Zinc Fights Alzheimer's, Keeps Brain Proteins in Shape

VIDEO + ARTICLE:

Zinc deficiency causes proteins to lose their shape. Such proteins stop working and clump together, forming the toxic plaque behind Alzheimer's. Find out how much zinc you need to keep your brain healthy. Check out the best foods to keep zinc in balance.

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Green Tea & Coffee Fight Vascular Dementia

A stroke damages the brain's vascular system. This often results in vascular dementia. Learn how green tea & coffee, as part of your regular diet, lowers stroke risk.

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15 Mealtime Tips in Dementia

DINING & DEMENTIA:

While people with dementia often eat ordinary food, mealtime can still be highly challenging. Check out these 15 practical tips for making mealtimes easier and more enjoyable.

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Cranberries Improve Memory, Slow Dementia

SUPERFOOD VIDEO + ARTICLE:

Eating cranberries can improve memory, ward off dementia, and reduce 'bad' cholesterol. Learn how.

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Can Diet Clear the Vascular Problems in Alzheimer's?

VIDEO:

Our vascular system pipes blood to brain cells. Disruptions to that blood supply can aggravate Alzheimer's or vascular dementia, and even help cause them. See Dr. Greger describe the power of healthy foods to clear the brain's vascular system.

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Pecans Provide a Brain Boost

Add pecans to your meals to eat better and fight dementia. Discover three great ways pecans help your brain-boosting diet.

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Green Tea, Black Coffee, Less Dementia

Coffee and green tea are proving to be quite brain-friendly. Find out how. Learn why.

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UCLA: Memory-Mood Boosted by Curcumin Despite Aging

DIET & NUTRITION:

Turmeric spice contains curcumin. In a new UCLA study, curcumin significantly improved memory and mildly improved mood in people with memory problems.

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Coffee and Memory

HEALTH VIDEO:

See the memory-impact of your caffeinated "morning routine". Learn the real effects of coffee on the brain, from Johns Hopkins University.

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Diet, Ketones & Alzheimer's: Just the Facts

NUTRITION VIDEO:

For 30 years, Professor Stephen Cunnane's research has focused on dietary ketones. Ketones are the brain’s back-up fuel, from birth till old age, even into Alzheimer's. Dr. Cunnane published over 300 peer-reviewed research papers, 5 books, and received distinguished awards. See how ketones can -and cannot- fight Alzheimer's. (Includes audience Q&A)

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