Archive for 'Brain Health'
Mindfulness Meditation and How it Helps Improve Brain Health
// An Introduction to Mindfulness Meditation In Buddhist tradition, mindfulness meditation has the aims of realizing the true nature of reality by focusing on a single object. The object of concentration can be any physical object, an imaginary picture or, more commonly, the person’s breathing. The primary objective of mindfulness meditation is to keep the [...]
Posted: January 26th, 2011 under Brain Health.
Tags: heath benefits of mindfulness meditation; mindfulness meditation for brain health; mindfulness meditation against stress
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Save Your Brain With Vitamin E and Vitamin D
In a recent Dutch study published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease, it was found that not having enough vitamin E and vitamin D over the long term predisposed a person to cognitive decline and even the psychiatric disorder dementia. Vitamin E and dementia The study, which was undertaken by researchers from the Erasmus Medical [...]
Posted: July 29th, 2010 under Brain Health, Vitamin D, Vitamin E.
Tags: Anti Aging, Benefits of Vitamin D, benefits of vitamin E, cancer prevention, cognitive decline, Dementia, healthy skin, Vitamin D, Vitamin E
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Resveratrol: Nature’s Anti-Aging Molecule
Resveratrol is a naturally-occurring compound found in wines fermented from grapes. This compound is a polyphenol and has been studied for many decades primarily because of the French Paradox: there is a low incidence of heart disease in France even though the French generally indulge in high-fat diets. The French also smoke and drink a [...]
Posted: May 30th, 2010 under Brain Health.
Tags: blood clots, French Paradox, Heart Disease, High Blood Pressure, LDL, resveratrol
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Dark Chocolate Offers a “Stroke” of Good Luck
A study at Johns Hopkins has shown that dark chocolate contains a special compound, which can protect the brain after a stroke. As it turns out, the dark chocolate increases cells that are designed to protect nerve cells from damage. The Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow and Metabolism recently published this study. Researchers induced a [...]
Posted: May 9th, 2010 under Brain Health, Stroke.
Tags: dark chocolate, Flavonoids, Stroke
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Take It Outside!
Just Five Minutes of Exercise Outdoors Boosts Mental Health, Researchers Say Here in New York and all around the country, summer is in the air. It may say “May” on the calendar, but the weather sure doesn’t know that, as this week’s temperatures in New York City are headed for the 70s and 80s! I [...]
Posted: May 4th, 2010 under Brain Health, Exercise.
Tags: exercise outdoor, exercise outdoors, exercising effects
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Magnesium for Memory
Make It Magnesium for Healthy Brain Function Late last year I predicted that 2010 would be magnesium’s year. And with the latest study on magnesium, my prediction is bearing fruit. True, magnesium hasn’t dominated the health headlines this year like, say, vitamin D has in terms of frequency. But in terms of import, magnesium’s time [...]
Posted: April 6th, 2010 under Brain Health, Magnesium, Minerals.
Tags: Magnesium, magnesium benefits, magnesium sources, magnesium supplements
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Oh, the Joys of Juice
Blueberry Juice Enhances Memory Function, According to Researchers One of all time favorite things to eat—morning, midday or evening—is oatmeal with blueberries. It’s a relatively quick and easy way for me to fill up on something healthy so I can fuel my busy lifestyle. Oatmeal by its lonesome is good for you, but I never [...]
Posted: January 14th, 2010 under Brain Health.
Tags: blueberry concentrate, blueberry health benefits, blueberry juice, juice
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Grape Juice Boost
Baby Boomers Would Be Wise to Drink Grape Juice for Brain Health Grape juice may be a favorite drink of young tikes and toddlers, but older tycoons would be wise to drink some of the sweet stuff too. That’s because a new study says grape juice can boost the memory of baby boomers. The study [...]
Posted: January 10th, 2010 under Brain Health.
Tags: concord grape juice, grape juice, grape juice benefits, grape juice health
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Ginkgo Biloba Baloney?
Media Pounce on Ginkgo Biloba’s ‘Ineffectiveness’ So have you heard? The ginkgo biloba supplement you’ve been taking for years now—turns out it’s useless. That’s right, that herb with the funny name, how it’s supposed to stave off cognitive decline—it’s bunkum. Nothing but claptrap peddled by the natural health industry. Or so the media want you [...]
Posted: January 1st, 2010 under Brain Health, Ginkgo Biloba.
Tags: Ginkgo Biloba, ginkgo biloba benefits, ginkgo biloba extract, ginkgo biloba supplements
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Young at Thought
UNC Study: Cardio Activity Keeps Brains Younger People often ask me, “Frank, when I exercise, should I do weight training or cardio training?” The answer to this is both, ideally, as weight training and cardio activity is a complete way of addressing the body’s anaerobic and aerobic exercise needs. But when push comes to shove, [...]
Posted: July 13th, 2009 under Brain Health, Heart Health.
Tags: cardio benefits
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