Your brain and nervous system are absolutely amazing! Here are some spectacular facts to ponder:
Your brain consists of about 100 billion neurons.
There are anywhere from 1,000 to 10,000 synapses for each neuron.
There are no pain receptors in the brain, so the brain can feel no pain.
There are 100,000 miles of blood vessels in the brain.
The human brain is the fattiest organ in the body and may consist of at least 60percentsign fat.
Neurons develop at the rate of 250,000 neurons per minute during early pregnancy.
A newborn baby’s brain grows about three times its size in the first year.
A stimulating environment for a child can make the difference between a 25percentsign greater ability to learn and 25percentsign less in an environment with little stimulation.
Humans continue to make new neurons throughout life in response to mental activity.
While awake, your brain generates between 10 and 23 watts of power, or enough energy to power a light bulb.
Excessive stress has shown to “alter brain cells, brain structure and brain function”.
Every time you recall a memory or have a new thought, you are creating a new connection in your brain.
Learning new things helps the brain’s response time.
Laughing requires activity in five areas of the brain.
The average number of thoughts that humans are believed to experience each day is 700,000.
Albert Einstein’s brain was similar in size to other humans except in the region that is responsible for math and spatial perception. In that region, his brain was 35% wider than average.
A brain thought to be 2000 years old was unearthed just recently at the University of York in northern England.
Your brain communicates with every cell, tissue and organ in your body by way of the spinal cord and nervous system components.
Interference to this communication caused by spinal subluxations can affect your health on every level.
Chiropractic adjustments correct the subluxations that impact your health on every level. Lifestyle Care can help optimize the function of your nervous system.
Spinal subluxations can subtly or dramatically affect your brain function. Correcting spinal subluxations can improve your brain function.
A chiropractic checkup and regular adjustments support the optimum function of your brain and nervous system and most important, support your goals for living your best life every day of your life.
See you at your next appointment!
Time. We measure it, live by it, spend it, give it and sometimes waste it. Most of us wish we had more hours in day, more weeks to complete a project, more minutes before missing the flight, more time to say what we really wanted to say. Yes, timing is everything.
Nervous system disorders ranging from autism, traumatic brain injury, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease represent just a fraction of the growing number of neurological conditions that are affecting people of all ages in our society today. So much so that Robert Zieve, MD recently wrote in an article called, “Neurological Disorders: The Growing Epidemic of the 21st-Century,” that chronic neurological diseases are fast becoming the debilitating epidemic of our time.
The Concussion movie starring Will Smith and Alec Baldwin is raising awareness and important concerns for many victims of this misunderstood condition. If you are, or know, an athlete or accident victim who has experienced a brain injury through concussion, then you know the impact it can have on health and quality of life. Headaches, neck pain, memory loss and depression are just a few of the many symptoms that can occur and the severity can range from mild to severe.
At the start of a brand new year, “fitness” is the buzzword. Every year millions of people begin exercise programs with the goal of getting themselves back into shape. The 100 Year Lifestyle model incorporates an acronym into the buzzword: FitNESS. It stands for Neurology, Nutrition, Endurance, Strength and Structure.
In a new pilot study performed by the Life University Research Department, Dr. Eric Plasker and The Family Practice, the data suggests very promising results relating to quality of life and length of time under chiropractic care.