Featured Topics: Brain Health
The Healing Power of Gratitude – Informed Opinion
Written by Patrick B. Massey, MD, PH.D. The regular practice of gratitude lowers blood pressure and may reduce depression and anxiety. We probably have all heard about the four Horsemen of the Apocalypse depicted as Conquest, War, Famine and Death. I believe that...
Brain Health and Exercise
Written by Marcia J. Egles, MD. In a study of 167 healthy men and women with no signs of dementia, those who participated in higher levels of physical activity demonstrated better motor function. A recent study suggests that physical activity may be protective to...
Niacin may Benefit Mental Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In a mouse study those taking niacin did 33% better in a mental test. Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) is a condition that has doubled since 1980, currently affecting just under 5 million Americans but expected to affect 16 million by 2050...
Study Exhibits Sedative Effect of Non-Alcoholic Beer
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In a study with 17 nurses and a control group, the nurses who took non-alcoholic beer went to sleep 5% faster and had 12.6 lower anxiety. In a 2012 study (1), 17 healthy female nurses working rotating and/or night shifts consumed 333...
Diet and Alzheimer’s Disease: Brain Imaging Study
Written by Marcia J. Egles, MD. In research with 49 adults with an average age of 54, those with highest intakes of vitamin B12 in their diet, had better levels of a marker for Alzheimer’s disease. There is increasing evidence (2,3,5,6 ) that nutrition may be an...
Boswellia Helps Brain Function in Those with Multiple Sclerosis
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Visual-spatial memory significantly improved by 17.6% after 2 months of supplementation with 600 mg/day of Boswellia. Multiple sclerosis is an inflammatory disease of the central nervous system which causes a progressive breakdown in...
Herbal Combination Helps Alzheimer’s Patients Battle Dementia
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Alzheimer's participants who took a herbal combination for 12 months had significantly higher cognitive function scores, significantly lower inflammation levels, and greater antioxidant levels than those who took the Alzheimer's drug...
Aquatic Plant Extract Helps with Memory in the Elderly
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Those who took 300 mg of Bacopa monnieri for 12 weeks had a significant 19.6% increase in word recall and 24.5% higher score in the Complex Figure Test compared to placebo. Memory loss is frequently regarded as “a normal part of...
Resveratrol may Benefit Alzheimer’s Patients
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Supplementation with resveratrol for 52 weeks resulted in a significant improvement in A-beta40, a protein marker associated with the progression of dementia. Alzheimer’s disease, the most common form of dementia among older adults,...
Inosine Supplementation may Help Parkinson’s Patients
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Those who supplemented with 500 mg of inosine for 24 months saw a significant (63.9%) reduction in test points that measures the progression of Parkinson’s disease, compared to placebo. Parkinson Disease is characterized by tremors,...
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