Written by Patrick B. Massey, M.D., Ph.D. If Alzheimer’s disease seems to run in the family, adding curcumin to the diet may be prudent. I have often said that nature provides the best answers to many chronic medical problems, and Alzheimer’s disease is a good...
Our Minds May Control the Flow of Bioenergy – Informed Opinion
Written by Patrick Massey, M.D., Ph.D. There is substantial evidence that our minds can control the flow of our energy - and we can measure it. Although energy-based healing is one the most common medical concepts in the world today, it is a difficult idea for many...
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. As a society, we are living longer, but is that what we really want? My own personal...
Fish Oil May Prevent Stroke – Informed Opinion
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. In past articles, I have mentioned the many health benefits of fish...
Winter Blues – Informed Opinion
Written by Patrick Massey, M.D., Ph.D. Nature has given us safe, inexpensive and effective therapies for the winter blues. This time of the year can be difficult for many people. There is the “let down” after the Holidays and it is getting colder. In addition,...
Mouse Study Shows Hope for Fish Oil and Parkinson Disease
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. Parkinson Disease is a progressive, degenerative nerve disorder characterized by...
Phosphatidyl Serine: Nature’s Brain Nutrient
By Amy Kosowski, M.S., LDN. A number of clinical trials have shown that phosphatidyl serine has a benefit for cognition. PS and Brain Function Phospholipids are a class of fat-like molecules that promote cell membrane fluidity, facilitate cell-to-cell signaling, and...
Omega-3 Fats Hold Promise for Mental Health
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%. The incidence of Alzheimer Disease (AD) has doubled since 1980, currently affecting just under 5 million Americans, and expected...
Omega-3 Fats May Improve Health in the Elderly
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...
Enzogenol® Found to Benefit Mental Health
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. A report released by the National Center for Health Statistics (1) on June 11, 2008, reported...