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13 Aug

Posted at 06:59h in Aging, Brain Health, Diet

Earlier studies have reported cognitive benefits from flavanols sourced from other food sources, but this may be the first to look at chocolate flavanols’ effects on cognition. This study, which included 90 elderly participants with mild cognitive impairment, found significant improvements after 8 weeks of...

13 Aug

Posted at 06:48h in Alzheimer's, Brain Health, Lifestyle

Meditation Increases Telomerase Activity and Improves Mental Health This was an 8-week pilot study of daily yogic meditation versus relaxation in mildly depressed, elderly caregivers of dementia patients. The intervention group practiced Kundalini yoga with Kirtan Kriya meditation for 12 minutes daily; the placebo group listened...

13 Aug

Posted at 06:47h in Uncategorized

Dave Murphy, founder of Food Democracy Now discusses the lack of independent peer reviewed safety studies that are performed on GMOs in the U.S. Dave calls this “Cigarette Science” as it is comparable to big tabacco’s lack of truth and transparency about the health hazards...

13 Aug

Posted at 06:30h in Diet, Neurological Disease

Eating vegetables that naturally contain nicotine, such as peppers and tomatoes may reduce your risk of developing Parkinson’s disease, according to a new study. Previous research has found that smoking and other types of tobacco use are associated with a lower risk of developing Parkinson’s disease,...