All posts tagged with brain health

(Natural News) A new study has provided evidence that the so-called “Mediterranean diet” can help prevent the loss of brain volume in older people. The three-year study, published January 4 in the journal Neurology, found that a diet heavy on olive oil, fruits, vegetables, legumes and grains, with moderate amounts of fish, wine and dairy, […]

(Natural News) Even the Food and Drug Administration is now acknowledging that anesthesia drugs may jeopardize the brain health of toddlers who are undergoing surgery. In what it calls a “Drug Safety Communication,” the U.S. government agency warned yesterday that repeated or lengthy use of general anesthetic or sedation drugs can have adverse consequences on […]

(Natural News) A published study by researchers in Australia suggests that insufficient vitamin D levels among pregnant women may increase the likelihood of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in their children. Moreover, vitamin D supplements may be able to reduce the autism risk, according to the same study. Vitamin D, in general, promotes optimum health and […]

(Natural News) We all know how valuable exercise is to a healthy lifestyle. The benefits of exercise are wide-reaching and include reducing your risk of many different diseases, including diabetes, heart disease and stroke. Engaging in regular physical activity can help you lose weight, lower your blood pressure, help fight depression and boost your self […]

(Natural News) Breathing is essential to life. It provides cells and tissues with the oxygen they need to function properly. Yet we rarely pay any attention to the most natural thing all of us do all the time. On average, we take about 16 breaths per minute, or more than 20,000 a day while we […]

(Natural News) In the health field, anomalies ironically seem to be quite common, with new phenomena popping up seemingly every day. But while unpredictability is relatively common, each individual case still has a tendency to be more shocking than the last. For instance, a teenage boy recently woke up from a concussion and instead of […]

(Natural News) For many young people in America, football is a way of life. In small towns all across the country, playing football is as much a part of the culture as going to church. Over the past few years, though, that has changed for many adolescents as new evidence regarding the dangers of full-contact […]

(Natural News) Alzheimer’s disease is a devastating illness that affects over 5 million Americans alone. It is also the sixth leading cause of death in America. The Alzheimer’s Association estimates that roughly 1-in-3 senior citizens will die with Alzheimer’s disease, or another form of dementia. It kills more people than breast and prostate cancer combined. […]

(Natural News) The pineal gland is a petite, pine cone shaped gland that can be found near the center of the brain. One of it’s most important duties is secreting the hormone melatonin, which is what helps you get to sleep at night. While the pineal gland was once thought to be a vestigial vessel, […]

(Natural News) Tea is known for its antioxidant powers, as well as being delicious and soothing. But did you know it had other health benefits too? There are several varieties of tea that researchers are finding to be beneficial in other ways, such as green tea, white tea and oolong. The polyphenols and phytochemicals in […]