A push in the right direction
Sometimes we need a little help to keep our good intentions. Fortunately, some tricks can help you make healthy choices more easily.
Judith Scholing
Healthy gut, healthy brain
Your intestines and your brain are linked. Because of that, the composition of your gut bacteria can influence the aging of your brain.
Brain basics: A journey through the brain
Our brains are complex organs that display a variety of functions. How are they structured? In this blog, we will commence on a journey through the areas, structures, and organization of our brains.
Fatigue and brain fog due to long COVID: What’s going wrong in the brain?
It is possible that an inflammatory reaction in the brain and a change in energy management cause many complaints in long COVID.
The aging brain: can you do something about it?
Aging causes the volumes of our brains to decrease, which mostly affects our memory and thinking capacities. But you might be able to slow down this aging by living healthfully.
What kind of stress eater are you??
Whether stress makes you hungry or lose your appetite depends on both your sensitivity to stress hormones and the type of stress you are experiencing.
Need a good idea? Dare to daydream?
When you stop focusing and start daydreaming, the so-called default mode network of your brain becomes active, producing new or creative ideas.
Your immune system influences your brain
Your immune system is important, not just for battling diseases, but also for your mental health and plays a key role in depression.
The nocebo effect: How your own expectations can make you sick
Less well-known than the placebo effect yet just as remarkable: the nocebo effect causes you to experience more complaints because of negative expectations of a drug or your health.
How your brain makes sure you always have room for dessert
No matter how sated you may feel, there’s always room for dessert. Sensory specific satiety and relaxing your stomach can give you just enough room for a slice of cake.