Brain Health News

The loss of memory and cognitive abilities is something many of us fear as a natural part of aging. Past studies have indicated that exercise can help maintain and improve memory and cognitive functioning as we grow older. A new study at the University of Illinois has shown the actual biological results of exercise on...
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A groundbreaking study at Tufts University has identified the major fatty acid in fish oil that appears to protect brains against dementia and Alzheimer's disease.
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If you re 65 or older, there are new reasons to eat your veggies. A recent study found that older people who ate about three servings of vegetables a day, particularly dark leafy greens, retained their mental abilities 40 % longer than those who ate less than one serving of vegetables daily. In effect,...
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Are you taking 800 mcg a day of folic acid?
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Super fast, extra easy. Here's a quick way to transform plain squash into a tasty dish full of antioxidants, including curry powder's curcumin it's anticancer and protects your brain.
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Don't stop taking folic acid because of new media reports suggesting it may not prevent heart disease.
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It's no longer a mystery how much fish oil you need to dramatically reduce your risk of Alzheimer's.
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If you are still confused about fish oil after two new reports--one from Harvard and one from the Institute of Medicine--no wonder. Here are 5 wrong statements I saw in media coverage of the reports that you should discount. Myth 1: Researchers don't really know why fish works: Countless studies identify omega-3 long-chain fatty acids...
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As you age, tiny energy factories, called mitochondria, in your brain cells become damaged and dysfunctional, largely due to years of attacks by oxygen free radical chemicals. Scientists call this process "mitochondrial decay," and regard it as a major cause of age-related memory decline, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, ALS and other neurodegenerative disorders.
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Just imagine. One-fourth of us could escape having a stroke by simply eating an extra apple, banana and cup of lettuce a day--or any combination of fruits and vegetables for a total of more than 5 a day.
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Eat any kind of seafood to slow cognitive decline.
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Does your multi-vitamin provide 800 mcg of folic acid? Check to be sure. If not, you are under-protected against heart disease, strokes, cognitive decline, Alzheimer's and other health problems tied to high levels of homocysteine, a blood protein. Everybody knows folic acid suppresses homocysteine. But the best dose for maximum reduction of homocysteine has been uncertain.
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To save your brain from decline as you age, be sure to
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Taking Ginkgo can give your brain and memory a boost, even if you are still too young to have
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In dramatic new
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Folic acid may prevent cognitive decline.
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Adding zinc to your child's diet may improve learning.
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And most of us lack enough coverage.
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Remember these foods -- and soon you'll be able to remember so much more.
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And your health is priceless.
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