An impulse begins in the nucleus of the neuron or cell with the movement of electrically charged inorganic molecules through the cell’s membrane. This membrane is semi-permeable. It allows some charged molecules, known as ions, to pass more easily than others. Potassium (K+), positive charge, is the most prominent ion that passes easily through a neural…
Vibrations from toning, drumming, chanting, cause over 70 different receptors on our cells to vibrate. Researchers observed that: “as they begin to vibrate they kind of touch each other, tickle and play with each other”. It is this energetic cell-receptors dance ritual, that opens the chromosomes and exposes the DNA to those vibrations. In essence, receptors function as scanners…
The term synapse designates the point where the axon of one neuron connects to a dendrite of another. This word comes from the Greek syn (together) and haptein (join). Neurons can be connected in two very different ways: by an electrical synapse, in which the two cells touch and are connected by tiny holes, which…
Neurotransmitters are chemical molecules that “ferry” vortex impulses across the synapse from one neuron to the next. Each neurotransmitter type has a unique form of molecule that acts like a “key into a lock“. If its shape fits in the next neuron, it will produce an effect on that neuron. There are two types of…
The human brain has this formidable ability of its basic unit, the neuron, to integrate all information received from thousands of other neurons, via vortex impulses. Each of them has its own unique shape, unique position in the nervous system, and unique connections to other neurons, receptor or sensory cells, and muscle or gland cells….
Neurons form networks along which the vortices travel. From the dendrites of each neuron to the distant tip of its axon, these vortices propagate through the neural membrane in the form of electricity. Since neurons communicate with one another without touching, they use special molecules called neurotransmitters to pass vortex impulses from 1 neuron to…
The human nervous system is composed of 2 types of cells: glial cells and neurons. The neurons make us think and act. Various studies suggest that the brain contains ≈100 billion glial cells and neurons, which form ≈150 trillion connections. Glial cells provide the neurons with nourishment, physical support, and protection. They also dispose of waste materials generated…
All of our memories (of events, words, images, emotions) correspond to activities of specific circuits of neurons. Learning depends on the plasticity of these circuits. Plasticity refers to the neurons’ stunning powers to make lasting changes in the efficiency of their synaptic wiring patterns, even in adult brains. What we experience as ‘information’ is the…
When we learn something, neural circuits are altered in our brain. These circuits are composed of a number of neurons (nerve cells) that communicate with one another through special junctions called synapses. To memorize a new word, we repeat it to ourselves several times, and this selects and strengthens the synapse connections among these various…
Is treating a chronic condition with drugs or surgery not like trying to achieve silence by telling the other to shut up? With AIDS, what kind of environmental cues would create a somatic response that shuts down your entire immune system? With Cancer, what kind of environmental cues would create a somatic response that results…
When an entity’s neural circuit is ignited by a signal from the environment, it transmits what it is being through neural activity. If it represents a resistance to being struck on the leg, it transmits sensations recalled from that experience. Forget medical terms. Ask yourself how it actually feels. You may say something like: Feels…
Over 80% of our neural connections are made after birth. 3/4 of brain development happens during the 3 years after birth. Human beings create ignited neural circuits all the time. We may refer to them as ‘neural entities‘ because they often operate independently, displaying their own social, emotional, and physical characteristics. The process of creating…
