Previous research has suggested that eating a diet containing curcumin, an active ingredient in turmeric, may prevent memory loss in older populations. Now, there is growing interest in the possible anti-depressant effects of curcumin. In a recent review by a group of authors from India, several plausible mechanisms are presented for how curcumin may...
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Maybe there is something to that whole joke about being a meathead. New research in mice placed on different types of diets has shown that those mice placed on high-protein diets had 5% lower brain mass as compared to mice placed on a high-fat, high-carbohydrate, or balanced diets. There is mounting evidence, as more...
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In this classic article to the Lancet, JR Hibbeln demonstrated that there was an inverse correlation between annual fish consumption in a country, and that country’s incidence of depression (Hibbeln, 1998.)  As you can see from the graph, those countries that consumed the most fish per capita, such as Japan, had the lowest rates...
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Fish of the world, rejoice! The US FDA has just approved for human consumption a genetically modified soybean that can produce Omega-3 oils – you know, like EPA and DHA that have previously been harvested from fish. What this means for you is that in the near future you may be able to get...
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We recently had a patient at the hospital where I work who became psychotic, or lost touch with reality, believing that the CIA wanted to assasinate him, and hearing voices whispering death threats through the hallways.  The only cause that could be found was vitamin B12 deficiency.  Once we gave him injections of vitamin...
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Various preparations from the plant Curcuma longa, also known as turmeric have been used for millenia in South Asia as both as a spice in diverse culinary traditions (including many curries) and to treat an array of different health conditions. Recently, many scholarly articles have been written in the Western medical literature that support...
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