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Music Brain Power!
News reports about Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords’ recovery have placed a spotlight on the impact that music can have on the brain. When Giffords was shot in January, the bullet punctured the left hemisphere of her brain. This hemisphere is the Read More
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Tagged aphasia, bach, Brain, braoque, concentration, learning, melodic intonation therapy, Memory, mental clarity, mozart, Music, music therapy, Musicophilia, neuroplasticity, Parkinson's, Relaxation, stress response, stroke, traumatic brain injury
Feed Your Brain
“You are what you eat” is a very well known and slightly overused phrase. The problem with overused phrases is that we say them so much that they tend to lose their meaning. When you really take a look at the information, you start to realize what a huge impact nutrition has on brain function. Our brain needs fuel, but it needs the right kinds of fuel to function well. It is estimated that 20% of our caloric intake is used by our brain. Read More
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Tagged age-related decline, aging, Alzheimer's disease, antioxidants, Brain, brain food, brain health, cognitive performance, cognitive reserve, EFAs, Memory, mild cognitive impairment, myelin, neurotransmitters, Nutrition, nutrition for the brain, ORAC, Research
Put Some Spring In Your Brain
You probably know that physical activity is good for your heart, but did you know that it is extremely beneficial to your brain as well? Research has shown that exercise increases the diameter of the blood vessels that supply blood to the brain, allowing greater delivery of oxygen to your neurons. It can also stimulate the growth of connections between those neurons (known as synapses). These connectors can strengthen many areas of our brain. Read More
Positive Plasticity and Positive Thought
Just a few decades ago scientists believed that the brain was fixed and unchanging. Thanks to the discovery of neuroplasticity, we now know that the brain is actually plastic and malleable. In The Brain That Changes Itself, Norman Doidge M.D. states that the brain has the capacity to rewire itself and/or form new neural pathways Read More
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Tagged anxiety, Brain, change, Doidge, Exercise, happiness, happy, Lachs, Mark, meditation, negative, negativity, neuroplasticity, Norman, NPR, peace, plastic, plasticity, positive, positivity, The Brain That Changes Itself
Stress and the Brain
We all know that stress can have a negative effect on our lives, but how much do we understand about what happens to our brain and our body when we live in a state of high stress? Read More
Happy Birthday Marbles
Did you know that your second birthday is the only birthday that doubles your age? We’re not worried though – with something for every brain, Marbles is filled with brilliant gifts to keep you sharp as you age! And since we can’t send you all delicious baked goods for our birthday, we hope you accept this beautiful looking cupcake as our gift to you. Read More
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Tagged Brain, Brain exercise, Brain Fitness, brain food, Brain training, cognitive stimulation, News
Mother’s Day All Year Long
Happy Mother’s Day to all the mothers out there! As great as it is to celebrate them today, they should really be celebrated more often, especially given the amount of hard work they put in on a daily basis. From Read More
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Tagged Brain, Brain Fitness, Products, Research, Visual Perception, Word Skills
Brain Myths: Debunked!
Brain Myth #1: The brain doesn’t make new brain cells. Fact: Wrong! You can create new neurons and synapses by exercising your brain. The 100 billion neuron cells in your brain process and transmit information, but with stimulation (i.e. brain Read More
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Tagged aging, Brain, Brain exercise, Brain Fitness, cognitive stimulation, continual learning, Exercise, Research, Social Interaction, Stress, Working Memory
Food for the Brain!
Eating the right foods is also an important component of keeping your brain healthy. Studies have shown that certain foods have shown to be beneficial for your brain. Here are some foods that are brain boosters: Fish (cold-water fish) Soy Read More
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Tagged Brain, brain food, Memory