Brain Health

An innovative new study provides a mechanism by which getting more vitamin D earlier in life might help prevent Alzheimer’s disease later in life. A protein named tau is essential for the health of nerve cells. But if tau molecules begin to bunch up into neurofibrillary tangles, they begin to damage the very cells they were meant to keep healthy. Tau tangles are an important marker of cognitive impairment: the more neurofibrillary tangles inside the brain cells, the worse the

Elevations in blood sugar, insulin and inflammation after eating is increasingly being linked to elevated risk of cardiovascular disease, diabetes and cognitive impairment. This new single-blind study hints that raspberries can help. This study included 36 overweight people who were between 55 and 70. They were consuming a meal that was high in carbohydrates. Each of them took either 25g of freeze-dried raspberry powder or a placebo. At the half hour mark, the raspberry powde

Low energy and stress can have a detrimental impact on cognition. Ashwagandha is a powerful adaptogenic herb that has been shown to help energy, stress and cognition. This new double-blind study gave 115 people with low energy who were also experiencing attention or memory issues either a placebo or 300mg of ashwagandha extract twice a day for 8 weeks. Compared to placebo, ashwagandha safely led to significant improvement in memory, working memory, attention and learning. The