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Month: January 2021
Month: January 2021
Conscientious Eating: Mental Health, Inflammation and the Brain
The quality of our food, and how we eat it, exerts critical effects on both mind and body and how well we age. The Vagus nerve, Splanchnic & mesenteric nerves, and cortisol allow the mind/brain to influence or control things in the gut, and also influence how we think and feel. Our immune systems are largely housed in the gut and the interplay between the gut and the brain is complex and very important. This relationship is bidirectional; not only does the
Read MoreWhat Is Sleep Hygiene?
Sleep hygiene refers to the steps that you take to prepare yourself for a good nights sleep. The effects of poor sleep can be detrimental to not only our general well being but, as mentioned in last weeks article, but insufficient and/or poor quality sleep can result in weight gain, fatigue, irritability, sleepiness throughout the
Read MoreWhat Happens During Your Sleep Cycle?
Sleep progresses in a series of four or five sleep cycles of non-REM and REM sleep throughout the night. The first sleep cycle is typically around 90 minutes in length, with the succeeding cycles averaging around 100-120 minutes, although they are usually shorter in children. Each cycle progresses from stage 1 to 2 then to
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