Brain Health

Exercise and Your Brain

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If you want to improve and more importantly save your brain, there may be nothing better that you can do than exercise. It shouldn’t surprise us that the brain, which is a physical organ, is directly impacted by the physical health of our bodies. There is a lot of truth in the adage “healthy body, healthy mind.” We tend to think of thoughts as something separate from our physical self, but they are not. Here are some of the benefits of exercising on the brain: Increases blood vessels and blood flow through the brain. Increases levels of oxygen in the [...]

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Vitamin D and Your Healthy Brain

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There is a vast amount of research showing the many health benefits of vitamin D. New studies confirm that in addition to promoting a healthy brain, vitamin D absolutely critical for calcium absorption and maintenance. Osteoporosis, hypertension, cancer (especially colon), and autoimmune diseases have all been linked to low vitamin D levels. In general the reports you see on deficiency usually range between 30% and 80% of the population. Since these are almost always conservative organizations and report on minimum rather than optimal levels, you can be sure the vast majority of the population is not getting the optimum amount [...]

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Turmeric May Be a Potent Weapon Against Dementia and Alzheimer’s

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The spice Turmeric contains the ingredient curcumin that has shown powerful properties important to the aging brain. In addition it recently has been shown to have fantastic potential in cancer prevention. Turmeric is an ingredient in curry powder and that may explain why seniors in India have 1/10 the rate of Alzheimer’s disease as seniors in the U.S. It is safe and well tolerated in large amounts so you should definitely add curry or turmeric to your diet and curcumin to your supplement program.

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