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Top Seizure Apps For Smartphones…
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Smart phone apps for epilepsy have been studied with the results published in the International Journal of Epilepsy
Led by Dr. Lakshmi Narasimhan Ranganathan from the Institute of Neurology, Madras Medical College (Madras, India), researchers surveyed the mobile applications available for the everyday care of epilepsy patients.
Those apps include seizure diaries as well as medication trackers with reminders to take the next pill.
Apps are available to answer any question patients with epilepsy might have and to remind doctors about drug interactions to watch out for.
Most of them are free of charge.
The miracle of the coconut
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Coconut oil is one of the few foods that can be classified as a “superfood.”
And there are plenty of reasons to love it: Health, healing, immunity. Liver, kidney and bone health. Energy, weight loss, hair, skin care…and that’s just scratching the surface.
Let’s start with your health:
Tags: benefits, bones, coconut, dentalcare, diabetes, healing and infections, healthy cooking, heart health, immunity, kidneys, liver, skin and hair care, weight loss
My mother once told me…
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Watch where you’re going.
You’re clumsy.
You’re depressed.
Stop feeling sorry for yourself…
New neuroscience reveals 3 rituals that will make you happy
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UCLA neuroscience researcher Alex Korb has some insights that can create an upward spiral of happiness in your life.
Here’s what you and I can learn from the people who really have answers:
Tags: achievement, emotions, gratitude, happy, mindfulness, reduce worry and anxiety, rituals
Can PTSD Cause Brain Fog?
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Going through trauma is not rare. About 6 out of every 10 (or 60%) of men and 5 of every 10 (or 50%) of women experience at least one trauma in their lives…
Want to live longer? Reboot your brain!
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Studies of human gene expression show that if you choose to make certain lifestyle changes, you can influence whether your genes are “on” or “off.”
In fact, your choices can influence an estimated 1,200 of the 1,500 genes that are on and probably can influence the other estimated 21,000 that are off.
In simple terms…
Chocolate for the brain?
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Yes. You’ve got it.
If you don’t believe me, look at this statistic: places where chocolate consumption is highest have the most Nobel Prize recipients!
Here’s the deal…
Sleep apnea — it’s not just what you think it is
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It’s not just snoring. It’s much more dangerous than that. Even deadly.
The estimated prevalence in North America is approximately 15 to 30 percent in males and 10 to 15 percent in females, But, as much as 40 percent of epilepsy patients suffer with undiagnosed sleep apnea. Especially those with refractory epilepsy.
Tags: breathing, CPAP, dangerous, Epilepsy, oxygen, seizures, sleep apnea, sleep quality, snoring
Seizures and Steroids – A Hidden Solution
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I always thought that steroids were the kind used by athletes and bodybuilders to pump up their performance.
Yes, they do exist and, yes they are quite dangerous, but those aren’t the kind of steroids this article is about.
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