Alzheimer's disease: A novel food to improve cognitive function Ronald Grisanti D.C., D.A.B.C.O., D.A.C.B.N., MS Walnuts have been shown to improve memory, cognition and neuronal effects related to oxidative stress (OS) and inflammation (INF) in animals and human trials. Walnut looks like the brain, has a left and right hemisphere, upper cerebrums and lower cerebellums. The folds and wrinkles of a walnut resemble a human organ: the brain. The shape of the nut even approximates the body part, looking like it has left and right hemispheres. And it's no surprise walnuts are nicknamed "brain food"—they have a very high content of omega-3 fatty acids, which help support brain function." The wrinkles and folds mimic the neo-cortex. Walnuts develop over three dozen neuron-transmitters for brain function. They may also help head off dementia. Recent study found that walnut extract broke down the protein-based plaques associated with Alzhei...
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Alzheimer's or Brain Diabetes? Ronald Grisanti D.C., D.A.B.C.O., D.A.C.B.N., M.S. A growing body of research suggests there's a powerful connection between your diet and your risk of Alzheimer's disease via similar pathways that cause type 2 diabetes. Back in 2005, a published medical paper introduced a new disease tentatively dubbed "type 3 diabetes" . The researchers learned that, in addition to the pancreas, your brain also produces insulin. They discovered that without the insulin your brain cells will die. A drop in insulin production in your brain may contribute to the degeneration of your brain cells, and studies have found that people with lower levels of insulin and insulin receptors in their brain often have Alzheimer's disease. Studies since 2005 have continually documented that insulin has a much greater role in the brain than previously expected. Insulin is directly responsible for neuron glucose-uptake, and the re...
Everyone has it, no one wants it. Stress is overwhelming and it's no wonder., people are trying to get it all done and trying to multi-task unsuccessfully. According to a study from Journal of Experimental Psychology, when we multitask we are not as efficient in that task and our brain has a hard time switching between tasks. There is such a thing as metabolic fatigue. It takes energy to have mental focus and our brains have limited supply. So when we are trying to do many tasks at one time that energy is used up too quickly. This leads to mental and physical fatigue. Multitasking is an overlooked source of stress. Most people are familiar with combatting stress by getting enough sleep, eating healthy and avoiding sugars. Even going as far as removing troublesome people from their lives help manage stress. Looking into ways to focus on one task or one project at a time can really make all the difference in the vitality of your life. Try these tips: Put your phone a...
Detox: How complicated can it be? What do you know about toxins? What are they, how do they enter your body, what does your body do with them, and most importantly, how does it get them out? People come into contact with toxins every time we go outside. They are circulating in the air we breath. Wood smoke in the winter, pollens in the spring, automobile exhaust, cleaning products and the list goes on. Toxins enter our bodies in the food we eat and the liquids we drink, and the personal care products we use. Our bodies and wonderful machines. They are designed to process everything it comes in contact with. It processes the food we eat into nutrients we use for energy and eliminated the waste products very efficiently. The design of our bodies works wonderfully until it is overworked with excess from our habits and our environment. Then we become toxic. You may recognize some of the symptoms of toxicity, they include but are not limited to: Fatigue Brain f...
With all the talk about Mercury contamination of fish, I thought you might love to hear from my beautiful and talented niece, college student, Rachel Lund. She was involved in a research project at her college to look at methyl-mercury contamination in rivers. Here is she is presenting as a guest Blogger. Mercury contamination in fish and a brief look into methyl-mercury research Mercury: the only element besides bromine that is a liquid at STP, it looks like liquid silver, and it is 13.5 times denser than water. The Romans named it after their god of speed and mobility. It is second only to lead as a leading cause of heavy metal poisoning. It has historically been used in mining, industry, and medicine. However, because of its toxicity, it has been widely taken out of manufactured products. Mercury is found naturally in the environment in cinnabar ore and as a product of volcanic explosions. 6 But it is also a very dangerous by-product of burning fossil fuels. So despite ...
A Fear Based Life No one chooses to live with fear and worry but we all know someone that suffers with these symptoms. For some of us, we don't understand why they don't just change their mind and be happy. It is not that easy. Someone with fear, anxiety and depression is over come with a feeling of dread that is unmanageable. Why is this happening? Does any one ask this before prescribing mood altering drugs? Generally speaking their brain is out of balance . Anxiety and Depression are felt in the emotional part of the brain called the Amygdala. It is located deep in the temporal lobes of the brain. The whole system is called the Limbic System. There are many causes of anxiety and depression A chemical imbalance is is not the only one, or the most common. Things like childhood trauma, concussion, emotional traumatic events, severe life style changes, high fever and illness and an inflammatory diet, these are just a few causes. All of these things can cause a b...
The consensus of peer review studies is that soft drink consumption is related to increased weight and obesity. This may be a no-brainer but we still consume a lot of soft drinks. Some people don't worry about their weight so they think this information does not apply to them, but it does! The incidence of developing Diabetes type II is twice as likely than those people who drink one carbonated beverage per month or less. Researchers found that people who drank soft drinks eat more carbohydrates, and eat less fruit and fiber than those folks that don't. The reason why is speculated that with the fast rise in blood sugar and insulin production, your body is gearing up to take care of that sugar and calling for it. You are eating more before you even know you are full. The body's ability to know you are full is delayed, so your calorie intake is higher. It is recommended that we eat no more than 100g for women, and 150g for men of added sugar in a single day. People that ...