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Can Diet Improve Mental Health? Examining the Link Between the Brain and What You Eat

February 1, 2020 No Comments

Scientists are increasingly certain that Alzheimer’s and other dementias are caused by many factors. Genetics certainly play a major role, but researchers are increasingly focusing on other issues such as inflammation, blood pressure and type 2 diabetes, among others. Even conditions such as untreated depression and anxiety are believed to contribute to the likelihood of developing dementia.

Brain game in a simple yoga shoulder routine

February 1, 2020 No Comments

Andrea Trank from Heaven Lane shares one of her favorite brain activities that she and her students do during their yoga warm-up. Adapted from Dan Hillman’s Peaceful Warrior routine.

Your brain on gratitude: How a neuroscientist used his research to heal from grief

January 31, 2020 No Comments

The study of gratitude is a relatively recent phenomenon, according to Emiliana Simon-Thomas, who heads the Greater Good Science Center at the University of California, Berkeley.

Can Ketones Fight Alzheimer’s? Assessing the Ketogenic Diet When It Comes to Brain Health

January 31, 2020 No Comments

You’ve likely heard about the ketogenic diet — a diet that emphasizes eating a low amount of carbs, and a lot of protein and fats. The goal of the diet is to release more ketones — a type of acid that the body can use for fuel — into the bloodstream, to help jumpstart weight loss. But could ketones also help fight against Alzheimer’s disease?

Brain Health and Beyond with Team Sherzai, MD

January 3, 2020 No Comments

Join award-winning neurologists and researchers, Drs. Dean and Ayesha Sherzai, for a fun, innovative and inspirational approach to brain health and all matters concerning the remarkable human mind.

Metabolic Defects Precede Alzheimer’s Disease, Study Finds

January 3, 2020 No Comments

Researchers in Singapore have discovered that defects in cellular metabolism become detectable before the appearance of protein plaques characteristic of Alzheimer’s disease.

Body mass index, diet, physical inactivity, and the incidence of dementia in 1 million UK women

January 3, 2020 No Comments

Midlife obesity may well be a cause of dementia. In contrast, behavioral changes due to preclinical disease could largely or wholly account for associations of low BMI, low caloric intake, and inactivity with dementia detection during the first decade of follow-up.

Experts review evidence yoga is good for the brain

January 3, 2020 No Comments

Scientists have known for decades that aerobic exercise strengthens the brain and contributes to the growth of new neurons, but few studies have examined how yoga affects the brain. A review of the science finds evidence that yoga enhances many of the same brain structures and functions that benefit from aerobic exercise.

Can Diet Improve Mental Health? Examining the Link Between the Brain and What You Eat

Brain game in a simple yoga shoulder routine

Your brain on gratitude: How a neuroscientist used his research to heal from grief

Can Ketones Fight Alzheimer’s? Assessing the Ketogenic Diet When It Comes to Brain Health

Brain Health and Beyond with Team Sherzai, MD

Metabolic Defects Precede Alzheimer’s Disease, Study Finds

Body mass index, diet, physical inactivity, and the incidence of dementia in 1 million UK women

Experts review evidence yoga is good for the brain

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Seven Stages of Alzheimer’s Disease

There’s More to Alzheimer’s Than Your Genes: Researchers Find Clues By Studying Identical Triplets

Why Your Brain Needs Exercise

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