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Those Pesky Little Neurites

Anyone who suffers from fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue, chronic pain, heavy stress or other disabling conditions has a brain under attack.  One of my favorite websites for learning more about systemic ways to address my own conditions as well as giving me insight on health problems others face is Vitamin Research Products.  You can sign up for a free enews monthly newsletter as I have if you want short, informative and educational articles covering a variety of health challenges written by scientists who work for VRP. I consider them an important part of my wellness education.“Now where did I put that?”, “What was I just saying?”, ”How did you say I should do that?” and other similar experiences can be a sign of deteriorating neurites.  The good news is that neurite outgrowth can actually be enhanced with improves the brain’s neural communications network.

Yes, they want you to buy their products and they explain what the formulations should do, how you should use them, and what they are for.  No, I get nothing from VRP and have yet to purchase anything from them because of budgetary considerations but I would really like to some day.  Nevertheless, the articles themselves are worth checking out.  They are short, fully footnoted, and identify research findings related to numerous conditions. 

We also can have “brain fog” from fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue, and from side effects of some prescription drugs.  For example, in a recent article, “Four Ways to Keep Your Brain Young for Good” I learned that given the right conditions, brain cells can regenerate themselves.  Neurites, branch-like extensions on brain cells can be reduced as we age, causing what people call “senior moments.”

Another good article, “Could Chronic Stress be Lowering Your IQ?” talked about the effects of excessive levels of cortisol on the brain.  It states that there may even be a connection between Alzheimer’s and stress. 

If you or anyone you know might benefit from more knowledge about the factors involved in brain functioning take a look at these short articles and keep those pesky neurites functioning well.

Tags: chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, pain