In all the hullaballoo about hormone replacement therapy, not enough has been said about the profound effects of estrogen and testosterone on the brain. I think that if all the other benefits of...
Hormones and The Brain
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Bake Your Fish, Don’t Fry It
Of 260 normal older adults, those who ate baked or broiled fish weekly, but not fried fish, had greater gray matter volume in areas of the brain responsible for cognition and...
ADD Responds to an Elimination Diet
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder affects 5% pf children worldwide. It is often diagnosed by teachers who have difficulty managing certain children in class, and leads...
Sleep affects kids in school; how much do yours need?
Oh, to be the Bildens. Their three kids go to bed at a decent hour around 9 and sleep through the night. No little ones tiptoeing out of the bedroom for a third glass of...
Resveratrol, A Component of Red Wine May Help After Stroke, Brain Dammage
Resveratrol, the potentially anti-aging polyphenol found in red wine and in high amounts in certain other plants, was found to significantly increase blood flow to the brain,...
Tea for Attention
Two compounds found in green tea, l-theanine and caffeine, when used in combination, were found to increase attention in subjects performing attention specific tasks. IPM...
Exercise Now to Help Prevent Cognitive Decline Later in Life
Previously, a number of studies have suggested that engaging in physical exercise helps to ward off cognitive decline as we age. Yonas Geda, from the Mayo Clinic (Minnesota,...