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12/29/2017 / By Lance D Johnson

Eating meat, along with consistent exercise, boosts brain chemicals while antioxidant-rich foods help relieve the effects of stress

The brain of a young adult is hard-wired to enjoy meat-eating and regular exercise, say researchers from Binghamton University in New York. The latest science shows that neurotransmitter activity increases when a person aged 18 to 29 eats meat or exercises regularly. These neurotransmitters are important for communication between cells. A lower level of these […]

11/02/2017 / By Jonathan Landsman

The AWEsome connection between our brain chemistry and human behavior

In any given year, about 25% of all U.S. adults have a mental illness and nearly 50% of U.S. adults will develop at least one mental illness during their lifetime. These statistics are staggering! Yet, when it comes to brain health and behavioral disorders, Western medicine is clearly missing the point – in terms of […]

10/17/2017 / By Tracey Watson

Magic mushrooms discovered to “reset” the brains of depressed people … So why are they still illegal?

Are you one of the millions of Americans suffering with depression? The World Health Organization reports that nearly 300 million people are affected by this debilitating condition around the globe, that it is the leading cause of disability worldwide, and that for those most severely affected, suicide can seem like the only way out. In […]

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