Science consists in grouping facts so that general laws or conclusions may be drawn from them. —Charles Darwin Sleep is a complex state controlled by a number of different brain chemicals. In aged individuals, these brain chemicals may not be made in as great a quantity as in youth. Brain cells may become less sensitive […]
We have had experience with several antidepressive nutrients and drugs. Phenylalanine, an amino acid found in relatively large amounts in meat, milk, cheese, and some other high protein foods, is a very effective and quick remedy for a wide variety of depressions, including the depressive phase of manic-depressive illness and endogenous, schizophrenic, and post-amphetamine depression. […]
Lipofuscin pigment appears very early in life. It has been observed by some scientists in fetal nerve cells, though others have not found it in children under 10. In the cerebral cortex of rats, Dr. Kenneth R. Brizzee and his co-workers found a ten-fold increase in the amount of pigment in aged rats compared to […]
With accurate experiment and observation to work upon, imagination becomes the architect of physical theory. —John Tyndall If you didn’t carry out the garbage, you would soon be buried in waste. If you were only able to dispose-of some of your garbage, it would take longer, but eventually you would suffer the same fate. Do […]
Hydergine® (made by Sandoz), a prescription drug, can prevent a considerable amount of the damage caused by free radicals in the brain. It is a very powerful antioxidant. It is useful in older persons who have a degree of cerebral hypoxia (insufficient oxygen), in preventing birth defects resulting from inadequate oxygen to the fetal brain […]
What are some specific benefits and costs to consider? Benefits include: (1) improved appearance, vitality, health, and abilities now, and (2) a possibly longer overall life span. In the following posts, we’ll show you how you can improve your resistance to infections, look younger, increase your muscular strength and stamina, and even be more intelligent […]