Men’s health, it’s not an unknown fact: most men only go to the doctor when they are sick. This creates the generalization that men are much too casual or disinterested in their health. We urge that men (and women) get an annual physical so they can address any underlying concerns that may be present in … Read more
Life Priority teamed up with life extension scientists, Durk Pearson & Sandy Shaw® to market and develop a full line of products designed to improve and enhance your cognitive function, which spans not only memory, but attention, learning, problem solving, decision making, and reasoning.
Simple Tips on How to Cope with Stress If you want to reduce stress, understand these three common problems and situations that create stress, 1. Poor use of time and lack of planning 2. Unreal expectations- 3. Unhealthy Relationships Learn how to manage these 3 areas by practicing general techniques of stress reduction and protection: … Read more
As a busy dad, husband, entrepreneur… and human, it’s sometimes hard to keep up! I’ve decided that the main reason it’s hard to keep up is because I’m passionate about every label that I have. Passionate about enjoying my kids’ childhood, passionate about being the husband that my wife deserves, passionate about leading my business in … Read more
Few things in life are as universal and as neglected as sleep. While our society does not necessarily promote healthy lifestyles or sleep patterns, you can take your health into your own hands by implementing these tips for better and more restorative sleep. The Importance of Sleep Sleep is crucial for our health including our … Read more
Life Priority, Inc. Introduces Durk Pearson & Sandy Shaw’s® PRODUCTIVE SLEEP™ Sleep is far more than a daily period during which you lapse into a lengthy state of unconsciousness. It is a highly programmed mental state that engages all parts of your brain in a complex pattern of activity. Not a passive resting state, sleep is … Read more
GABA By Durk Pearson & Sandy Shaw GABA, gamma-aminobutyric acid, is a substance naturally found in food,A,B such as tea, that is “strongly implicated in the regulation of sleep, with GABA activity emanating from the ventrolateral preoptic nucleus of the hippocampus dramatically inhibiting wakefulness-associated neurotransmitter activity.”1 “several GABA agents are FDA approved for the treatment … Read more
Introducing Life Priority’s Productive Sleep™ Good sleep doesn’t have to be just a dream. Get more power from your nap! Get more out of the sleep you get. By Durk Pearson & Sandy Shaw Hundreds of substances, both natural and synthetic, have been tried over the past few thousand years as sleep-inducing agents. Many were … Read more
Theanine Neuroprotective, Stress Reducing, Sleep Quality Improver By Durk Pearson & Sandy Shaw Theanine was isolated from green tea as a flavor constituent by Sakato in 1949. A 1998 paper (unfortunately in Japanese)3B was said to show that oral intake of L-theanine caused a feeling of relaxation in human volunteers; the study was cited in a … Read more
Important Brain Nutrient There is little published data specifically on taurine’s effects on sleep. By Durk Pearson & Sandy Shaw Taurine is the second most abundant amino acid in the CNS (central nervous system), but also found ubiquitously in millimolar concentrations in all mammalian tissues.1 In cultured astrocytes, for example, intracellular taurine can be found … Read more
Choline in Brain Function and Sleep Acetylcholine (made from choline) is an important part of regulatory pathways in sleep and many cognitive functions. By Durk Pearson & Sandy Shaw Areview in Neuron1 described the function of acetylcholine (a ubiquitous neurotransmitter) in the brain as follows: “Acetylcholine in the brain alters neuronal excitability, influences synaptic transmission, induces … Read more
