nerve pathways

Just What is Glaucoma and What Are the Symptoms? : Brain Vitamin

Article by David Cowley

You may already know that glaucoma is a disease of the eye that is very serious, but if you’re unsure of just what the disease actually is and what the symptoms are to look for, you’re not alone. As serious as this eye disease is, many people simply are unaware of the symptoms or even what it means to have glaucoma. Since it is something that can lead to loss of peripheral vision and even blindness,… Continue reading

The Attention Deficit Epidemic : Brain Vitamin

Article by Fresh Earth

The Attention Deficit Epidemic

Human beings are master learners – one of our definitive traits. The brain is made of specialised nerve cells, called neurones, that communicate with each other to form the process of thought itself. The brain is constantly restructuring itself and learning by forming new nerve pathways. A healthy new-born baby will form over half its learning pathways between ages one and five years. The number of nerve cells do not increase after… Continue reading