Apr 18, 2019
Topic - Too Much Driving Is Bad For Your Brain
A new study says that spending more than two hours a day behind the wheel lowers our IQ, especially if we’re middle-aged, forty-five to sixty-five years old. The cause of this decline is being mentally and physically sedentary which causes stress and fatigue, all four of...
Apr 17, 2019
Topic - Reading Turbocharges Kids’ Brains
Oh, I lived for bedtime story time with our son. As a former teacher, I understood the magic of reading, so I began reading those large, colorfully-illustrated books to him the first night after we came home. He was oblivious. I didn’t care. It was for me at that point. Now,...
Apr 16, 2019
Topic - Autism and PCOS
Polycystic ovarian syndrome or PCOS increases the risk of having a child with autism by nearly sixty percent. Women with PCOS have enlarged ovaries with small cysts that produce excessive amounts of androgens or male hormones. Androgens are critical to the development of the brain and central...
Apr 15, 2019
Topic - Eating Eggs Makes Kids Taller
If you know a child who doesn’t have consistent access to food, a study shows that one of the most important features of their overall nutrition is eggs. Eating a single egg daily can reduce the possibility of stunted growth by forty seven percent and reduces the possibility of a...