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Scary Sweets
Chocolate  /  January 14, 2014

Scary Sweets

Many people think that a diet focused on boosting brain health can’t include the occasional treat or sweet. That’s simply not true. There are plenty of sweets out there that you can eat that won’t have an ad…

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Food Choices Change Our Gene Expression
New Evidence
January 10, 2014

New Evidence

If you haven’t visited the Science section of my website recently, you may not have noticed that I recently added a link to Neurology, one of the most authoritative, and widely read, journals on the subject …
First Steps
January 8, 2014

First Steps

It’s still early into 2014, but it’s never too early to make smart choices for your health. Last week, I laid out some steps you could take to start 2014 right and ensure a smooth transition into a lifestyle…
Long-Distance Running on a Low-Carb, High-Fat Diet
January 6, 2014

Long-Distance Running on a Low-Carb, High-Fat Diet

Humans are natural endurance athletes. While the concept of “carb loading,” or the use of sports drinks and gels in endurance events are increasingly popular, human physiology is perfectly set up to use fat …
Cholesterol Leads to Alzheimer’s? Nonsense.
January 5, 2014

Cholesterol Leads to Alzheimer’s? Nonsense.

Recently, the research study Associations Between Serum Cholesterol Levels and Cerebral Amyloidosis, published in the journal JAMA Neurology, gained a lot of attention in the press. Somehow it was construed …
Your Date With Brain Destiny
January 3, 2014

Your Date With Brain Destiny

Can you believe that I have been so bold as to claim that lifestyle factors, over which we have control, may play a role in determining whether or not we develop Alzheimer’s disease? To be sure, I read the c…
The Gift of Neuroplasticity
December 31, 2013

The Gift of Neuroplasticity

With the statute of limitations having long expired, I can now describe my first experiences in learning about the human brain. When I was a child, I didn’t have the opportunity to spend much time with my fa…
Vitamin D and Parkinson’s Disease
December 31, 2013

Vitamin D and Parkinson’s Disease

For those of you who have read Grain Brain, you will recall that one of the fundamentally important nutritional supplements I recommend is Vitamin D3. For years we have been schooled as to the importance of…
Your Brain – Your Choice
December 30, 2013

Your Brain – Your Choice

We live in a time when the status quo, in terms of recommendations from the medical establishment, is to pretty much live your life however you choose, and then, when you develop some form of malady, there’s…
Getting Familiar with Coconut Oil
December 27, 2013

Getting Familiar with Coconut Oil

Part of the triumvirate of foodstuffs that make up my anti-Alzheimer’s trio, coconut oil is one of my favorite ingredients, snacks, and superfoods. It’s an incredible way to increase beta-HBA, one of our bra…
New Findings on Gluten’s Impact on Brain and Gut Health
December 26, 2013

New Findings on Gluten’s Impact on Brain and Gut Health

If you haven’t had a chance to explore it yet, the Science section of this website is filled with scholarly articles and research on topics ranging from the relationship of diabetes to Parkinson’s, to the ef…