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Music and the brain

Maybe you’ve heard that classical music is good for you.  Or that playing classical music to infants is good for their brain development.  Then, there was the whole Baby Einstein thing.  What was with those videos?  They were mesmerizing no matter what your age.  Well, its official, the studies have shown that music is good [...]



Core Muscles Series: Introduction

I have thought about this particular subject for a long time, and waffled back and forth about how I am going to approach this subject. This topic, in particular, can cause a lot of confusion and misunderstanding for the average person without a proper background in anatomy and kinesiology. I, myself, had trouble with this [...]



Stress Hormones, What Are they?

Scientific terms are often bandied about by health advocates without properly defining them.  Leaving many folks to wonder what they actually mean.  For example, I often hear about “stress hormones” when I hear a talk on sleep or rest, and lately, when folks are talking about losing weight.  But, hearing the names doesn’t automatically conjure [...]