Category: brain health

How Having a Concussion Can Damage Your Digestion

July 31, 2022
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Several years ago, Brooke Gottlieb started having a plethora of gastrointestinal digestive issues that baffled her doctors. In high school at the time, Gottlieb was a competitive lacrosse player. She was used to dealing with sore muscles, bruises, and joint pain. Her tummy troubles began after she had a serious concussion playing lacrosse. But it…

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Mild Cognitive Impairment: An Early Warning for Dementia?

July 30, 2022
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Somewhere between misplacing your keys, missing an important appointment, or forgetting an acquaintance’s name and developing a full-blown case of dementia is a condition researchers call mild cognitive impairment (MCI). MCI is cognitive decline beyond what you would expect to see in a person based on normal aging and other factors. It may be an…

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Even Chores, Socializing Might Lower Your Odds for Dementia

July 29, 2022
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Your daily walk, cleaning the house and lunch with friends could together be keys to staving off dementia, according to researchers. A new study looked at lifestyle habits that could help lower risks, instead of factors that may contribute to the disease. Researchers in China combed the data of more than a half-million British people…

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Diets Heavy in ‘Ultra-Processed’ Foods Could Harm the Brain

July 29, 2022
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Eating lots of ultra-processed foods may dramatically increase your risk for dementia, according to a new study by researchers in China. Ultra-processed foods are high in sugar, fat and salt, but low in protein and fiber. Sodas, salty and sugary snacks and desserts, ice cream, sausage, deep-fried chicken, flavored yogurt, ketchup, mayonnaise, packaged bread and…

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Quick Loss of Smell Predicts Dementia Brain Changes

July 28, 2022
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A decline in a person’s sense of smell over time can predict their loss of cognitive function, and foretell structural changes in regions of the brain important in Alzheimer’s disease and dementia, research shows. The findings, based on a longitudinal study of 515 older adults published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer’s Association,…

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How the Wim Hof Method of Breathing Brings About Healing

July 28, 2022
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When the Solari Report announced Wim Hof to be the recipient of the 2021 Hero of the Year award in December 2021, we took notice. Calling Wim Hof one of the most likely men to make an enormous difference in natural health care in the coming years, they shared his extremely practical, results-driven, and virtually free techniques….

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Protect Your Brain and Heart: Why You Should Be Eating More Anthocyanins

July 26, 2022
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According to recent estimates, over 5.8 million Americans are currently living with Alzheimer’s disease.  As the population ages, the percentage of people affected by this debilitating disease will only increase.  Experts say that every five years after age 65, the risk of Alzheimer’s disease doubles.  The upshot is that a shocking 14 million Americans are…

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Drinking This Popular Beverage Slashes Depression and Suicide Risk by Half, According to Study

July 25, 2022
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In the song “9 to 5,” from the 1980 movie of the same name, singer Dolly Parton refers to coffee as a “cup of ambition.”  Now, emerging research indicates that coffee’s potential benefits extend far beyond increasing motivation; according to one study, coffee may even help prevent suicide. Other recent studies show that coffee can…

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Can We Regenerate Brain Cells?

July 24, 2022
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For many decades, neurologists and medical students were taught that neurogenesis, the formation of new brain cells, does not happen in the adult brain. It was believed that when cells in other organs died they were replaced with fresh new ones whereas the brain was seen as a special organ where once neurons died, they were…

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Myth of ‘Moderation’: Is There No Safe Amount of Alcohol?

July 23, 2022
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Mike Dyson, 33, passed away suddenly on Christmas Day after several drinks, before he even had a chance to open his presents. Dyson went to his neighbor’s house to drink at 1:30 p.m. After drinking about four glasses of whiskey and some hot water, he lay down on a bed. Everyone thought he was sleeping….

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