Oil on the Brain

Author: Lisa Margonelli
Publisher: Crown
ISBN: 0767916972
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 351

Book Description
Oil on the Brain is a smart, surprisingly funny account of the oil industry—the people, economies, and pipelines that bring us petroleum, brilliantly illuminating a world we encounter every day. Americans buy ten thousand gallons of gasoline a second, without giving it much of a thought. Where does all this gas come from? Lisa Margonelli’s desire to learn took her on a one-hundred thousand mile journey from her local gas station to oil fields half a world away. In search of the truth behind the myths, she wriggled her way into some of the most off-limits places on earth: the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, the New York Mercantile Exchange’s crude oil market, oil fields from Venezuela, to Texas, to Chad, and even an Iranian oil platform where the United States fought a forgotten one-day battle. In a story by turns surreal and alarming, Margonelli meets lonely workers on a Texas drilling rig, an oil analyst who almost gave birth on the NYMEX trading floor, Chadian villagers who are said to wander the oil fields in the guise of lions, a Nigerian warlord who changed the world price of oil with a single cell phone call, and Shanghai bureaucrats who dream of creating a new Detroit. Deftly piecing together the mammoth economy of oil, Margonelli finds a series of stark warning signs for American drivers.

Oil on the Brain

Author: Gary S. McKinney
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780974465753
Category : Clarion County (Pa.)
Languages : en
Pages : 219

Book Description
Clarion County, in NW Pennsylvania, has thousands of acres of abandoned oil fields, left by the short-lived Oil Boom of the late 1800s. Gary McKinney reveals how the many discoveries, inventions, and people involved at the inception of oil drilling in Venango County also helped to develop this area. With a combination of newspaper excerpts, maps,photos, drawings and a working man's viewpoint, he brings the past to life. Mr. McKinney reveals how poor farmers and townspeople were willing to risk all to participate in the excitement of "getting rich quick". Oil exploration is followed from Parker City to the last big Clarion County Boom town, Elk City, as well as through ghost towns such as Antwerp City, Monroeville, Jefferson City, Triangle City and Beaver City. Over 200 old B & W photos, most first-time published. Maps.

Oil on the Brain

Author: Lisa Margonelli
Publisher: Nan A. Talese
ISBN: 0385520050
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 338

Beneficial Effects of Fish Oil on Human Brain

Author: Akhlaq A. Farooqui
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 144190543X
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 409

Book Description
It is becoming increasingly evident that the deficiency of n-3 fatty acids in diet is not only associated with cardiovascular diseases, but also involved in stroke, epilepsy and other neurological and neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer disease, Parkinson disease, and peroxisomal diseases. In his newest book, Beneficial Effects of Fish Oil on Human Brain, Dr. Akhlaq A. Farooqui expands on the status and therapeutic importance of n-3 fatty acids (major components of fish oil) and their mediators in normal brain and those with neurodegenerative and neuropsychiatric diseases. Farooqui presents the benefits of n-3 fatty acids on Western diet, which is enriched in n-6 fatty acids (major components of vegetable oil) and may promote the above neurological disorders. The book will present readers with cutting edge and comprehensive information on metabolism and roles of neural membrane n-3 fatty acids.

Essential Oils to Boost the Brain and Heal the Body

Author: Jodi Cohen
Publisher: Ten Speed Press
ISBN: 1984858602
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 242

Book Description
“A powerful new cutting-edge and evidence-based approach to help you safely improve digestion, energy, and focus and reverse chronic inflammation, chronic stress, and mood disorders.”—Terry Wahls, MD, author of The Wahls Protocol “A book you will learn from and refer back to for years to come.”—Alan Christianson, New York Times bestselling author of The Thyroid Reset Diet Just as your cell phone or laptop slows down and drains the battery when too many tabs are left open, your brain fatigues when poorly functioning systems or ailments drain its energy. Complaints of brain fog, fatigue, and ADD/ADHD are on the rise and growing every year. All of these factors can block the brain's ability to detoxify and heal. If toxins are not eliminated, they recirculate in the brain, leading to inflammation, which further compromises your brain. What's more, formal diagnoses of brain-related health challenges like Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and ALS are increasing exponentially. Here's the good news: Plant-based essential oils are a powerful self-care tool for transforming your life and healing on many levels, even when prescription drugs have failed. In Jodi Cohen’s five-step protocol, the body's natural systems are jump-started with essential oil recipe blends that can: • Alleviate stress, anxiety, and depression • Improve sleep • Calm pain and inflammation • Increase energy, sharpen focus, and improve memory • Improve digestion and promote weight loss • Strengthen your immune system Armed with Cohen’s five steps, you’ll be able to start your own essential oils regimen immediately and be on your way to a healthier body and brain!

A Tattoo on my Brain

Author: Daniel Gibbs
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1009333585
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 227

Book Description
Dr Daniel Gibbs is one of 50 million people worldwide with an Alzheimer's disease diagnosis. Unlike most patients with Alzheimer's, however, Dr Gibbs worked as a neurologist for twenty-five years, caring for patients with the very disease now affecting him. Also unusual is that Dr Gibbs had begun to suspect he had Alzheimer's several years before any official diagnosis could be made. Forewarned by genetic testing showing he carried alleles that increased the risk of developing the disease, he noticed symptoms of mild cognitive impairment long before any tests would have alerted him. In this highly personal account, Dr Gibbs documents the effect his diagnosis has had on his life and explains his advocacy for improving early recognition of Alzheimer's. Weaving clinical knowledge from decades caring for dementia patients with his personal experience of the disease, this is an optimistic tale of one man's journey with early-stage Alzheimer's disease. Soon to be a documentary film on MTV/Paramount +.

The 7 Wonders of Olive Oil

Author: Alice Alech
Publisher: Abrams
ISBN: 1944822364
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 211

Book Description
Jeanne Calment, who lived to be 121, credited one thing for her long life: olive oil. Olive oil enthusiasts and experts Alice Alech and Cécile Le Galliard join forces in this complete guidebook discussing the amazing—almost miraculous—health benefits of olive oil. From slowing the effects of Alzheimer’s to building healthy bones, extra virgin olive oil is unrivaled in its natural goodness. With detailed research and findings from doctors, medical researchers, nutritionists, and chefs around the globe, The 7 Wonders of Olive Oil explores the role olive oil plays in the Mediterranean diet, covers tips for cooking with, buying, and storing the green nectar, and most of all, reveals its seven amazing health benefits including: Anti-inflammation Cancer prevention Skin rejuvenation Healthy bones Alzheimer’s disease prevention Reduction in risk for diabetes Stroke and heart attack prevention

Feed Your Brain

Author: Delia McCabe
Publisher: Exisle Publishing
ISBN: 1775592936
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 464

Book Description
This is the ultimate guide to getting your brain in tip-top shape and keeping it healthy via the foods you eat. With a worldwide ageing population, and cases of dementia as well as severe depression and anxiety alarmingly on the rise, the need to look after your brain optimally has never been more important. It has now been proven beyond a doubt that it is possible to improve focus and memory, reduce stress and anxiety, and think more clearly simply by enjoying a diet rich in the right nutrients. In Part 1 of Feed Your Brain, Delia takes you through her 7-step program, simply and clearly explaining the science behind how the brain works, and showing how vitamins, minerals, fats, oils, carbohydrates and proteins affect brain function. Part 2 of the book features delicious, quick and easy recipes that can form the basis of your new diet while also providing you with inspiration to come up with your own ideas in the kitchen.

Oxygen and the Brain

Author: Philip B James
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781930536784
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 536

Book Description
This book follows the human journey from conception to old age and presents evidence amassed over more than a century that can transform the care of patients with birth injury, head trauma, multiple sclerosis, stroke, and even reverse decline in old age.

The XX Brain

Author: Lisa Mosconi PhD
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0593542134
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 369

Book Description
The instant New York Times bestseller! "In The XX Brain, Lisa meticulously guides us in the ways we can both nourish and protect ourselves, body and mind, to ensure our brains remain resilient throughout our lives." --from the foreword by Maria Shriver The first book to address cognitive enhancement and Alzheimer's prevention specifically in women--and to frame brain health as an essential component of Women's Health. In this revolutionary book, Dr. Lisa Mosconi, director of the Women's Brain Initiative at Weill Cornell Medical College, provides women with the first plan to address the unique risks of the female brain. Until now, medical research has focused on "bikini medicine," assuming that women are essentially men with breasts and tubes. Yet women are far more likely than men to suffer from anxiety, depression, migraines, brain injuries, and strokes. They are also twice as likely to end their lives suffering from Alzheimer's disease, even when their longer lifespans are taken into account. But in the past, the female brain has received astonishingly little attention and was rarely studied by medical researchers-- resulting in a wealth of misinformation about women's health. The XX Brain confronts this crisis by revealing how the two powerful X chromosomes that distinguish women from men impact the brain first and foremost and by focusing on a key brain-protective hormone: estrogen. Taking on all aspects of women's health, including brain fog, memory lapses, depression, stress, insomnia, hormonal imbalances, and the increased risk of dementia, Dr. Mosconi introduces cutting-edge, evidence-based approaches to protecting the female brain, including a specific diet proven to work for women, strategies to reduce stress, and useful tips for restorative sleep. She also examines the controversy about soy and hormonal replacement therapy, takes on the perils of environmental toxins, and examines the role of our microbiome. Perhaps best of all, she makes clear that it is never too late to take care of yourself. The XX Brain is a rallying cry for women to have full access to information regarding what is going on in their brains and bodies as well as a roadmap for the path to optimal, lifelong brain health.