by nhri | Jul 25, 2013 | Brain Health, Depression, Omega - 3
Written by Dr. Patrick Massey, M.D., Ph.D. Numerous studies indicate that increasing consumption of specific fish oils, especially DHA, can reduce the symptoms of major depression. (more…)
by nhri | Jul 22, 2013 | 2011, Autism, Brain Health, Constipation, Diarrhea, Fish Oil Supplements, Infant and Children's Health, Probiotics
Written by Tatjana Djakovic, Staff Writer. In a study of 58 autistic children, an imbalance of beneficial bacteria was found and the researchers believe that digestive problems contribute to autistic behavior problems. (more…)
by nhri | Jul 15, 2013 | 2013, Alzheimer's Disease, Brain Health, Curcumin, Longevity
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Rats fed the equivalent of 3430 mg human dose increased memory over a control group and reached the goal 7.5% faster than the control group. (more…)
by nhri | Jul 10, 2013 | 2005, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Brain Health
Written by Tatjana Djakovic, Staff Writer. Computer training improved several measures of the working memory and may reduce ADHD. (more…)
by nhri | Jun 27, 2013 | 2010, Brain Health, Obesity, Stress, Weight Control
Written by Tatjana Djakovic, Staff Writer. Caloric restriction in mice resulted in weight loss, but the weight was regained shortly. (more…)
by nhri | Jun 25, 2013 | Alzheimer's Disease, Brain Health
Written by Patrick B. Massey, M.D., Ph.D. 30 patients with mild to moderate dementia who received 300 mg phosphatidylserine per day showed significant improvements in recall, memory recognition, executive functions, focused attention, sustained attention, and short term memory. (more…)
by nhri | Jun 24, 2013 | 2013, Brain Health, Cognitive Health, Phosphatidyl Serine
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. This study of healthy participants with memory complaints, consumed 300 mg of phosphatidyl serine daily and experienced significant improvements in memory, after 6 weeks of supplementation. (more…)
by nhri | Jun 5, 2013 | 2013, Alzheimer's Disease, Brain Health, Folic Acid & Folate, Vitamin B12 - Mental, Vitamin B6
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. In a test with 156 subjects with mild cognition impairments, supplementing with B vitamins reduced brain shrinkage by 3.2% compared to the control group. (more…)
by nhri | May 13, 2013 | 2013, Brain Health, Fitness and Exercise, Parkinson's
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Exercise can improve gait speed, muscle strength, and fitness in patients with Parkinson’s disease. (more…)
by nhri | May 9, 2013 | 2014, Brain Health, Depression, Vitamin D - Mental Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Researchers found those with current depression had an 80% risk of having inadequate vitamin D blood levels while those with past depression had a 68% risk compared to placebo. (more…)
by nhri | May 7, 2013 | 2011, Brain Health
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. In a study with 31 participants with obsessive compulsive disorder those given 750 mg valerian root daily had a rating of 23.4% less disorders. (more…)
by nhri | Feb 25, 2013 | 2012, Brain Health, Cognitive Health, Omega - 3
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. At the end of eight weeks those in the omega group had a 35% reduction in their depression score. (more…)
by nhri | Feb 25, 2013 | 2013, Brain Health, Depression, Vitamin D - Mental Health
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. In this study of 5966 participants, those with Vitamin D levels greater than 75nmol/L had a 43% reduced risk of depression and a 67% decreased risk of panic attacks. (more…)
by nhri | Feb 20, 2013 | 2012, Brain Health, Vitamin D - Mental Health
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. The study found that participants (23.2%) that had the highest level of vitamin D had the least amount of cognitive impairment. (more…)
by nhri | Feb 20, 2013 | 2012, Brain Health, Infant and Children's Health, Omega - 3
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. The study showed that supplementing 600mg DHA per day in school aged children increased reading age by 0.8 months in the 20th percentile group and by 1.9 months in the 10th percentile group. (more…)
by nhri | Feb 19, 2013 | Brain Health, Stress
Written by Patrick B. Massey, M.D., Ph.D. In a recent study, phosphatidylserine was found to benefit individuals who respond strongly to stress. (more…)
by nhri | Feb 13, 2013 | 2002, Brain Health, Bromelain, Depression
Written by Tatjana Djakovic, Staff Writer. In a study of 77 subjects given 200 mg or 400 mg bromelain daily, those in the higher group had a 18% greater pain reduction and 2.5% less anxiety and 3.1% less depression. (more…)
by nhri | Feb 12, 2013 | Brain Health, Stress
Written by Dr. Patrick Massey, M.D., Ph.D. Regular stress reduction is an absolute necessity and there is no quick cure. It takes daily practice for a lifetime of good health. Stress is implicated in 60 to 90% of all illnesses. (more…)
by nhri | Jan 29, 2013 | 2013, Brain Health, Choline, Pregnancy and Lactation
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Early choline supplementation was associated with better infant brain function. (more…)
by nhri | Jan 28, 2013 | 2012, Alzheimer's Disease, Brain Health, Processed Foods
Written by Tatjana Djakovic, Staff Writer. Diacetyl, used in butter flavoring is able to form the plaques found in the brains of Alzheimer’s patients. (more…)