Anatabine – Inflammation, Autoimmune Disease & Hashimoto’s
Learn how anatabine can lower inflammation, lower thyroid antibodies involved in Hashimoto’s (auto immune disorder of the thyroid) and potentially help with other autoimmune diseases. Anatabine is a Solanaceae plant family (Tomato, Tobacco, Egg-plant) alkaloid marketed in the US as a dietary supplement. Anatabine has been shown to inhibit NF-κB and STAT3 phosphorylation in animal models […]
What is Brain endurance training (BET)? How Can It Help Me?
What is Brain endurance training (BET)? Brain endurance training (BET) is a digital training method to cognitive load to the brain to fatigue. The brain in turn will adapt to this, like muscles do to training and get ‘stronger and better’.BET focuses on cortex and cerebellum based cognitive tasks such as STROOP tests, multi object tracking, […]
Vestibular system, balance and neck pain
Hello and welcome to my blog on the vestibular system AKA your balance system The vestibular system – functional significance The vestibular system or inner ear AKA your balance system is the fastest system in the body and vestibular imbalances cause a whole host of problems other than just bad balance. Our brains are wired […]
Is Baby Brain a Myth? Simple Neruro Exercises For Pregnancy
Hello and welcome back to my blog with a free video! This week I will be talking about pregnancy and brain training. Pregnancy is a very exciting time for mums and dads to be, so in this blog I’m going to talk about some neurology and brain based fun so the dads to be can […]
Exercises for Parkinson’s Disease
Hello and welcome to my blog I’ve not written a blog here for a while, however here is one on Parkinson’s Disease as I work a lot with people with this conditions. As Vlogs are becoming more popular I have included a video on a session I did with the Harrogate Parkinson’s UK group this […]
Lost your balance? The inner ear, dementia and spine stability.
A great sense of balance is an important part of moving well and staying active. It doesn’t matter if you are a professional athlete, a mum athlete or just enjoying your retirement and playing with your grand children, balance matters. Balance is a sense we take for granted, but like other parts of the body […]
5 Pilates exercises I use all the time that train your nervous system and your body
5 Pilates exercises I use all the time that train your nervous system and your body 1. Bouncing on a Swiss ball This stimulates the saccule which is part of the vestibular system called the otoliths that senses and modulates vertical movements, amongst other things. Doing squats and using a reformer jump board also stimulates […]
Parkinson’s Disease Neuro Exercises
Ive worked a lot with people with Parkinson’s disease, or more correctly those who have Parkinsonian symptoms. So, Ive learned heaps from just working with people, studying neurology, asking questions as well as trying stuff out. So due to the amount of information this will cover two blogs. I’m going to make my work into […]