General Health

A low carbohydrate, high protein and high fat diet has been promoted by many as the solution to a variety of conditions. What is the research telling us? When data from 272,216 people were examined, low carbohydrate diets were associated with a significantly higher risk for all-cause mortality (Noto H,...

An increased risk for developing Alzheimer's disease is linked to the presence of apoE4, a genetic factor, which is also strongly associated with developing atherosclerosis which increases the risk for Cardiovascular disease (Altman R, Rutledge JC, 2010). The authors of the same article state that cardiovascular risk factors, including elevated...

You may have read that B Vitamins don’t provide any benefits for the cardiovascular system.   Is that true, or is the reason instead a lack of knowledge?   Decide for yourself, but read this first. While there is research showing no benefits for the cardiovascular system, could the reason...

Omega 3 fatty acids have been demonstrated to significantly influence the nervous system and affect brain structures. Can omega 3 fat also impact the way you feel emotionally? This was evaluated in young adults with depressive symptoms by giving them 1.4 g of EPA and DHA, the active ingredients of...

Shrinkage of certain brain areas is linked to decreased cognitive function and Alzheimer’s disease. The researchers used MRI scanning of the brain to verify the results, and the participants were elderly people with increased risk for dementia (Douaud G, et.al., 2013). In an initial randomized study the researchers did, they...

You may think it sounds too good to be true to be able to change your brain structure by only eating a certain type of fat. The following research is however of very high-quality and included structural neuroimaging, cognitive performance testing, vascular markers and additional blood tests (Witte AV, et.al.,...

Resveratrol supplementation has shown to improve executive function and memory in older adults (Thaung Zaw JJ., et.al., 2017). The benefits were due to improved cerebral perfusion, circulation in the brain. When 80 post-menopausal women were supplementing with trans-resveratrol or a placebo for 14 weeks, the researchers found that the women...

That’s what we all would like to have. We want to be able to communicate well and have the right answer quickly when questions come up. We want to know that we can rely on our brain as long as we need it and that it will not let us...

Flax seeds do not only have an effect on breast cancer, but there is also research showing how to use flax seeds to fight prostate cancer. Patients with prostate cancer, who were scheduled for surgery to remove the prostate, were randomly assigned to either their usual diet, a diet supplemented...

Nuts are a very healthy source of fat for several reasons, and it is easy to add to your diet.   While all nuts provide health benefits, some offer more benefits than others.   Pistachios are the best ones. Research has documented that pistachios provide cardiovascular benefits by reducing LDL...

How your genes are expressed will determine how you feel and if you will be healthy. Years ago it was believed that we could not change that, but that has been proven wrong. While we can’t change our genes, we can change gene expression, and it does not have to...