How to Maintain a Healthier Brain Your brain and spinal cord — together, the central nervous system — control every single aspect of your existence. They’re responsible for every thought, emotion, and desire that you feel, and are also in charge of fine-tuning most of your inner functions, like your temperature, heart rate, breathing, and much more. But as life expectancy expands, neurological disorders and age-related cognitive decline have become a major cause for concern. As a result, cases of...