The human brain is regarded as the most sophisticated, complex system in the known universe. It stands to reason that such a precious system, your internal mainframe computer, should be well protected. To this end the brain is encased in the 7mm thick skull, surrounded by protective cerebrospinal fluid and
Cryotherapy is also known as cold therapy and refers to the use of low temperature in medical therapy. It is commonly used to relieve sprains, muscle pain, and swelling due to soft tissue damage. It is a well-known remedy to accelerate recovery in athletes after exercise. As cryotherapy in its
Cancer is one of the most dreaded diseases of our time and in some case akin to receiving a death sentence. The news that you or a loved one have been diagnosed with cancer fill us with shock and apprehension. For many of us cancer is an unknown process hidden
A specifically formulated diet, called the MIND diet, is aimed at preventing mental decline, while bolstering brain health and reducing the incidence of brain disease. Recent research indicates that the MIND diet may lower the risk of Alzheimer’s disease significantly when participants in the study adhered to the diet rigorously.
The way the human body functions can be compared to a large chemical factory, where many individual biochemical processes are interlinked to function as a complete organism. These amazing biochemical processes are designed to create life, to grow, to heal, to repair, and is some cases, to create something new
Many of us have either experienced or know of someone who has experienced the notoriously painful strike in the bunion joint of the big toe by gout, usually at night. Gout results from excess uric acid, which forms sharp, needle-like mineral crystals in the joints, causing inflammation and pain. Gout
Watching a white minibus taxi on its way to Zimbabwe over a long weekend suddenly created the image that an overloaded taxi is not a patch on what gets loaded into our bloodstreams! The bloodstream starts with plasma loaded with red and white blood cells as well as platelets made
The smell of freshly baked bread lingering in the kitchen adds to the delight from the first bite. The delight does not only come from our tastebuds, but mainly from a pleasure and reward function in the brain, which helps us to feel happy and even euphoric at times when
The traditional view has been, and to a large extent still is, that cancer is a genetic disease, with its origin and treatment based on damaged “hardware”, implying the genetic material inside the human cell. However, research over the past decade has indicated that cancer may well be a “software”
Cells in the body need a constant supply of oxygen and nutrients, which are supplied via the blood circulatory system. The body’s tissues are full of tiny blood vessels called capillaries, which carry blood very close to the cells of the tissues to exchange dissolved gases, nutrients, and waste products.
