There are 3 main types of stimuli that nerves receptors generate. Nociception - The damaging stimuli that can also cause pain Mechanoreception - Stimuli generated by touch, stretching and joint movement Proprioception - Kinaesthetic awareness. ie awareness of where we are in space. All 3 types...
High intensity interval training which means doing bursts of activity at approximately 90% of your maximum heart rate has been more commonly practiced in recent times, and with good reason. The benefits on general health include increased VO2 max, improved insulin sensitivity, improved cholesterol profile,...
Food is confusing. The amount of information being spread in books, lectures, television programmes, magazines and other forms of media is enormous. Different diets, different cooking methods, and many very strong opinions. Why is the food industry a huge industry. Food is one of the essentials that...
Hi Dr Michael here, I have included a summary of an interesting study to do with the brain and chiropractic. The brain is a part of the body that I believe is still quite unknown. The knowledge we do have currently about the brain and its...
In the first three years, a child’s brain has up to twice as many synapses as it will have in adulthood. Between conception and age three, a child’s brain undergoes an impressive amount of change. At birth, it already has about all of the neurons it...
