Protect Your Brain and Heart: Why You Should Be Eating MORE Anthocyanins
Lori Alton via NaturalHealth365 – According to recent estimates, over 5.8 million Americans are currently living with Alzheimer’s disease. As the population ages, the percentage of people affected by this debilitating…
Is Stroke Linked to Depression Before it Occurs?
American Academy of Neurology (AAN) via Newswise – MINNEAPOLIS – While depression is a common problem for people who have had a stroke, some people may have symptoms of depression years…
NEW STUDY Shows Social Isolation Harms Brain Health, Increases Risk of Dementia
Stephanie Woods via NaturalHealth365 – Social isolation, “the absence or near absence of social connections or relationships,” and loneliness are not healthy. There is evidence of an association between living socially…
Brand-New Research Suggests High-Fiber Foods Reduce Dementia Risk
Lori Alton via NaturalHealth365 – With its disabling loss of cognition, judgment, and memory, dementia is a truly devastating condition. And it is becoming more widespread. Alzheimer’s disease – the most…
New UCI-Led Study Finds Links Between Circadian Rhythms, Metabolism and Addiction
University of California, Irvine via Newswise – Irvine, Calif., March 11, 2022 — A new University of California, Irvine-led study establishes important conceptual connections between the fields of circadian rhythms, metabolism, and…
The Effect of Diet on Mental Health
Dr. Liji Thomas, MD via News-Medical – The brain controls and regulates most of the body’s vital functions, conscious or not. For this reason, it is essential that the brain receives a…
Do Cell Phones Affect Cognitive Function?
Michael Greger M.D. FACLM via Nutrition Facts – The World Health Organization concluded that cell phone radiation may cause brain tumors, but what about effects on cognitive function? “At present, we do…
Memory Formation Influenced By How Brain Networks Develop During Youth
Northwestern University via Newswise – CHICAGO — In a new, rare study of direct brain recordings in children and adolescents, a Northwestern Medicine scientist and colleagues from Wayne State University have discovered…
Why You Can’t Pay Attention + How to Think Deeply Again (with Johann Hari)
Dr. Caroline Leaf – In this podcast (episode #353) and blog, I speak to journalist and best-selling author Johann Hari about his incredible new book Stolen Focus, why our inability to…
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What is Nutritional Psychiatry?
Joelle Hanson-Baiden, BSc via News-Medical – Nutritional psychiatry is the practice of using food and food supplements as alternative treatments for mental health disorders. Most current treatments for mental health disorders –…
Greater Body Fat Found to Be a Risk Factor for Reduced Cognitive Function
McMaster University via News-Medical – A new study has found that greater body fat is a risk factor for reduced cognitive function, such as processing speed, in adults. Even when the researchers…
Brain Function Boosted by Daily Physical Activity in Middle-Aged, Older Adults
University of California San Diego Health via Newswise – A new study by researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine adds to the canon of research associating physical activity…
Dementia: How to Prevent Cognitive Decline
Universite de Montreal via Newswise – Physical activity, nutrition and cognitively stimulating activities are all known to be good ways to prevent Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. And older adults at risk can…
The Ingenious Lab Where You Can Hear Sights and Feel Sounds
Abigail Klein Leichman via Israel21c – Iddo Wald shows me two abstract shapes, one angular and the other rounded. “One of these shapes is called Bouba and the other is Kiki. Which…
NEW STUDY Shows Listening to Emotionally Significant Songs Improves Cognitive Function
Lori Alton via NaturalHealth365 – Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia continue to impact a tragic number of people throughout the United States. Over 6.5 million Americans are currently affected…
