Lions and Tigers and Bears, oh my! Diabetes and Cholesterol and Blood Pressure, oh my! There are data showing a relationship between chronic diseases, their symptoms, and cognitive abilities. However, it is important to remember that high glucose (for diabetics), high cholesterol, and high blood pressure are exactly that...

People who drink to forget might actually succeed if they just stopped at a couple. In fact, red wine helps to reinforce the neural circuits that control negative emotional memory (Now See Here). Of course, having more than just a couple is a physiological disaster across the board, but...

Some foods are great at fighting fires in your body (Now See Here). These are the “cruciferous” and “green leafy” veggies, and including cauliflower, spinach, kale, broccoli, cabbage, brussels sprout and collards. One of the many benefits of these particular vegetables is their Vitamin E content, which is substantial....

If, by now, you don’t have blueberries on the brain, you should. This food has been dubbed a “Superfood”, and for good reason. Not only is it delicious, not only is it righteous in a pie, and stellar in yogurt, but it can also slow and even reverse the...

  Ingredients: 3 lb salmon piece 1 tsp salt 1 tsp. pepper ½ tsp thyme 3 tbsp butter 1 ½ c. light cream 3 onion slices 3 parsley springs Directions: Combine salt, pepper and thyme then rub all sides of the salmon. Melt butter in baking dish then add...

A while back, health authorities told us not to eat salmon … too many oils, you know. Rather than “risk it”, you should take Omega3 fatty acid pills. Remember when we weren’t supposed to eat fatty nuts, like walnuts? Although terrific in someone’s little theory about how the body...

What about breakfast? There are cultures in the world who don’t insist that their people eat a 3 egg omelet every morning. These are people who are thin and healthy, as well. So why is that if, quote, Breakfast is the Most Important Meal of the Day? Much of...

Laughter is a drug. And the nice thing about this particular addiction is that it is so hard to over dose on it. The healing power of humor is getting a new look from research science (now see here). You know those funny TV shows you watch, or that...

Get a good night’s sleep. It’s good for your brain, and may contribute to neurogenesis, the formation of new nerve cells (see the study). WHY is sleep good for your brain? WHY does it help you remember better? It’s not clear to anyone (and research science has some speculations...

You are stressed. So what else is new. And you may think that, well, whatever, I’ll relax when I’m dead (or retired, whichever comes first). I’ve got way to much work to accomplish to let concerns over stress slow me down. And that’s the problem. Stress does slow you...

“Poor social connections, infrequent participation in social activities, and social disengagement predict the risk of cognitive decline in elderly individuals.” Read the full article here. Science to English Translation:Being a hermit is hazardous to your health! Humans are social animals and part of our wiring is set up to...

Thinking about thinking games is not enough. You have to actually DO those thinking games. But according to research from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, the chances of you “slip sliding away” into the cognitive fog of dementia can be reduced by a whopping 75% by playing mental...