Quinoa, a gluten-free, low cholesterol seed, makes a great substitue for less healthy rice. This week, try a crunchy, lemony quinoa sidedish, full of protein and healthy grains! Ingredients 1/4 cup pine nuts 1 cup quinoa 2 cups water sea salt to taste 1/4cup fresh lemon juice 2 stalks celery, chopped 1/4 red onion, chopped 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin 1 bunch fresh parsley, chopped Directions Toast the pine [...]
Having memory trouble? Prevagen, a new brain health supplement, claims to improve memory problems that occur with aging. Prevagen does this by binding to calcium cells, and helping reduce the damage done to them as a result of our body's diminished production of calcium-binding proteins. The active ingredient responsible for this work is Apoaequorin, a protein found in jellyfish of all things. My memory has been functioning very well lately, [...]
Are you keeping plants in your home or office? If not, you might want to consider adding a few to the decor. For some time, health experts have said that having indoor plants filters out the bad things in the air making them beneficial to our health. A very recent study, however, has taken this claim a step further claiming that indoor plants can reduce formaldehyde levels, formaldehyde being a [...]
After my brain injuries, and all the treatments I had been through for them, Biofeedback was the technique that made the most significant difference in my road to recovery. Additionally, it is now a technique that I highly recommend to brain injuried patients. Biofeedback methods use information acquired from monitoring skin temperature, blood pressure, heart rate, and other body conditions to assert control over the normally involuntary nervous system through conditioning [...]
As an avid trea drinker, I recommend herbal tea as a healthier, more beneficial substitute for coffee. Yerba mate tea, known as "the drink of the gods" by early South American tribes, makes a great morning or afternoon pick-me-up. Research by Brazilian scientists concludes that this herbal tea can enhance short-term brain power, likely as a result of the stimulants like caffeine. The best yerba mate tea for coffee drinkers [...]
An additional form of psychotherapy includes Energy healing. The Callahan Technique, now called Thought Field Therapy (TFT) was developed by Dr. Roger Callahan. This method is based on the idea that a thought produces a specific electrical field. By tapping on various acupuncture meridian points in a specific sequence, the energetic source of a problem can be neutralized or eliminated. From Dr. Callahan's methods and training came Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) developed [...]
Psychotherapeutic treatment helps the patient deal with behavioral and emotional problems, as well as psychological reactions to life events. The approaches to this form of treatment incude behavioral medicine, medication therapy (pharmacology), and of course, traditional "talk" therapy. Behavioral medicine (health psychology) includes biofeedback, which I will mention more in depth in the next blog, and hypnosis. Hypnosis, which uses an altered state of consciousness to teach responses to and [...]
Egg yolks are a leading source of choline, the precursor for acetylcholine, a neurotransmitter that helps you remember things like where you left your phone. According to some researchers, eating foods rich in protein for breakfast, like eggs, can improve overall cognitive functioning. Not only are eggs high in protein, but they are also low in calories. Their versatility makes them a great foundation for numerous healthy snacks and meals. This [...]
LACE is an acronym for Listening And Communication Enhancement. Conceived by leading audiologists at the University of California at San Francisco, LACE is an interactive computerized aural rehabilitation program that has already helped thousands of people who live with some degree of hearing loss increase their listening skills by up to 45%. Just as physical therapy can help rebuild muscles and adjust movements to compensate for physical weakness or injury, LACE [...]
Sardines- a fish that you should be eating, but most likely are not. Sardines with skin and bones (which are edible) have over four times the calcium than in skinless, boneless sardines. If your grocery store has fresh sardines, try and use them in place of canned sardines. Just, lightly season them in salt-and-pepper-seasoned flour and sauté in a bit of oilve oil. This week, try paring this rich, underrated [...]
