Posts Tagged ‘ Brain Health ’

Results of Randomized Controlled Trials Several randomized controlled trials have been performed utilizing omega-3 fatty acids as a monotherapy for depression, or as augmentation therapy (added to an antidepressant for major depressive disorder.)  Two recent meta-analyses aggregated these data, and found that there is evidence for an anti-depressant effect of omega-3 fatty acids when...
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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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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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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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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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