Featured Topics: Brain Health
Low Vitamin D and Brain Health in Older Adults
Written by Marcia J. Egles, MD. Study examines a possible relationship between serum vitamin D levels and cognitive decline. A recent study reports a link between low vitamin D levels and decline in brain function over time in older adults (1). Despite research...
Gluten-Free Diet Benefits Schizophrenics with Specific Blood Make-Up
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In a very small study, withdrawal of gluten from the diet produced significant improvements in Schizophrenia symptoms. Although schizophrenia is characterized by altered brain function, research has started to suggest that an altered...
Mediterranean Diet Improves Cognitive Function in Elderly Subjects
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. This study shows that a Mediterranean diet with added olive oil and nuts significantly improved brain function in the elderly. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common type of dementia (2) and the most significant contributor to the...
Anxiety Disorder Research: Curcumin Boosts Brain DHA in Rat Study
Written by Marcia J. Egles, MD. Rats who were fed curcumin plus ALA (flax Oil) had the highest levels of brain DHA and the lowest levels of “anxious behavior” compared to the control group. Those who are not in the habit of eating curry spice may wish to develop a...
“MIND Diet” Benefits Alzheimer’s Patients
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Participants with the highest one third of the MIND Diet scores (a hybrid of the Mediterranean and DASH diets) had a 53 % reduced risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease compared to those in the lowest one third. Alzheimer’s Disease...
Study Links Calcium Supplement to Brain Lesions
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In a 17 year followup study of 227 adults, those who took 37-1130 mg/day of calcium had brain lesions that were significantly greater by 40% than non-supplement users. In a 2014 study (1), researchers analyzed data on 227 adults (79...
Magnesium and Potassium Found to Influence Stroke Risk
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In two studies with over 180,000 female registered nurses, those with the highest magnesium had a 19% reduced risk of stroke, compared to the lowest users. Those with the highest magnesium and potassium intake had a 28% reduced risk...
Strict Low-Carb Diet Improves Mental Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Older adults with mild cognitive impairment significantly improved their learning memory scores after 6 weeks of a low carbohydrate diet compared to those on a high carbohydrate diet. Alzheimer’s disease, the most common form of...
Music Therapy Improves Sleep Quality and Mental Health in the Elderly
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Four weeks of listening to 30 minutes per week of different music genres significantly improved sleep quality by 27.3% and decreased depression by 59.9% in participating subjects compared to control. A significant health concern in...
Smartphone Use Found to Influence Brain Activity
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Brain activity is significantly altered during cell phone usage when cell phones are held against the ear. The last decade has seen an explosion in the use of mobile phone use, especially since the advent of smartphones, with 6.8...
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