Question 1

what is brain freeze?

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Brain Freeze: "brain freeze" is a lay term that most of us are familiar with. The most common situation in which this occurs is anxiety. A classic example is when someone has to give a talk in front of a large audience and ends up with a total loss of words. It also happens much more commonly now in middle age and older patients who begin to have symptoms of mild cognitive impairment or early alzheimer's diseas.

Question 2

how large is the brain?

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Brain size: Average adult brain volume in men is 1,260 cubic centimeters, &amp; in women 1,130 .

Question 3

how does the brain work?

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No problem: If you want to find out how the brain works, you can start with one of the standard references: Principles of Neural Science, by Kandel and Schwartz. I have the fifth edition. It's 1709 pages long. It covers the basics. It's an introduction. If you really want to get into the subject, there are more and bigger books you can read.

Question 4

is tv bad for your brain?

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Maybe??: Tv does not cause brain damage, but far easier to sit comfortably and vegetate, and may be relaxing after stressful day.  But many folks have stopped reading and learning, and even become more reclusive due to habitual tv watching.  With the variety of cable activities, not hard to get into pattern.  However, some evidence that chronic tv does lead to deconditioning, and weight gain.

Question 5

how to exercise our brain?

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Mental activity: Anything you can do to keep your mind focused will be helpful. This could be reading, working puzzles, anything where you are thinking and being creative as opposed to something passive like watching tv.

Question 6

how to understand the brain?

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It's complicated: The brain is a complex organ. Neuroscience, neurology, and engineering attempt to understand the anatomy and function of the brain from the genetic level all the way up to the organ level. Philosophy, psychiatry, and the humanities attempt to understand consciousness and the mind.

Question 7

this is your brain on music?

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Brain on music.: A brain on music is better than a brain on drugs.

Question 8

why do brain freezes happen?

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Brain freeze: Consuming ice cold drinks or ice cream causes stimulation of roof of mouth (Palate) which causes rapid changes in small vessels in the sinuses which sends signals to the brain thru the Trigeminal nerve, causing referred pain (headache).

Question 9

i think i have brain issues ?

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I think we all may: Humans are not perfect, and we are all human. If you do not ask for premium, paid services, then this HealthTap public forum is free. Post a new question with good grammar and spelling, and one or more of the thousands of volunteer doctors may answer it. They might skip repetitive questions, or ones that have too many abbreviations, or are otherwise hard to understand.

Question 10

what are the top brain foods?

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Nutrition: The top brain foods in no particular order are:  blueberries, salmon, flax seeds, coffee/green tea, mixed nuts, avocados, eggs, whole grains, chocolate and broccoli/spinach, and calcium rich foods such as yogurt.

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