Last week a study was published online in the JAMA Network Open. The researchers compared the health benefits of vitamin D in two groups – normal weight and those overweight/obese. https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/article-abstract/2800491 The 2019 Vitamin D and Omega-3 Trial (VITAL) was … Continue reading
Most Americans are deficient in magnesium, a mineral critical for brain health. Magnesium is also required for chemical reactions in hundreds of other body functions. Yet, resupplying the brain with the right kind of magnesium may reverse your brain’s age … Continue reading
It may take more red wine than is safe to drink to make a dent in Alzheimer’s disease (AD); however, a component of red wine is worth investigating further. Resveratrol is found in the skin of grapes, red wine, grape … Continue reading
Nearly twenty years ago, studies showed that vitamin E protected some patients’ brains after strokes. Ohio State University discovered that alpha-tocotrienol is responsible for stopping or reducing an enzyme from releasing fatty acids that eventually kill the neurons in the … Continue reading
Many of us are tired. We seem to live a lifestyle that overloads us with self-inflicted demands and the drama of others. A little over three percent of Americans have a disease called myalgic encephalomyelitis. It is also known as … Continue reading
We all want strong, healthy brains. What price do we have to pay to obtain a healthy brain, especially as we age? A simple amino acid, taurine, that happens to be the most abundant in our bodies actually protects your … Continue reading