Again, the reason for thyroid hormone’s impact on mood isn’t known, but one theory is that T3 in particular may increase levels of serotonin and dopamine in the brain, or enhance the sensitivity of receptors for these neurotransmitters. Thyroid hormone receptors are also prevalent in brain regions heavily involved in mood regulation. New treatments The hope is that this new …
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The Human Mind Isn’t Meant to Be Awake Past Midnight, Scientists Warn : ScienceAlert
In the middle of the night, the world can sometimes feel like a dark place. Under the cover of darkness, negative thoughts have a way of drifting through your mind, and as you lie awake, staring at the ceiling, you might start craving guilty pleasures, like a cigarette or a carb-heavy meal. Plenty of evidence suggests the human mind functions …
Read More »This happens in your brain when you change your mind, according to neuroscience – PsyPost
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Read More »25 Incredible Pictures That Blew My Mind
25 Incredible Pictures That Blew My Mind 1. This is what a wild peanut growing out of the ground looks like: 2. So many people lose their hats at the Hoover Dam that there’s basically a hat graveyard at the bottom: 3. This is what Mount St. Helens looked like before it erupted in 1980, becoming the deadliest volcanic eruption …
Read More »How The Rock transformed his body — and mind — into Mark Kerr
SITTING IN A Beverly Hills hotel room during one of multiple media junkets, Dwayne Johnson spent nearly three minutes explaining how he morphed his mind and body into Mark Kerr for “The Smashing Machine” when he turned to the MMA pioneer and asked: “How did I do, by the way?” Kerr opted for an anecdote. His son, Bryce, saw the …
Read More »Love sleeping with the AC on? These 6 health dangers might change your mind
There’s something undeniably comforting about sleeping in a cool, air-conditioned room, especially on a hot summer night, like the ones northern India is witnessing right now. The soft hum of the AC, the crisp air, it feels like a slice of heaven. But spending too much time in an air-conditioned environment or sleeping under the AC all night might be …
Read More »I tried this OneNote, Google Keep, and Evernote alternative on Android and it blew my mind
I have used Google Keep for quick grocery lists, relied on OneNote for complex project planning, and even paid for Evernote, hoping for the perfect all-in-one system. Like many of you, I have spent years jumping between them. I felt frustrated as Keep is too basic, OneNote is slow and cluttered, and Evernote is either too expensive or buggy. I …
Read More »Autism community says Trump announcement a “mind game”
Courtesy Christina Collura Mom Christina Collura and her young son Luca, who was diagnosed with autism at three years old. When Christina Collura heard President Donald Trump’s announcement linking taking Tylenol during pregnancy to autism, she went down a “rabbit hole”. The Canadian mom of two boys, including a 12-year-old son with autism, wracked her brain for if she had …
Read More »5 things to keep in mind while taking its supplement
These are not generic “take with food, get sun, etc.” but more nuanced, based on recent research: Monitor retinal health baseline and follow-ups:Before starting, having a retinal scan or check (if in risk group) gives baseline. If eye disease already present, supplement might slow damage, but existing damage may be irreversible. Changes visible by ophthalmologist may lag behind blood level …
Read More »How frontotemporal dementia changed a mind and a marriage
I lost me. You lost yourself? Yeah. Where did you go? I don’t know. I don’t have a sense of who I am. Marc Pierrat’s mind once ran as smoothly as the gears on his endurance bike. He was a mechanical engineer by training and a marathoner for fun, a guy who maintained complicated systems at work and a meticulously …
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