Vocabulary

• lead to: To result in some action
• have to: Must do
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• chain of events: A sequence of occurrences, where each event causes or influences the next.
• in turn: One after the other in a sequence or rotation.
• at least: As a minimum
• result in: To cause or produce as a consequence.
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• such as: For example; like
• neurodegenerative diseases: Diseases characterized by the progressive degeneration and death of nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord.
• with age: As someone gets older; as time passes.
• in terms of
• in blood: Covered or stained with blood, literally or figuratively.
• have on: To be wearing something.
• cognitive: The process of knowing and remembering
• rhythm: Pattern of events, motions, or changes
• ingredient: Food item used when making a meal or drink
• diabetes: Illness where there is too much sugar in the blood
• term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
• improve: To make, or become, something better
• crave: To have a very strong desire for something
• dopamine: Drug used to treat shock and hypotension
• consume: To eat, drink, buy or use up something
• disease: Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
• consumption: The act of buying and using products
• decline: To bend towards the ground
• irritable: Annoyed; easily annoyed or angered
• hormone: Chemical produced by the body to control functions
• pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
• concentrate: To cause to be present in large amount or number
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• cardiovascular: Concerning the heart and vessels of the body
• conduct: Your behavior
• detrimental: Harmful
• stroke: When blood cannot get to brain, causing damage
• contract: To become ill as a result of getting a disease
• dementia: Illness characterized by loss of memory
• stimulate: To arouse or excite emotionally
• affect: To cause a change in something else
• dictate: To speak while someone writes down your words
• retention: Act of holding something inside the body
• alter: To change so (clothing) fits better
• desperately: In a way that shows you don't have much hope
• addiction: Lack of control the overuse of something e.g. drugs
• prompt: Message on a computer requiring attention
• brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
• circadian: Concerning biological processes occurring at -hour intervals
• glucose: Natural type of sugar found in fruits and plants
• adapt: To change something for a different function
• therapist: Person skilled in a particular type of therapy
• effect: An advantage, benefit
• release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
• insulin: Substance in the body processing sugar into energy
• cortisol: Adrenal-cortex hormone (trade names Hydrocortone or Cortef) that is active in carbohydrate and protein metabolism
• drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
• intake: Amount of something that a person's body consumes
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• mood: Emotion or a state of mind; how you feel
• analyze: To study carefully to find out the meaning of
• caffeine: Substance in coffee, etc. that keeps you awake
• produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
• suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
• peak: Part of a cap that sticks out over your eyes
• activate: To cause to happen; cause a chemical reaction
• commonly: Typically, normally; not unusually
• tolerance: Ability to adjust to changes, your environment etc.
• strengthen: To make something stronger
• withdrawal: Action of pulling back or move away or backward
• bloodstream: Blood flowing through the circulatory system
• receptor: A nerve ending that changes stimuli into impulses
• stimulant: Drug that increases physical or mental activity
• awake: To make aware of (a certain feeling or memory)
• perpetuate: To make something continue for a long time
• drug: Illegal substance taken for effect on the mind
• attentive: Thoughtful and considerate
• dependent: Someone who relies on (financial) support
• discomfort: To cause to feel uncomfortable or not at ease