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Brain Power As The Anti Computer Brain
Posted by admin in Brain Health on July 2, 2011
There seems to be certain attraction from the human being, to substitute itself as part of nature. In the history that attraction has been seen in many ways, surely depending on the technology existing at each time, creating motivations for a reduction of the individual impact in the world.
If you look back, not so long back in fact, you certainly would recall the time when the kids in school wouldn’t use a calculator at all. All the calculations, from the very simple ones to the more complex, would have to be made using their own brain. Wow, shouldn’t it be always like this? Gradually the calculators started to enter in the classrooms, and currently they are allowed even in exams (surely not all, but the point is, these many cases exist). This brings a question: what does thinking substitution create? Does it create anything positive for the individual or for the society?
Another example has been the past days talked about in the news, the research at the University of Exeter with an objective to develop a brain-like computer. The earlier example was a partial substitution of the thinking skills needed to calculate simple or more complex mathematics, saving the brain the pain to do the hard work. Now if ever a computer is made with the ability to mimic a human brain, we’re not only going through the path of science fiction. We are indeed making the step to stupidify the human being. Read the rest of this entry »
Ten Ways to Take Care of Brain Health
Posted by admin in Brain Health on June 14, 2011
We can all probably can agree, the brain is the most essential organ of the human body. It only make sense to place care of maintaining good brain function a top priority. Taking care of the brain has not ignited much attention in the past, however in today’s time it has become exceedingly obvious there are great benefits in focusing on the health of our most vital organ. The following is my shared version of research in ten approaches towards taking care of maintaining and improving brain health.
Much of the brains health is due to consumptions. What we put into our bodies has long term effects and benefits.
1. Omega-3 fatty acids: This is a commonly know brain booster, but can often be neglected. The Omega-3 fatty acids are crucial for brain health. Lack of these fats can cause problems like low IQ, depression, and other important brain functions. It may help to realize these fats not only improve brain health, but are effective in preventing poor brain health as well. The best natural source of omega-3 fatty acids are fish. However if for some reason, fish is not your thing, you can consider alternatives like taking fish oil or krill pills.
2. Tea Herbs: There are two ways in which herb teas can induce healthy effects on the brain. Aromatic teas like Spearmint and Rosemary are know to boost energy due to both medicinal purposes as well as aromatic stimulant effects. Ginkgo and Ginseng are known for their more direct effect on maintaining good brain health. Ginkgo is known as the herb tea that helps oxygen availability to the brain through improving nerve transmission and blood flow. Ginseng tea can be directly related to adrenal and pituitary glands health. Licorice tea is another tea directly effective on adrenal gland health and is also known for calming the mind. Read the rest of this entry »