Featured Topics: Brain Health
Yo-Yo Dieting and Stress Lead to Weight Gain
Written by Tatjana Djakovic, Staff Writer. Caloric restriction in mice resulted in weight loss, but the weight was regained shortly. Over the past three decades, obesity has increased at an alarming rate in the United States. Currently, 66% of adults are overweight or...
Could Nutrition Play a Role in Alzheimer’s Disease? – Informed Opinion
Written by Patrick B. Massey, M.D., Ph.D. 30 patients with mild to moderate dementia who received 300 mg phosphatidylserine per day showed significant improvements in recall, memory recognition, executive functions, focused attention, sustained attention, and short...
Improving Memory in the Elderly
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. This study of healthy participants with memory complaints, consumed 300 mg of phosphatidyl serine daily and experienced significant improvements in memory, after 6 weeks of supplementation. Decline in memory is one of the major...
The Link Between Alzheimer’s Disease and B Vitamins
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. In a test with 156 subjects with mild cognition impairments, supplementing with B vitamins reduced brain shrinkage by 3.2% compared to the control group. Mild cognitive impairment is common, affecting an estimated 16% of adults older...
Exercise Benefits Parkinson’s Patients
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Exercise can improve gait speed, muscle strength, and fitness in patients with Parkinson's disease. As one of the most common nervous system disorders in the elderly, Parkinson’s Disease most often develops after the age of 50 and is...
Study Suggests Vitamin D May Benefit Mental Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Researchers found those with current depression had an 80% risk of having inadequate vitamin D blood levels while those with past depression had a 68% risk compared to placebo. Depression is projected to be the second most important...
An Alternative Approach to Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. In a study with 31 participants with obsessive compulsive disorder those given 750 mg valerian root daily had a rating of 23.4% less disorders. Obsessive Compulsive disorder affects 1.6% of the United States population (4). It is...
Omega-3 Fats May Benefit Mental Health in the Elderly
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. At the end of eight weeks those in the omega group had a 35% reduction in their depression score. Depression is common in late life. Both major and minor depression are reported in 13% of community-dwelling older adults, 24% of older...
Vitamin D Levels and the Risk of Depression and Phobias
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. In this study of 5966 participants, those with Vitamin D levels greater than 75nmol/L had a 43% reduced risk of depression and a 67% decreased risk of panic attacks. Depression, anxiety, panic and phobias are all common mental...
Link Between Vitamin D and Mild Memory Loss
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. The study found that participants (23.2%) that had the highest level of vitamin D had the least amount of cognitive impairment. Research has shown a strong correlation between vitamin D levels and memory decline, although research has...
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