Dementia and Alzheimer’s

Reaction time is an indicator of brain health

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Your diet is a major factor in how fast and well your brain – and reflexes – work. And research tells us which foods and nutrients keep your brain working at peak efficiency. The reaction time test at the end of this short article estimates your age, based on how fast you reacted in a driving … Read more

Beetroot and beet juice – in moderation

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Have you seen publicity about beetroot juice? It’s good for all kinds of things, apparently. It improves failing memory, enhances stamina, reduces blood pressure and even acts as a kind of natural male potency enhancer. Or does it? Increased athletic performance The story was originally kick-started in the mainstream media a few years ago by … Read more

Fish for the brain

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Back in 1997, an epidemiological study found that increased fish consumption was linked to a lower risk of Alzheimer’s Disease (1). Then in 2005, a pre-clinical study showed that a diet rich in the poly-unsaturated omega-3 fatty acids slowed the progression of Alzheimer’s type brain pathology in an aged mouse model (2). Three years later, … Read more

Blood pressure reduction naturally and quickly

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Your risk of hypertension – high blood pressure – increases as you get older. Everybody’s does. For one in three people in the UK and USA, that risk turns into actual hypertension and another 25% have pre-hypertension or borderline high blood pressure. So it’s a threat that over half of people need to act on as … Read more

Extraordinary health effects from curry spice

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TURMERIC/CURCUMIN OUTPERFORMS STATINS It’s difficult to refrain from hyperbole when reviewing the natural nutrient curcumin, found in the curry spice turmeric. It may well outperform statins and other arthritis, heart and dementia drugs – all without side effects. Probably the most prestigious database for health researchers is the US National Library of Medicine, Institutes of Health. … Read more