Brain Health

How to improve your brain health through natural means

Could Chronic Fatigue Syndrome be Caused by a Virus?

October 20, 2009
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A report was recently published in one of the most prestigious scientific journals that a virus called “xenotropic murine leukemia virus related virus” was recently found to infect 67% of white blood cells of chronic fatigue syndrome patients, but only ~4% of normal individuals (Lombardi et al., Science, Oct. 2009). This finding was covered...
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New Research Finds a Key to Fighting Alzheimer's

October 8, 2009
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Researchers at UT Southwestern have found a brain protein that works to counteract the harmful effects of beta-amyloid, known as one of the culprits in causing Alzheimer’s Disease. Apparently the good brain protein, Reelin, will keep excess beta-amyloid from collecting in the brain. In an Alzheimer’s patient, excess beta-amyloid forms plaques within the brain...
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Quick Brain Health Tip

October 5, 2009
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There is one easy step you can take today, now, right this moment to keep your brain working well. It’s amazing how overlooked this step can be, but it is so important, and such an easy thing to add into any brain nutrition plan: drink lots  of water. Ever gone out for a night...
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Want to Maintain Brain Health? Sleep!

September 30, 2009
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Want to Maintain Brain Health? Sleep!

Alzheimer's Disease is one of the most cruel diseases that can affect us as humans. It robs us of our memories, and eventually robs of us our mental power and our lives. So it is very important that not only do you maintain good brain nutrition, but that prevention steps are taken now to...
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