Longevity with Mental Vitality – Informed Opinion
Written by Patrick Massey, M.D., Ph.D. Regular exercise, avoiding chronic stress, a diet rich in antioxidants, and supplementation with DHA are likely to yield better mental health. (more…)
Written by Patrick Massey, M.D., Ph.D. Regular exercise, avoiding chronic stress, a diet rich in antioxidants, and supplementation with DHA are likely to yield better mental health. (more…)
Written by Patrick Massey, M.D., Ph.D. Researchers have found that people who eat at least one serving of fish per week have a much lower incidence of stroke, compared to those who do not eat fish. (more…)
Written by Patrick Massey, M.D., Ph.D. Nature has given us safe, inexpensive and effective therapies for the winter blues. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In a mouse study, omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids showed no damage compared to an 80% reduction in a marker for neurological health in the control group. (more…)
By Amy Kosowski, M.S., LDN. A number of clinical trials have shown that phosphatidyl serine has a benefit for cognition. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In a study of 1214 patients, low EPA levels increased the risk of dementia in depressed patients by 52%. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. 254 Norwegian patients were given fatty acid supplementation. EPA was the only fatty acid out of the 22 tested that was significantly associated with a decreased risk of death in this population. The risk of death diminished as the concentration of supplemented EPA increased. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Forty-two men given 960 mg Enzogenol and 120 mg vitamin C had a 6.4% increase in a spatial memory test compared to the control group. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Compared to those with the highest blood levels of B-12, those with the lowest levels had 3 times the risk of decreased brain volume. (more…)
Written by Marcia J. Egles, MD. 2258 seniors without Alzheimer’s disease or dementia whose diets closely resembled the Mediterranean Diet were 40% less likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In the Framington study of 2000 patients, those with the highest homocysteine blood levels had an increased risk of mini strokes compared to those with the lowest homocysteine blood levels. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In a large study in Japan, those with highest intake of calcium had a 29% smaller risk for all types of stroke. (more…)
Written by Susan Sweeny Johnson, PhD, Biochem. In 80 adults with an average age of 75, half had mild brain size decrease (Alzheimer’s disease) and half were normal. Those with low vitamin D levels performed significantly lower on 2 out of the 4 tests given. (more…)
Written by Susan Sweeny Johnson, PhD, Biochem. Flavonoids in green tea slowed the development of a marker for Huntington’s disease. (more…)
Written by Marcia Egles, MD. Doubling a measure of vitamin B-12 was associated with a 30% slower rate of cognitive decline. (more…)
Written by Marcia Egles, MD. In a test with 36 adults, those taking melatonin had sleep efficiencies by 6 or 7% more than the control group. (more…)
Written by Marcia Egles, MD. In a study of 1092 Singapore residents, those using curry in their diet had an average mental performance score equal to those ten years younger and not using curry. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In a study of 1282 men and women, patients with minor and major depression had 14% lower vitamin D levels than those with no depression. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In a study of 847 patients with an average age of 73.5 years, those who took 2000 IU vitamin E per day had a 26% reduction of death in Alzheimer’s disease patients, compared to those who did not take vitamin E. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Study found has that having a migraine significantly increases your risk for stroke, building on a 2006 study showing that migraines increase heart attack risk in men. (more…)