Since the Flint, Mich., water crisis more Americans are concerned about what’s coming out of their taps.
There’s good reason to worry… Even if you don’t live in Flint. Studies of more than 24 municipal water supplies found tap water with unhealthy levels of copper, aluminum, lead, mercury, and nickel.1
These heavy metals accumulate in the body and can cause serious health issues.… Read More
“Where are my darn car keys…what’s the name of my neighbor’s barking dog…I can’t remember where we’re going to dinner tonight.”
“Could I have early Alzheimer’s disease?”
If you’ve had these thoughts, don’t panic. As we get older, we all experience some memory loss. Neural growth declines and blood flow to the brain decreases. Both impair our memory.
… Read MoreResearchers have discovered an interesting new way to help you remember information.
Scientists wanted to find out if exercise improves memory retention. They showed computer images of common objects to 72 people.1 The subjects were asked to memorize the objects and their positions on the screen.
After viewing the pictures, the participants were broken into three groups. One group did a high-intensity stationary bike workout right after viewing the images.… Read More
A dietary supplement blend has shown remarkable anti-aging properties in a new study.
The supplement appears to prevent and even reverse the decline in brain structure associated with Alzheimer’s disease, researchers said.
Dr. Jennifer Lemon is a research associate at McMaster University in Canada. She led the study. The brain effects of the supplement left her “shocked, along with everybody else,” she said.… Read More
Researchers have made what promises to be a huge Alzheimer’s breakthrough.
For decades, doctors have struggled to accurately diagnose the brain disease. In fact, there was no way to get a definitive diagnosis until after a patient died and their brain could be examined in an autopsy.
The problem is that Alzheimer’s symptoms often mimic those of other conditions. They include depression, drug side effects, and urinary tract infections.… Read More
For years, as his memory faded, doctors told music legend Kris Kristofferson he had Alzheimer’s. He couldn’t remember his song lyrics. The 80-year-old star couldn’t even remember what he was doing from one moment to the next.1
Then, earlier this year, one of his doctors thought to test Kristofferson for Lyme disease. The test was positive.
His wife Lisa believes the medications he was on for Alzheimer’s actually caused his brain fog.… Read More