Can your blood glucose regulation affect your memory?

Can your blood glucose regulation affect your memory?

Posted by:  Didrik Sopler
  This study investigated how the ability to control the levels of blood glucose was related to mood and cognition (Young H, Benton D, 2014). 155 adults, aged 45-85 years,  without a diagnosis of diabetes, were given an oral glucose tolerance test and cognitive tests.  The researchers found that those with...
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What can blueberries do for you?

What can blueberries do for you?

Blueberries contain flavonoids and it is the flavonoids that provide all the health benefits. The following study showed that daily 1-month blueberry consumption increased flow-mediated dilation as well as lowered systolic blood pressure (Rodriguez-Mateos A, et.al., 2019). The more blueberries are researched, the more impressive they look. Flow-mediated dilation is...
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We don’t need a lot of this, but we need some.

We don’t need a lot of this, but we need some.

Posted by:  Didrik Sopler
A mineral which does not get much attention is involved in several important functions. Low boron profile has been related to a poor immune function, increased risk of mortality, osteoporosis, and cognitive deterioration (Khaliq H, et.al., 2018). Research incorporating electroencephalographic (ECG) data in healthy men and women showed that boron affected...
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Does milk help prevent fractures?

Does milk help prevent fractures?

Milk is by most people believed to help support bone formation and reduce the risk for fractures, but is that true? The following research investigated milk intake and the risk of mortality and fractures in women and men (Michaelsson K, et.al., 2014). This study was done in Sweden and included...
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Your blood glucose level affects the health of your blood vessels.

Your blood glucose level affects the health of your blood vessels.

Posted by:  Didrik Sopler
  Everybody agrees that to be able to function well and live a long life, we need good blood circulation. This necessitates a healthy vascular system. Your vascular system is especially important for your heart, brain, and the rest of your body because the blood delivers nutrients and oxygen. Without a...
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How meal times and light exposure affects cancer risk

How meal times and light exposure affects cancer risk

Posted by:  Didrik Sopler
When the timing of meals was assessed to see if it affected the risk for breast and prostate cancer, something interesting was found. The research was carried out between 2008 and 2013 in Spain (Kogevinas M, et.al., 2018). Included in the study was 621 cases of prostate cancer and 1205...
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Which is better for lowering the risk of dementia, fruit or vegetables?

Posted by:  Didrik Sopler
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The Danger of Oxidized Cholesterol and How to Avoid It

The Danger of Oxidized Cholesterol and How to Avoid It

The danger of oxidized cholesterol and how to avoid it. Maybe you have read that there is no reason to worry about cholesterol being high, because we need cholesterol, and there is no evidence that it will cause cardiovascular disease. There is however a lot of evidence showing the danger...
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Timing your meals is important for your health. Here's how:

Posted by:  Didrik Sopler
    Time-restricting when you eat can affect your appetite, blood pressure and insulin sensitivity We tend to focus all our attention on what we eat, and while that is important, when we eat will also have a big impact on our health. This study evaluated eating earlier in the...
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Can Garlic reduce Vascular Plaque?

Can Garlic reduce Vascular Plaque?

Posted by:  Didrik Sopler
Plaque is a term used for deposits in the arteries. Not all plaque is equally dangerous. It depends on the thickness and what it is made of. The most dangerous plaque is unstable and may create a blood clot causing an obstruction of an artery if it breaks loose. When...
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Can your bacterial flora clog up your arteries?

Can your bacterial flora clog up your arteries?

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How does our diet affect our heart health?

Posted by:  Didrik Sopler
  This is very important. These are the biggest nutrient factors influencing cardiovascular mortality. This research may surprise you. The researchers evaluated the association between specific patterns of protein intake andcardiovascular mortality in 81.337 men and women, and they found some interesting associations(Tharrey M, et.al., 2018). The risk for cardiovascular...
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Your Blood Glucose Level after You Eat can Affect Your Risk for Cardiovascular Disease.

Your Blood Glucose Level after You Eat can Affect Your Risk for Cardiovascular Disease.

https://youtube.com/embed/10nP2o_aZjI Your blood glucose level after you eat can affect your risk for cardiovascular disease. Several studies show a correlation between blood glucose levels and what happens to your arteries. The most common ways to evaluate the blood glucose metabolism is to measure fasting blood glucose and Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c)....
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Decrease Inflammation after a Meal by Including These 2 Ingredients

Inflammation and oxidative stress are usually connected, and both can affect your blood vessels in a negative way. Both are known to cause damage to the endothelium, the inner lining of the blood vessels. Depending on what kind of food the meal includes, both inflammation and oxidative stress can increase....
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Osteoarthritis in women associated with deposits in Arteries

Osteoarthritis in women associated with deposits in Arteries

Posted by:  Didrik Sopler
Research sometimes find interesting connections we usually don’t think about. A study including 3278 women found an association between plaque in the carotid artery and osteoarthritis in the knee and hands in women (Hoeven TA, et.al., 2013). We know that inflammation is involved in osteoarthritis, even if it is less...
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What you drink could increase your blood pressure.

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Higher Blood Glucose Makes Your Memory Suffer

Posted by:  Didrik Sopler
Like so many others, you may have noticed that you can’t remember like you once could. Sadly, some of your most common habits may actually increase your risk for developing dementia. Pay attention to this – life expectancy is increasing! If you don’t do anything to change, most likely you...
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