by ldegarci | May 30, 2023 | Brain development
In the last couple of decades, mostly from the work of Michael Merzenich, neuroresearchers have begun to understand that the brain is not rigid, rather is plastic and capable of change until the day we die. In fact, back in 1949, Donald Hebb was the first to propose...
by ldegarci | Jan 5, 2023 | Brain development, Nutrition, Recovery
Neuro-inflammation is inflammation of the nervous tissue, and is associated with a wide variety of psychological symptoms such as ASD, ADHD, schizophrenia, and epilepsy. Neuro-inflammation is a defense mechanism that initially protects the brain by removing or...
by ldegarci | Aug 14, 2022 | Brain development, Educational System
I hold a fundamental belief that all children want to learn and succeed in school, although they may eventually compensate for their learning struggles by appearing not to care or to be lazy. To a child to whom learning does not come easily, he has to use so much...
by ldegarci | Apr 11, 2022 | Brain development, Nutrition
I like to think of brain development by using the analogy of an iceberg. Behavior and academics, how well students perform in school, and how they behave, is what the parent and teacher sees. However, there is so much that underlines it. Like an iceberg, we are only...
by ldegarci | Apr 8, 2022 | Brain development, Genetics, Nutrition
April 2022 Something that I have noticed that has become a huge issue, at least for the children in the US, is an increase in anxiety. It is such a problem that this school year they have even included wellness or sensory rooms in the schools. Although I...
by ldegarci | Jul 14, 2021 | Brain development
What arm swings can tell us about the brain. I recently was watching through my window, children from the family across the street standing and walking around the front yard while their mother was talking to one of her friends. I particularly noticed their son,...
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