Diet could lower risk of vision, cognitive impairment
Photo Cred: Sincerely Media/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury Adherence to a Mediterranean diet high in vegetables, whole grains, fish, and olive oil, correlates with higher cognitive function and dietary factors could...
Read MoreAir quality linked to dementia, cardiovascular disease
Photo Cred: Jon Flobrant/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury People continuously exposed to air pollution may be at increased risk for dementia, and the risk is even higher for those who also...
Read MoreDeep dive into decision-making and lifestyle choices
Photo Cred: Tyler Lastovich/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury The modern world is fundamentally reshaping our brains, altering our decision-making towards impulsivity, instant gratification, and choices that lead to poor health, according...
Read MoreResearch finds vision problems common in patients with Parkinson’s disease
Photo Cred: Chuttersnap/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury Vision and eye problems like blurry vision, dry eyes, trouble with depth perception, and problems adjusting to rapid changes in light are more common...
Read MoreShaking off sleepiness with integrative approaches
Photo Cred: Morgan Lane/Unsplash By Catherine Darley, ND This week, March 8-14, 2020, marks National Sleep Awareness Week, sponsored by the National Sleep Foundation. The celebration immediately follows Daylight Savings Time,...
Read MoreThe link between suicide and anosmia
Photo Cred: Robina Weermeijer/Unsplash By Carolina Brooks, BA, IFMCP Traumatic brain injury (TBI) can have consequences far beyond what many practitioners realize. The human sense of smell is reliant upon...
Read MoreVisceral fat delivers signal to brain that affects cognition
Photo Cred: Jennifer Burk/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury Excessive weight around the abdominal cavity gives the brain’s resident immune cells heavy exposure to proinflammatory protein signal interleukin-1 beta that damages cognition,...
Read MoreObesity effects mimic aging, from DNA damage to cognitive decline
Photo Cred: Concordia University By Katherine Shagoury Obesity should be considered premature aging, according to new research from Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and published in the journal Obesity...
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