Neuroanthropolgy: what is it and WHY should You Care? (BSP 97)
Discussion of Principles of Brain Evolution*Please see the FREE transcript for additional references.Announcements:The Brain Science Podcast is nearing episode 100! I want to include listener comments. Send your emails and mp3 files to brainsciencepodcast@gmail.com or click here to learn more.The Brain Science Podcast Newsletter has moved to Mailchimp. Click here for the new sign up form.Please nominate the Brain Science Podcast as one of the best science podcasts on the web at http://www.thesciencestudio.org.Keep an eye out for the latest BSP News! (Source: the Brain Science Podcast and Blog with Dr. Ginger Campbell)
Source: the Brain Science Podcast and Blog with Dr. Ginger Campbell - May 25, 2013 Category: Neurologists Authors: Ginger Campbell, MD Tags: Books Brain Evolution Brain Plasticity Interviews Neuroscience Podcast Show Notes Source Type: blogs
How marketers over-leverage Neuro-Bunk to sell you stuff.
I worked in the cancer field and around this time (ASCO conference) I’d start seeing attention grabbing headlines like, “ginger kills cancer cells!” and then I start seeing ginger candies popping out all over supermarkets — not just in Asian markets where I used to find them, but everywhere. This is one of those “cancer [...] (Source: NAKEDMEDICINE.COM)
Source: NAKEDMEDICINE.COM - May 22, 2013 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Authors: Jane Chin Tags: Science and Research Source Type: blogs
"Treating Yourself as an Object: Self-Objectification and the Ethical Dimensions of Antidepressant Use"
Treating Yourself as an Object: Self-Objectification and the Ethical Dimensions of Antidepressant Use by Ginger A. Hoffman has been published in the most recent issue of Neuroethics: Abstract In this paper, I offer one moral reason to eschew antidepressant medication... (Source: Neuroethics and Law Blog)
Source: Neuroethics and Law Blog - May 17, 2013 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: NELB Staff Source Type: blogs
Diabetes Sisters: Weekend for Women.
To sit in a room chock full of women (weird description but I'm leaving it there) and be able to blurt out strange and potentially awkward questions about how diabetes affects life as a lady? All while surrounded by supportive and understanding women who also have diabetes?That pretty much sums up my weekend in Raleigh, NC for the Diabetes Sisters Weekend for Women conference. I've attended one other Diabetes Sisters event, and the same sort of sentiment applied to this most recent one: it's oddly comforting to be in a roomful of people who "get it." Especially people who "get it"...
Source: Six Until Me. - May 9, 2013 Category: Diabetes Tags: Diabetes and Women Source Type: blogs
Feeding tubes and weird ideas
My favorie BADD post: Tube-ageddon.
I haven't had much time to write anything here about the hell I went through getting my GJ tube. I had every indication for a GJ tube. I had gastroparesis so bad it was starting to affect my breathing, in a way that doctors said was likely to result in infection after infection until I died. From the emergency room onward, doctors were saying my best hope was to get a feeding tube.
Yet the pressure I got from doctors, while in the hospital for one of those infections, was to just keep getting infections, go home, wait to die. Most of them wouldn't say that outright. But so...
Source: Ballastexistenz - May 2, 2013 Category: Autism Authors: Amanda Tags: Abuse Autism Bullying Cognitive disability Degradation Developmental disability Disability Rights Discrimination Ethics Ethics, justice, etc. Food Hatred Medical Medical stuff Outside Perceptions Physical disability Power Source Type: blogs
One Time
The choices we make affectc not only on ourselves but also our loved ones, and we should weigh them carefully before we act.Contributor: ginger burowPublished: Apr 30, 2013 (Source: Most Recent Health Wellness - Associated Content)
Source: Most Recent Health Wellness - Associated Content - May 1, 2013 Category: Other Conditions Source Type: blogs
The Health Benefits of Ginger
Not only does this ingredient spice up your meals, it is also known to be a natural health remedy.Contributor: Shauna SilvaPublished: Apr 26, 2013 (Source: Most Recent Health Wellness - Associated Content)
Source: Most Recent Health Wellness - Associated Content - April 26, 2013 Category: Other Conditions Source Type: blogs
Robert Burton's "Skeptic's Guide to the Mind" (BSP 96)
Robert Burton, MDIn On Being Certain: Believing You Are Right Even When You're Not Robert Burton showed that the feeling of certainty, which is something we all experience, has its origin in brain processes that are both unconscious and inaccessible to consciousness. Now in his new book A Skeptic's Guide to the Mind: What Neuroscience Can and Cannot Tell Us About Ourselves he extends these ideas to other mental sensations such as our feeling of agency and our sense of causation. The idea that much of what our brain does is not accessible to our conscious awareness is NOT new, but Dr. Burton considers the implications for o...
Source: the Brain Science Podcast and Blog with Dr. Ginger Campbell - April 26, 2013 Category: Neurologists Authors: Ginger Campbell, MD Source Type: blogs
New Organic Juice Directory Finds Fresh-Pressed Options Near You
There are few things in life more refreshing than a freshly pressed glass of fruit or veggie juice -- and these days, we've got way more options than your typical orange or tomato varieties. (Just try this Ginger and Green drink and your life will never be the same. I'm serious.) The problem is, DIY juicers are super expensive -- and it's not always easy to find a juice bar that's serving up truly healthy bevvies, without tons of sugary add-ins or residual pesticides from non-organic ingredients. (Source: The ND Blog: Notes from the Nutritionista by Monica Reinagel, L.D.N., C.N.S.)
Source: The ND Blog: Notes from the Nutritionista by Monica Reinagel, L.D.N., C.N.S. - April 25, 2013 Category: Nutritionists and Food Scientists Tags: Health diet food fruits juice nutrition organic smoothie technology veggies Source Type: blogs
Can Diet Fiber Reverse Polyps?
Eight years ago, in the ER, I was diagnosed with IBS. Adding more fiber, fresh enzymes, and vitamins to my daily meals has helped me to live a few more days on this planet. Additionally, ginger, anise seed, and caraway have help me to go regularly.Contributor: Miau MoPublished: Apr 17, 2013 (Source: Most Recent Health Wellness - Associated Content)
Source: Most Recent Health Wellness - Associated Content - April 17, 2013 Category: Other Conditions Source Type: blogs
Have a Wonderful Day! Five Attitude-Enhancing Activites
Sometimes beating depression can be simply a matter of engaging in activities that stimulate the brain and body.Contributor: ginger burowPublished: Apr 12, 2013 (Source: Most Recent Health Wellness - Associated Content)
Source: Most Recent Health Wellness - Associated Content - April 12, 2013 Category: Other Conditions Source Type: blogs
How to Eat Real Food Without Spending Hours in the Kitchen
Editor’s Note: This is a guest post from Jules Clancy of Stonesoup.
Are you eating real, whole food as much as you’d like?
If you’ve been following Zen Habits for any length of time, you’ve probably been inspired by Leo’s story. My favorite part is how he went from being an overweight junk food eater to a lean, plant-food-loving machine.
Like Leo, I’m a big believer that for optimum health it’s best to eat real, whole food as much as possible. Preferably prepared at home.
The good news is, it doesn’t need to take as much time as you’d think.
When I was writing my b...
Source: Zen Habits - April 5, 2013 Category: Life Coaches Authors: zenhabits Tags: Health & Fitness Source Type: blogs
March Goes Out Lame
Friday - Entry 29:
Where to begin?
It is Day93. My energy levels seem to be returning, though the deep cough lingers. My lungs still burn as if I had just come down with bronchitis. I am still physically inactive, which is difficult as March goes out like a lamb with warm breezes and sunny days. I hope to go to church this Sunday and brave exposure to friendly, smiling people. If only I wasn't also suffering from a really bad haircut.
I must admit. It was a truly bad haircut. Each day I struggle with it to look halfway decent, but it seems to have been cut to enhance all of my cowlicks in the most unflattering ways po...
Source: The Splintered Mind by Douglas Cootey - March 30, 2013 Category: Mental Illness Tags: Journaling Family Source Type: blogs
Understanding Pain (BSP 95)
In Understanding Pain: Exploring the Perception of Pain, Dr. Fernando Cervero does a wonderful job of condensing his 40+ years of research and immersion in the field of pain research into a concise but readable account. It's a great introduction, and it's bound to inspire a new generation of physicians and researchers. I interviewed Dr. Cervero in BSP 93, and this month's podcast (BSP 95) is the promised second part of our discussion of pain. I focus on some of the topics that Dr. Cervero and I did not have time to discuss, including a look at how the mechanisms of acute pain differ significantly fro...
Source: the Brain Science Podcast and Blog with Dr. Ginger Campbell - March 28, 2013 Category: Neurologists Authors: Ginger Campbell, MD Tags: Brain Research Neuroscience Podcast Show Notes Source Type: blogs
