Vitamin E
Vitamin E is often overlooked, but it is one of my favorite vitamins. Not only is it good for the hair, skin and nails it is good for the brain and heart. Vitamin E is the generic name for “tocopherol”…Continue Reading →
Brain Health
Alzheimer’s disease risk can be reduced
A specially designed diet for the brain, with even moderate adherence, shows reduction in incidence of Alzheimer’s disease by as much as 53%. The new diet, known as MIND, was reported in the most recent issue of Alzheimer’s & Dementia,…Continue Reading →
Probiotics Why we need them
A breakthrough study has revealed for the first time that probiotic bacteria appear to affect gene activity and cellular reactions in the human intestine. According to NUTRAingredients.com: “Consumption of a dairy drink containing three strains of probiotic bacteria was associated…Continue Reading →
Glutamine- The often overlooked essential amino acid that can pass the blood brain barrier
Glutamine is a conditionally essential amino acid, and is the third most abundant amino acid in the blood and brain. Glutamine is an inhibitory neurotransmitter that acts as a precurser for GABA. Glutamine can cross the blood brain-barrier and…Continue Reading →
Sugar
Happy Halloween to you all! With the onset of the holidays I thought we might talk a bit about sugar. Sorry, I know that is not what you wanted to hear! This short You Tube video explains how your brain…Continue Reading →
Brain Health
The brain is the most complex part of the human body. This three-pound organ is the seat of intelligence, interpreter of the senses, initiator of body movement, and controller of behavior. Lying in its bony shell and washed by protective…Continue Reading →
Amino acids, protein and neurotransmitters are important for a sense of well being
NEUROTRANSMITTERS ARE THE BRAIN LINK TO SMOOTH BRAIN FUNCTION WHAT ARE NEUROTRANSMITTERS? NEUROTRANSMITTERS: Chemicals that are released at the end of a nerve cell when a nerve impulse arrives there. They diffuse across the gap to the next cell and…Continue Reading →
The Process of Stress
When the brain perceives a stressful event, it responds by stimulating hormonal glands throughout the body to release hormones. Adrenaline and cortisol are two of these hormones. Adrenaline causes that excited feeling, and cortisol is responsible for how our body…Continue Reading →
How Processed Food and Glutamates Can Steal Your Health
Have you ever heard of “excitotoxicity”? This is a term coined in 1969 by neuroscientist Dr. John Olney of the Washington University School of Medicine. He used it to describe the way that excess glutamate destroys brain cells. When he added small amounts…Continue Reading →
Remember the Good Times!
When a person doesn’t properly look after his or her brain health, a poor memory is often the result. This is unfortunate, since it can cause a person to forget about some of his or her fondest memories and can…Continue Reading →