Cutting Edge Research Made Easy
by Linda Woolven, B.A., Master Herbalist, Acupuncturist and Ted Snider, B.Ed., M.A.
Ashwagandha seems to do everything. And a new study says that it does it safely.
There is more and more evidence that healthy diet can reduce the risk of cognitive decline and dementia. Recent research has suggested that getting more anthocyanins, a kind of flavonoid antioxidant, in your diet can prevent cognitive decline. This meta-analysis put the claim to the test.
Peanuts get a lot of bad press. Here’s some really good press. Eating peanuts improves your memory, and now we might know why.
Many seniors feel the effects of cognitive decline that impact their quality of life. New research is showing that a simple healthy fat can help.
Kids with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) can struggle with inattention, hyperactivity and impulsivity. It can affect cognition and memory and make life and school more challenging. A simple, gentle herb can help.
Lots of foods get lots of respect. Some even earn the label of superfood. Grapes have never been among them. But maybe they should be.
Mango is appreciated as a fruit, but it is little known as a botanical medicine. This new study on cognition may change that.
Want to be smarter? What if a simple cup of herbal tea could do the trick? Turns out, maybe it can!
The ancient doctrine of signatures believed that natural remedies resembled the body part they treated. Walnuts look like a brain. Could walnuts improve brain function? Chalk one up for the doctrine of signatures.
Did you know that the microbiota in your gut are talking to the cognitive centers in your brain? Recent science shows that they are. And what they have to say may even be able to benefit people with Alzheimer’s disease.
Two remarkable recent studies have established the case for vitamin D as a nutrient that fights dementia. The first looked at the association of levels of vitamin D with dementia; the second looked at supplementing vitamin D.
Your baby’s nutrient intake is only as good as your nutrient intake. And deficiencies can affect a baby’s neurocognitive development. Prenatal B12 might help make your baby smarter.