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Your brain doesn’t stop growing – even in your 90s

Randolph Jason

Your brain doesn’t stop growing – even in your 90s by: Melissa Smith for Natural News Some experts believe that the brain stops producing new brain cells after childhood — but that’s not the case, according to a new study published in the journal Nature Medicine. This study suggests that the brain continues to grow even in your 90s. Researchers from Spain reached this conclusion after looking at the brain tissues donated by 13 individuals who died at the ages of 43 to 87. All donors were neurologically healthy before their deaths. The…

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CBD Has Unique Ability to Cross Blood-Brain Barrier

Randolph Jason

CBD Has Unique Ability to Cross Blood-Brain Barrier by Dr. Joseph Mercola for Mercola The cannabis plant has over 400 chemicals and at least 60 different cannabinoids1 — chemical compounds the human body is uniquely equipped to respond to. Of the two primary chemicals, cannabidiol (CBD) and tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), only THC has psychoactive properties. THC is the compound in cannabis triggering a “high,” whereas CBD has no psychoactive effects. Both compounds, and other phytochemicals found in medical marijuana plants, have a long list of beneficial effects on health. Medical marijuana is a…

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What you eat affects how you think: The connection between your gut and your brain

Randolph Jason

What you eat affects how you think: The connection between your gut and your brain by: Ellaine Castillo for Natural News People often underestimate the effects that their diet has on the brain. However, there is a growing body of evidence that highlights the clear connection between the gut and the brain. This is often dubbed as the gut-brain axis. Recent studies on this matter focused on the effects of a high-salt diet on brain health. For a long time, people have associated excessive amounts of salt with high blood pressure. This consequently increases…

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