Pain & Stress Center Products Newsletter               August 17, 2006

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Back to School | Teens + Trouble | First Years | Brain Boost for the Aging

Back to School - Start Smart
[ I can't think when I'm hungry ]

Everyone knows that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. But do you realize that your brain is hungrier than your stomach in the morning? Your brain communicates hunger by refusing to pay attention. It won't listen. And then it starts making mistakes.

We are all victims of morning rush and back to school is no exception. We make the time to prepare a healthy lunch while jumpstarting our brains with coffee and doughnut or coke and pop tarts. Then we get to school or job and drink more caffeine just to be able to settle down and concentrate on work. After lunch we feel low energy and by end of day we often eat the fastest, easiest dinner we can throw together, go through the motions of winding down and then crash from exhaustion.

Wake up people! Feed your brain!

There's a smarter way to start the day >

 

Troubled Teens
[ TEEN LINK ]

What makes some teenagers display aggressive or disruptive behavior, while others are calm and in control? A growing number of scientists are looking at the area of the brain that is involved in A.D.D., the delicate limbic system.

The limbic system is located deep in the brain and is associated with feelings of anxiety, panic, and fear.

Research demonstrates alterations in the function of the limbic system causes changes in emotional responses, such as rage, fear, reasoning, and impulse control. In teens the limbic system stays in overdrive due to excessive production of hormones. This emotional stress on your teen is reflected in behavior at school as well as turmoil at home.

The cause of negative behavior can be a direct result of brain chemistry.

Studies done at the University of Illinois Medical School found children and teens with aggressive and disruptive behavior all had low levels in the brain of the major inhibitory neurotransmitter serotonin. Serotonin levels are the most accurate predictors of how teens and children will react to punishment. Ronald Kotulak, author of Inside The Brain describes how scientists now believe that, along with the nation's increase in violence, low serotonin may be responsible for a steady increase in depression, especially among children.

Read more about the teen brain >
 


Easier Learning in Grade School
[ HTP10 ]

All children are sometimes restless, sometimes act without thinking, sometimes daydream the time away. When the child's hyperactivity, distractibility, poor concentration, or impulsivity begin to affect performance in school, social relationships with other children, or behavior at home, ADHD may be suspected.

Drugs are not the answer.

If you suspect your child is having trouble concentrating or understanding in school or simply feeling overwhelmed and getting emotional, a low dose of 5-htp may be all she needs.

HTP10 is a low-dose neurotransmitter complex providing a blend of inhibitory amino acids that boost serotonin and dopamine in the brain. For hyperactive kids, HTP10 has a calming effect that enables them to settle down and not get distracted. And for kids who tend to daydream or feel lost and frustrated, HTP10 will help them focus on the lesson.

Special Note: If your child is overly active or continues to have problems, she probably needs more neurotransmitters. Try adding Brain Link to HTP10.


Boost for the Aging Brain
[ NeuroPS ]

Here's some good news: New research demonstrates that age-related memory loss is not inevitable. "Even as it's aging, the brain is making new cells," says Parris Kidd, Ph.D., a cell biologist and nutrition expert in El Cerrito, California. "The challenge is to find a way to make the new circuits that were lost as time goes by."

Neurologists at the Medical School and the Massachusetts General Hospital examined the brains of 38 normal people who died between ages 57 and 90 years, and found no age-related loss of neurons [brain cells], as reported by Bradley Hyman, associate professor of neurology. Researchers now believe that brain cells--responsible for the learning, memory, and problem-solving abilities that decline with age--might be stimulated to make up for lost function.

But if normal aging does not mean loss of brain cells, what causes the obvious slowing of cognition and of memory deficiencies?

Learn More about Boosting Your Brain Cells >

 

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