fascia as a proprioceptive organ and its relationship to chronic pain
FASCIA, PROPRIOCEPTION, AND CHRONIC PAIN “Fascia contains mechanoreceptors and proprioceptors. In other words, every time we use a muscle, we stretch fascia that is connected to spindle cells, Ruffini and Paccini corpuscles and Golgi organs. The normal stretching of fascia thus communicates the force of the muscle contraction and the status of the muscle regarding […]
fascia as an endocrine / neuroendocrine organ
FASCIA AS AN ENDOCRINE / NEUROENDOCRINE ORGAN “Superficial fascia, the adipose layer at the hypodermal level just beneath our skin, is a whole body endocrine organ, a whole body lymphoid organ, a sensory system, a metabolic regulator….” Dr. Gil Hedley from a Facebook post for his Integrative Anatomy website. “Since connective tissue plays an intimate […]
chronic neck pain and it’s effects on the brain and nervous system
IS YOUR CHRONIC NECK PAIN AFFECTING YOUR BRAIN AND NERVOUS SYSTEM? “According to an NIH study released last year, some 25.3 million American adults have experienced chronic pain every day for the past three months. Chronic pain is a poorly understood condition in which the nervous system consistently fires out pain signals for a long […]
new research shows same thing as old research: alzheimer’s is diabetes of the brain
SUGAR CONSUMPTION SLOWS BRAIN FUNCTIONALZHEIMER’S IS DIABETES OF THE BRAIN COULD SUGAR BE SLOWING YOURBRAIN FUNCTION TO A CRAWL? Although I would assume that we had come to the point here in America where people have finally realized that sugar can affect them in ways never before dreamed of, I WOULD BE WRONG about that […]
video games and porn: addictions run wild in young americans
MEDIA ADDICTED AMERICA: (PHONES, PORN, VIDEO GAMES, AND ELECTRONIC MEDIA) “On any given day, teens in the United States spend about nine hours using media for their enjoyment, according to the report by Common Sense Media, a nonprofit focused on helping children, parents and educators navigate the world of media and technology. Let’s put nine […]
what’s the common denominator between the neurological effects of statin drugs, fluoroquinolone antibiotics, and vaccines?
THE DEBILITATING SIDE EFFECTS OF STATIN DRUGS,FLUOROQUINOLONE ANTIBIOTICS, AND VACCINESARE THEY RELATED? Before I really begin today’s post, I want to refresh your memory concerning an under-reported aspect of the practice of medicine — underreporting. Failing to report the adverse effects (aka side effects) of DANGEROUS DRUGS AND […]
depression, chronic stress, and the brain / gut connection
THE BRAIN / GUT CONNECTION IN RELATIONSHIP TO DEPRESSION, ANXIETY, AND CHRONIC STRESS As defined by the government’s NIH website, Anxiety (aka ‘Panic Disorder’), which amazingly is said to affect over 18% of the population, “is a real illness… characterized by sudden attacks of terror, usually accompanied by a pounding heart, sweatiness, weakness, faintness, or […]
more on the relationship between head injuries, autoimmunity, and general poor health
WHY HEAD INJURIES LEAD TO AUTOIMMUNITY AND POOR HEALTH Kelley DJ, Farhoud M, Meyerand ME, Nelson DL, Ramirez LF Unlike Phineas Gage above, who had a steel tamping iron “blasted” through his head back in 1848 while working on the railroad, most injuries to this area of the body are much more subtle. According to […]
brain health and physical exercise
PHYSICAL EXERCISE AND BRAIN HEALTH aboutmodafinil.com “The lack of effective preventive and treatment strategies against Alzheimer’s disease is an alarming problem. Among people at the greatest risk for Alzheimer’s disease are older adults diagnosed with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI). Recent research has shown that exercise and physical activity benefit cognitive function and may offer neuronal […]
feeding depression
DEPRESSIONARE YOU FEEDING OR STARVING YOURS? Wellcome Trust # V0011567 “Antidepressants primarily work on brain chemicals called neurotransmitters, especially serotonin and norepinephrine. Other antidepressants work on the neurotransmitter dopamine. Scientists have found that these particular chemicals are involved in regulating mood, but they are unsure of the exact ways that they work.” From the NIH’s […]
fmt: the new frontier in the war against depression, obesity, and chronic illness
FECAL MICROBIOTA TRANSPLANTTHE NEW FRONTIER IN THE WAR AGAINST DIABETES, OBESITY, DEPRESSION, AND AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES Darwin Laganzon (Typographyimages) – Pateros/Philippines – Pixabay “A microbiome is “the ecological community of commensal, symbiotic, and pathogenic microorganisms that literally share our body space.” From the December 2009 issue of the medical journal Genome Research (The NIH Human Microbiome […]
does gluten affect the brain? is there a cure?
GLUTEN & BRAIN FUNCTIONIS THERE A CONNECTION? IS THERE A CURE? Gerhard Gellinger – Nürnberg/Deutschland – Pixabay “The most common cited statistic indicates that more than 3 million people in the US suffer from celiac disease, which is approximately 1 in 133 people. However, more recent numbers suggest the number may be closer to 1 […]
more news on the link between inflammation and depression
DEPRESSION WHAT CAUSES IT AND HOW BEST TO DEAL WITH IT? “This longer-term version of inflammation—chronic inflammation—wreaks havoc on your body, because cytokines don’t just stay at the site of the insult; they can cruise through your bloodstream, ultimately damaging tissue, spurring plaque buildup in your arteries, and sometimes even causing the growth of tumors. […]
the sugar-addicted brain
SUGAR ADDICTION ANDTHE HUMAN BRAIN IF THIS IS YOUR BRAIN…… Ron West THIS IS YOUR BRAIN ON SUGAR Takeaway “”Drugs Are No More Addictive Than Oreos”. The specific drugs included in the study were cocaine and morphine, which is what heroin becomes immediately after injection. So the headline also could have been: “Research Shows That […]
neurological problems and gut health
THE LINK BETWEENMULTIPLE SCLEROSIS AND GUT FLORA Arek ‘Quimono’ Socha – Stockholm/Sweden – Pixabay “There is increasing support for the importance of risk factors such as genetic makeup, obesity, smoking, vitamin D insufficiency, and antibiotic exposure contributing to the development of autoimmune diseases, including human multiple sclerosis (MS). Perhaps the greatest environmental risk factor associated […]
yet another study links depression and diabetes to gut bacteria
DIABETES AND DEPRESSIONANOTHER STUDY LINKING THEM BOTH TO GUT HEALTH A recent Yahoo article by Laura Friedman (Bacteria Could Provide A Powerful New Way To Fight Fat And Depression) gets a lot of things right and a few things wrong. After mentioning recent studies on the links between GUT BACTERIA & DEPRESSION and GUT BACTERIA […]
concussions in childhood and adolescent athletes
CHILDHOOD ATHLETES AND CONCUSSIONS IS THERE A SOLUTION? BruceBlaus BruceBlaus Typically, it is caused by a direct impact to the head but can occur as a result of any ‘impulsive’ force transmitted to the head. In the United States, between 1.7 and 3.8 million TBIs occur each year, with over 240,000 of these injuries occurring […]
more on sympathetic dominance
“The recent discovery that pain caused by a peripheral nerve injury can imprint itself in the Central Nervous System (Centralized Pain) ranks as one of the great advances in pain management. Although there has been some debate, these brain changes appear to be the result of chronic pain and not the cause [of the chronic […]
gluten sensitivity & neurological findings
GLUTEN SENSITIVITY IS MOSTLY NEUROLOGICAL PART II Jose Antonio Alba – Lleida/España – Pixabay “Both Celiac Disease and Gluten Sensitivity may present with a variety of neurologic and psychiatric co-morbidities, however, extra-intestinal symptoms may be the prime presentation in those with Gluten Sensitivity. However, gluten sensitivity remains undertreated and underrecognized as a contributing factor to […]
football, youngsters, and the long-term effects of head injuries
FOOTBALL: IS IT SAFE FOR MY CHILD TO PLAY? Overall player mortality [lifespan] compared with that of the US population was reduced. Neurodegenerative mortality was increased. Of the neurodegenerative causes [of death], results were elevated. Higher neurodegenerative mortality was observed among players in speed positions compared with players in nonspeed positions. The neurodegenerative mortality of […]