by Dr. Andrew Cohen | Dec 2, 2011 | Brain Health, Sports
Everyone knows that exercise has major health benefits. Now, new research suggests that exercise improves work performance, with specific benefit to memory and the ability to multitask. So if you needed another reason to hop on a bike, now you have it. Granted, health... by Dr. Andrew Cohen | Aug 22, 2011 | Brain Health, General Interest, Heart Health, Nutrition
In previous blog posts, I have mentioned resveratrol, an antioxidant found in red grapes and red wine. A recent study suggests that resveratrol also can reverse damage to a small part of the brain stem from excess estrogen and oxidative stress, as well as... by Dr. Andrew Cohen | May 6, 2011 | Brain Health
Harvard Business Review recently published a great article “How (and Why) to Stop Multitasking”. The author maintains that multi-tasking is not only stressful, it is inefficient and just plain stupid. Something to think about next time you have 4 screens... by Dr. Andrew Cohen | Mar 31, 2011 | Brain Health, Kids
ADHD (by the way ADD is not a proper term anymore) has had some news coverage lately addressing potential causes and nutritional ways to help the symptoms. NPR: March 30, 2011 The Food and Drug Administration is meeting Wednesday and Thursday to examine whether... by Dr. Andrew Cohen | Nov 22, 2010 | Brain Health, General Interest
In a study of elderly individuals over a span of nine years, it was found that those who were active and walked daily maintained more brain mass than those who did not. With the brain, according to the article from CBS News, size does matter. The brain shrinks with... by Dr. Andrew Cohen | Sep 2, 2010 | Brain Health, General Interest
Your head weighs 14-18lbs. So it makes sense that when your head is more forward than midline, there will be problems. Unfortunately, these problems are much bigger than you may have expected: Fast Facts: The Consequences of Forward Head Posture Long-term forward...