by Tara Tobias | Dec 11, 2022 | General Health and Fitness, Neurologic Rehabilitation Concepts, Stroke
Stroke can cause long lasting disability due to nerve cell (neurons) death greatly impacting someone’s overall quality of life. The neuron death can cause problems with mobility, balance, sensation, speech, vision, cognition (thinking), comprehension (understanding),...
by Tara Tobias | Dec 9, 2022 | General Health and Fitness, Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease, Stroke
Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is a protein that aids in cell function and promotes the growth of new nerve cells (neurogenesis). Studies have shown that BDNF plays a critical role in neuroplasticity (the brains ability to build new nerve connections) and...
by Tara Tobias | Dec 5, 2022 | General Health and Fitness, Multiple Sclerosis
Neuroinflammation is a broad term that is characterized by an immune response in the central nervous system (CNS) – the brain and spinal cord. This abnormal immune response is initiated by cues including infection, bacteria, brain injury, toxins and...
by Tara Tobias | Dec 2, 2022 | General Health and Fitness, Multiple Sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis, also known as encephalomyelitis disseminata is a neurodegenerative disease characterized by damage to the white matter in the brain and spinal cord (central nervous system. The mitochondria are implicated in MS disease progression. With that said,...
by Tara Tobias | Nov 29, 2022 | General Health and Fitness, Stroke
Type 2 diabetes is a disease where glucose in the blood becomes elevated due to the inability of the body to use insulin effectively to drive glucose (main source of energy) into the cells. When this occurs, excess glucose remains in the blood (called hyperglycemia)...
by Tara Tobias | Nov 28, 2022 | General Health and Fitness
Within every cell of the human body is a pool of structures called mitochondria, often referred to as the “powerhouse” of the cell (generating 90% of the body’s energy). In recent years mitochondria have been credited for brain health and optimal performance. On the...
