Tag: brain health
4 Healthy Reasons to Read
For any self-proclaimed bookworm, the thought of going more than a few days without a book in hand seems downright unthinkable. Unfortunately though, according...
Is This Parasite Living in You?
Toxoplasma gondii, the parasite that causes toxoplasmosis, is thought to live within the bodies of about 60 million Americans. It was long considered to...
Omega-3’s May Benefit Alzheimer’s Patients
Researchers from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have discovered an exciting and previously unknown benefit of omega-3 fatty acids. They recently published a new study...
How Brain Health Can Keep You out of Depends
The ability to enjoy, perceive, sense and experience life is dictated by the neuron firing rate and health of your brain. Without a well-functioning...
Study: Caffeine in Soda Stumps Brain Development in Kids
A new study supported by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) has discovered some troubling effects of caffeine on the developing brain. These results...
Do You Have Diabetes of the Brain?
Preventable and non-communicable diseases, such as diabetes, account for more deaths worldwide than all other causes of death combined.
The idea that Alzheimer's is a...
8 Hours of Sleep Can Keep Your Brain Detoxified
A new study  funded by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) documents the process by which sleep quite literally flushes the...
Your Brain on Gluten
Recent research suggests that gluten - primarily wheat, barley and rye - may have a greater negative impact on our health than we once...
Try Mood Boosting Brain Training – It Works
Lao Tzu once said, "if you correct your mind, the rest of life will fall into place." Happiness truly is a state of mind,...
Study: Incidence of Stroke Increasing in Younger People, Diet Can Help
A study conducted by the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine last fall found that strokes are becoming more common in younger people. After...
