John Ratey
4 articles
HW 3 SC 1
HW exercise neurogenesis
BDNF: Miracle-Gro for the Brain — How Movement Builds New Consciousness Hardware
There is a molecule in your brain that determines whether you grow new neurons or lose them. It determines whether your synapses strengthen or wither.
17 min · 1 researchers · 18 concepts
HW functional medicine
ADHD: The Functional Medicine Approach
The name is a lie. "Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder" implies excess — too much energy, too much movement, too much noise.
12 min · 1 researchers · 25 concepts
HW functional medicine
Men's Mental Health: Breaking the Silence
Men build fortresses. Emotional walls, stoic facades, the quiet agreement to never talk about what hurts.
12 min · 1 researchers · 45 concepts
SC nootropics cognitive enhancement
Lion's Mane and Neurogenesis: The Mushroom That Grows New Neurons
Of the estimated 14,000 known species of mushrooms, only one has been scientifically demonstrated to stimulate the production of Nerve Growth Factor (NGF) and Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF) in the human brain. Hericium erinaceus — lion's mane — is a shaggy, white, cascading mushroom...
15 min · 1 researchers · 21 concepts