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I’ve heard about a research that people with good social skills have a larger orbifrontal cortex than people who don’t. And the resarch said this can be CHANGED,that, if some part of the brain enlarges, you will turn into a more social person,and finally that social skills have to do with the brain, Are there any supplements that enlarges the orbifrontal cortex??

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In short, there are many theories regarding development of certain areas of one’s brain but simply increasing size alone does not necessarily mean increasing function. Increased function requires increased USE to increase the neuron density. Therefore, ACTIONS such as increasing socialization will invariably lead to improved social . . . → Read More: I’ve heard about a research that people with good social skills have a larger orbifrontal cortex than people who don’t. And the resarch said this can be CHANGED,that, if some part of the brain enlarges, you will turn into a more social person,and finally that social skills have to do with the brain, Are there any supplements that enlarges the orbifrontal cortex??

What are some pills (like omega, DHA, EPA) that enlarge your orbifrontal cortex? I just read in the news that peole with good social ability have much larger and bigger orbitofrontal cortex than people who aren’t social, and the news said that this can be changed over time. Thank you.

The orbitofrontal cortex is an area of the brain attributed to executive function. In other words, it is responsible for decision-making, regulating affect, and implicated in behavior modification associated with reward and punishment. The orbitofrontal cortex is poorly understood but researchers believe its neurons are highly linked to addiction (drugs, gambling).

There are many . . . → Read More: What are some pills (like omega, DHA, EPA) that enlarge your orbifrontal cortex? I just read in the news that peole with good social ability have much larger and bigger orbitofrontal cortex than people who aren’t social, and the news said that this can be changed over time. Thank you.

I am an 18 year old male, about 5’5” and 130 lbs. Whenever I stand up from laying down, sitting, crouching, or kneeling I experience extreme coldness in the back and left side of my skull. I also become disoriented and confused, and cannot speak for up to two minutes. Also, my vision goes completely black for up to a minute and I lose muscle control. Oftentimes I will stand up and have to stay put for a minute until I can move again or I almost fall over. Does anyone know what could be wrong?

From your symptoms it appears that you are suffering from Orthostatic Hypotension – otherwise known as a “head rush.” Orthostatic hypotension occurs when a person rises to a standing position from a lying or sitting position and is a result of falling blood pressure of 20 mm Hg systolic or 10 mm Hg diastolic with . . . → Read More: I am an 18 year old male, about 5’5” and 130 lbs. Whenever I stand up from laying down, sitting, crouching, or kneeling I experience extreme coldness in the back and left side of my skull. I also become disoriented and confused, and cannot speak for up to two minutes. Also, my vision goes completely black for up to a minute and I lose muscle control. Oftentimes I will stand up and have to stay put for a minute until I can move again or I almost fall over. Does anyone know what could be wrong?

What could cause my good cholesterol to go down and my bad cholesterol to go up and how can I lower my sodium and Cholesterol? If it was not for the General Surgeon that I seen I would not have known. Please let me know. Also about 2 years ago I was finally able to get out of the wheel chair but I still have problems with my legs going dead when I twist a certain way. I had to have an L-4 L-5 spinal fusion due to trauma to my back, I do have spinal bifida occolta (spelling?) could that be causing my legs to still go dead? Where I have no feeling or movement in them for the shortest time is a few hours to a few months at a time. Since I have been out of the wheel chair I have been trying to exercise regularly until my back starts to hurt again (aporox 3 blocks of walking) Cancer does run really high in my family but according to my primary doctor I do not have any of the signs. My mother went undiagnosed with her gall bladder leaking for years, my general surgeon is looking into that for me as well. I am due to have an ultra sound sometime this week. I had asked you about my D-Dimer and the stomach pain. I am going for my colonoscopy tomorrow at 11:45am Hopefully it can show some answers.

Diet and exercise are the best ways to lower bad cholesterol, lower sodium, and increase good cholesterol. You should eat a balanced diet low in fat, salt, and processed foods; decrease you intake of red meat and sugary/greasy snacks and increase your intake of fish, vegetables, and fruit.

It is certainly possible that your history of . . . → Read More: What could cause my good cholesterol to go down and my bad cholesterol to go up and how can I lower my sodium and Cholesterol? If it was not for the General Surgeon that I seen I would not have known. Please let me know. Also about 2 years ago I was finally able to get out of the wheel chair but I still have problems with my legs going dead when I twist a certain way. I had to have an L-4 L-5 spinal fusion due to trauma to my back, I do have spinal bifida occolta (spelling?) could that be causing my legs to still go dead? Where I have no feeling or movement in them for the shortest time is a few hours to a few months at a time. Since I have been out of the wheel chair I have been trying to exercise regularly until my back starts to hurt again (aporox 3 blocks of walking) Cancer does run really high in my family but according to my primary doctor I do not have any of the signs. My mother went undiagnosed with her gall bladder leaking for years, my general surgeon is looking into that for me as well. I am due to have an ultra sound sometime this week. I had asked you about my D-Dimer and the stomach pain. I am going for my colonoscopy tomorrow at 11:45am Hopefully it can show some answers.

Is it safe to take Sea Kelp for iodine thyroid support while on Synthroid? My health has not gotten any better while on Synthroid and I don’t have income to pay for more tests, such as iodine level testing. I know many people take Sea Kelp for thyroid support.

It appears that you have hypothyroidism which requires you to take Synthroid (a synthetic thyroid hormone). The majority of the time in developed countries, hypothyroidism is caused by autoimmune destruction of the thyroid gland. Rarely, hypothyroidism can be caused by iodine deficiency – but this is extremely uncommon in developed countries as the salt . . . → Read More: Is it safe to take Sea Kelp for iodine thyroid support while on Synthroid? My health has not gotten any better while on Synthroid and I don’t have income to pay for more tests, such as iodine level testing. I know many people take Sea Kelp for thyroid support.