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The Surprising First Sign of Alzheimer’s

In All Health Watch, Alzheimer's and Memory, Anti-Aging, Cognitive Health, Dementia, Featured Article

Forgetfulness is typically not the first sign of Alzheimer’s disease.

That’s the surprising finding of a new study by Canadian researchers. They found the earliest signal of the brain-robbing illness is one that is often overlooked.

It’s personality change. To be precise, the researchers describe it as sudden behavior changes that have lasted for months.1

Alzheimer’s researchers have long believed mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is the first sign a person might be developing Alzheimer’s.… Read More

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Fast and Natural Way to Purify Tap Water

In All Health Watch, Alzheimer's and Memory, Anti-Aging, Cognitive Health, Diet and Nutrition, Featured Article

Since the Flint, Mich., water crisis more Americans are concerned about what’s coming out of their taps.

There’s good reason to worry… Even if you don’t live in Flint. Studies of more than 24 municipal water supplies found tap water with unhealthy levels of copper, aluminum, lead, mercury, and nickel.1

These heavy metals accumulate in the body and can cause serious health issues.… Read More

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Scientists: Mouse Poop and Rat Hair in Your Food… Why That’s a Good Thing

In All Health Watch, Cancer, Diet and Nutrition, Featured Article, Health Warning

The FDA publishes something called the Defect Levels Handbook. It sets allowable limits for “natural or unavoidable defects in foods that present no health hazards for humans.”

You might be surprised what is allowed in food. The FDA lists 179 “defects” allowed in over 100 types of foods we eat. Many of them are stomach-turning.

The most common defect, with 71 mentions, is insects.… Read More

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No More Senior Moments: 5 Quick Memory Boosters

In All Health Watch, Anti-Aging, Cognitive Health, Featured Article, Longevity

“Senior moments” happen to us all at some point. We can’t remember the grocery item we needed… Or the phone number we thought we had memorized… Or the name of a person we just met.

It’s a fact of biology: As we get older, our short-term memory power wanes. There’s decreased blood flow to the brain. Neural growth declines. Memory formation and retrieval deteriorates.… Read More