Health&Wellness Magazine September 2014 | Page 5

From the Editor STAFF STAFF WRITERS: Angela Hoover Jean Jeffers Jamie Lober Thomas W. Miller Ph.D. ABPP Annette Racond Charles Sebastian, MA, MS, LMT Doris Settles Dana Sizemore Tanya J. Tyler COLUMNISTS/GUESTS: John A. Patterson MD, MSPH, FAAFP Willie B. Ray - Art of Strength Kettle Bell Gym September 2014 & [email protected] Fiona Young-Brown Editor, Health&Wellness Magazine We watch what we eat, we exercise, we have our annual physical. So why do so many of us still neglect our mental health? Or ignore the power of mind over matter when it comes to beating physical symptoms? If it’s possible to experience physical symptoms as a response to emotional stress (that recurring twinge in the back when certain stressors occur), why is it so hard to believe that the mind may also help us heal? In this month’s issue, we look at matters related to the mind and the brain. First, we look at the mind – the power of the placebo effect, ways to boost our memory, the benefits of meditation, and the work of NAMI in raising awareness about mental health. Next, we turn our attention to the brain, offering you ways to keep your brain healthy long into old age, and tips about the ways certain foods can affect your brain. We also look at traumatic brain injuries and include interviews with some of the staff at Cardinal Hill Hospital. And don’t forget ways to avoid brain injury (hint: a helmet is a must-have). There’s also news about Alzheimer’s research, some great suggestions for protein bars to stick in your office drawer, and info about that nutritional wonder – the eggplant. So pull up a chair and exercise the old gray matter, as my grandfather would call it, with a good read. Stay healthy! Fiona SAMPLER PUBLICATIONS: John Brokamp / Publisher Janet Roy / Director of Creative Services Kim Blackburn / Sales Representative John Hoffeld / Sales Representative Dea Baker / Sales Representative INSIDE THIS ISSUE From the Cover Features Exercise that Marvelous Human Brain 07 08 Memory Boosting Practices Science Endorses 11 09 What’s New in Alzheimer’s Research NAMI Offers Range of Services for Those Living With Mental Illness 10 Changes in Diet to Enhance Mental Function 18 Understanding Neuroplasticity and Brain Changes 14 All in the Mind? The Power of the Placebo 20 Drugs That Can Cause Memory Loss 21 Six Measures for Better Brain Health 24 Healthy Hypnosis 25 Keep Shining: How to Handle the Workplace Bully 29 The Symbols of Health 06 ABOUT H&W a proud product of Columns Health&Wellness Magazine can be found in 20 central Kentucky counties and is distributed to over 90% of medical facilities, including chiroprator’s, eye doctor’s and dentist’s offices. You can also pick up your FREE copy of Health&Wellness at most grocery and convenience stores as well as many restaurants throughout Central Kentucky. For advertising rates and to find out how to get YOUR article published: INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE Meditation for a Healthy Brain 16 NEWS MAKERS 34 FOOD BITES 30 Wear a Helmet! It Might Just Save Your Life. 38 POLITICS OF HEALTH 31 Sugar Can Make You Dumb 41 YOUR FITNESS COACH Overcome Depression with Strength Training 33 Bar None: Lower Sugar Energy Bars Hit the Spot 37 Kid Stuff: Top Picks for the Younger Set 40 Is it Possible to Revitalize Deteriorating Cellular Energy? 44 More Than Words: Regaining Communication Skills After a Brain Injury e-mail [email protected] © Copyright HEALTH&WELLNESS Magazine 2014. All rights reserved. Any reproduction of the material in this magazine in whole or in part without written prior consent is prohibited. Articles and other material in this magazine are not necessarily the views of Health&Wellness Magazine. Health&Wellness Magazine reserves the right to publish and edit, or not publish any material that is sent. Health&Wellness Magazine will not knowingly publish any advertisement which is illegal or misleading to its readers. The information in Health&Wellness should not be considered as a substitute for medical examination, diagnosis or treatment. Health&Wellness is a proud product of Sampler Publications, Inc. Traumatic Brain Injuries and Caregivers 12 859-225-4466 Download the media kit at www.samplerpublications.com 5 26 42 Departments Calendar of Events Medical Jobs from the pages of Magazine facebook.com/HealthWellnessMagazine Follow us and share your Health stories! DIGITAL Read the current issue of Health&Wellness on your smart phone, tablet and computer: