by Becky | Feb 9, 2023 | 2023, Aging, Antioxidants, Brain Health, Carotenoids, Cognitive Health
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Compared with the subjects in the lowest quartile of β-carotene dietary intake, those in the highest quartile had lower risk of both CERAD W-L decline (OR = 0.63, 95% CI: 0.44-0.90) and AFT decline (OR = 0.66, 95% CI: 0.47-0.94). (more…)
by Becky | Jan 25, 2023 | 2020, Aging, Brain Health, Cognitive Health, Flavonoids
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Results of the study using data from the MEAL study show that a significant difference was found in the dietary intake of anthocyanins between individuals with normal and impaired cognitive function (57.03 ± 54.79 mg/d vs. 41.14 ± 44.18 mg/d, respectively). (more…)
by Becky | Jan 25, 2023 | 2022, Brain Health, Cognitive Health, Olive & Monosaturated
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. 6 months daily consumption of 30 mL extra virgin olive oil significantly reduced p-tau 181 levels (p=0.05) and blood-brain barrier permeability (p<0.05), and improved WMS-IV logical memory test scores (p=0.05). (more…)
by Becky | Jan 25, 2023 | 2022, Aging, Brain Health, Depression, Essential Oils
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. 20-min aromatherapy massage sessions using lavender, chamomile, and rosemary oils three times per week for two three-week periods significantly reduced symptoms of anxiety and depression in elderly subjects. (more…)
by Becky | Jan 17, 2023 | 2022, Brain Health, Depression, Infant and Children's Health
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Findings of a cross-sectional study of 560 adolescent subjects shows that higher UPF consumption was associated with an increased presence of depressive symptoms, along with internalizing and externalizing problems. (more…)
by Becky | Jan 10, 2023 | 2022, Botanicals, Brain Health, Depression
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. 8-week supplementation of rosemary (capsule containing rosmarinic acid amounts of 21.13 ± 0.56) significantly decreased BDI-II scores (p-value = 0.001) and HADS-A scores (p-value = 0.001) compared to the control group. (more…)
by Becky | Dec 22, 2022 | 2022, Alternative Therapies, Brain Health, Cognitive Health, Sleep, Stress
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. 6-week treatment of blue light exposure for 30-minutes each morning resulted in significant improvements in the severity of PTSD symptoms, particularly regarding sleep quality and dysfunction. (more…)
by Becky | Dec 15, 2022 | 2022, Brain Health, Caffeine, Cognitive Health
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. A significant improvement and reaction time was observed among participants assigned caffeine and caffeine combination (P < 0.01). (more…)
by Becky | Dec 1, 2022 | 2022, Brain Health, Depression, Probiotics
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Two-month co-supplementation of inulin and L. rhamnosus significantly reduced hs-CRP (p=0.020) and TNF-α (p=0.032) levels in subjects, while also decreasing scores relating to the Beck Depression Inventory (p=0.001). (more…)
by Becky | Nov 21, 2022 | 2022, Brain Health, Cognitive Health, Minerals, Vitamins
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. 3 years of daily MVM use led to relative improvements both for memory (P=.04) and for executive function (P=.02) in adults ≥65 years and older. (more…)
by Becky | Nov 21, 2022 | 2022, Aging, Brain Health, Cognitive Health, Spirulina
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. 12-week supplementation of a Spirulina maxima 70% ethanol extract (SM70EE) resulted in statistically significant improvements in visual learning (p=0.007) and visual working memory tests (p=0.024). (more…)
by Becky | Oct 11, 2022 | 2022, Brain Health, Depression, Vitamin D - Mental Health
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Significant findings of this systemic review and meta-analysis of 41 papers with a total of 53,235 participants show that subgroup analysis in participants with clinically relevant depressive symptoms (including subjects with MDD) yielded a moderate effect favoring vitamin D supplementation (Hedges’ g = −0.604, 95% CI −0.802 to −0.406, p < 0.001, I2 = 78.4%). (more…)
by Becky | Sep 27, 2022 | Alzheimer's Disease, Brain Health, Minerals, Selenium
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Analysis of a systemic review of 11 studies and a meta-analysis including 6 papers show that selenium supplementation increased MDA levels significantly by an average of 0.95 (0.44, 1.45) times (p = 0.0002). Furthermore, Se only supplementation significantly increased GPX activity by an average of 0.95 (0.59, 1.31) times (p = 0.00001). (more…)
by Becky | Sep 19, 2022 | Brain Health, Headaches, Vitamin B - General
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Results of the large cross-sectional study show that compared to individuals with lower niacin consumption Q1 (≤12.3 mg/day), the adjusted OR values for dietary niacin intake and migraine in Q3 (18.4-26.2 mg/day) and Q4 (≥26.3 mg/day) were 0.78 (95%CI: 0.66-0.92, p=0.004) and 0.74 (95%CI: 0.60-0.92, p=0.009), respectively. (more…)
by Becky | Aug 17, 2022 | 2022, Brain Health, Depression, Probiotics
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. Patients assigned to probiotic treatment had significant decrease in depression score at the end of treatment [p< 0.05] and at follow-up (8-weeks later) [p< 0.01]. (more…)
by Becky | Aug 4, 2022 | 2022, Aging, Brain Health, Cardiovascular Health, Melatonin
Written by Marlene Hollick, Ed.D., R.D. Based on a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study exploring the effects of melatonin on delirium in elderly acute heart failure patients while in the ICU, results demonstrated that melatonin could reduce the incidence of delirium, average lengths of stay, and costs of hospitalization. (more…)
by Becky | Aug 4, 2022 | 2022, Brain Health, Vitamin D - Mental Health
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Nonlinear MR analyses show the threshold effect of 25(OH)D levels on dementia, with the risk predicted to be 54% (95% CI: 1.21, 1.96) higher for participants at 25 nmol/L compared with 50 nmol/L. (more…)
by Becky | Aug 2, 2022 | 2022, Brain Health, Cognitive Health
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Dispositional optimism observed in 26-year old subjects correlated with higher scores on matrix reasoning, while higher dispositional pessimism correlated with lower scores on matrix reasoning, vocabulary, and motor skills. 46-year old subjects with higher dispositional optimism correlated with higher memory scores. (more…)
by Becky | Aug 1, 2022 | Alzheimer's Disease, Brain Health, DHA, EPA (Eicosapentaenoic Acid), Omega - 3
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Study observations show an association between higher omega-3s, DHA and EPA and slower cognitive decline in patients with Alzheimer’s disease on acetylcholinesterase inhibitors. (more…)
by Becky | Jul 5, 2022 | 2022, Alzheimer's Disease, Brain Health, Cognitive Health, Lutein, Zeaxanthin
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Study findings using data from the NHANES III Survey (1988-1994) show that serum lutein+zeaxanthin was associated with a reduced risk of all-cause dementia, with an inverse relationship being noted between serum β-cryptoxanthin and all-cause dementia. (more…)