How and why we move is a fascinating topic. We have long known that muscle movement is coordinated through systematically triggering muscles. The trigger pattern …
Can training your nerves improve athletic performance?
In the last post I asked Why train your nerves? It was a precursor to explaining the value of a healthy and strong nervous system to …
Why train your nerves?
For many years I’ve noticed the forgotten aspect of training your nervous system and the adaptations it makes to support your activity underpins all the …
Fitness: Could your brains ability to harness energy explain age related mental decline?
Everyone seems to assume that your mind must degrade with age. I’ve never seen convincing evidence for that. I simply see that increasing age requires …
It’s Not Memory Loss – Older Minds May Just Be Fuller of Information
So, It’s Not Memory Loss – Older Minds May Just Be Fuller of Information is the kind of finding that makes sense to me. I’ve met plenty …
A good night of sleep is like hosing down your filthy brain
Why animals sleep remains one of the enduring mysteries of biology, but new research suggests the primary reason might be to allow cerebrospinal fluid to …
Brain Function "Boosted For Days After Reading a Novel"
Reading a gripping novel causes biological changes in the brain which last for days as the mind is transported into the body of the protagonist …
How activity and exercise improves your health
For years we have been told that exercise is good for us. Now the evidence is becoming indisputable. Being inactive is as bad as smoking …
Can you train your emotions
I’ve been meaning to write this article for a long time but never felt I had the time to do it justice. Now I just …
How Much Glucose Does Your Brain Really Need?
I understand that our brains can only obtain energy from sugar. The can’t get it from protein and fat like the rest of our body. …
The boy whose brain could unlock autism
I just came across this beautifully written article The boy whose brain could unlock autism and I am totally captivated so I had to share it. …