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If you’re at all interested in supporting your longevity efforts (like we are), you may have heard that having shorter telomeres is a sign of biological aging—and thus, having longer telomeres is a sign of living a longer life. These little chromosomal caps help protect our DNA from damage, and measuring the rate of their … Read more
As explained by neuroscientist, nutritionist, and associate director of the Alzheimer’s Prevention Clinic at Weill Cornell Medical College, Lisa Mosconi, Ph.D.in a mindbodygreen podcast episodereproductive hormones play a massive role in protecting our brains from damage (such as the amyloid plaques associated with Alzheimer’s disease). “The interactions between the brain and the reproductive organs are … Read more
The biggest cause of early-onset dementia is genetics. According to a 2020 review from The Lancet, excessive alcohol use and traumatic brain injury1 (TBI) are two major risk factors for early-onset dementia as well. Though you can’t change your genetics, there are a number of things you can do to prevent your risk of developing … Read more
Allison: I call OCD a grab bag of mental illness—mine also came with generalized anxiety and bouts of depression throughout my life. I don’t have a great memory of growing up, but from what I can recall, there was always a lot occupying my mind and I experienced many issues socially. I had very black … Read more
The review finds that citicoline shows consistent improvement of cognitive function in individuals with MCI (especially those with vascular origin), including improvements in cognitive test performance and mental functions—eg, memory, concentration, counting, and visual-motor coordination. Citicoline has been shown to improve both memory and behavior in patients with chronic cerebral disorders (such as Alzheimer’s disease … Read more
Individuals with a higher intake of vitamin D and higher vitamin D blood levels are less likely to develop MS1according to a 2018 review from Neurology and Therapy, Specifically, women who consumed approximately 700 IU of vitamin D daily had a 33% lower incidence of MS compared to those who consumed less vitamin D per … Read more
You might be wondering what constipation has to do with long-term brain health. The answer lies in the microbiome-gut-brain axis hypothesis, which was first described as early as the 1930s. This hypothesis states that there is a bidirectional relationship between the central nervous system, which involves the brain, and the enteric nervous system, which is … Read more
Intertwined with hunger and satiety hormones are neurotransmitters, including dopamine, Remember, dopamine stimulates the reward and pleasure centers in the brain, which can impact both mood and food intake. Dopamine is often called the motivator molecule because it is responsible for sending signals to your brain to drive behavior. While it is true that foods … Read more
The study found that people who regularly drank 3-4 cups of coffee per day (writer proudly raises her hand) had the strongest brain structure when looking at several factors including preserved cortical thickness5which is generally associated with higher intelligence. The improvement was seen trending upward from those who drank no coffee to those who drank … Read more