Here’s another reason to consider your vitamin D levels. A recent study from Finland, published in Scientific Reports, discovered that low blood levels of vitamin D may increase the risk of chronic headaches. The...
Omega-3 fatty acids, common in certain fish, have been shown to have a number of benefits, especially for cardiovascular and brain health. Regarding the latter, a study published in The FASEB Journal revealed that...
A recent study in Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience show that probiotics make a difference in cognition for older adults with Alzheimer’s Disease. This clinical trial was a randomized, double-blind, controlled study. In it, 60 Alzheimer patients...
As you age, you’ve probably noticed that you skin has begun to sag a bit. It just doesn’t have as much elasticity as when you were 25 years old. New research from Newcastle University...
High blood pressure is a common ailment for older adults. This statement, published in the journal Hypertension for the American Heart Association discusses the correlation between high blood pressure and cognitive function. While the...
DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) is an omega-3 fatty acid known for its role in brain function. Several studies have been conducted to demonstrate this, including a recent one coming out of Tianjin, China. The results,...
We take great care to eat yogurt, or replenish our gut bacteria after being on an antibiotic, but how these bacteria affect our brain is something we may not have thought about. An article...
Numerous studies in recent years have examined resveratrol, an antioxidant compound found abundantly in red wine. There is growing evidence of its anti-aging and disease-fighting properties. One example of this is a study published in...
Green Tea has long been touted for its health benefits, especially as an antioxidant due to the high level of catechins it contains. Now, researchers at University of São Paulo’s Public Health School in...
Alzheimer’s is a frightening chronic neurodegenerative disease that affects over 5 million seniors in the U.S. There is still much that is not understood about it. New research, however, from UCLA “has found that...