Featured Topics: Brain Health
Lemon Verbena Shown to Help Anxiety and Sleep Quality
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Data from the study supports lemon verbena leaf extract for improvement in markers of stress and quality of sleep. Anxiety disorders are the most common mental illness in the United States, affecting about 18% of the population each...
Cocoa Powder and Red Berry Support Executive Function in Healthy Adults
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. Positive correlation observed between cognitive sums, NGF-R-R, and BDNF in men versus women. Polyphenols are antioxidant compounds found in plants shown to support various systems within the body. In the brain, polyphenols...
Phenylindane, a Bioactive Compound Found in Coffee, Exhibits Neuroprotective Properties Against Age-Related Cognitive Decline Disorders
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Results of the study suggest high levels of phenylindane, a bioactive compound found in coffee, may offer neuroprotective properties against age-related cognitive disorders through the dual inhibition of Aβ and tau aggregation....
B Vitamin Supplementation Improves Overall Cognitive Functioning in Non-Aspirin Users
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Findings suggest B-vitamin supplementation provides superior neuroprotective properties, particularly in its ability to reduce the rate of whole brain atrophy, in non-aspirin users compared to participants taking B-vitamins and...
Daily Peanut Consumption Associated with Improved Memory and Decreased Levels of Stress and Anxiety
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Results of the study show that after six months of daily peanut consumption participant’s polyphenol and short-chain fatty acid levels significantly increased, resulting in lower anxiety, depression, and cortisol scores, while...
Anti-Inflammatory Diet Associated with Reduced Risk of Dementia-Related Diseases
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Study results suggest that the inclusion of an anti-inflammatory diet may offer significant protection against neurodegenerative disorders, with participants in the highest pro-inflammatory diet group having a 3 times higher...
Vitamin C Supplementation Shown to Increase Vitality in Healthy Young Adults
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Healthy adults who supplemented with 500 mg of vitamin C twice a day showed improvement in vitamin C serum levels and mental vitality, especially regarding work motivation, attentional focus and better performance on cognitive tasks. ...
Spermidine in Diet Shown to Improve Cognitive Function in Older Adults Suffering from Mild to Moderate Dementia
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. A high dose three-month oral spermidine supplementation in older adults with mild to moderate dementia provided improved cognitive functioning compared to lower dose groups. As average life span increases and older populations...
Dietary and Supplemental Vitamin D may Support Cognitive Performance in Older Adults
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. This study suggests that higher levels of dietary vitamin D intake, serum total 25(OH)D, and 25(OH)D3 resulted in improved cognitive performance in subjects aged 60 years and older. Life expectancy has seen an increase...
Single Dose of L-Theanine Improves Working Memory and Attention in Older Adults
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. Reaction time (p= 0.017) and working memory (P<0.05) were significantly improved following single dose of 100mg L-theanine. L-theanine is an amino acid most commonly found in green tea 1 and mushrooms 2. Studies in mice...
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