Category: Brain Power

Energy Needed to Think

Thinking Requires Energy Glucose is the form of sugar that travels in our bloodstream to fuel the mitochondrial furnaces responsible for our brainpower. Glucose is the only fuel normally used by brain cells. Because neurons cannot store glucose, they depend on the bloodstream to… Continue Reading “Energy Needed to Think”

Brain Power Power of The Brain

The power of the brain is what guides our lives. It is the first organ to grow from the seed of life. The foundation for the brain is set early. Three weeks after conception, a sheet of embryonic cells called the neural plate folds… Continue Reading “Brain Power Power of The Brain”

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