Think Tank: The Neuro Blog
Four Ways Your Coffee Habit Is Messing with Your Head
A considerable amount of research has been invested into the effects of this socially acceptable stimulant, and while some have associated coffee and caffeine with many benefits, others have been highlighting the serious downsides. Coffee is bad for your stomach, your kidneys, your digestion, your heart, your liver, and your mental health. However, some doctors have also been speaking about the possibility that coffee may postpone or reduce the likelihood of an onset of dementia. Confused? Yes, it's all rather puzzling. So, let’s start by taking a look what happens to your brain when you drink a cup of coffee...
Learn moreBenefits of Meditation That You Might Not Know
Everyone knows that meditation can relieve stress and induce a peaceful state of mind, but are you aware of all its benefits? As it happens, science is unearthing more and more reasons why we should meditate every day, without exception. But before you learn more about them, it's important to clarify something...
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Things You Need to Know about Vitamin B12 Deficiency
Vitamin B12 deficiency is no laughing matter. When you’re low on B12, things start to go wrong in the body and it can be debilitating. B12 is not only a vegan issue, contrary to popular belief. Like vitamin C, the body doesn’t naturally make its own B12, so it has to be obtained through food. Deficiency risk also increases with age. Your body will usually let you know when something’s wrong, so there will be a few symptoms to look out for.
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Top Real-World Brain Exercises that Actually Work
To stay happy and healthy and in full operation the body needs consistent exercise and proper nutrition. Without consistency, your muscles and mind can begin to atrophy. When it comes to the muscles it is mass and power that are the first to go with lack of exercise. In the brain, it is the capacity for cognitive reserve that suffers the most...
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Top Reasons to Incorporate Nootropic Gum Into Your Busy Modern Life
Brains beat out brawn in today’s highly technological world and being mentally fit is now every bit as important as being physically fit. With this important trend have emerged many substances that can reputedly boost the brain and facilitate learning. These substances have been called nootropics and are increasing in variety and form every day.
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Energy Drinks or Nootropics — Which is Better for Your Health?
Two of the most popular sources of extra “GO” power are energy drinks and nootropics. Both of these effective pick-me-ups have the capacity to provide that essential boost and can even keep the mind and body sustained for hours at a time. The capacity to beat mental fatigue and press on to victory is just too good to pass up. But what are the long term effects?
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Facts about Caffeine
As many of you know, caffeine is a staple to the American diet. Found in tea, coffee, energy drinks, and energy gum (like ours of course!), America depends on regular doses of 1,3,7 trimethylxanthine, the chemical name for a bitter white powder known as caffeine, to help wake us up and get us through the day.
Learn moreVitamin B6 in a Single Infographic!
Vitamin B6 plays a large amount of roles in your body. It helps produce antibodies in your immune system, makes hemoglobin which is essential for carrying oxygen in your blood, keeps blood sugar levels in check, and helps break down proteins in our diet. It is also one of the most important vitamins for brain function. NeuroGum provides 30% of your daily value of B6!
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The Natural Healing Drug: Sensory Deprivation
Ever envision yourself encountering a trip through space and time that carries the ability to showcase your entire life, the universe and everything in between? No, I’m not speaking of the radical cooked up plant that an individual ingests deep in the rainforest; I’m speaking of an experience that’ll enrich your life and spark a unique vibrancy of aliveness...
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