ALS is a degenerative disease that weakens muscles and cripples the body. However, if you or someone you love has ALS, a rich and fulfilled life is still possible.

Your time in this life is fleeting. Is it any wonder why you feel the need to ascertain, control, and even create more time for yourself?

Left unchecked, there are negative neurological effects of stress on the brain including mental illness and neurodegenerative diseases like dementia.

The teenage years are pivotal in how teens view themselves and the world. It’s important to teach proactive habits, including the importance of neuroplasticity, and how exercise, focused breathing, and taking a break from social media can impact their self-esteem.

Post-2020, our attention is divided among saving lives, minimizing the spread of the virus, preventing severe illness related to Covid-19, and dealing with the long-term consequences in people who have survived after infection.

Excessive drinking and alcoholism can lead to brain diseases such as dementia and wet brain while also impairing neuroplasticity and brain healing.

Regardless of the symptoms and how autism affects the brain, individuals with autism spectrum disorder also have a variety of strengths and abilities.

Garlic, the handy all-purpose herb, can prevent brain-aging, support your gut health, and balance your overall health.

In a continuing effort to move forward from trauma in 2021, let’s start by taking charge of something that can change your life … YOUR BRAIN.

Humans aren’t meant to live in isolation, especially during high-stress moments. But if you’re looking for healthy companionship, look no further than a pet.

I talk about neuroplasticity quite a bit in my day-to-day practice with patients and believe that neuroplasticity is critical to achieving optimal brain health and overall wellness for yourself.

Often times, stroke and TIA (transient ischemic attack) are associated with each other and can be mistakenly taken as the same thing. While there are similarities to the mechanisms behind both, they are very much so two different things.

While we value our $5 lattes to give us a kick start to our day, we don’t talk about the effects it may be having on our body, specifically our brain.

In fact, the variety of symptoms that people with autism can have is based on how different areas of their brains have developed. It all adds up to three categories of symptoms that we typically see to varying degrees in someone with autism.

When people think of Alzheimer’s, they think of those who’s brains are deteriorating and as a result they are losing their cognitive functions including their memories.

Dr. Douyon breaks down the basics of what happens in our brain when somebody has a stroke.

Multiple Sclerosis or MS is an autoimmune disease which impacts the nervous system, the brain and spinal cord.

Do strokes only affect the elderly? Are strokes painful? We have the real answers to these myths about strokes.

The way that neurons, the cells in the brain, communicate is through electricity. When someone has a seizure, there is a burst of electrical activity occurring in the brain, almost like a short circuit.