Posts related to brain and mental health.
High sugar intake regularly receives a poor press and this isn’t helped with a recent study into its effects on the progression of a severe […]
♦ cola de quirquincho is a popular aphrodisiac and memory enhancer in Argentina. The aerial parts of Huperzia saururus (Lam.) Trevis. (syn. Lycopodium saururus Lam., syn. Urostachys […]
A good friend of mine referred me to articles that astaxanthin intake was linked to improvements in mental health, notably dementia and recently to reducing […]
Portuguese research team finds a positive relationship between age-related memory problems and the caffeine-binding receptor in the brains. Caffeine might reverse memory loss. Lots of […]
Caffeine is a common theme in this blog but its popularity entitles it to some headline space on a regular basis. The latest research finds […]
Boophane disticha (L.f.) (Family: Amaryllidaceae) known as ‘incotho’ is an ancient herbal medicine, much used throughout Southern Africa. The scales of the bulbs are used […]
Research into coffee drinking continues apace. It appears that recent research suggests that drinking plenty of coffee might be offering a protective effect against the […]
The Mediterranean diet continues to create excitement amongst nutritionists and none more so after further supporting evidence has been published about its benefits to improving […]
Alzheimer’s disease represents one of the main neurological disorders in the aging population. This type of cognitive dysfunction afflicts more than 4.5 million Americans, according to […]
Eating plenty of fish may help reduce the risk of depression. It is reckoned by the Office for National Statistics that about 20 per cent […]
We’ve always drunk milk because we know it is good for us although it isn’t without controversy. The message is that it helps us to […]
♦ Mediterranean diet with more nuts and olive oil has been shown to improve heart and brain health ♦ The low fat diet also sees […]
Consumption of orange juice helps cognitive function in the elderly A recent piece of research on the consumption of orange juice has added to the […]
♦ High cacao containing chocolate may boost mental alertness and attention ♦ Could eating dark chocolate rival coffee for beating attention and alertness slumps ? […]
♦ Bimuno – an exciting development in prebiotics for countering mental strain. There is a some exciting clinical research coming out of the Department of […]
Walnuts not only appear to have nutritional benefits when it comes to reducing the impact of Alzheimer’s Disease, they appear to be heart healthy too. Reducing […]
Whilst walnuts (Juglans regia L.) conjure up country teas with coffee and walnut cake, there is continued interest in consumption of this nut which might […]
Guayusa tea is brewed from the leaves of the Ilex guayusa. This tree from the Amazon, especially Peru and Ecuador belongs to the holly genus […]
Citicoline (INN) or CDP-choline (choline cytidine 5′-pyrophosphate) has recently attracted interest because it helps maintain acetylcholine levels at normal levels in the body. It is […]
N-acetyltyrosine is a non-essential amino acid found in chicken, soy products and nuts which is synthesised from phenylalanine. A few studies using healthy volunteers, as well as […]
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