What we eat does make a difference in how we feel, and I’m not referring only to stomach-aches! Eating our food intolerances can adversely affect our mood including depression and anxiety. Gluten is notorious for causing depression and anxiety–please try a gluten-free diet for at least 6 weeks and see […]
Brain and Nervous System Health
Exercise for Depression
There is just no substitute for exercise. Please get moving at least 30 minutes daily at least 5 days per week (and preferably every day!). Exercise literally can help resolve depression in many people. Read more here.
Brain Food = Healthy Fats!
Keep those healthy fats in your diet! Include avocados, wild-caught salmon, nuts, seeds, and coconut oil (oh, and your daily dose of cod liver oil, too!) to keep your brain healthy! Read more here.
Take a Walk! (for your brain!! :-) )
Reduce the effects of brain-aging by including walking! Read on . . . TUES., FEB. 18, 2014: JUST-RELEASED NATURAL HEALTH STUDY: REGULAR WALKS CAN SLOW BRAIN AGING: Simple exercise such as regularly walking at a good pace can slow down the brain aging process in older persons. (Exercise was previously […]
DDT Exposure Linked with Increased Risk of Alzheimer’s
Please read this article about the link between DDT and Alzheimer’s. Please also note that DDT is still permitted in some countries–buy local and organic as much as your budget will allow.
Dementia and Gluten
I recently attended a seminar on Brain Chemistry–wonderful information for helping my patients. A key for many, if not all, is the link between gluten and brain inflammation. This Medscape interview with Dr. Perlmutter may help you decide to go gluten-free! For your health!!
“New” Plastics Continue to be “Worrisome”
As “banned” plasticizers (chemicals added to soften and/or strengthen plastics) are be replaced by “new” agents, the health worries regarding use of plastics persists. Please read the attached article. Bottom line: AVOID PLASTICS. Buy in bulk. Avoid packaged foods–even using the meat market as opposed to the pre-packed meats can […]
Caffeine May Help Memory
New research is providing evidence that caffeine may in fact improve our memories. Click here to read more. A cup of coffee may also improve mood. This does not mean to drink excessive quantities–I recommend limiting coffee to 1 – 2 cups daily. Enjoy every sip!
Hold Your Children
Love that research is actually proving that human touch is important for our development: “At age 10, the children who had received maternal contact as infants slept better, showed better hormonal response to stress, had a more mature functioning of their nervous system and displayed better thinking skills.” Click here […]
Vitamin D and Multiple Sclerosis
More evidence is revealing a likely benefit of Vitamin D supplementation and slowing the progression of Multiple Sclerosis. Encouraging, too, is that appropriate Vit. D levels may also reduce harmful brain activity. Please have your vitamin D levels checked and supplement accordingly. Since Vit. D may be difficult to absorb, […]
