A Journey Up The Liberal Educational Mountain – Have We Hit the PEAK?
There it was, at last. After months of chipping away at articles, scaling pages upon pages of reading, and summiting the art of blogging, I’d finally made...
Category: Disease
Cognitive Reserve – The Retirement Funds of the Brain
Aging. It’s a word that most of us don’t like to think about. For some, the idea of growing older is a scary thought, and for others it exists only ...
Don’t Get Lost in the Weeds – What’s the Real Deal Behind Marijuana?
To legalize or not to legalize? That is the question that often comes to mind when we see that all-too-distinct 7-point leaf. The use of marijuana, or cannabis,...
A Public Health Crisis: The Shocking Relationship Between Type Two Diabetes and Alzheimer’s Disease
Dementia and diabetes are two of the most prevalent health problems facing the world today. Countless resources are spent on treating the symptoms of each, thou...
The SAD American Diet
Obesity rates are skyrocketing in America today and people can point many directions for the cause. Maybe we’ve just gotten lazy? Maybe we don’t have enough tim...
Relationship between Alzheimer’s and Type 2 Diabetes
https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Insulin-signaling-linking-Type-II-diabetes-and-Alzheimers-disease-Alterations-in_fig4_323247347 Research has consiste...
Schizophrenia: Misconceptions and a Journey to Diagnosis
Imagine going through your life as a healthy kid, both physically and mentally, and then one day everything changes. You start to hear voices from people who ar...
Obesity, will it be the world’s deadliest killer?
Disease of Obesity “Weight that is higher than what is considered as a healthy weight for a given height is described as overweight or obese.” ̵...
ALS: Tragedy Unfolded Proteins
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, is a neurodegenerative disease that results in weakened muscles and one’s overall physical functions. It has garnered a l...
Is Obesity Really a Brain Disease?
The short answer to that question is: yes, obesity can be considered a brain disease. However, I encourage you to read on further for the longer answer. The Obe...