine coffee cognitive-decline neuroprotective Parkinsons-disease phenylindanes Source Type: blogs
How Being Busy All the Time is Hurting You – plus 3 ways to stop
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When you catch up with a friend you haven’t talked to in awhile, what’s one of the first things out of your mouth when they ask you how you are? Is it something along the lines of “good, but SO busy”?
What if the most interesting thing about us wasn’t how busy we are?
We live in a culture of more. So many people want to make more money, buy more things, and get more done. I oft...
Source: PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement - December 5, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: JesDickerson Tags: featured productivity tips self improvement boundaries busy busyiness no pickthebrain Source Type: blogs
3 Effective Ways to Beat Morning Depression
This article is for general educational purposes only and should not be relied upon as a substitute for individual professional advice, diagnosis, or treatment. If you need help for an emotional or behavioural problem, please seek the assistance of a psychologist or other qualified mental health professional
Greg is the director at Counselling in Melbourne, a private counselling practice in Melbourne, Australia. Greg has been involved in the medical profession for many years, and has immediate family members who also have also chosen careers in the medical field such as Theater Nurse, Midwife Sister Paramedic, GP and On...
Source: PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement - November 30, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Greg Melbourne Tags: featured self improvement depression morning morning routine pickthebrain Source Type: blogs
Caffeine Takes This Long To Kick In And Wear Off (S)
Surprisingly, men are more sensitive than women to the effects of coffee, the study also found.
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Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog - November 19, 2018 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Jeremy Dean Tags: Caffeine subscribers-only Source Type: blogs
Research Links Sleep Deprivation to Risky Behaviors in Teens
This study found that students who averaged less than 6 hours of sleep a night were twice as likely to report smoking cigarettes, drinking alcohol, using marijuana or driving under the influence. This same group was also 3 times more likely than others to experience suicide ideation and were also more likely to carry weapons or get involved in a fight. The study includes a caveat though—the survey only suggests an association between poor sleep and these behaviors but does not prove that one causes the other.
Another revealing study on the matter was carried out by scientists at the Idaho State University. This extensive...
Source: World of Psychology - November 18, 2018 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Tyler Jacobson Tags: Children and Teens Research Sleep Students Success & Achievement Adolescence Effects Of Sleep Deprivation risk-taking Risky Behavior Source Type: blogs
Against A Highly Regressive “Meat Tax”
Some economists want to make it more expensive for the less well-off to enjoy aclear revealed pleasure: eating red and processed meat.The average household in the poorest fifth of the income distribution dedicates 1.3 percent of spending towards it. That’s over double average household spending in the richest quintile. Yet meat is now a new “public health” target. Once, lifestyle controls stopped at smoking and drinking. They recently expanded to soda and even caffeine. Now, even the hallowe d steak is not sacred.Last week, a report by University of Oxford academics calculated supposedly “optimal tax rates”...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - November 12, 2018 Category: American Health Authors: Ryan Bourne Source Type: blogs
3 Easy Tips to a Good Night Sleep
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Good night sleep. The best thing in the world (Second to a nice Cheeseburger on a rainy morning).
According to a 2010 survey, 30 percent of Australians reported experiencing a severe sleeping disorder. Whereas in America, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says that one of every four Americans reports not getting enough night sleep. This corresponds with another survey saying that around 60 million Americans...
Source: PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement - November 8, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Marwan Jamal Tags: featured health and fitness self improvement health benefits of sleep how to get a good sleep pickthebrain Source Type: blogs
No more counting sheep: Proven behaviors to help you sleep
As humans, we spend about one-third of our lives asleep. Though science has taught us about the human brain’s exquisite control of our daily sleep and wake patterns, tens of millions of Americans still don’t get the sleep they need. Nearly 20% of American adults report using a sleep medication to help them sleep, despite known side effects and information about how well they really work. Some people turn to alcohol for relief. And many have tried everything without relief.
Whether your problem is experiencing lack of quality sleep, feeling sleepy during the day, or not being able to get the seven to nine hours of sleep...
Source: Harvard Health Blog - November 5, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Suzanne Bertisch, MD, MPH Tags: Sleep Stress Yoga Source Type: blogs
5 Ways to Stop Feeling So Irritated All the Time
Constantly annoyed? Here are some strategies.
“I’m taking this car and moving to Florida!” the elderly man in front of me at the DMV raged. He held up the line for a good 20 minutes, all over a measly $25 fee. I’m sure I wasn’t the only person in line thinking, “By all means, head for that state line… and now.”
But you can’t completely blame the guy. Sometimes life triggers what can feels like an endless case of road rage. Even us yogis and meditators aren’t immune from it. Every little thing starts to grate, from the headline in the Washington Post to the #$% convection oven. Woah. If you feel like you...
Source: World of Psychology - November 4, 2018 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Psych Central Guest Author Tags: Alternative and Nutritional Supplements Anger Personal Publishers Self-Help Spirituality & Health Stress alone time annoyed anxiety Caffeine Calm Depression irritable irritated Mood Relax Source Type: blogs
Coffee may help your skin stay healthy
Here’s a medical news story that combines a common habit (drinking coffee) with a common skin condition (rosacea) — and it even has a happy ending.
What is rosacea?
Rosacea is probably something you’ve seen plenty of times and didn’t know what it was — or perhaps you have it yourself. It’s that pink or red discoloration on the cheeks some people have, especially fair-haired women. Sometimes there are small bumps that may look a bit like acne. If you look closely (after asking nicely for permission, of course), you’ll see tiny blood vessels just under the surface of the skin. In more severe cases it may involv...
Source: Harvard Health Blog - November 2, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Robert H. Shmerling, MD Tags: Health Skin and Hair Care Source Type: blogs
Nutrition and Recovery
How Addiction Takes a Toll on Your Nutrition
Drug and alcohol abuse can take a major toll on your body. The recovery process is gradual, and nutrition is one of the major issues that often get overlooked, yet need attention. Our brain functions are influenced by food, and when your brain isn’t producing the chemicals it needs to maintain balance you can feel irritable and anxious. Some of the effects of having an improper diet can also be:
Paranoia
Fatigue
Depression
Impaired memory
There is a belief that in recovery you can indulge in sweets and junk food. Some studies show that these diets can hindering your path to ...
Source: Cliffside Malibu - October 31, 2018 Category: Addiction Authors: Jaclyn Uloth Tags: Addiction Addiction Recovery Alcohol Alcohol Rehab Information Drug Rehab Information Drug Treatment Dual Diagnosis and Eating Disorder Treatment Eating Disorders Healthy Eating and Recovery Substance Abuse Sugar clean eating compu Source Type: blogs
Can Caffeine ’ s Brain Boost Help Ad Recall?
Two cups of coffee provide significant stimulation in areas of the brain associated with attention and memory - how long before marketers exploit this?
The post Can Caffeine’s Brain Boost Help Ad Recall? appeared first on Neuromarketing. (Source: Neuromarketing)
Source: Neuromarketing - October 23, 2018 Category: Neuroscience Authors: Roger Dooley Tags: Neuromarketing Neuroscience Research Source Type: blogs
Make Hackathons Fair Again
By FRED TROTTER
On Oct 19, I will begin to MC the health equity hackathon in Austin TX, which will focus on addressing healthcare disparity issues. Specifically, we will be using healthcare data to try and make an impact on those problems. Our planning team has spent months thinking about how to run a hackathon fairly, especially after the release of a report that harshly criticized how hackathons are typically run.
A Wired article written earlier this year trumpets a study called “Hackathons As Co-optation Ritual: Socializing Workers and Institutionalizing Innovation in the ‘New’ Economy,” which criticizes the cor...
Source: The Health Care Blog - October 17, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: matthew holt Tags: Hack-a-thon Tech hackathon health equity Healthcare Source Type: blogs
The Popular Drink That Jump Starts Short-Term Memory
Afterwards, people responded faster and had stronger short-term memory.
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Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog - October 16, 2018 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Jeremy Dean Tags: Caffeine Memory Source Type: blogs
The Popular Drink That Jump Starts Short-Term Memory (S)
Afterwards, people responded faster and had stronger short-term memory.
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Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog - October 16, 2018 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Jeremy Dean Tags: Caffeine Memory subscribers-only Source Type: blogs
