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Brain Health, part 7 – Blueberries Have Superpowers!!

August 26, 2019 By Deanna Leave a Comment

Yes, you read that right, blueberries do have superpowers! And boy am I glad because I love, love, love blueberries.

Welcome back to part 7 in my brain health series where I explore holistic and scientifically tested ways to improve our brain health. I became particularly interested in brain health when I was first recovering from addiction and was concerned with the damage I caused. I was looking for hope and was encouraged when I learned that the brain has the amazing ability to health.

Ultimately, I find my hope in my faith in Christ. However, if I believe that God created everything than I also believe He created science. 😉

I find the human brain the most fascinating of the human organs and so I will continue to research and write on this topic. Furthermore, since the brain affects everything we do it’s a worthy study! In my brain health series, I’ve been mainly reviewing two books (below). For this post, though, my inspiration came from an article from a local newspaper on the brain benefits of blueberries.

The Connection Between Food and Our Brains – Brain Health Part 6

May 27, 2019 By Deanna 4 Comments

This is part 6 of my series titled, brain health. I’ve found this topic so fascinating as a person in recovery. My initial interest came from the selfish concern of wanting to know if my brain would heal from the abuse of drugs.

Now I like to share what I’ve learned and continue to learn about the brain because it’s quite fascinating.

How to Do Medical Tourism for Prescriptions in Canada

May 6, 2019 By Deanna 2 Comments

I’ve done a little experiment in medical tourism specifically as it pertains to prescriptions. While it didn’t work out for me, I learned a lot in the process and will share the details here for your benefit. My big takeaway from this experiment is that many Americans are filling their prescriptions in Canada for a fraction of the cost in the U.S.

Why Are the Cost of Prescriptions Drastically More Expensive in the U.S.?

I think the short answer is that they can be. The pharmaceutical companies are pretty powerful and if they know they can get private insurance companies to foot the bill, they charge more.

I recently wrote an article about the astronomical costs of prescriptions in the United States. In the article, I get transparent about a condition I’ve been diagnosed with. Additionally, I’ve been prescribed an expensive specialty medication. It was a bit of a rant article where I share my growing frustration of how the pharmaceutical companies get away with charging such exorbitant prices in the U.S.

Anyway, with the help of my doctor and boss, I set out on an experiment.

Learn Something New & Re-Wire Your Brain

March 21, 2019 By Deanna 4 Comments

“Every brain is wired differently.” – Dr. John Medina

I’m excited to continue with my series on brain health. In my sobriety, I’ve focused on understanding how to aid in the healing of my brain. I’m always fascinated by what science says; hence this series.

I’ve been reviewing the book, Brain Rules by Dr. John Medina. Additionally, one of my friends and readers has gifted me the book, Brain Food – The Surprising Science of Eating for Cognitive Power by Lisa Mosconi, Ph.D., INHC. As I read and unpack this book, I will be, no doubt, inspired to write some articles in this series on brain food.

For the purposes of this article, we are going to learn a little bit about how brains are wired and most importantly how we can change them. Spoiler alert: it involves learning new things.

And the really good news is that if you are on the path to better financial health through education, you are changing your brain!