Supplements and Stress – The value of omega-3 fatty acids and phosphatidylserine to help reduce stress
Significantly reduced stress measures after taking phosphatidylserine
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B Proactive With Your Brain Health-Vitamin B Is the Key
As we age, our brains accrue more and more stress. The rigors of life can slow our minds and thinking ability down while also causing problems with memory. Yes, our age plays a role on cognitive function, but we could also be deficient in essential vitamins, like Vitamin B. A lack of Vitamin B in … Read more
Short-term memory, and critical thinking problems?
Today’s fast-paced world demands people be mentally capable of multitasking and their brains functioning at a high level, but this isn’t always the case. Exhaustion, fatigue, stress, and forgetting everyday chores are common, and there may be a good explanation for all this. Some doctors have noted for cases of vitamin B12 deficiencies in people … Read more
What is Phosphatidylserine?
As we age, the demands of life only seem to grow, and our bodies and minds begin to gradually decline which can make things difficult for us. The mental decline as we age can be especially frustrating, and may lead to other potential problems. Although aging and its side effects are inevitable, we can fight … Read more
Can you Revive your Memory from 1985?
One of the great treasures that many of us are blessed with is our memory. Many people who witnessed the World Series in ’85 use their memory to describe events to those who were born after ’85 or were too young to remember. As people age, we sometimes chuckle that we are “losing” our memory. It is not a laughing matter! Our memories can be enhanced through the use of choline!
Cultivate a Healthy Mind with Vitamin D3
The brain is one of the most important aspects of your body, but many times people don’t perform routine maintenance on it like they would their bodies. People work out at the gym and tone their bodies to keep a nice figure, but what about their brains? We constantly use our brains and sometimes take … Read more
The Amazing Benefits of Vitamin D
Parents have always encouraged their kids to go outside and play, and this is especially true for today’s world full of computer devices, smart phones, video games and countless other gadgets. It’s far too easy to sit inside a nice cozy house and get lost in the newest episode of the latest hit show or … Read more
Are You Afraid of Losing Your Mind?
Of all the conditions that I can acquire, I am mortified at the prospect of “losing my mind.” (My other fear is losing my eye sight-which is another blog for another time.) Ever since several years ago when I was a pharmaceutical rep selling an Alzheimer drug, I have been closely monitoring the development of new … Read more
The Sleeping Brain Decides What to Remember and What to Forget
Durk Pearson & Sandy Shaw’s Life Extension News Volume 16 No. 4 – April 2013 A new paper1 describes the sleep-dependent memory processing factory that decides what to do with all that information you encountered during the day. As the paper’s authors point out, only some of that information is consolidated so as to become … Read more
Food for Thought-Nutrition for Your Brain
August signals the beginning of fall and another school year. As kids, we were excited to see friends after our summer vacations but, most importantly, we knew it was a fresh start to learn new information, and we had to make our “grades”. We can all improve our ability to remember things more easily and … Read more
For Focus & Clarity, Reach for Choline, Not Caffeine
Memory, focus and clarity of thought and mind are vital daily functions. The various stressors of the day and countless challenges that face us can be daunting. Usually people reach for caffeine to achieve that extra boost, but often are left disappointed because that caffeine infusion only lasts for a certain period of time. After … Read more