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Date October 11, 2017 Author By Russ Bianchi Category Alzheimer's, Brain/Mental Health, Food and More
The Mediterranean diet, rich in plant-based foods, is associated with a variety of health benefits, including a lower incidence of dementia. Now, researchers at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University (LKSOM) have identified a specific ingredient that protects against cognitive decline: extra-virgin olive oil, a major component of the Mediterranean diet. In […]
Read MoreDate October 15, 2016 Author By Russ Bianchi Category Brain/Mental Health
Memory is one of the many brain functions that have fascinated generations of neuroscientists. It is a cerebral phenomenon that accompanies us throughout our lives and gives a colorful meaning to our experiences. Good and bad memories shape our personality and our way of interacting with the world. Among the questions brain researchers and many […]
Read MoreDate August 7, 2015 Author By Russ Bianchi Category Brain/Mental Health, Fats
Higher consumption of dietary trans fatty acids (dTFA), commonly used in processed foods to improve taste, texture and durability, has been linked to worsened memory function in men 45 years old and younger, according to a University of California, San Diego School of Medicine study published online on June 17 in PLOS ONE. Dietary trans […]
Read MoreDate February 25, 2015 Author By Russ Bianchi Category Brain/Mental Health, Sleep/Insomnia
Want to ace that test tomorrow? Here’s a tip: Put down the coffee and hit the sack. Why all-nighters don’t work: Sleep and memory go hand-in-hand
Read MoreDate February 25, 2015 Author By Russ Bianchi Category Sleep/Insomnia
Sound sleep in young and middle-aged people helps memory and learning, but as they hit their seventh, eighth and ninth decades — and generally don’t sleep as much or as well — sleep is not linked so much to memory, a researcher says. Sleep tight and stay bright? Invest now, researcher says
Read MoreDate December 7, 2014 Author By Russ Bianchi Category Brain/Mental Health
Dietary cocoa flavanols — naturally occurring bioactives found in cocoa — reversed age-related memory decline in healthy older adults, according to a new study. Flavanols are also found naturally in tea leaves and in certain fruits and vegetables. Dietary cocoa flavanols reverse age-related memory decline in healthy older adults
Read MoreDate October 10, 2014 Author By Russ Bianchi Category Aging, Brain/Mental Health, Diet, Vitamins
If you don’t want to dumb down with age, vitamin D may be the meal ticket. A boosted daily dosage of the vitamin over several months helped middle-aged rats navigate a difficult water maze better than their lower-dosed cohorts, according to a study published online Monday in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of […]
Read MoreDate August 15, 2014 Author By Russ Bianchi Category Baby/Children/Teen Health, Brain/Mental Health, HFCS & Sugars
Metabolism is the process that your body uses to make (or get) energy from the food that you eat, including carbohydrates, proteins and fats. In turn, your body’s “fuel” can be used right away or stored in your tissues like your muscles, liver or body fat. Metabolic disturbances and disorders occur when abnormal chemical reactions […]
Read MoreDate July 12, 2013 Author By Russ Bianchi Category Beverages, Brain/Mental Health
Drinking green tea may affect parts of the brain linked to working memory, says the first study ever to use functional neuroimaging methods to test the effects of green tea on the brain. Green tea may influence brain function & boost working memory: Study
Read MoreDate May 17, 2012 Author By Russ Bianchi Category Brain/Mental Health, Diet, HFCS & Sugars
I Told You So!!! GOT ZIJA?!® ~ Uncle Russ Attention, college students cramming between midterms and finals: Binging on soda and sweets for as little as six weeks may make you stupid. Sugar makes you stupid: Study shows high-fructose diet sabotages learning, memory
Read MoreDate January 5, 2012 Author By Russ Bianchi Category Brain/Mental Health, Nutrition Supplementation
GOT ZIJA?! ~ Uncle Russ We’ve all been there: The awkward, why can’t I remember your name scenario. And while plenty of products claim to erase the wrinkles on your face, Boston University scientists have found a nutrient that protects your brain from aging, too. The Nutrient That Improves Your Memory
Read MoreDate January 4, 2012 Author By Russ Bianchi Category Brain/Mental Health
Glia Cells THRIVE on efficacious bio available moringa found only in ZIJA! ~ Uncle Russ Glia cells, named for the Greek word for “glue,” hold the brain’s neurons together and protect the cells that determine our thoughts and behaviors, but scientists have long puzzled over their prominence in the activities of the brain dedicated to […]
Read MoreDate June 20, 2011 Author By Russ Bianchi Category Brain/Mental Health
It’s The HFCS, Stupid. ~ Uncle Russ ScienceDaily (Apr. 15, 2011) — High levels of a protein associated with chronic, low-grade inflammation in the brain correlate with aspects of memory decline in otherwise cognitively normal older adults, according to a study led by scientists at the University of California, San Francisco. Study Links Inflammation in […]
Read MoreDate June 18, 2011 Author By Russ Bianchi Category Brain/Mental Health, Weight Health
Got The Zija® – XM3® Caps -Miracle Tea Weight Benefit System?! ~ Uncle Russ John Gunstad, an associate professor in Kent State University’s Department of Psychology, and a team of researchers have discovered a link between weight loss and improved memory and concentration. The study shows that bariatric surgery patients exhibited improved memory function 12 weeks […]
Read MoreDate May 5, 2011 Author By Russ Bianchi Category Brain/Mental Health
Researchers from Rice University and Georgia Institute of Technology have found support for the theory that the brain has three concentric layers of working memory where it stores readily available items. Memory researchers have long debated whether there are two or three layers and what the capacity and function of each layer is. New study […]
Read MoreDate April 19, 2011 Author By Russ Bianchi Category Brain/Mental Health
Star-shaped cells in our brains called astrocytes were once considered little more than structures to fill the gaps between all-important neurons. Star-shaped brain cells feed long-term memory
Read MoreDate April 3, 2011 Author By Russ Bianchi Category Brain/Mental Health, Cardiovascular Health
It’s The High Fructose Corn Syrup Stupid. ~ Uncle Russ Middle-age men and women who have cardiovascular issues, such as high cholesterol and high blood pressure, may not only be at risk for heart disease, but for an increased risk of developing early cognitive and memory problems as well. That’s according to a study released […]
Read MoreDate April 3, 2011 Author By Russ Bianchi Category Brain/Mental Health, Cardiovascular Health
It’s The HFCS, Stupid. ~ Uncle Russ Source:Nutrition Horizon Sector:Meat Products, Savoury Foods & Ingredients Summary:The study found people who had higher cardiovascular risk were more likely to have lower cognitive function and a faster rate of overall cognitive decline compared to those with the lowest risk of heart disease. High Cholesterol and Blood Pressure […]
Read MoreDate March 18, 2011 Author By Russ Bianchi Category Brain/Mental Health, Senior Health
If it’s a “syndrome, condition, or disorder”, be assured it’s a Big Pharma fake, to sell another dangerous, useless, as well as overpriced, drug. Want cognitive health? Consume real fats and oils and unprocessed food or beverages and check out my ITEMS TO STAY AWAY FROM lists, under my highlighted information, on the front page […]
Read MoreDate March 12, 2011 Author By Russ Bianchi Category Brain/Mental Health, Exercise, Fitness, Sports, Etc, Senior Health
A new study shows that one year of moderate physical exercise can increase the size of the brain’s hippocampus in older adults, leading to an improvement in spatial memory. Moderate aerobic exercise in older adults shown to modify brain hippocampus, improve memory
Read MoreDate January 28, 2011 Author By Russ Bianchi Category Brain/Mental Health
Researchers at MIT’s Picower Institute for Learning and Memory report for the first time how animals’ knowledge obtained through past experiences can subconsciously influence their behavior in new situations. How past experiences inform future choices
Read MoreDate January 19, 2011 Author By Russ Bianchi Category Brain/Mental Health
It is often said that we are our memories – that web of experiences, relationships, thoughts, and feelings that make us who we are. We don’t remember it all of course. That would be impossible. Or would it? The Gift of Endless Memory
Read MoreDate August 10, 2010 Author By Russ Bianchi Category Aging, Brain/Mental Health, Nutrition Supplementation, Vitamins
You are not a rat, unless you are a member of Congress, but I heavily digress (note satire). GOT ZIJA® with all these benefits naturally occurring, NOT synthetic, enzymatically active, and fully bioavailable? ~ Uncle Russ An antioxidant, amino acid and vitamin blend could help an aging brain and boost memory performance, according to the […]
Read MoreDate August 8, 2010 Author By Russ Bianchi Category Brain/Mental Health
(NaturalNews) Brains in a state of relaxation are better able to remember new information, according to a study conducted by researchers from the California Institute of Technology and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, and published in the journal Nature. Brains that are relaxed are able to learn and remember better
Read MoreDate August 3, 2010 Author By Russ Bianchi Category Alcohol, Baby/Children/Teen Health, Brain/Mental Health
Do not drink, unless it’s Zija®! ~ Uncle Russ ScienceDaily (July 29, 2010) — Academics at Northumbria University have demonstrated a link between teenage binge drinking and damage to prospective memory. No Safe Level: First Study to Show Teenage Binge Drinkers Harm Abilities in Later Life
Read MoreDate July 25, 2010 Author By Russ Bianchi Category Music, Television, Technology, Etc
The access to information has never been more in the entire history of our species, what we do with it for good or evil remains a fundamental issue. ~ Uncle Russ Four years ago, Stacy Snyder, then a 25-year-old teacher in training at Conestoga Valley High School in Lancaster, Pa., posted a photo on her […]
Read MoreDate July 25, 2010 Author By Russ Bianchi Category Brain/Mental Health, Plants, Spices, Etc
Get your TREE in a can or powder (avoid the phony chemistry). GOT ZIJA(R)?! ~ Uncle Russ Scientists from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have succeeded in showing how it is possible to greatly expand the memory capacity of future computers through the use of memory units based on silica nanoparticles combined with protein molecules […]
Read MoreDate July 20, 2010 Author By Russ Bianchi Category Brain/Mental Health, Weight Health, Women's Health
GOT The XM3® Weight Benefit System?! ~ Uncle Russ A woman’s body shape may play a role in how good her memory is, according to a new study. Study: Body shape affects memory in older women
Read MoreDate July 18, 2010 Author By Russ Bianchi Category Brain/Mental Health, Other Human Health Conditions
(PhysOrg.com) — Imagine if your brain lost its working memory — the ability to hold and manipulate information in your mind’s eye. That’s the plight faced by millions of people with neurofibromatosis type 1, or NF1. The genetic condition affects one in 3,500 people and is the most common cause of learning disabilities. Study shows […]
Read MoreDate July 15, 2010 Author By Russ Bianchi Category Brain/Mental Health, Weight Health, Women's Health
Got the XM3 weight management system?!! ~ Uncle Russ The more an older woman weighs, the worse her memory, according to new research from Northwestern Medicine. The effect is more pronounced in women who carry excess weight around their hips, known as pear shapes, than women who carry it around their waists, called apple shapes. […]
Read MoreDate July 10, 2010 Author By Russ Bianchi Category Brain/Mental Health
Lack of sleep leads to ill health. ~ Uncle Russ ScienceDaily (July 6, 2010) — When it comes to executing items on tomorrow’s to-do list, it’s best to think it over, then “sleep on it,” say psychologists at Washington University in St. Louis. Memory Links to 40 Winks
Read MoreDate July 3, 2010 Author By Russ Bianchi Category Brain/Mental Health
When it comes to executing items on tomorrow’s to-do list, it’s best to think it over, then “sleep on it,” say psychologists at Washington University in St. Louis. People who sleep after processing and storing a memory carry out their intentions much better than people who try to execute their plan before getting to sleep. […]
Read MoreDate April 28, 2010 Author By Russ Bianchi Category Brain/Mental Health
Read Elizabeth Blackburn, MD’s book posted under recommended reading on this web site, she is also the 2009 Nobel Prize Winner For Medicine, from UCSF Medical School. Aberration in telomeres (sub cell chromosomal DNA expression) from exposure to radiation, chemotherapy, toxicity, oxidative stress, aberration in hormonal neurosecretions, trigger telomeres thinning and elongation, creating predisposition to […]
Read MoreDate April 27, 2010 Author By Russ Bianchi Category Alzheimer's, Brain/Mental Health
Autopsies on deceased patients with Alzheimer’s shoe gray “amyloid” plaque deposits throughout the brain. Note this speculative spin piece article tries to refute FACTS and irrefutable physical evidence. What’s their agenda? To try to deflect, deny and lie about the obvious, the ‘plaque’ is the direct result of high intensity sweetener, artificial colorants, and oxidative […]
Read MoreDate April 7, 2010 Author By Russ Bianchi Category Alzheimer's, Brain/Mental Health
Good Nutrition Aids Mental Function. GOT ZIJA?! ~ Uncle Russ ScienceDaily (Apr. 7, 2010) — Subjective memory impairment, or mild deficits in memory that may or may not cause worry for an individual, appear to predict progression to more advanced stages of cognitive impairment and dementia, according to a report in the April issue of […]
Read MoreDate March 24, 2010 Author By Russ Bianchi Category Brain/Mental Health, Senior Health
GOT ZIJA?! ~ Uncle Russ ScienceDaily (Mar. 24, 2010) — A study of the brains of people who stayed mentally sharp into their 80s and beyond challenges the notion that brain changes linked to mental decline and Alzheimer’s disease are a normal, inevitable part of aging. Click below for full article Probing the Secrets of […]
Read MoreDate March 23, 2010 Author By Russ Bianchi Category Alzheimer's, Brain/Mental Health
Real absorbable nutrient supplementation stops mental decline. GOT ZIJA?! ~ Uncle Russ ScienceDaily (Mar. 23, 2010) — Memory and thinking skills may decline rapidly for people who have mild cognitive impairment, which is the stage before Alzheimer’s disease when people have mild memory problems but no dementia symptoms, and even more rapidly when dementia begins, […]
Read MoreDate March 3, 2010 Author By Russ Bianchi Category Brain/Mental Health
Learning needs high quality nutrient fuel. Want mental clarity? GET ZIJA?! ~ Uncle Russ ScienceDaily (Mar. 3, 2010) — UC Irvine neurobiologists are providing the first visual evidence that learning promotes brain health — and, therefore, that mental stimulation could limit the debilitating effects of aging on memory and the mind. University of California – […]
Read MoreDate February 25, 2010 Author By Russ Bianchi Category Brain/Mental Health
The brain works better when undrugged, over stimulated with neuro accelerants or deprived of nutrients required by metabolic blocking harmful high intensity sweeteners. ~ Uncle Russ ScienceDaily (Feb. 25, 2010) — The human brain excels at using past experiences to make predictions about the future. However, the world around us is constantly changing, and new […]
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