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5 Surprising Age Accelerators

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

Everybody wants to look and feel younger. But research shows that we often unknowingly fall into habits that age us faster…

Here are five of them you should avoid (and what you should do instead):

1) Getting Rid of Healthy Fat From Your Diet

Removing trans fats from your diet keeps your heart, blood vessels, and memory at their best. But you don’t want to stop eating all fats.… Read More

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Telltale Symptoms of the Disease That Killed Robin Williams

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

Lewy body dementia may be the most common fatal disease you’ve never heard of.

The brain-robbing illness affects about 1.4 million Americans. It’s more rampant than Parkinson’s. It’s second only to Alzheimer’s as a cause of degenerative dementia.1 And it accounts for up to 25% of all dementia cases.

Yet many people had never heard of it until last week.… Read More

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BREAKING NEWS: Depression Not the Cause of Robin Williams’ Suicide

In All Health Watch, Cognitive Health, Dementia, Featured Article

Depression did not kill actor Robin Williams. When he committed suicide last year he was suffering from a disease called diffuse Lewy body dementia.

That’s the new revelation about the star’s tragic death from his widow, Susan Schneider Williams. She says depression was not to blame for her husband’s death, as had been widely reported.

Instead, it was Lewy body dementia (LBD), a brain disorder that affects some 1.4 million Americans.… Read More

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Want to Fight Dementia? Eat More of This.

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

There are few pharmaceutical weapons against Alzheimer’s disease (AD). But one drug can delay cognitive decline. And there’s evidence it cuts in half the risk of ending up in a nursing home.1 It’s called donepezil or Aricept. It is the only drug approved to treat all stages of Alzheimer’s.2

This drug can make it possible for patients to continue doing simple daily tasks… Like bathing and getting dressed.… Read More

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Stave Off Memory Problems With This Health All-Star

In All Health Watch, Alzheimer's and Memory, Anti-Aging, Cognitive Health, Featured Article, Longevity, Nootropics and Brain Support

Probiotics can fight everything from candida to depression.1,2 You also know they can keep your immune and digestive systems in tip-top shape.

Now new research shows the “good” bacteria Bifidobacterium longum 1714—or B. longum 1714 for short—helps preserve your memory. This may keep dementia and Alzheimer’s disease at bay.

Ted Dinan, head of psychiatry at University College Cork in Ireland led the study.… Read More

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Slow Brain Aging With This Vitamin

In All Health Watch, Anti-Aging, Cognitive Health, Featured Article, Longevity, Nootropics and Brain Support

It’s arguably the most critical nutrient for your health. Your immune system needs it to keep you bug-free during cold and flu season. Your bones need it to stay strong. And your skin won’t heal without it.

Now new research reveals it is a simple, natural way to save your brain from dementia, too… I’m talking about vitamin D3.

Scientists at the UC Davis Alzheimer’s Disease Center in California studied about 400 people.… Read More