Why Does Sunshine Fight Dementia?

Got enough sunshine? Learn how sunshine seems to offer a bright, simple way to lower your risk of dementia.

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B Vitamins Vs. Brain Loss

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B vitamins protect the brain and lower Alzheimer's risk. How do they work? See which ones are best for various diets.

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Magnesium's Importance to Brain Health

DIET: MAGNESIUM appears to do more to maintain brain health, prevent cognitive impairment (CI), and fight Alzheimer's Disease (AD), than previously thought. Learn how.

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Zinc Fights Alzheimer's, Keeps Brain Proteins in Shape

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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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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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Worm Wiggles Suggest Vitamin B12 Fights Alzheimer's

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Worms in the lab lose their wiggle when they have Alzheimer's. But researchers found the Vitamin B12-deficient worms kept their wiggle when the deficit was corrected. Learn more.

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Fish Oil Supplements Measurably Improve Cognitive Decline

DIET & NUTRITION: ADNI (The Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative) is one of the world's largest Alzheimer's research projects. Learn from them how fish oil supplements relates to improvements in cognitive decline and brain atrophy. What they found is worth knowing.

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Vitamin E & Alzheimer's

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Vitamin E may slow down Alzheimer's and ease caregiving, according to a JAMA report. See how vitamin E improved daily activities in dementia, including shopping, preparing meals, planning and traveling.

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Fish, Omega-3, Dementia

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Dr. Michael Gregger, Director of the authoritative NutritionFacts site, asks, "Why has fish consumption been associated with cognitive impairment and loss of executive function?"

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Is Copper Behind the Alzheimer's Epidemic?

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One of the great remaining medical mysteries is: "What is behind the dramatic rise in Alzheimer's disease?" See a provocative theory about copper & Alzheimer's in The Journal of the American College of Nutrition.

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B3 Blocks Alzheimer's, Boosts Memory & Mood

BETTER MEMORY AND BEHAVIOR, with reduced levels of Alzheimer's tau, were achieved in the lab by supplementing drinking water with nicotinamide riboside, a form of vitamin B3. Learn what these important results mean to Alzheimer's.

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Vitamin D Deficiency Ups Dementia By 53%

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In the largest study of its kind, not getting enough vitamin D turned out to double the risk of developing dementia and Alzheimer’s. See why supplements may not be the answer. Find out which foods to eat.

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Brains Love Lutein in Avocado & Spinach

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Lutein is the only food antioxidant "SIGNIFICANTLY RELATED TO BETTER COGNITION" in a study on aging. It also reduces your risk of dementia. The brain sponges it up from our diet, way out of proportion to other brain-healthy nutrients. See how it works and what to eat.

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Curry Derivative Outperforms Aricept

J147 is a derivative of curry's turmeric spice. It beat the Alzheimer's drug Aricept (generic: donepezil) on several memory tests. The Salk Institute says it may benefit Parkinson's, Huntington's & vascular dementia. Find out how J147 prevented memory loss & slowed Alzheimer's.

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Vitamin D Tied to Cognitive Performance

"The Sunshine Vitamin," vitamin D, can be vital to cognitive health. See what studies say about brain health and vitamin D. Find out which foods are the best sources of vitamin D.

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Vitamin D & Dementia

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42% of Americans have low vitamin D levels. In addition to bone health, vitamin D also helps the brain, cognitive function and dementia. Learn how.

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B Vitamins Offer Low-Cost Alzheimer's Prevention

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Should you be taking B vitamins to protect against Alzheimer's? Given their measurable brain-benefits and low price, see how researchers are sounding off on some exciting new Vitamin B studies.

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5 Lifestyle Changes & 5 Supplements for People with Alzheimer's

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In UCLA's MEND Study, patients with memory loss associated with Alzheimer's displayed significant improvement in their memories. Here are a few of the changes participants took on to improve their Alzheimer's.

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Boost B1, Block Dementia

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New NIH clinical trials link Vitamin B1 with Alzheimer’s and other dementias. Vitamin B1, also known as Thiamine, is needed to keep the right levels of glucose and oxygen in the brain. These are essential to dementia-free brain health. See this Wall Street Journal Lunch Break video.

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When to Avoid Turmeric in Fighting Alzheimer's

Turmeric, and its curcumin extract, have been found to be a great source of neuroprotection in study-after-study. It appears to benefit people who have Alzheimer's, as well as those who want to prevent it. The question is, how much is too much?

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