Undoubtedly, you know that vitamins and minerals are good for your health. But do you really know what to make of the alphabet listed on your supplement bottle? Just what is the difference between vitamins and minerals and are they really necessary? Vitamins and minerals are equally essential for
If you knew something that was essential to a brain-healthy life, gave you energy, improved your mood and decision making, and you could do it right from the comfort of your home, would you make sure you did it? Well, how much are you sleeping? Healthy sleep is absolutely essential to a brain-health
Attention Issues are not just a single and simple problem; therefore, coping is not a one-size-fits-all solution. Attention is a national health crisis that continues to grow—yet it remains one of the most misunderstood and incorrectly treated issues today. Here are a few tips to help you understa
Do you ever feel stressed out? Kids, jobs, traffic, bills, relationship issues, parents aging, siblings fighting, not to mention the overwhelming amount of everyday responsibilities you need to keep track of…stress is more like a daily experience than an occasional event. Usually, people think of
11 Foods You Need For a Bright Mind If your memory is worse than it was ten years ago, you should know that your risk of dementia and Alzheimer’s has risen. Did you know that food can play an important role in getting your memory back to where you want it to be? It’s never […]
Vitamin D, which is technically a hormone rather than a vitamin, is a crucial nutrient. Unfortunately, many Americans – even those who eat a good diet – are vitamin D deficient. Typically, we get a vitamin D boost from the sun, but because we are wearing more sunscreen and spending more time INS
In our modern day world, it seems too easy to get caught up in the daily worries, to allow them to consume us. It seems like we don’t have enough time to stop and slow down either, just wearing ourselves out. Ultimately, this leads to an abundance of stress. Many times stress doesn’t just
When your brain gets sick or ages, it is never just one biological mechanism, such as blood flow, that fails us, it is generally multiple mechanisms, such as blood flow, toxic buildup, nutrient depletion and inflammation. This gives us the blueprint on how to help overall brain health – i
Omega-3 fatty acids are absolutely essential to your overall health, we need them to build brain cells, but believe it or not, our bodies don’t manufacture these essential nutrients on their own. To receive omega-3s, we have to incorporate certain foods into our diets and additionally make up the
That’s right; at BrainMD we care about more than “just” the brain, because everything in your body affects your brain, just as your brain affects everything in your body. In addition to Valentine’s Day, February is also host to American Heart Month. Heart disease is the number one cause of d