The circadian rhythm is the body’s internal clock that controls when we fall asleep and when we wake up. This internal 24-hour time-keeping system is regulated by the master hormone, Melatonin.Melatonin is also a very powerful antioxidant. In one study, melatonin was 60 times more effective than Vitamin C or water-soluble Vitamin E in protecting DNA from damage. Preliminary evidence suggests that it may help strengthen the immune system.There are numerous claims and theories concerning all the things that melatonin may do and as a result it has become one of the popular life extension and life enhancing supplements that are currently available on the market today.UsesThe most accepted function of Melatonin is it role in sleep regulation. Melatonin supplements help induce sleep in people with disrupted circadian rhythms. Melatonin is significantly more effective in decreasing the amount of time required to fall asleep, increasing the number of sleeping hours, and boosting daytime alertness.Melatonin is purported to be one of those miracle substances that has a hand in everything. This may be due to the fact that during the height of the antioxidant craze, Melatonin was found to be a more powerful and more universal antioxidant than both vitamin […]
One of the more rare side effects of a traumatic brain injury accident is the diagnosis of schizophrenia. Often times because an individual can damage particular parts of the brain it is not uncommon that in addition to other more well known side effects such as loss of memory and social ability that mental illness also accompanies an individual after such an incident.What is Schizophrenia?Schizophrenia (Greek for “shattered mind”) is a psychotic disorder that affects behavior, mood and thinking. Originally called the schizophrenias due to the association of several varying characteristics and personalities common with the illness. The most widely known symptom, auditory hallucination (”hearing voices”), may not even be present in all who have a diagnosis of schizophrenia. Psychologists break symptoms of schizophrenia into three categories:. Positive symptoms are behaviors that are not present in normal individuals. Other symptoms include hearing things, delusional though as well as sporadic thought.. Negative symptoms are symptoms showing loss of normal abilities. They include loss of ability to show or feel emotion, lack of motivation and trouble with speaking.. Neurocognitive defects are problems with brain function in areas such as memory, problem-solving, attention and social functioning.Schizophrenia Related to Brain Injury in PatientsScientists have […]
Author: Ruth C. White, John Preston
Paperback:Â 152 pages
Company: New Harbinger Publications (2009-02)
ISBN:Â 1572245603
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