10 Best Anti-Aging Foods, According to Experts You can’t stop the aging process but you can put up a good fight trying to slow it down. And, eating healthy, anti-aging foods regularly is an important weapon to use in the battle. Wendy Bazilian, a registered dietician nutritionist and the owner of Bazilian’s Health in San … Continue reading “10 Best Anti-Aging Foods, According to Experts”
Category: Brain Health
Foods That Can Have A Negative Impact On Your Mental Health
Foods That Can Have A Negative Impact On Your Mental Health When considering the impact of food on our physical health, the discussion usually focuses on how certain foods can lead to health issues, such as heart problems, digestive disorders, or weight gain. The conversation, however, turns toward discussing the negative impact that certain foods … Continue reading “Foods That Can Have A Negative Impact On Your Mental Health”
Can Alzheimer’s And Dementia Be Prevented Or Reversed?
Can Alzheimer’s And Dementia Be Prevented Or Reversed? Cici Zerbe, a retired educator and a lifelong runner, was enjoying life in Novato, California, with her large family when a neurologist diagnosed her with mild cognitive impairment and dementia due to Alzheimer’s disease. Zerbe was devastated. Both she and her husband were afraid that she would … Continue reading “Can Alzheimer’s And Dementia Be Prevented Or Reversed?”
A Cheap Drug, Metformin, May Slow Down Aging
A Cheap Drug, Metformin, May Slow Down Aging Older adults are more likely to suffer from cancer, dementia, heart disease, and other chronic diseases. Scientists, however, believe that a “wonder drug,” called Metformin, can prevent these chronic conditions and help older adults live longer. Metformin already exists as a low-cost medication that millions of people … Continue reading “A Cheap Drug, Metformin, May Slow Down Aging”
Researchers Identify Key Factors In Brain Aging
Researchers Identify Key Factors In Brain Aging Diabetes, traffic-related air pollution, and the frequency of alcohol consumption are the most harmful risk factors for dementia, according to a new study published in Nature Communications. An international team of researchers analyzed how certain modifiable risk factors for dementia affect regions in the brain that are already … Continue reading “Researchers Identify Key Factors In Brain Aging”
Apps & Smartphones Detecting Dementia Better Than Standard Tests
Apps & Smartphones Detecting Dementia Better Than Standard Tests A recent study found an innovative smartphone application (app) to be highly accurate in detecting a rare form of dementia. The study, published in the medical journal JAMA Network Open, suggests that the app can identify frontotemporal dementia (FTD) before symptoms appear in people at high … Continue reading “Apps & Smartphones Detecting Dementia Better Than Standard Tests”
Alzheimer’s Disease: Why Don’t We Have A Cure For It?
Alzheimer’s Disease: Why Don’t We Have A Cure For It? If scientists can develop effective new vaccines for COVID-19, a previously unknown virus that began spreading around the world only four years ago, why is there still no cure for Alzheimer’s disease, a devastating disease that was first described over 100 years ago? Donald Weaver, … Continue reading “Alzheimer’s Disease: Why Don’t We Have A Cure For It?”
What Is Languishing When It Comes to Mental Health?
What Is Languishing When It Comes to Mental Health? Sarah-Louise Kelly, a freelance life writer for HuffPost UK, said that she hasn’t felt like herself since 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic upended lives worldwide. Kelly said she feels less creative, less energetic, and less excited than she once was for life. Kelly thought this was … Continue reading “What Is Languishing When It Comes to Mental Health?”
DOPAMINE: The Brain Chemical Linked to Mood and Pleasure —May Have Other Functions Too
DOPAMINE: The Brain Chemical Linked to Mood and Pleasure —May Have Other Functions Too For decades, discussions about dopamine centered around how this hormone provides people with a feeling of pleasure and rewards. Now, a new study by researchers at Northwestern University found that one genetic subtype of dopamine does not respond to rewards at … Continue reading “DOPAMINE: The Brain Chemical Linked to Mood and Pleasure —May Have Other Functions Too”
Cut The Risk Of Depression
Cut The Risk Of Depression It’s common knowledge that adopting healthy habits, like eating nutritious food and exercising regularly, can positively affect physical health and lower the chances of chronic diseases. Now, new research has identified seven lifestyle habits that can affect your physical health and your mental health, as well. According to the study … Continue reading “Cut The Risk Of Depression”