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Alzheimer's

Apples and Alzheimer’s

by laurel on May 27, 2009

A recent study from the Center for Cellular Neurobiology and Neurodegeneration Research at the University of Massachusetts found that drinking apple juice could reduce your risk of Alzheimer’s disease. Researchers gave mice the human equivalent of two cups of apple juice a day for one month. They found that the mice who drank apple juice [...]

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Vitamins C & E May Improve Mental Function

by laurel on June 16, 2008

A recent Canadian study published in the Nutrition Research journal found that taking daily supplements of vitamins C and E may help reduce memory loss and improve mental function in people with Type 2 diabetes. Researchers noted that people with Type 2 diabetes are more susceptible to “acute elevations of free radicals” after ingesting a [...]

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Study Shows Luteolin Reduces Inflammation

by laurel on May 27, 2008

The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign News Bureau released a new study that’s appearing in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Researchers found that the plant flavonoid luteolin “can disrupt a key component of the inflammatory response in the brain.” Celery and green peppers are packed with luteolin.
During the ‘in vivo’ study, the [...]

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An Oprah Magazine reader wrote to David L. Katz, M.D. in this month’s “The Way to Eat” section (Ref: The Oprah Magazine, May 2008, p. 200). She mentioned that her mother had ovarian cancer and her father had Alzheimer’s disease. Knowing that this meant she was more likely to get those diseases, she asked Katz [...]

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Folate, B-12 Essential for Brain Health

by laurel on April 30, 2008

Barbara L. Minton from Natural News reviewed some recent studies that prove folate and vitamin B-12 are essential for brain health and cognitive function. Researchers are finding that deficiencies in folate and B-12 are causing Alzheimer’s disease, cognitive decline, and strokes. Here are some of the key findings mentioned in the article:

- A January [...]

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Rosemary Fights Mental Decline, Disease

by laurel on February 15, 2008

A new study published in Nature Reviews Neuroscience found that carnosic acid, a compound in rosemary, may prevent or reduce the severity of Alzheimer’s disease, Lou Gehrig’s disease, and stroke. Carnosic acid fights off damaging free radicals in your body that increase as you get older (Ref: Women’s Health, March 2008, p. 30). On [...]

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Everyone wants to feel younger. We all wish we had more energy, looked better, and had more time to get our health on the right track. So, I reviewed tons of research and came up with the following list of foods that will help you feel younger this year. I’ve included foods that will improve [...]

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All I Want for Christmas is Fish Oil

by laurel on December 18, 2007

ScienceDaily.com says new studies show fish oil increases the level of the protein in your body that prevents amyloid formation. Amyloid is the “tell-tale protein” found in Alzeheimer’s Disease. Researchers say a common form of Alzheimer’s is caused by genetic and environmental risks that increase the buildup of amyloid protein, forming lesions on the [...]

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Avocados May Reduce Oral Cancer

by laurel on September 6, 2007

EatingFabulous.com writes that avocados may reduce your risk of oral cancer. A study from Ohio State’s College of Pharmacy found that “phytochemicals extracted from avocados target multiple signaling pathways and increase the amount of reactive oxygen within the cells, leading to cell death in pre-cancerous cell lines.” The phytochemicals did not harm any [...]

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FoodConsumer.org reports that a study from David Geffen School of Medicine in Los Angeles and the Human BioMolecular Research Institute in San Diego found that a chemical in curry may help your immune system ged rid of brain plagues that cause Alzheimer’s disease. The chemical, Bisdemethoxycurcumin, is found in curry which is made from [...]

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