Healthy foods that help with depression, dementia, and brain performance
Foods that enhance brain performance
Many people with Diabetes have asked me how they may lower their chance of developing dementia and depression. The reason for an increased incidence of dementia in people with diabetes is not clear but it may be linked to the vascular complications caused by diabetes or problems with insulin signaling in the brain. A Medscape review noted that unhealthy diets may increase the risk for a number of psychiatric and neurological conditions including dementia and depression and a healthy diet may be protective.
Research finds that people whose parents divorced are twice as likely to have suffered a stroke.
There's been a lot of controversy surrounding the psychological effects of divorce on children. Now, researchers warn of medical repercussions, as a study conducted at the University of Toronto suggests that the children of divorced parents are at higher risk for a stroke.
A post-coital stroke can sometimes occur after vigorous lovin'.
By now, I'm sure you've heard the tale of the English nanny who, essentially, whacked off to death. No? OK, sordid story short, a 30-year-old woman from Merry Olde England suffered some sort of arrhythmic disaster likely brought on by exposure to pornography and use of a vibrating sexual aid. More or less, she was found with said device and her computer open to the kind of content that male comedians always worry about being found with were they to die very unexpectedly. Sad indeed-y.
An Illinois woman had a stroke after having sex over the weekend. It turns out that a very rare combination of minor things can cause a post-coital stroke. It's very rare but if you happen to feel numb and speech slurry after non drunk sex, you should probably consult a doctor right away. FYI.
I came home on Thursday night to find Frank sprawled out on the couch, looking a little grey in the face.
“I think I just had a seizure,” he said. “I bit my tongue and I was jerking all over the place.”
I, of course, completely freaked out. For anyone who doesn’t know me, I am a notorious worrier about all things medical. Even for a non-weirdo, though, a seizure is a big deal. I mean, it’s your brain. You don’t want things going wrong in your brain.
After making him answer the three stroke questions (if you don’t know them, you really should. Early identification can significantly decrease the damage a stroke victim suffers) I got him some crackers and water and had him explain exactly what had happened.
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