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- Children and Brain Imbalances - by Submitted on Sep 05, 2012 from Lee GerdesHave you ever heard of "conduct disorder"? Well, in case you haven't, you might like to know that it's one of more than 120 disorders listed at depression-guide.com. If you are anxious, shy, or not focused, these are also disorders. Just about every emotion is today considered by the ...
Views: 3891(1 vote) - Taming the Brain: Conquering Addiction and Eating Challenges - by Submitted on Sep 05, 2012 from Lee GerdesOver 900 years ago, a woman who was incredibly advanced for her time understood that what causes us to overindulge in food, put harmful substances in our bodies, and treat each other in a less than caring manner is a refusal to embrace the whole of life as a pleasurable experience. This woman's ...
Views: 2108(1 vote) - The Power of Curiosity - by Submitted on Sep 05, 2012 from Lee GerdesYou’ve heard that “curiosity killed the cat,” and for cats that may be true. But for human beings, curiosity can be a powerful enhancer of life’s enjoyment, comfort, and fulfillment. It’s a key to discovering our limitless potential. At times curiosity utterly revolutionizes our lives in the ...
Views: 1837 - Self-Harm - Why We Think It or Do It - by Submitted on Sep 05, 2012 from Lee GerdesIt may surprise you to hear that even a person who ends their life is, in a strange way, seeking to preserve themselves. Not their physical existence, of course, but what they have left of their mental wellbeing. As an act of self-preservation in terms of their mental state, they end their life. ...
Views: 1887 - Why It Matters That Men's and Women's Brains Are Different - by Submitted on Sep 05, 2012 from Lee GerdesIf you've been keeping up with the news, you know that the issue of women's roles is a hot potato right now on two fronts: political, and religious. I want to comment on the current furor from a neurological viewpoint. I believe it's crucial for the future of our world that we acknowledge ...
Views: 2495(1 vote) - ***Can Botulin Toxin be Bad for You? - by Submitted on May 25, 2012 from Lee GerdesAny invasive chemical – anything at all – supplements, medications, injections of anything, and even foods – can be an antagonist to brain patterns. My hypothesis is that any of these chemicals, if done for a sufficiently long time or if their toxicity is sufficiently potent, may disrupt brain ...
Views: 2629 - ***A BALANCED BRAIN IS THE ANSWER TO IMPROVING FEMALE SEXUAL RESPONSE - by Submitted on Dec 31, 1969 from Lee GerdesToday’s FDA report that flibanserin, the “female Viagra,” doesn’t work comes as no surprise to anyone who understands the differences in the male and female brains. In a race to grab an estimated $2 billion market, pharmaceutical researchers are relying on traditional techniques to find the ...
Views: 2983 - ***PTSD: How to put your thinking brain back in charge - by Submitted on Dec 31, 1969 from Lee GerdesAs a friend of mine is given to say, "none of us gets out of this life alive." Top of mind today are the soldiers and others who are valiantly fighting for our freedom. They have chosen an endeavor where danger, crisis and trauma surround them. But in life – as in war – there are no unwounded ...
Views: 4260 - ***What Does the ‘God Particle’ Have in Common with Your Brain? - by Submitted on Dec 31, 1969 from Lee GerdesScientists are literally salivating over this week’s near-discovery of the so-called “God Particle” at the CERN Hadron Collider in Switzerland. Though the reasons for the search for this particle are inordinately complex, if the hints of the particles so far discerned are confirmed, it will ...
Views: 3468 - ***Can't Sleep? Learn a New Way to Put Your Brain to Rest - by Submitted on Dec 31, 1969 from Lee GerdesIf you think not sleeping well is just one of those discomforts you have to put up with as a side effect of aging, you'll be surprised to hear that new research conducted by the Center for Sleep and Circadian Neurobiology at the University of Pennsylvania turns this conventional wisdom on its ...
Views: 2633 - ***Antidote for Depression - by Submitted on Dec 31, 1969 from Lee GerdesWe have become a society that relies a great deal on prescription medications. For instance, we use antidepressants to change our mood. But although we rely on them heavily, antidepressants don’t work at all. Even when they do seem to help, they often lose their effectiveness over the course ...
Views: 2689 - ***AN UNAVOIDABLE INHERITANCE - by Submitted on Dec 31, 1969 from Lee GerdesCan trauma pass from one generation to the next? We must return and claim our past in order to move toward the future. It is in understanding who we were that will free us to embrace who we are now. —The meaning of Sankofa Tamra Olsen-Harris has her mother’s eyes, her father’s smile, her ...
Views: 2400 - ***How Cruelty Becomes Caring with Brainwave Optimization™ - by Submitted on Apr 12, 2012 from Lee GerdesTwo men arrested early Easter Sunday just north of Tulsa, Oklahoma, were charged Monday with a shooting spree that left three black males dead and two wounded. The shooting wasn't a kneejerk reaction to a provocative situation. As a local pastor, Rev Warren Blakney, told CNN, "For a white ...
Views: 2507 - ***Aging? Forget About It: Keep your memory Sharp and Your Brain Young - by Submitted on Apr 12, 2012 from Lee GerdesHow often have you heard someone say, "I don't look forward to getting old"? Perhaps you've even said it yourself. Given that we're all going to age, what's the worst part of growing older? None of us likes the thought of having our skin wrinkle and gradually become thin. Neither do we ...
Views: 2352 - ***Traumatic Brain Injury - by Submitted on Mar 14, 2012 from Lee GerdesEvery single year, some 1.7 million Americans suffer traumatic brain injury, whether in a fall, an automobile accident, by bumping into something, or being hit by an object or in an assault. A report from government figures by Stephanie Nano of the Associated Press, which appeared February ...
Views: 2333(2 votes) - ***Healthy Brain Function = High Mental and Physical Performance - by Submitted on Feb 29, 2012 from Lee GerdesBrain balance, or in this case –lack of brain balance – lost the game. Did you know that nearly every Gold Medalist in the Olympics wins by a mere fraction of a second? Brain balance is the key to winning or losing in almost every contest and academic, business and creative encounter that we ...
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