Researchers at the Technion Institute of Science in Haifa, Israel have shown that feeding green tea extract to mice with Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s disease not only protects brain cells from breaking down, but also helps restore damaged brain cells. If you’re not already drinking green tea, now is the time to start. We’ve known for some time that drinking green tea has a distinct positive effect on brain function as we age. The incidence of age-related neurological disorders such as Alzheimer’s, and Parkinson’s is significantly lower among the tea-drinking Asian cultures than in both Europeans and Americans. This is the first study, however, that shows the actual effects of EGCG, the primary antioxidant in green tea, in the brain on a molecular level.
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85% of women in the United States experience hot flashes at some point as they go through menopause, especially during the first couple of years. It has been calculated that up to 50% of women may continue to experience hot flashes for many years thereafter. The cause of the so called "hot flash" is mostly related to a drop in estrogen levels as a woman goes through the menopausal state. After experiencing a hot flash, many women may develop actual reddening of their skin along with heavy perspiration. Other symptoms of menopause include: impairment of normal sleep cycle, changes in behavior (particularly poor mood), lightheadedness, nausea, rapid heart beat, etc., and a generalized feeling of malaise.
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If you suddenly lose sight in one eye for no apparent reason, there’s an major chance that one of the small blood vessels supplying your retina has become blocked. The retina is the sensitive backside of the interior eye onto which light is focused. If one of the small arteries supplying the area becomes blocked, you'll lose vision almost instantly. You only have about an hour to fix the problem before irreversible damage occurs.
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Niacin has dozens of benefits such as improving circulation, lowering harmful levels of cholesterol, and it combats arthritis, just to name a few. At a cost of only pennies a day, it’s undoubtedly one of the best bargains around. Niacin and nicotine both stimulate the production of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine but the harmful effects of nicotine are not present. Acetylcholine is needed for many things, primarily to facilitate the transmission of nerve impulses. One recent study in Chicago selected 815 individuals without Alzheimer’s disease, monitored clinical changes, and assessed their dietary niacin intake. After an average of four years, 131 in this group developed Alzheimer’s disease.
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Resveratrol shows promise in protecting the brain and nervous system against disorders associated with aging and genetic factors. In laboratory studies, resveratrol’s antioxidant effect has been shown to protect against nerve cell damage caused by beta-amyloid peptide, which accumulates in the brains of [tag]Alzheimer’s[/tag] sufferers. This has led several research teams to propose that resveratrol may be a useful treatment for Alzheimer’s disease.
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Take more folic acid. According to a 2007 study, folic acid protects against this crushing disease. Researchers from Columbia University Medical Center enrolled a group of 965 New Yorkers who were 65 years old or older and didn't have dementia, and measured their dietary and supplement intake of folate/folic acid and vitamins B6 and B12. The participants were followed for an average of six and a half years; over that period, 192 of them developed Alzheimer’s. Researchers then looked at the study subjects intake of folic acid and vitamins B6 and B12 and found one very significant association: the higher the folic acid intake, the lower the risk of Alzheimer’s disease.
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There is still no cure for Alzheimer’s disÂease. Nearly 4 million Americans have the devastating brain disorder. What’s more, there is no proven way to prevent it. But researchers have identified several ways to protect the aging brain against other causes of dementia.. .as well as certain forms of damage that may lead to Alzheimer’s.
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Ginkgo biloba is an herb with a long history of treating memory and cognitive dysfunction. In addition to its powerful antioxidant effects, it also increases blood flow to the brain, which facilitates the delivery of nutrients and oxygen and boosts overall brain function. Now, Italian researchers have shown that ginkgo works just as well as donepezil (Aricept), one of the most popular drugs for the treatment of Alzheimer’s-related dementia. In a double-blind, placebo-controlled study, patients with mild-to-moderate dementia were given daily doses of either 160 mg of ginkgo, 5 mg of donepezil, or a placebo. After 24 weeks, the researchers concluded that ginkgo was “clinically comparable†in efficacy to the drug.
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What Is Alzheimer's?
We all suffer some decline in mental functions as we grow older. After age 60, most of us find it harder to remember names, appointments, etc. This kind of forgetfulness differs greatly from what happens with dementia. People with dementia lose the ability to recognize familiar faces. They may ask the same question repeatedly during a five-minute conversation. Ultimately, they become unable to stand or even swallow. Two out of three cases of dementia are caused by Alzheimer’s. The risk of developing Alzheimer's rises with age. Roughly 8% of people over age 65 have it, as do nearly 30% of those over age 85.
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