Featured Topics: Brain Health
B-Vitamins Help Maintain Brain Function in Elderly
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In a study with 168 patients with mild cognitive impairment, those given B- vitamins had 32% less brain atrophy than the control group. There over 4.5 million people in the United States suffering from Alzheimer’s disease (AD), a...
A Natural Option for Major Depression
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Research shows safety and effectiveness of SAMe as additional therapy to antidepressants for treatment of major depressive disorders. Major depressive disorder affects 14.8 million American adults each year and is the leading cause of...
Vitamin D May Help Protect Against Parkinson’s
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Researchers found that the group with the highest vitamin D blood levels had a 67% lower risk of Parkinson's disease compared to the group with the lowest blood levels. Parkinson Disease (PD), characterized by tremors, slowness of...
Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Alzheimer’s Disease
Written by Marcia J. Egles, MD. Omega-3 fatty acids may be beneficial if administered at the onset of Alzheimer's disease symptoms. A comprehensive review of the role of omega-3 fatty acids in the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease was recently published. More than...
Low Vitamin D Serum Levels Correlate with Cognitive Decline in Elderly
Written by Susan Sweeny Johnson, PhD. Those who were Vitamin D deficient were 60% more likely than those who were Vitamin D sufficient to experience cognitive decline. The active form of vitamin D in the blood stream is calcitrol (1,25dihydroxycholecalciferol). It...
Choline May Help Mental Health in Newborns
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In a study in mice in which Down Syndrome was created, those taking high levels of choline did 14% and 18% better than a control group on attention tasks. Down Syndrome is the most frequent genetic cause of mild to moderate...
Study Re-Examines Omega-3 Fats in Autism
Written by Greg Arnold, DC. 1.5 grams of omega-3 fatty acids per day decreased hyperactivity and repetitive movements in children with autism compared to placebo. Autism is characterized by “a marked impairment” in social interaction, delayed language, and restricted...
Vitamin E May Help Preserve Mental Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Rats had twice the memory retention in a maze test when supplemented with vitamin E and pyrroloquinoline quinone. One of the proposed mechanisms behind cognitive diseases like Alzheimer's (affecting 4.5 million Americans (1) and...
Fish Oil Omega-3 Fatty Acids, EPA and DHA, Appear to Delay or Prevent Onset of Psychotic Disorders
Written by Susan Sweeny Johnson, PhD. In a study of 81 young people at risk for psychiatric disorders, the group supplemented with omega-3 products had 5.5 times less chance of becoming psychotic. Early treatment of adolescents and young adults clinically identified...
The Role of Nutrition in Slowing Alzheimer’s Disease – Informed Opinion
Written by Dr. Patrick Massey, M.D., Ph.D. There is increasing medical evidence that nutrition is important for not only preventing diseases but perhaps reversing them. You might be surprised to learn that nutrition may become one of the cornerstones in the treatment...
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