http://brigittemars.com Wed, 28 Jul 2010 21:41:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 http://brigittemars.com/herbal-natural-healing-articles/herbal-natural-remedies/herbs-mental-health-brain-function/ http://brigittemars.com/herbal-natural-healing-articles/herbal-natural-remedies/herbs-mental-health-brain-function/#comments Thu, 12 Mar 2009 18:27:24 +0000 admin http://brigittemars.com/?p=88 By Brigitte Mars New studies are being conducted on neural nutrients. The amino acid, phenylalanine helps to improve mental alertness, ambition and awareness. Choline and inositol are both components of lecithin (available derived from soybeans in natural food stores). They contribute to our ability to plan and focus. Autopsies show that lecithin is present in [...]]]> http://brigittemars.com/herbal-natural-healing-articles/herbal-natural-remedies/herbs-mental-health-brain-function/feed/ 0 http://brigittemars.com/herbal-natural-healing-articles/herbal-natural-remedies/natural-and-herbal-remedies-for-depression/ http://brigittemars.com/herbal-natural-healing-articles/herbal-natural-remedies/natural-and-herbal-remedies-for-depression/#comments Thu, 12 Mar 2009 02:29:41 +0000 admin http://brigittemars.com/?p=50 By Brigitte Mars Depression can occur when life isn’t going right. Feeling “down” when unhappy in work, relationships, and life situations can happen to anyone. However depression can also be biochemical, and occur regardless of how life is going. Expressing oneself creatively through art, music, writing or dance can be productive ways of letting go [...]]]> http://brigittemars.com/herbal-natural-healing-articles/herbal-natural-remedies/natural-and-herbal-remedies-for-depression/feed/ 0 http://brigittemars.com/herbal-natural-healing-articles/herbal-natural-remedies/herbs-and-foods-to-improve-brain-function/ http://brigittemars.com/herbal-natural-healing-articles/herbal-natural-remedies/herbs-and-foods-to-improve-brain-function/#comments Wed, 11 Mar 2009 06:00:44 +0000 admin http://brigittemars.com/?p=37 By Brigitte Mars Brains will sprout new connections between cells as long as the environment challenges or stimulates. The saying, “Use it or you lose it” applies to brain power as well as other aspects of our lives. Neurotransmitters are chemical messengers the brain uses to communicate. Transmission of signals across the synapses is regulated by [...]]]> http://brigittemars.com/herbal-natural-healing-articles/herbal-natural-remedies/herbs-and-foods-to-improve-brain-function/feed/ 0