If you’re an avid follower of the research into improving brain health, you’ve probably heard about the benefits of fasting or near-fasting – when you eat a very limited amount of food during a 24-hour period. “Near-fasting” is more commonly called “intermittent fasting.” If you haven’t heard about fasting, then it’s time you did! Simply [...]
It's FDA-approved for major depression, obsessive compulsive disorder, and migraine headaches. I’ve also been told that similar devices can relieve joint and muscle pain almost anywhere in the body. Now there are hopes this therapy will also give people back their memories, whether dimmed from stroke, early-stage Alzheimer's, traumatic brain injury or just from normal [...]
Wouldn't it be wonderful if there was an easy, low cost, non-invasive way of reversing Alzheimer’s – one that didn’t involve turning your life upside down? Well, perhaps there is. A new study by MIT scientists found they could do just that. Okay, it was in mice, but the results were dramatic, and hold out [...]
A plant that has been used for generations to treat a wide range of health conditions is now known to contain a powerful compound that protects the brain. This remarkable plant chemical not only reduces inflammation in the brain, but also increases antioxidant activity, shields nerve cells from the build-up of toxic proteins, and protects [...]
Over and over again, mainstream medicine offers health advice that is worse than useless – it can be downright dangerous. And nowhere does the nonsense get any worse than when it comes to salt. How often have you read or heard that we all need to be on a low salt diet? This misguided warning [...]
More than 500 species of bacteria live in the mouth, but there's one that can turn nasty, corroding the gums and decaying the teeth. It's called Porphyromonas gingivalis. What's more alarming, this infection can travel from the mouth to other parts of the body such as the liver and coronary arteries. It's a well-known risk [...]
I’ve been writing alternative health newsletters for about 12 years now, and Brain Health Breakthroughs specifically for nearly six years. My aim is to give information the average person will actually act on -- as opposed to laying out an ambitious program that involves turning your whole life upside down. My approach is to urge [...]
Imagine you could do something in your 50s to cut your risk of developing dementia and Alzheimer’s… by an extraordinary 88%. Well a study published recently says you can! Here’s the amazing discovery. . . We’ve known for a while there’s a strong link between exercise and brain health. And now the results of a [...]
Exercise is an effective tool to ward off Alzheimer's. You probably won’t hear it from your conventional doctor, but it’s widely known among those of us who have looked into the burgeoning field of alternative treatments for dementia. But. . .I’m the last person on earth who will tell you exercise is easy. Many people [...]
To feel valued and wanted and to make a contribution to others is a basic human need. But after people retire, the loss of social connections can harm the mind and body. There's a simple answer to this problem that really does boost mental health and well-being. And there's no need to wait until your [...]
