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Dementia

How Larry the Cable Guy May Be Giving You Alzheimer’s

How Larry the Cable Guy May Be Giving You Alzheimer’s

If we were to follow Larry the Cable Guy’s advice, almost everyone would be taking an acid-blocking drug. Somehow, we are being convinced that getting rid of stomach acid is a good thing. This is the very sa...
Nutrition and the Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease

Nutrition and the Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease

Association of Proton Pump Inhibitors With Risk of Dementia

Association of Proton Pump Inhibitors With Risk of Dementia

Eating Fat, Fighting Alzheimer’s

Eating Fat, Fighting Alzheimer’s

Today, in honor of Brain Awareness Month, I went to the Alzheimer’s Association’s web site to explore their “10 Way to Love Your Brain", which include: Fuel up right. Eat a healthy and balanced diet that is ...
Making the Mediterranean Diet Even Better

Making the Mediterranean Diet Even Better

What better place to ponder the benefits of the Mediterranean diet than from the island of Corsica in the Mediterranean Sea where I made this video blog. The Mediterranean diet has certainly garnered a lot ...
Mediterranean Diet and Age-Related Cognitive Decline

Mediterranean Diet and Age-Related Cognitive Decline

Be Kind to Your Brain – Eat Fat and Cut the Carbs

Be Kind to Your Brain – Eat Fat and Cut the Carbs

Alzheimer’s disease, far and away the most common form of dementia, now affects some 5.4 million Americans, representing the third leading cause of death in our country. Even more troubling is the fact that ...
Making the Mediterranean Diet Even Better!

Making the Mediterranean Diet Even Better!

We are certainly hearing a lot these days about the health benefits of the Mediterranean diet, and with good reason. There is so much being written how effective this diet is in terms of being associated wit...
Your Brain Really Does Have A Second Chance!

Your Brain Really Does Have A Second Chance!

Years ago, when I was in medical school, we were taught that humans lacked the ability to grow new brain cells. This was called the “central dogma” of brain physiology. Incredibly, the notion that the brain ...
Vitamin D and Dementia

Vitamin D and Dementia

We’ve all grown up knowing that vitamin D is important for strong healthy bones. After all, that was the reason that labels on milk cartons stated that the product was “fortified with vitamin D.” But researc...