There Is A Link Between The Brain, Obesity, and Mental Performance!

"Clinicians should consider how the way we think can make us vulnerable to obesity, and how obesity is genetically intertwined with brain structure and mental performance, according to new research." Read more...

The link between obesity, the brain, and genetics. Medical Xpress.
August 28, 2018, McGill University

Good Memory Depends On The Health Of Your Gut!

"Researchers have been conducting studies to determine how gut health and problems affect the body. Individuals who want to improve their memory may take into account taking better care of their gut." Read more...

Research Now Shows Gut Health Influences Good Memory. Melissa Scott Newswire. October 17, 2018

Dementia and Cognitive Problems Are Worse In Winter!

"A new study concludes that the changing of the seasons has a significant impact on cognition in older adults. According to the findings, winter may cause a measurable drop in mental ability." Read more...

Are dementia symptoms worse in winter? Tim Newman. Medical News Today. September 7, 2018.

Dehydration Causes Your Brain to Slow Its Function!

"When dehydration strikes, part of the brain can swell, neural signaling can intensify, and doing monotonous tasks can get harder. " Read more....

Dehydration alters human brain shape and activity, slackens task performance. August 21, 2018, Georgia Institute of Technology.  

Grapes and Blueberries Together Slow Age-Related Cognitive Decline!

 "Most people have heard that “an apple a day keeps the doctor away” – but this new body of research suggests that eating grapes and blueberries together can have a dramatic effect on your brain power." Read more,,,,




When Blueberries and Grapes Are Combined, a Dramatic Decline in Memory Loss and Aging – Study. Andy Corbley. Good New Network. Aug 19, 2018. https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/dramatic-decline-in-memory-loss-when-blueberries-grapes-combined/

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Probiotics May Improve Cognition in Patients with Fibromyalgia!

"A small pilot study found that eight weeks of treatment with probiotics — live microorganisms thought beneficial to the gut microbiota — significantly helped to improve some aspects of cognition in fibromyalgia patients, like impulsive choice and decision-making." Read more,,,

Note: Indiscriminate use of probiotics may lead to brain fog and bloating in fibromyalgia. Ask your doctor.
         Related Post: Indiscriminate Use of Probiotics Leads to Brain Fog and Bloating!



Treating Gut Microbiome with Probiotics Seen to Aid Cognitive Abilities in Pilot Study. July 25, 2018. https://fibromyalgianewstoday.com/2018/07/25/treating-gut-microbiome-with-probiotics-aids-cognitive-abilities-in-pilot-study-in-fibromyalgia-patients/

Omega 3 Enhances Cognition and Reduces Age-related Muscle Loss As We Age!

"New studies say that omega-3 can slow age-related muscle loss, as well as, enhance cognitive flexibility as we age!"

Omega-3s may slow age-associated muscle loss: RCT data. 

By Stephen Daniells+, 22-May-2015. http://www.nutraingredients-usa.com/Research/Omega-3s-may-slow-age-associated-muscle-loss-RCT-data

Omega-3 consumption could enhance ‘cognitive flexibility’ in older adults
By Nathan Gray+, 22-May-2015. http://www.nutraingredients-usa.com/Research/Omega-3-consumption-could-enhance-cognitive-flexibility-in-older-adults

Fuzzy Thinking Common to Bipolar and Depression!

Perhaps you remember a time when focusing wasn’t so hard, and when your thoughts seemed sharper, clearer, as though you were constantly on the edge of your seat. Now, you may find yourself battling fatigue and fuzzy thinking, feeling as though your thoughts aren’t as sharp as they used to be.

'Fuzzy Thinking' Episodes Are Real Signs Of Depression, Bipolar Disorder: Study. Medical Daily. Lecia Bushak. http://www.medicaldaily.com/fuzzy-thinking-episodes-are-real-signs-depression-bipolar-disorder-study-332116

Long-term Air Pollution Can Impair Cognitive Function!

"Air pollution, even at moderate levels, has long been recognized as a factor in raising the risk of stroke. A new study suggests that long-term exposure can cause damage to brain structures and impair cognitive function in middle-aged and older adults."

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. (2015, April 23). Long-term exposure to air pollution may pose risk to brain structure, cognitive functions. ScienceDaily. Retrieved April 24, 2015 from www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/04/150423182357.htm

Berries May Slow Aging!

"A plant-based diet is thought to have played a significant role in human evolution and the consumption of whole plant foods and even just extracts have repeatedly been associated with a decreased risk of aging-related diseases. And by healthy aging I’m not talking preventing wrinkles, what about protecting our brain? “Two of the most dreaded consequences of dementia with aging are problems moving around and difficulty remembering things. Dementia robs older adults of their independence, control, and identity.”

Slowing Cognitive Decline with Berries. Nutrafacts.org. Michael Greger, M.D. April 21, 2015. http://nutritionfacts.org/2015/04/21/how-to-slow-brain-aging-by-two-years/