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Bacopa Extract Produces Memory Improvements in Elderly

March 14, 2011 Catherine @ Atlanta Acupuncture Brain Health, Memory No comments yet

Bacopa (Bacopa monnieri, Scrophulariaceae) is an aquatic plant that has been used in Ayurvedic medicine to enhance memory, intellectual function, and longevity. Several randomized, blind, controlled clinical […]

Compound From Turmeric Has Neuroprotective Effects

March 3, 2011 Catherine @ Atlanta Acupuncture Brain Health No comments yet

Two new studies suggest that a compound derived from turmeric may have clinical promise for ischemic stroke and traumatic brain injury (TBI), both of which currently lack […]

Huperzine A for Alzheimer’s Disease

February 2, 2011 Catherine @ Atlanta Acupuncture Brain Health No comments yet

In the first trial outside of China, the National Institute on Aging currently is conducting a phase II clinical trial evaluating huperzine A in doses of 200 […]

Blueberries for Alzheimer’s, MS, and Parkinson’s

December 16, 2010 Catherine @ Atlanta Acupuncture Anti-aging, Brain Health No comments yet

Eating purple fruits such as blueberries and drinking green tea can help ward off diseases including Alzheimer’s, Multiple Sclerosis and Parkinson’s, a University of Manchester report claims. […]

B Vitamins Slow the Rate of Mild Cognitive Impairment

October 3, 2010 Catherine @ Atlanta Acupuncture Brain Health No comments yet

Recent research has found that B vitamins appear to slow the rate of brain atrophy in elderly people with mild cognitive impairment. The study participants were randomly assigned […]

Vitamin D Found to Influence Over 200 Genes, Highlighting Links

August 30, 2010 Catherine @ Atlanta Acupuncture Autoimmune Disorder, Brain Health, Cancer, Diabetes No comments yet

Newly published research has found that vitamin D directly influences over 200 genes, which may indicate that vitamin D deficiency would increase susceptibility to a wide range of diseases. Research evidence links vitamin D deficiency to susceptibility to autoimmune conditions such as multiple sclerosis (MS), rheumatoid arthritis, type 1 diabetes, as well as certain cancers and even dementia.

Brain Tumor and Lycopene Supplementation

August 6, 2010 Catherine @ Atlanta Acupuncture Brain Health, Cancer No comments yet

In an Indian study of patients with brain tumors, Lycopene was shown to increase responsiveness to glioma cancer therapy.