Don't think for a moment that the human brain is simple. It would certainly be nice if there was one on switch for awake and one off switch for sleep. As I have already explained you have a sleep department and a wakefulness department residing within your hypothalamus gland. The new science shows that you also have an arousal thermostat in your...

Awakeness is tied to an arousal thermostat that directly senses the degree of stress in your environment. If you are under high stress or ongoing stress then this system may have its volume knob turned up so that you are more vigilant and prepared to deal with issues. Obviously, this is a survival mechanism. Problems come about when the extra vigilance...

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Strong bones, bone density, optimal bone mass, bone growth, and bone rejuvenation are all topics vital to the quality of your health. Premium-quality minerals, vitamin D, vitamin K, and other important bone-building nutrients are essential to provide adequate nutrition for the ongoing process of bone rejuvenation.*New science shows that managing the...

The most fundamental principle of health is the production of energy. All processes in the human body require energy for healthy function. Energy is required to repair the body, as well as to build muscle or cartilage. The immune system, cardiovascular system and digestive system are examples of systems that require significant amounts of energy to work...

Adrenals are your glands of stress tolerance that enable you to cope with the pressures and demands in your life. If your life were predictable, monotonous, and boring, then you would not need any adrenal glands as there would be no changes your body would ever need to adapt to or manage. Problems with the adrenals happen when they are forced to work...

Does the the holiday season increase your stress level? Here are the most important nutrients to offset stress and anxiety and promote relaxation.

The impact of social connectedness on health is becoming an intriguing area of research far more important than previously thought. I recently reported the astounding 50% risk reduction in mortality when individuals are socially connected. Two new studies lend even more insight into the importance of this issue.

A great deal of eating behavior is buried in subconscious brain circuitry that was developed in your early life. Such programming is more like computer hardware than software, which is why many of us struggle to “change the eating programs.”

The kindergarten-level public health mantra is to lower your sodium intake to reduce blood pressure. This idea is being promoted as a healthy way to eat. A new study shows that reducing sodium intake may actually be dangerous to your health and set up stressors that actually cause heart disease.

B vitamins ability to improve the nervous system and human intelligence functions defines an important role for basic nutrition that goes far beyond the old notions of nutritional deficiency diseases. Optimizing folic acid and vitamin B12 intake can be of profound benefit to cognitive ability as well as help maintain optimal function of nerves at every age.

Managing stress levels throughout pregnancy is one of the most important things a mother can do to set her baby up for developmental success.

Oxidative and Nitrosative Stress and Immune-Inflammatory Pathways in Patients with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME)/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS).

Chlorella vulgaris culture supernatant (CVS) reduces psychological stress-induced apoptosis in thymocytes of mice.

Prenatal stress and peripubertal stimulation of the endocannabinoid system differentially regulate emotional responses and brain metabolism in mice.

Impaired mitophagy leads to cigarette smoke stress-induced cellular senescence: implications for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.Impaired mitophagy leads to cigarette smoke stress-induced cellular senescence: implications for chronic obstructive pulm

A Preliminary Study of Daily Interpersonal Stress and C-Reactive Protein Levels Among Adolescents From Latin American and European Backgrounds.

Oxidative stress-induced mitochondrial dysfunction drives inflammation and airway smooth muscle remodeling in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.