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New Study Finds the Best Brain Exercises to Boost Memory
Research has found exercise can have a positive impact on your memory and brain health. A new study linked vigorous exercise to improved memory, planning, and organization. Data suggests just 10 minutes a day can have a big impact. Experts have known for years…
17 RD-Approved ‘Brain Snacks’ That’ll Help Boost Your Memory and Focus (That You Can Find on Amazon)
et’s set the scene: You’ve barely made it past lunchtime without nodding off at least 15 times at your desk, but your Slack DMs are blowing up with messages from your coworkers about an EOD deadline you need to meet. Stress-induced panic commencing in…
These 7 herbs can help you through life’s aches and pains
( Natural News ) Manage your pain naturally without relying on over-the-counter pain medications with these seven natural pain relievers: Boswellia ( Boswellia serrata ) Boswellic acids are the active constituents of Boswellia, an ayurvedic herb found from the resin of the plant, according…
Tuning into brainwave rhythms speeds up learning in adults, study finds
The brainwaves experiment set-up in the Adaptive Brain Lab, led by Prof Zoe Kourtzi, in the University of Cambridge’s Department of Psychology. Credit: University of Cambridge Scientists have shown for the first time that briefly tuning into a person’s individual brainwave cycle before they…
Traffic pollution can impair brain function: study
Typical levels of traffic pollution can impair human brain function in a matter of hours, a new study has found. Just two hours of exposure to diesel exhaust causes a plunge in the brain’s functional connectivity — a measure of how different areas of…
New Study Finds the Best Brain Exercises to Boost Memory
New Study Finds the Best Brain Exercises to Boost Memory Research has found exercise can have a positive impact on your memory and brain health. A new study linked vigorous exercise to improved memory, planning, and organization. Data suggests just 10 minutes a day…
Study shows that orienteering can train brain, aid in prevention of cognitive decline
People who participate in orienteering reported better spatial navigation and memory, suggesting that adding elements of wayfinding into regular workouts could be beneficial over the span of a lifetime. Orienteering, a sport that requires athleticism, navigational abilities, and memory, may be effective as an…
Bugs on the Brain – Gut Microbes Affect Neurodegeneration
The human gut microbiome exerts a significant influence on many aspects of our physiology. While it may not be surprising that gut microbes can affect gut health, studies have also suggested that the gut microbiome can play a role in neurodegenerative diseases. What is…
ADDICTED TO SWEETS? Sugar can be just as addicting as alcohol, nicotine or opiates – but there are alternatives to help people cut back or quit
( Natural News ) America is definitely the home of the sweets and land of the obese. Every third person is overweight and 50% of them are obese, and it’s not from eating too many vegetables. Eating sugar releases huge surges of the neurotransmitter…
Train your brain: 5 exercises to boost its function and memory
Without even realising it, we talk, lift, bend, dance, breathe, and do many other activities every day. Do you know how? Every single daily job you carry out is made possible by your brain! So how can brain fitness be neglected? Ladies, keep in…
4 Reasons to take Vitamin B3 every day
( Natural News ) Vitamin B3 is one of eight B vitamins that help the body convert carbohydrates from many kinds of foods into fuel. There are three main forms of vitamin B3 – nicotinamide riboside , niacin and nicotinamide . Each form of…
Gut-brain axis: How it works and its link to mental health
Whether it’s a nervous sensation in the stomach before an important presentation or “butterflies” at the sight of a loved one, many people are aware of the connection between the gut and the brain. But the gut-brain axis is a real phenomenon, describing a…
Study examines the role of brain-gut microbiome system in discrimination-related health issues
Structural racism has not only psychosocial but also biological consequences. Discrimination has been shown to contribute to mental and physical disorders including obesity, depression, and addiction, but the biological pathways from a social experience to its impacts on the body remain unknown. A new…
Poor Gut Health May Drive Multiple Sclerosis, but a Better Diet May Ease It
Summary: Researchers found significantly higher levels of Lcn-2 levels in the stools of patients with multiple sclerosis. This marker correlated with reduced bacterial diversity and increases in other markers of intestinal inflammation. Bacteria that ease inflammatory bowel disease were also reduced in MS patients…
Cinnamon found to help prevent Alzheimer’s disease
( Natural News ) Cinnamon is a spice often associated with the fall season in America. It is the reason why apple pies and gingerbread lattes have that warm, traditional scent. But aside from brightening up these fall favorites, cinnamon can also help prevent…
6 Primary types of tea and their science-backed health benefits
( Natural News ) All “true” teas come from the Camellia sinensis plant. And while there are over 3,000 varieties of teas, each with its own specific characteristics, they have been classified into six main types. Tea experts explain that the differences between the…
Autopsies confirm: Covid-19 vaccine causes fatal heart inflammation or “Sudden Adult Death Syndrome”
( Natural News ) Previously healthy individuals are dying “suddenly and unexpectedly” after covid-19 vaccination. These individuals are of all ages, and many show no sign of pre-existing heart conditions. A new medical term– Sudden Adult Death Syndrome (SADS) was created to categorize these…
Dr. Ryan Cole: Spike protein in COVID shots can cause serious damage to arteries
( Natural News ) Dr. Ryan Cole has warned that the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein used in the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines can cause serious damage to arteries . The pathologist and CEO of Idaho-based Cole Diagnostics issued this warning during an appearance on “Ask…
Roughly 87,000 Disney-themed clothes for children RECALLED over lead poisoning risk
( Natural News ) The Bentex Group, an apparel and home decor design and production company, recently pulled out around 87,000 children’s clothes as the textile paint on them contained dangerous levels of lead that can poison kids. Families were urged to immediately discard…
Turmeric: One of the world’s most powerful superfoods
( Natural News ) Dubbed the golden spice of life, turmeric ( Curcuma longa ) is one of the world’s most powerful superfoods . It is a rich source of vitamins and minerals, and contains more than 300 naturally occurring plant nutrients. Curcuminoids, phytonutrients…