(Natural News) Aluminum is the most abundant metal found in the earth’s crust, though it is always found in combination with other elements such as oxygen or silicon. As a metal, it is used in a variety of common goods such as cans and cookware. But aluminum compounds often find themselves in a variety of […]

(Natural News) A startling study published in the New England Journal of Medicine reveals a link between high blood sugar levels and an increased risk for dementia, even in people who are not diabetic. Authors of the study speculate that having higher blood sugar levels can increase the risk for vascular disease, which, in turn, […]

(Natural News) Recent research provides another reason why eating vegetables is good for you. A study published in the journal Neurology reports that men who eat plenty of vegetables have a more than 30 percent lower risk of cognitive decline later in life. For the study, researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health aimed […]

(Natural News) Mushrooms have been used in a variety of ways for many centuries, from food and medicine to religious rituals and even poison. In fact, one mushroom fungus, Penicillium, was used to develop the antibiotic penicillin that saves thousands of lives every year and turned the medical world on its head. People who can […]

(Natural News) Cases of dementia in the U.S. have significantly dropped in the last decade. The dip is attributed to an increase in mental and physical activity among older adults, research notes. Additionally, this was observed despite the upswing of diseases previously linked to the onset of dementia such as diabetes, hypertension and obesity. According […]

(Natural News) In a study of data gathered on 270 cognitively normal older adults between the ages of 62 and 90, called the Harvard Brain Aging Study, scientists from Brigham and Women’s Hospital found that as levels of amyloid beta – proteins that are associated with Alzheimer’s disease – rise, the more they tend to […]

(Natural News) New research from the multimodal neuroimaging for Alzheimer’s disease diagnosis (MULNIAD) study, which is implemented at the National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology (NCGG) and is published at the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease, shows that hypometabolism in the medial prefrontal areas is linked with Alzheimer’s disease-related nutritional problems. The study participants were 34 […]

(Natural News) In the U.S., more than five million people suffer from Alzheimer’s, a progressive form of dementia. And as the population ages, this number is expected to rise even more. According to the Alzheimer’s Association, this number could reach up to 15 million by 2050. This disease commonly affects people over the age of […]

(Natural News) An analysis published in the June issue of the journal Complete Nutrition showed that eggs may actually help improve a host of adverse conditions including diabetes, dementia, and even stroke. The results were a far cry from decades-long warnings of potential health woes associated with egg consumption. “In recent years, eggs have found favour with […]

(Natural News) A recent study carried out by a team of researchers at Rice University in Houston, Texas has revealed that a relatively low-cost light therapy may help effectively eliminate amyloid beta proteins, which are precursors to dementia and Alzheimer’s disease onset. It has long been established that beta amyloid accumulation results in the development […]