Carbohydrates & Your Brain
Providing your brain with the right fuel is a foundational step to maintaining and improving your brain health. But with all of the diet advice out there, it can be […] Read More
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Get Moving For Your Brain
A new study from Sweden found that women with the highest level of fitness in middle age were 90% less likely to have dementia later in life. This study followed […] Read More
Reversing Alzheimer’s disease in a Mouse Model
A team of researchers from the Cleveland Clinic found that gradually depleting an enzyme called BACE1 blocked the formation of amyloid plaques and improved cognitive function in the brains of […] Read More
Sweeten Safely
Artificial sweeteners – you probably know them as the little pick packet (saccharine), the little blue packet (aspartame), and the little yellow packet (sucralose ) – are used in a […] Read More
Sleep Apnea – Health Complications and Treatment
In my last blog, “Sleep Apnea – What to Look Out For,” I outlined the symptoms and risk factors for sleep apnea, an often under diagnosed breathing disorder that can […] Read More
Sleep Apnea – What to Look Out For
Do you feel tired after a full night of sleep? Has anyone ever complained that you snore or have disrupted breathing while you sleep? If so, you may want to […] Read More
It’s Tea Time!
There are many dietary choices that can benefit brain function – including enjoying a cup or two of green tea daily. Green tea has high levels of epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG), which […] Read More
Eat Your Vegetables!
Most of us know we need to eat more vegetables, but for far too many of us vegetables are an afterthought to a meal. It may not surprise you that […] Read More
Tuck Yourself Into Bed
When kids are little, parents often rely on a consistent bedtime routine to help them fall asleep and stay asleep throughout the night. In fact, when my boys were small […] Read More
Alzheimer’s Disease Dysfunction -The brain:body nexus -Part 2
In part 1 of this article, I discussed the concept of parabiosis, in which two animals are surgically attached so they share the same blood supply to determine if the […] Read More