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Mind Alive BlogThursday, April 19, 2012 Dave & Nancy spent the lastt week sailing in the British Virgin Islands. Sailing provides an excellent way of making dendrites. Dendrites are the little “wires” that form in the brain every time we learn or experience something new. When it comes to making dendrites, it’s important to do a variety of activities. I do all kinds of things and I enjoy sailing because it boosts these important parts...

Mind Alive BlogWednesday, March 28, 2012 We often get questions regarding using Audio-Visual Entrainment (AVE) for treating tinnitus. Sometimes AVE works great and sometimes not. Being that I ran the TMJ research lab at the University of Alberta for several years, here is what I have learned about tinnitus: There are several causes of tinnitus. Some are stress related and involve either pinching of the tympanic and auricular nerves and arteries caused by jaw-tension and...

Mind Alive BlogFriday, February 10, 2012 Testimonial About AVE Helping ADD Here's another testimonial from a mother with ADD child.  We love hearing how our products help people live happier healthier lives. If you have a story you'd like to share please let us know! "Hi,I had written to you a while back about my daughter, Olivia, who is in 6th grade and has ADD.  She has had a David Pal for several years but...

Mind Alive BlogMonday, January 16, 2012 I was asked to post the an article about Glia cells in the brain. Because I decided to take chemistry instead of neuroscience my knowledge of glia cells is practically non-existent; however, thanks to the Internet I have found a site called Neuroscience for kids. Types and Functions of Glia Astrocyte (Astroglia): Star-shaped cells that provide physical and nutritional support for neurons: 1) clean up brain "debris"; 2) transport nutrients to...

Mind Alive BlogMonday, January 2, 2012 Kind of ironic that the person in charge of social media marketing for Mind Alive Inc. would post about how Social Media is ruining our minds. Given how much younger generations use social media to do business or to keep in touch with friends, I can see some validity to their claims. Social Media and information in byte sizes aren't going away, so what can we do to help...