Exercise can alter your brain physiology and chemistry, which may affect the way you feel and your susceptibility to certain neurological problems. The effects of exercise on your brain are generally beneficial. Light exercise, such as walking,...
Exercise not only has physical benefits for your body, it also can have psychological effects as well. Running sets off a chain reaction in your body that can stimulate chemicals called neurotransmitters to and from the brain. Neurotransmitters...
The overabundance of food in modern society has solved many problems of illness and malnutrition and created other health problems. Caloric restriction is a way to imitate the hunter-gatherer lifestyle which was how humans lived for more than 99...
Obesity affects 13 to 32 percent of the population, according to a 2007 report in "Epidemiologic Reviews." Thus, many people remain at risk for long-term consequences such as heart attack and stroke. Surgical treatments for obesity can be...
Caloric restriction is a type of diet that is thought to prolong life spans by limiting calorie intake while maintaining adequate nutrition. Though caloric restriction has proven successful in animal studies, its mechanism remains unknown and its...
Multiple myeloma is cancer of the white blood cells in your bone marrow, called plasma cells. In this type of bone cancer, abnormal plasma cells multiply, raising the total number of plasma cells to abnormally high levels. Because plasma cells...
Improving cognitive function can be as simple as exercising more often. Aerobic activity can help increase strength and endurance -- of your body as well as your mind. By exercising, you increase the amount of blood pumped through your body, the...
Brain cells may degenerate due to many illnesses, including stroke, Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease. Once cells are damaged, the road to recovery may be long and involve physical and medicinal therapies to repair the damage and restore...
Sugar has become a part of most people's everyday diets. Sugar is added to many processed foods and is an integral part of candy, sweets, beverages and snacks. Manufacturers add it to foods to improve taste. Cynthia Perkins, author of "How to...
While many avid fitness enthusiasts often invest large amounts of time exercising parts of the body such as the muscles or the heart, few consider the potential benefits of exercising one of the body's most important organs: The brain. Many...
Regular exercise strengthens the mind-body connection, which improves your ability to control your own body movements and the environment around you. Exercise affects multiple systems that protect your body, and regulate processes that maintain...
Two 2008 studies indicate aerobic exercise may increase energy, elevate metabolism and curb appetite. Researchers at the Loughborough University, in the United Kingdom, found that aerobic exercise increases production of ghrelin and peptide YY....
Most brain chemicals are neurotransmitters that transfer electrical signals between neurons and other cells, according to the ISCID Encyclopedia of Science and Philosophy. Studies have shown that physical exercise affects brain activity--with...
Diabetes affects how the body uses blood glucose, also known as blood sugar. This condition, characterized by an overabundance of blood sugar in the body, comes in permanent and reversible varieties. Complications from uncontrolled diabetes or...
Schizophrenia is a lifelong illness which is usually treated with prescribed medication and sometimes complementary therapies or nutritional supplements. The relationships between nutrition and schizophrenia are uncertain. There is evidence that...
Being tired is not always enough to ensure you will get a good night's sleep. For many, restful sleep is not always possible because of work, stress, illness or other factors. And although there are a number of prescription medications available...
Exercise is often utilized to make your body look good, but it also can stimulate your brain to actually feel good as well. Physical activity can cause the brain to create and/or release chemicals that will help you to feel less depressed. When...
According to the National Institutes of Health, more than 15,000 Americans live with Huntington's Disease and over 150,000 may have a 50-percent risk of inheriting the affected gene. Normally developed at a later age, signs and symptoms have shown...
Leg ulcers are temporary or recurrent sores that manifest on various parts of your lower extremities. According to the Cleveland Clinic, there are three principle types of leg ulcers: venous stasis, arterial and neurotrophic, or diabetic. Leg...
One cause of male infertility is a low sperm count. Usually inability to father a child is the only sign of a low sperm count, but if the decreased count is caused by a hormonal issue there can be other symptoms, including sexual function...
Lower extremity ulcers -- ulcers in your lower legs and feet -- are open sores or wounds that refuse to heal or are recurrent. Ulcers are sometimes painful and are commonly associated with a swollen leg, burning or itching sensations, and skin...
Insulin plays a crucial role in regulating the body's metabolism of glucose, fat and amino acids, the building blocks of protein. Insulin also is actively involved in transporting energy from the blood to the neurons in the brain. When insulin is...
Exercise is the best thing you can do for your body besides getting eight hours of sleep and maintaining a healthy diet. You may not know, though, that exercise is one of the best things you can do for your brain. because it can help to increase...
According to the Alzheimer's Association, there is not enough evidence to indicate what quantities of foods might be most beneficial for brain health. There is some indication that vitamins, such as vitamin E, or vitamins E and C together, vitamin...
Huntington's is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects approximately 30,000 Americans. It causes problems with muscle coordination, mental decline and dementia, with onset of symptoms typically occurring between ages 35 and 44. This...
For over a century, medical science believed that neurological degeneration was impossible. Adults could not grow new brain cells, so degenerative conditions such as Parkinson's disease were assumed to be irreversible. Research has since...
The impact of exercise on the muscles of the body is common knowledge, but it can have an enormous impact on the health of your brain, too. Exercise is capable of stimulating the muscles and the brain through a complex interaction of the muscular,...
Belly fat, irregular eating habits and poor diet are among the most common contributing factors to insulin resistance. Insulin resistance is a condition in which the metabolic hormone insulin cannot transfer its signal properly. Insulin resistance...
Exercise is any physical activity causing your body to work harder than usual. Engaging in exercise regularly not only burns calories and reduces body fat, it may suppress your appetite. Medline Plus, an online resource of the National Institutes...
