Brain

  Gene analysis and metabolic testing were implemented at the start of the study and after 8weeks of practicing these methods. After 8 weeks, the participant’s test results were comparedwith the test results they had when they started. They were also compared to a group with longterm experience in practicing...

This antioxidant is lower in neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s.   There are good reasons why the body produces its own antioxidant enzymes. All tissues including the nervous system and the brain are exposed to free radical damage. The most important antioxidant the body is making is probably glutathione. Humans with...

Homocysteine, a toxic amino acid, is a risk factor for brain atrophy, cognitive impairment and dementia. Homocysteine can however be lowered by using certain B vitamins. The reason for the following research was to investigate if B vitamins can slow the rate of brain atrophy in subjects with mild cognitive...

Interesting and surprising research suggests you can reduce cardiovascular risk and protect your joints by taking the same substance. More and more research provides evidence that oxidative stress alters many functions of the endothelium, the inner layer of the blood vessels (Cai H, Harrison DG, 2000). Nitric oxide which opens...

This substance is decreased in neurodegeneration and Alzheimer's disease. There is especially 1 substance which is very important for the brain and the nervous system, and that is glutathione, a very effective antioxidant as well as an immune system regulator. Glutathione is a substance the body is producing, and it...

If you were going to focus on only 1 thing to improve your brain function, you should reduce inflammation. When markers of low-grade inflammation and endothelial dysfunction were tested in participants between the age of 67 and 79, the study showed that both low-grade inflammation and endothelial dysfunction contributed to...

Coffee and tea are 2 very common beverages that people drink daily. Most people, however, drink either coffee or tea, but rarely both. Interesting research shows that you may get more benefits if you drink both coffee and tea on a regular basis. Coffee and tea, and especially green tea...

An association between hyperglycemia (which is high blood glucose levels) and cognitive dysfunction have been found in relatively healthy older individuals (Umegaki H, et.al, 2017). Insulin resistance which happens when the insulin sensitivity in your tissue decreases was found to be associated with memory impairment and the individuals with diabetes...

Good circulation and blood flow are important for all tissue including the brain. It is the blood that provides the nutrients to the tissue and removes the waste products. Based on a recent research, atherosclerosis of the carotid artery, that’s deposits in the artery which goes up to the brain,...

Oxidative stress occurs when there are too many oxidants and not enough antioxidants to protect the tissue from damage. Therefore, oxidative stress been recognized as playing a major role in neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s disease (Manoharan S, et.al., 2016, Hroudova J, et.al., 2014, Chen X, et.al., 2012). All tissue including...

As more people live longer it is important to do what we can to help prevent dementia and improve our mood. In a study involving 60 healthy participants between the age of 60 and 80 years, the use of curcumin for cognition and mood was investigated (Cox KH, et al....

Can we produce undesirable effects with our mind? Yes we can, and the nocebo effect is proof of that. It’s the opposite of the placebo effect which is producing desirable effects. This study is an example of how the mind can increase pain perception. (Schmid J, et al. 2013). In...

Strange questions, but recent research has found that as your legs get in better shape, so does your brain.In this research 324 healthy female twins were tested at the start of the study and again10 years later (Steves CJ, et al. 2015). A lot of things were checked and even...

In the referenced study the researchers investigated if curcumin, an ingredient of the spice turmeric, would have an effect on cognitive function(Cox KH, et Al. 2014). The participants were healthy adults between the age of 60 and 85 years, and the research was double blinded. A special formulation of curcumin...