Let’s Talk About Parkinson’s
I’m sure you’ve heard about Parkinson’s Disease, but do you actually know what it is or the implications behind it? If you’re like me before I took neurochemist...
Category: Health
The Quiet Epidemic
Drug overdose is an epidemic in this country. According to the American Society of Addiction Medicine it took the lives of over 52,000 people in 2015 alone. Tha...
Dementia Sucks
If you have a family member that suffers from some form of dementia, you’ll know that the title of this blog is extremely accurate – dementia really sucks for e...
How to Make Money With a Bucket of Ice
It was not that long ago that everyone who was anyone was dumping ice water all over themselves. Sounds crazy, but hey it was for a good cause. The ALS Ice Buck...
Are You a Type II Diabetic? You May Want to Read This.
It’s almost impossible to go throughout your life without hearing about a loved one or a loved one of a friend going through Alzheimer’s Disease. Aside f...
Should We Restrict Athletes From Competing if They’ve Had Multiple Concussions?
Concussion awareness is on the rise among high school and college sports. More and more athletes are being required to take baseline tests such as the ImPACT. C...
Autism Spectrum Disorder: It’s Zinc! No Wait, It’s Antibiotics! No, It’s….
Autism Spectrum Disorder, or as I will be using very frequently, ASD, is a very hot topic disorder these days because no two people are affected the same way. F...
*Insert Clever Title Regarding Parkinson’s Disease*
Parkinson’s disease is an interesting disorder that has many factors that contribute to its complexity. As most of us know, Parkinson’s is a well-publici...
Brains Are Cool. Protect Them.
As numerous studies have stated, concussions are mild traumatic injuries to the brain that result in swelling leading to further issues. So, being the sports cr...
Fear, Anxiety, and the HPA Axis
To begin it must be made evident that Fear and Anxiety are in a sense necessary. We as humans thrive as a species because we have this innate response to fearfu...