Sweeteners have long gotten a bad rap when it comes to brain health. Everything from sugar to saccharine has been linked to the inflammation behind memory loss and diseases like Alzheimer’s. That’s why phyllodulcin is so revolutionary. Not only is it sweet—a whopping 600 to [...]

Many suffering with painful and swollen joints turn to glucosamine sulfate or glucosamine hydrochloride to find relief. But there’s another form of glucosamine that’s not ordinarily used to treat arthritis pain. And now, this largely forgotten form of glucosamine is offering new hope for restoring [...]

Longer Telomeres Linked To Lower Risk Of Dementia Telomeres are caps at the end of chromosomes that protect DNA from degrading. But when a cell divides and the chromosomes replicate, telomeres shorten slightly. The extent of telomere shortening is not only connected to cellular aging [...]

There’s a tiny part of your brain called the hypothalamus that’s about as large as a pebble or a pea, yet it’s a real-life illustration of the term “small but mighty.” That’s because the hypothalamus plays a big role in your overall health and even [...]

How can a serious medical problem affecting almost half of all adults over the age of 60 be so little known? It’s especially surprising when you consider that this health problem increases the risk of heart attack, stroke, diabetes, liver disease and kidney disease. Now, [...]

Carbohydrates have had a target on their back ever since the trend towards low-carb, high-protein diets began decades ago. I’m talking about paleo-diets, the Atkins diet, and the South Beach diet, to name a few. But, there’s another problem with carbohydrates other than their propensity [...]

Your brain will thank you for working up a sweat and engaging in regular exercise. But for scientists, demonstrating that physical exertion lowers the risk of Alzheimer’s isn’t enough. They want to know the mechanisms behind it. And thanks to a brand-new study, they’ve found [...]

How do brain cells die in Alzheimer’s disease? Scientists have pondered this question for decades. Now, at long last, the mystery has been solved thanks to a large team of international scientists. This breakthrough is important because it lights the way for new treatments that [...]

When too many of the wrong kind of microbes take root in the gut, it causes an imbalance that can lead to a wide variety of health disorders. Could this also occur in the brain? An international group of scientists certainly think so and they’ve [...]

We’ve been reporting on the importance of physical activity to keep your brain in good shape for many years now. The science is clear that staying physically active is essential to maintaining a sharp, fog-free, focused memory as you get older. But could there be [...]

Have neuroscientists been barking up the wrong tree for the last hundred years when it comes to cognitive function? Brain activity, they say, is solely down to the complex web of connections that transmit signals linking specialized populations of cells in different regions of the [...]

Prescribing lenses and detecting eye diseases will always remain the work of ophthalmologists. But they may take on an additional role in the future. That’s because the same abnormal proteins that show up in Alzheimer’s disease can also be found in fluid in the eye. [...]

You really can teach an old dog new tricks. That’s because the brain is pliable, enabling it to make new cells and connections whatever your age. In fact, the latest research shows that you can take advantage of that pliability to protect your memory for [...]

Changes that occur in the brain cells of Parkinson’s disease patients also impact nerve cells in the spinal cord and the intestinal wall. This can lead to unpleasant symptoms in the gastrointestinal tract such as constipation and irritable bowel syndrome. But could this process actually [...]

If you’re looking to improve the way your brain works – and if you’re like me, you’re always looking for a way keep your brain as sharp as possible – look no further than thinking about the way you breathe. Every breath you take affects [...]

When it comes to solving the Alzheimer’s mystery, the mainstream is all thumbs. That’s because they focus solely on beta-amyloid plaques – the protein clusters that cause damage to your brain. Sure, these plaques play a role in the progression of Alzheimer’s. But they aren’t [...]

Scientists at Oxford University have developed a new dementia risk score that’s outperformed three other leading risk scores when it comes to predicting dementia. This new score consists of 11 factors that you can use to lower the risk of dementia in middle age and [...]

Many folks spend a fortune trying to delay the effects of aging. Our modern-day quest for youth has made the anti-aging market a 63-billion dollar a year industry. But as the search continues for The Fountain of Youth many forget that natural medicine has numerous [...]

When researchers recently discovered a protein that powerfully influences your brain health and life expectancy, they named it klotho – after one of the ancient Greek goddesses of fate. But while the Greeks believed your fate in life was out of your control, studies of [...]